ComputingCloud ComputingInformation TechnologyCommunity-based Participatory ResearchInternet Of ThingsMobile ComputingCitizen ScienceDigital ParticipationMobile Human-computer InteractionMobile SensingParticipatory Data Collection
Participatory sensing is the process whereby individuals and communities use ever-more-capable mobile phones and cloud services to collect and analyze systematic data for use in discovery. The convergence of technology and analytical innovation with a citizenry that is increasingly comfortable using mobile phones and online social networking sets the stage for this technology to dramatically impact many aspects of our daily lives.