IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/bpj/statpp/v12y2021i1p29-52n4.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Heuristic Synchronization of Real-Time Response Data

Author

Listed:
  • Weishaupt Samuel
  • Feiten Linus
  • Becker Bernd

    (Computer Science, Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany)

  • Wagschal Uwe
  • Waldvogel Thomas
  • Metz Thomas

    (Political Science, Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat Freiburg, Werthmannstraße 12, 79085Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany)

Abstract

When real-time response data from viewers of a televised debate is collected via the internet, the server timestamps of the received responses may not match the correct times of the debate. This paper addresses the question of how the data could be aligned in retrospect, using an algorithm that approximates the playout delay difference between each viewer’s TV signal. The validity is shown by successfully approximating distinctive delays for viewers with satellite or cable TV.

Suggested Citation

  • Weishaupt Samuel & Feiten Linus & Becker Bernd & Wagschal Uwe & Waldvogel Thomas & Metz Thomas, 2021. "Heuristic Synchronization of Real-Time Response Data," Statistics, Politics and Policy, De Gruyter, vol. 12(1), pages 29-52, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:statpp:v:12:y:2021:i:1:p:29-52:n:4
    DOI: 10.1515/spp-2020-0015
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://doi.org/10.1515/spp-2020-0015
    Download Restriction: For access to full text, subscription to the journal or payment for the individual article is required.
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1515/spp-2020-0015?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to search for a different version of it.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:bpj:statpp:v:12:y:2021:i:1:p:29-52:n:4. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Peter Golla (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://www.degruyter.com .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.