An empirical study of spatial and transpatial social networks using Bluetooth and Facebook Export

@misc{kostakos:empirical, abstract = {This study provides insights into the quantitative similarities, differencesand relationships between users' spatial, face-to-face, urban social networksand their transpatial, online counterparts. We explore and map the social tieswithin a cohort of 2602 users, and how those ties are mediated via physicalco-presence and online tools. Our analysis focused on isolating two distinctsegments of the social network: one mediated by physical co-presence, and theother mediated by Facebook. Our results suggest that as a whole the networksexhibit homogeneous characteristics, but individuals' involvement in thosenetworks varies considerably. Furthermore this study provides a methodologicalapproach for jointly analysing spatial \& transpatial networks utilisingpervasive and ubiquitous technology.}, archivePrefix = {arXiv}, author = {Kostakos, Vassilis}, citeulike-article-id = {6032519}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://arxiv.org/abs/0910.4292}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://arxiv.org/pdf/0910.4292}, day = {22}, eprint = {0910.4292}, keywords = {bluetooth, facebook, opportunistic-networks, social-networks}, month = {October}, posted-at = {2009-10-30 14:33:26}, priority = {5}, title = {An empirical study of spatial and transpatial social networks using {Bluetooth} and {Facebook}}, url = {http://arxiv.org/abs/0910.4292}, year = {2009} }

TY - GEN ID - kostakos:empirical L3 - citeulike-article-id:6032519 N2 - This study provides insights into the quantitative similarities, differencesand relationships between users' spatial, face-to-face, urban social networksand their transpatial, online counterparts. We explore and map the social tieswithin a cohort of 2602 users, and how those ties are mediated via physicalco-presence and online tools. Our analysis focused on isolating two distinctsegments of the social network: one mediated by physical co-presence, and theother mediated by Facebook. Our results suggest that as a whole the networksexhibit homogeneous characteristics, but individuals' involvement in thosenetworks varies considerably. Furthermore this study provides a methodologicalapproach for jointly analysing spatial & transpatial networks utilisingpervasive and ubiquitous technology. TI - An empirical study of spatial and transpatial social networks using {Bluetooth} and {Facebook} KW - bluetooth KW - facebook KW - opportunistic-networks KW - social-networks AU - Kostakos, Vassilis PY - 2009/10/22/ UR - http://arxiv.org/abs/0910.4292 ER -