Abstract
Nowadays, the increased exposure levels of electromagnetic fields has generated in the public opinion a growing concern about the perception of risks associated with mobile phones, base stations, and other sources of electromagnetic fields to which the population may be exposed daily. Given the widespread use of mobile devices with their wireless technologies, the levels of public controversy about the risks and benefits associated with different sources of electromagnetic fields, the degree of scientific uncertainty, and the need to site new facilities appropriately in order to ensure the mobile phone users a more effective service, a clear communication with the public is needed. On the basis of this increased sensitivity to this issue both by citizens and local authorities, resulting in requests for information and checks to guarantee the health, we have developed Onde Chiare App, a mobile application enables to reduce misunderstandings and improving trust through better dialogue and improve the decision-making process by local governments.
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Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) is the world’s leading information technology research and advisory company. Web site: http://www.gartner.com.
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The Ericsson Mobility Report is one of the leading analyses of mobile network data traffic and shares forecast data, analysis and insight into mobile traffic, subscriptions, and consumer behavior. Ericsson regularly performs traffic measurements in over 100 live networks in all major regions of the world. Available at http://www.ericsson.com/mobility-report.
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Available at http://www.emf-portal.de/.
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IEMFA is the International Electromagnetic Fields Alliance, supported by an independent and growing global body of empirically-based scientific experts on living processes, with a multilevel, multidisciplinary health focus. Available at http://www.iemfa.org/wp-content/pdf/Complaint-to-the-European-Commission-SCENIHR-2015-08-31.pdf.
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Software Developmet Kit for Java and Android.
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Google Maps is the reference application for geolocation and navigation on mobile devices with a spread that has no comparison with applications that have similar functionality.
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This work is supported by the Regione Autonoma Sardegna, under the grant for project P.O.R FESR SARDEGNA 2007-2013 ASSE VI COMPETITIVITA LINEA DI ATTIVITA 6.2.2 “SOSTEGNO ALLA CREAZIONE E SVILUPPO DI NUOVE IMPRESE INNOVATIVE.” Asse I Ricerca, Sviluppo Tecnologico ed Innovazione; Determinazione RAS n. 33073 rep. N. 684 del 22/12/2014.
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Mannaro, K., Ortu, M. (2016). Onde Chiare: A Mobile Application to Mitigate the Risk Perception from Electromagnetic Fields. In: Younas, M., Awan, I., Kryvinska, N., Strauss, C., Thanh, D. (eds) Mobile Web and Intelligent Information Systems. MobiWIS 2016. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 9847. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-44215-0_3
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