An Interactive Smartphone Application to Manage Youth Loneliness

S. B. Rammya; Tarun Kumar

doi:10.1007/978-981-97-1313-4_5

An Interactive Smartphone Application to Manage Youth Loneliness

S. B. Rammya
, Tarun Kumar

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Abstract

Young adults are exposed to immense stress due to unhealthy lifestyles, affecting their mental health. Loneliness is one such issue that is not given enough attention in the society. It has become extremely challenging to identify and manage, especially for the youth. This paper focuses on the issue of loneliness in 16–24-year-olds and attempts to develop an app-based solution. To understand the factors causing loneliness, five interviews were conducted and eighty-three survey responses were recorded. The obtained insights were utilized to ideate solutions by applying design techniques like giga mapping, concept evaluation, and morphological matrix. The proposed solution is a smartphone application that has been designed on Figma with built-in artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR). This app consists of an all-time companion that is designed to make the youth feel comfortable in sharing their feelings and overcoming their loneliness by encouraging them to adopt a healthier lifestyle.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Smart Trends in Computing and Communications - Proceedings of SmartCom 2024
Editors	Tomonobu Senjyu, Chakchai So–In, Amit Joshi
Publisher	Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages	49-63
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Print)	9789819713127
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1313-4_5
Publication status	Published - 2024
Event	8th International Conference on Smart Trends in Computing and Communications, SmartCom 2024 - Pune, India Duration: 12 Jan 2024 → 13 Jan 2024

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Volume	949 LNNS
ISSN (Print)	2367-3370
ISSN (Electronic)	2367-3389

Conference

Conference	8th International Conference on Smart Trends in Computing and Communications, SmartCom 2024
Country/Territory	India
City	Pune
Period	12/01/24 → 13/01/24

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Artificial intelligence
Augmented reality
Mental health
Youth

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Rammya, S. B., & Kumar, T. (2024). An Interactive Smartphone Application to Manage Youth Loneliness. In T. Senjyu, C. So–In, & A. Joshi (Eds.), Smart Trends in Computing and Communications - Proceedings of SmartCom 2024 (pp. 49-63). (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 949 LNNS). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1313-4_5

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Rammya, SB & Kumar, T 2024, An Interactive Smartphone Application to Manage Youth Loneliness. in T Senjyu, C So–In & A Joshi (eds), Smart Trends in Computing and Communications - Proceedings of SmartCom 2024. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol. 949 LNNS, Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, pp. 49-63, 8th International Conference on Smart Trends in Computing and Communications, SmartCom 2024, Pune, India, 12/01/24. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1313-4_5

An Interactive Smartphone Application to Manage Youth Loneliness. / Rammya, S. B.; Kumar, Tarun.
Smart Trends in Computing and Communications - Proceedings of SmartCom 2024. ed. / Tomonobu Senjyu; Chakchai So–In; Amit Joshi. Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, 2024. p. 49-63 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; Vol. 949 LNNS).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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