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General Questions
 
 
 
* Highest Educational level

 
Secondary level
 
Higher level education
 
Degree
 
Postgraduate
 
Other
 

 
 
 
* Gender
 
Male
 
Female
 
 
 
* Age
 
18-24 years
 
25-35 years
 
36-45 years
 
46-54 years
 
55-64 years
 
Over 65 years
 
 
 
Technical Tools Questions
 
 
How often do you use the following devices if at all?
Never All the time Once or twice daily Once or twice weekly Once or twice monthly
Mobile Phone
PDA/SmartPhone
Laptop/Netbook
Desktop Computer
Games Console
Media Player
SatNav/GPS
Printer/Scanner/Fax
Digital Camera
Other
 
 
 
If you selected other above, please list here:
   
 
 
How do you use the following devices? Please tick all boxes that apply.
I don't own one VoIP Web Surfing E-mail IM/Chat SMS/MMS Games Social Networking Blogging
Mobile Phone
PDA/SmartPhone
Laptop/Netbook
Desktop computer
Game Console
Other (please specify)
 
 
 
If you selected other above, please list here:
   
 
 
 
What type of applications do you typically use on your mobile phone?
 
Messaging & Communication
 
SMS
 
Entertainment & Games
 
Calendar & Productivity
 
Social
 
News & Sports
 
Multimedia (video, photos)
 
Other (please list below)

 
 
 
What types of sensors are integrated in the devices you use on a daily basis?

Please tick all that apply.
 
None
 
Location (e.g. GPS for showing your location on a map)
 
Presence, Proximity, or Vicinity (e.g. can Facebook on your smartphone tell you when friends are nearby?)
 
Light, Audio or Visual
 
Movement, Acceleration, or Orientation (e.g. speedometer when jogging, digital compass)
 
Temperature, Humidity, Air Presure, or Wind Speed (e.g. digital barometer etc)
 
Weight, Force, or Touch (e.g. touch screen on iPhone or other smart phone)
 
Bio-sensors (e.g. heart rate monitor when jogging)
 
ID sensors (e.g. barcode reader in supermarket scanner, RFID reader)
 
Other (please list below)

 
 
 
Which of the following features would you like to enjoy when interacting with services, devices and resources in general?

Pick tick all that apply.
 
1. Unobtrusiveness (resources are invisible, but their functions are immediately apparent)
 
2. Ubiquity (resources are available anywhere, integrated in physical environment & objects around us)
 
3. Always on (resources are available all the time)
 
4. Interconnected (all resources can communicate with each other)
 
5. Adaptability to the user's current situation and preferences
 
6. Pro-activity (resources are automatically adapted on behalf of the user in advance of a request)
 
7. Adaptability to user intentions (resources can automatically adapt their behaviour to the user intentions)
 
8. None I am happy with the current situation
 
Other (please list below)

 
 
 
Would you see any benefits in having all of your devices and webspaces synchronised in such a way that you no longer had to look after repetitive chores?
 
A lot of benefits
 
Some benefits
 
No benefits
 
If yes, please give examples below.
 
 
 
If you did see some benefits to the previous question, then how important would you consider the privacy of this?
 
Very important
 
Important
 
Somewhat important
 
Not important at all
 
If not important at all, please elaborate below.
 
 
 
If you were able to synchronise your own devices and webspaces, do you think you would like to be able to synchronise with other peoples devices and webspaces, so as to share your resources?
 
Very definitely
 
Definitely
 
Maybe
 
Definitely not
 
 
 
Social Media Questions
 
 
 
What social media do you use?
 
None
 
Facebook
 
Linkedin
 
Twitter
 
MySpace
 
Bebo
 
You Tube
 
Flick'r
 
LastFM
 
Couchsurfing
 
Special Interest Social Network
 
Blogger
 
Wordpress
 
Other blog tool
 
Skype
 
IM tool
 
Other (please list below)

 
 
How often do you use:
Social Networking Sites (SNSs: Facebook, MySpace, Linkedin),
Blogging sites (Twitter, Blogger, Blogspot, WordPress)
Instant Messaging applications (IMs:Skype, Live Messenger, ICQ, AIM, Google Talk)?
Social Networks Instant Messaging Blogs
I'm logged in most of the day
I check it once a day
2-5 times a week
Once a week
Once a month
Never
 
 
 
For which activities do you use social media? Please tick all that apply.
 
Keeping in touch with friends/colleagues
 
Email/Messages
 
Chat/IM
 
Posting Status Updates
 
Blogging
 
Sharing photos/videos/links
 
Commenting on links/photos etc.
 
Rating information (like/dislike etc.)
 
Sharing Information
 
Organising events
 
Groups
 
Gaming
 
Birthday reminders
 
Travel Assistance
 
Discover Interests and Information
 
Making new connections
 
Professional Networking
 
News and Event updates
 
Support a cause
 
Show interest
 
To meet like minded people
 
Research
 
Music
 
Other (please list below)

 
 
 
Have you ever used or are you aware of location-aware social networking sites (L-A SNS) such as Foursquare and/or Facebook Places?
 
No - I've never heard of them
 
No - For privacy reasons
 
No - but I'd like to give them a try
 
No - For other reasons. Please specify
 
Yes and I like them.
 
Yes but I don't like them. Please explain why below.
 
 
Who would you share the following personal information with in a Social Networking Site?
No-one Specific Friends All my Friends My Groups All Social Network Sites All Public to WWW I don't know
Profile Info
Photos
Videos
Page Likes/Interests
Contact details (phone number, e-mail address)
Contacts/Friends list
Status Updates
Location
 
 
How satisfied are you with the available privacy settings in social media?
Very Unsatisfied Unsatisfied Neutral Satisfied Very Satisfied
Social Networks
 
 
 
Community Questions
 
 
How do you communicate with different groups in your life? Please tick all that apply
Face to Face Email Texting Social Networks Voice Calls IM Discussion Forum
Current Friends
Family
Old Friends
Sports Clubs
Hobbies / Shared Interests
Shared beliefs / Religion
Work
Other
Online contacts (people you don't meet offline)
 
 
 
If you answered other in the above question, please specify here.
   
 
 
 
* Do you accept any suggestions made by the Social Networking Site about connecting with new friends?
 
I do not use SNSs.
 
No, I never accept such invitations
 
Sometimes, depending on various criteria (suggested persons profile, habits)
 
Yes, always
 
If you would like to offer further explanation, please do so below:
 
 
 
In cases when you are proposed to join a new SNS group, which are the most significant criteria in order to join the new group? Please rank from 1-4 with one being most important to you and four the least important.
Other members should already be my “friends”
Other members should be “friends” of contacts that are already my “friends”
Other members should have the same interests with me
Other members should spend some time in areas close to me
 
 
 
Please rank your preferred mode of discussion for groups
(1-7 where 1 is the most important, 7 is the least important):
Social Networks
Face to Face
Texting
Email
IM
Voice Calls
Discussion Forum
 
 
 
Enterprise Questions
 
 
 
How many conferences do you normally attend in a year?
   
 
 
 
Which Intel conferences did you attend this year?
   
 
 
 
* Please rank your goals at a conference? Starting with most important = 1
Networking
Education
Dissemination/Showcasing
Other (please specify below)
 
 
 
If you answered other in the above question, please specify here.
   
 
 
 
What information would be useful for you to have in advance of a conference?
   
 
 
 
What information would be useful for you to have updates of during a conference?
   
 
 
 
What community based services would you see as useful at a conference?
   
 
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