The Impact of Volunteering in Festival on Life Rhythm: Taking Wireless Network Communication and Wearable Devices as Tools

Abstract

It is important to understand the impact of volunteering in festival on life rhythm of a volunteer. Little attention has been paid to the impact of volunteering on volunteers’ behavior. This study is aimed at exploring volunteers’ life rhythm and makes a contrast with that of everyday life by wireless devices. Related theories include volunteers’ behavior, life rhythm of festival volunteers, and wearable devices. Data was collected with a wearable device for the advantage of mobility, flexibility, and instant feedback though there are obstacles such as limited bandwich, signal attenuation, and network congestion. The results show that sleep rhythm interacts with activity rhythm, and volunteering has an impact on the interaction. Volunteering takes the place of work or relaxation, so that the rhythm of sleep is different from that of daily life and is affected by both the circadian rhythm and social factors. But the waking time is advanced by social factors. Compared with other types of days, volunteer day presents the rhythm of early getting up and more time-consuming walking. The schedule in volunteering is obviously different from that of ordinary day, and the walking mileage is much higher than ordinary day. Volunteering has an overflowing effect on daily life and reduces the choice of outdoor activities after being a volunteer.