Human Screenome Project: Tracking Everything You Do on Your Smartphone

Three specialists from Stanford University are working on a new project called the Human Screenome Project. According to the experts, their development will take smartphone user tracking to a whole new level.

As the name suggests, the Human Screenome Project continuously takes screenshots to create a kind of map or plan of how a person uses their smartphone. The researchers aim to collect and analyze as much data as possible to assess the impact of modern phones on our lives. The main goal is to study in depth the time spent on smartphones, identify the most frequently used apps, and similar patterns.

The scientists believe this will help understand how psychologically dependent society is on smartphones and, ideally, develop countermeasures to help people better cope with addiction to modern devices.

How the Human Screenome Project Works

The Human Screenome Project will work as follows: every time a user activates their smartphone, the program will start taking screenshots in the background every five seconds, continuing until the end of the session. Afterward, specialists will analyze the collected screenshots to create an overall picture of modern digital life.