COVID-19 Contact-Tracing Mobile Apps: Evaluation and Assessment for Decision Makers
Ramesh Raskar, Greg Nadeau, Werner, John, Rachel Barbar, Ashley Mehra, Gabriel Harp, Markus Leopoldseder, Bryan Anthony Wilson, Derrick Flakoll, Praneeth Vepakomma, Deepti Pahwa, Robson Beaudry, Emelin Flores, Maciej Popielarz, Akanksha Bhatia, Andrea Nuzzo, Matt Gee, Jay W. Summet, Rajeev Surati, Bikram Khastgir · arXiv (Cornell University) · 2020
A number of groups, from governments to non-profits, have quickly acted to innovate the contact-tracing process: they are designing, building, and launching contact-tracing apps in response to the COVID-19 crisis. A diverse range of approaches exist, creating challenging choices for officials looking to implement contact-tracing technology in their community and raising concerns about these choices among citizens asked to participate in contact tracing. We are frequently asked how to evaluate and differentiate between the options for contact-tracing applications. Here, we share the questions we ask about app features and plans when reviewing the many contact-tracing apps appearing on the global stage.