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Using the physicality of NFC to combat grokking of the check-in mechanic

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Avinash Nandwani,

Reuben EdwardsAuthors Info & Claims

MindTrek '11: Proceedings of the 15th International Academic MindTrek Conference: Envisioning Future Media Environments

Pages 287 - 290

https://doi.org/10.1145/2181037.2181087

Published: 28 September 2011 Publication History

Abstract

Checking-in to social networks to inform 'friends' of a user's up-to-date location and activities is becoming part of the information we reveal. However, it is possible for users to 'cheat' the system to gain extra points as the granularity of the positioning technologies allows a user to check-in to location they may not actually be physically present within. Whilst such actions may be of little concern to players they are significant to locations using such systems as a means of increasing engagement with customers. In this paper we present a system that prevents such abuse of the check-in mechanic by requiring a user to physically check-in at a location. This system allows location owners to validate location check-ins and provide added value services and an enhanced social experience by directly interacting with those utilizing such services.

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MindTrek '11: Proceedings of the 15th International Academic MindTrek Conference: Envisioning Future Media Environments

September 2011

341 pages

ISBN:9781450308168

DOI:10.1145/2181037

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Artur Lugmayr
Tampere University of Technology, Finland
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Coulton P(2014)Designing Mobile and Ubiquitous Games and Playful InteractionsPlayful User Interfaces10.1007/978-981-4560-96-2_4(71-95)Online publication date: 18-Feb-2014
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-4560-96-2_4
Lochrie MBurnett DCoulton P(2013)Using NFC check-ins to crowd curate music preferences2013 5th International Workshop on Near Field Communication (NFC)10.1109/NFC.2013.6482442(1-6)Online publication date: Mar-2013
https://doi.org/10.1109/NFC.2013.6482442
Burnett DLochrie MCoulton PLugmayr A(2012)"CheckinDJ" using check-ins to crowdsource music preferencesProceeding of the 16th International Academic MindTrek Conference10.1145/2393132.2393143(51-54)Online publication date: 3-Oct-2012
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Nandwani AEdwards RCoulton P(2012)Contactless check-ins using implied locations: A NFC solution simplifying business to consumer interaction in location based services2012 IEEE International Conference on Electronics Design, Systems and Applications (ICEDSA)10.1109/ICEDSA.2012.6507812(39-44)Online publication date: Nov-2012
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