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RFID-based media usage panels in real-world settings
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2010-06-01
Author(s)
Koene, Philip
Köbler, Felix
Burgner, Peter
Resatsch, Florian
Sandner, Uwe
Krcmar, Helmut
Research Team
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Abstract
Traditional paper-based longitudinal or cross section panel surveys, used for market research are time and cost consuming and can suffer from contaminating effects like social desirability bias or respondent conditioning. Electronic data capture methods can improve the time and cost efficiency of market research panels. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology allows a seamless and non-intrusive integration of information systems into everyday life environments. This enables the automated electronic acquisition of media usage data, without direct interference with the media consumption and thus without the contaminating effects of traditional panel surveys. Consequently, we introduce an RFID-based prototype system called MUSE (Media Usage in Supportive Environments) that supports automatic measurements of print media usage in public environments. MUSE was tested in an initial field study over the course of six weeks in the waiting room of a German medical practice. The study showed that MUSE could monitor the usage of print media, laid out for waiting patients, autonomously and with minimal errors. Furthermore, the RFID technology was perceived as nonintrusive. This study is the first to show how RFID enhanced real world settings can be used for nonintrusive media usage analysis in real life. Based on the findings we derive recommendations for future research for RFID supported media usage analysis.
Language
English
Keywords
Market research
electronic data capture
RFID
social desirability bias
HSG Classification
not classified
Refereed
Yes
Book title
Proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Information Systems
Publisher
Association for Information Systems
Publisher place
AIS Electronic Library (AISeL)
Event Title
18th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS) 2010
Event Location
Pretoria, South Africa
Event Date
07.-09.06.2010
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Eprints ID
220632
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