Enabling runtime connection management brings much flexibility; for example, to control the properties of an interaction (i.e. who is talking to whom), perhaps they should interact with someone else, perhaps some change in context implies a different set of interactions should take place, in addition to lower-level concerns, e.g. component failure.
Because you don't actually interact with someone yet," Dr. Alsan said.
Have you ever needed to interact with someone whose views were different from yours?
Like Facebook, there's a symmetrical aspect: to interact with someone else's boards or pins, they have to follow you, and vice-versa: unlike Twitter, you can't interact with someone you don't follow.
That's true, sort of – you do need to interact with someone in person to really evaluate a connection or a physical attraction.
"Having a friend with another ethnic background reduces anxiety that is likely to occur when we interact with someone unknown," says Miklikowska.
"Having a friend with another ethnic background reduces anxiety that is likely to occur when we interact with someone unknown," says study author Marta Miklikowska of Orebro University.
"There are so many unusual stories that emerge when you take the time to interact with someone on this level," says Hong.
What are the technological tools that employees can take advantage of when they need to interact with someone in a different location?
"The next time they interact with someone outside the health care system, this is going to help them there, too," McGuire said.
