Update Timing Collector
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This application is part of ongoing research at Franklin and
Marshall College. It records information about when applications on
your device are installed uninstalled or updated. By installing and
running this application you are consenting to participate in the
Update Timing Collector research study. For the duration that you
have the app installed or until the research project concludes
whichever comes sooner data about your software updates will be
collected and anonymously sent to the primary researcher listed
below. Specifically the following aspects will be studied and
analyzed in detail:
- Which apps users update more quickly.
- The time between an update being available and a user installing it.
- Predicting the time of the next app update becoming available.
- Security and vulnerability concerns of rapid app updates.
The study does not require any participation or involvement from you besides installing the application and running it one time (thereby activating it until it is uninstalled) The installation and first run of this app should take approximately 30 seconds. If you would like to stop participating at any time with no penalty you only need to uninstall the application. All data is collected anonymously and stored under a fake name. Data can be deleted or removed permanently by contacting the primary researcher (listed below).
The application can be found freely available on the Google Play store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=edu.fandm.enovak.updatetimingcollector
The application source code for those interested is freely available on GitHub
https://github.com/fmresearchnovak/updatetimingcollector
This project has been reviewed and approved by the Franklin & Marshall College Institutional Review Board. Questions concerning your rights as a participant in this research may also be addressed to Marcus Thomsen Ph.D. Office of the Provost 102C Old Main mthomsen "at symbol" fandm " dot" edu (717) 358-4283.
Primary Researcher
Dr. Ed Novak
415 Harrisburg Avenue
Franklin and Marshall College
Computer Science Department
enovak "at sign" fandm.edu
Institutional Review Board Chair
Dr. Marcus Thomsen
415 Harrisburg Avenue
Franklin and Marshall College
Office of the Provost 102C Old Main
mthomsen "at" fandm.edu
- Which apps users update more quickly.
- The time between an update being available and a user installing it.
- Predicting the time of the next app update becoming available.
- Security and vulnerability concerns of rapid app updates.
The study does not require any participation or involvement from you besides installing the application and running it one time (thereby activating it until it is uninstalled) The installation and first run of this app should take approximately 30 seconds. If you would like to stop participating at any time with no penalty you only need to uninstall the application. All data is collected anonymously and stored under a fake name. Data can be deleted or removed permanently by contacting the primary researcher (listed below).
The application can be found freely available on the Google Play store
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=edu.fandm.enovak.updatetimingcollector
The application source code for those interested is freely available on GitHub
https://github.com/fmresearchnovak/updatetimingcollector
This project has been reviewed and approved by the Franklin & Marshall College Institutional Review Board. Questions concerning your rights as a participant in this research may also be addressed to Marcus Thomsen Ph.D. Office of the Provost 102C Old Main mthomsen "at symbol" fandm " dot" edu (717) 358-4283.
Primary Researcher
Dr. Ed Novak
415 Harrisburg Avenue
Franklin and Marshall College
Computer Science Department
enovak "at sign" fandm.edu
Institutional Review Board Chair
Dr. Marcus Thomsen
415 Harrisburg Avenue
Franklin and Marshall College
Office of the Provost 102C Old Main
mthomsen "at" fandm.edu
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