Interspecies information systems

Linden, Dirk van der

doi:10.1007/s00766-021-00355-3

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“…Particularly where the expected benefit of a technological intervention is the protection of their privacy and the enablement of their privacy management strategies, control over such interventions ought to be shared with animal stakeholders. In other words, animal stakeholders should be able to influence the behaviour of the technology and of its human users, such that systems' impact was bi-directional-to use a term proposed by van der Linden (54). Thus, as far as possible, technological interventions could be designed to enable animals to asses said contingencies and to allow them to dissent, such that their dissent impacts the behaviour of the technology and of its human users.…”

Section: The Paradox Of Using Technology To Protect Animals' Privacymentioning

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The Case for Animal Privacy in the Design of Technologically Supported Environments

2022

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Privacy is an essential consideration when designing interactive systems for humans. However, at a time when interactive technologies are increasingly targeted at non-human animals and deployed within multispecies contexts, the question arises as to whether we should extend privacy considerations to other animals. To address this question, we revisited early scholarly work on privacy, which examines privacy dynamics in non-human animals (henceforth “animals”). Then, we analysed animal behaviour literature describing privacy-related behaviours in different species. We found that animals use a variety of separation and information management mechanisms, whose function is to secure their own and their assets' safety, as well as negotiate social interactions. In light of our findings, we question tacit assumptions and ordinary practises that involve human technology and that affect animal privacy. Finally, we draw implications for the design of interactive systems informed by animals' privacy requirements and, more broadly, for the development of privacy-aware multispecies interaction design.

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Section: The Paradox Of Using Technology To Protect Animals' Privacymentioning

confidence: 99%

The Case for Animal Privacy in the Design of Technologically Supported Environments

2022

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“…[5][p. 50] That is, Bannon also tells us to not a priori consider technology a solution, nor that focusing on technical user-centeredness (i.e., usability and ergonomics) will offer us the answers we seek. We need to initiate a "bottom-up process of rediscovering our human potential and reconstructing the very foundations" Reimagining HCI, he concludes, is about encouraging "an openness to new forms of thinking about the humantechnology relationship"-an even more complicated matter when animals become involved in a human-animal-technology triadic relationship [39].…”

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Animal-centered design needs dignity: a critical essay on ACI’s core concept

Linden

2022

Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction

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Despite a massive acceptance of 'animal-centered design' being at the very heart of Animal-Computer Interaction, exactly what it means to be animal-centered often remains vague. In this position paper, I question and critique what animal-centered design really means as it is used. I argue that even though the ACI manifesto and subsequent foundational works clearly set out a focus on animal user-centered design, much work since has adopted 'animalcentered' as being a synonym for 'animal user-centered'. However, I argue, the fundamental essence of ACI's intellectual origins in human-centered design's preoccupation with human values, and in turn, human dignity -which set it apart from mere user-centered design, is lost in such a straightforward adoption of the term. I then analyze what it might mean to actually adopt a value-driven approach akin to human-centered design for animal-centered design, and how this might force us to move beyond the typical welfarist position dominant across most of ACI. Rather than consider the prevention of unnecessary suffering as a central goal of technologies developed by ACI researchers, I argue that technologies that preserve animal dignity as a core value is a more appropriate understanding of the term 'animal-centered'. CCS CONCEPTS• Human-centered computing → HCI theory, concepts and models.

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“…Pet tech is an umbrella term for the category of products and services designed to better the health and well-being of our pets [3], with 'dog tech' similarly being such products tailored towards dogs (and their human caregivers). These technologies range from software, consumer grade hardware, and even industrial grade solutions used by veterinarians and other animal professionals, frequently based around collecting and interpreting data to help inform caregivers on an animal's behavioural and/or physiological condition [3]-effectively giving rise to an 'interspecies information system' [31] where human caregivers are given processed animal data to act upon. ACI research as a result is inherently linked to the design and development of such technology, being focused on improving our understanding of how animals live in their environments, and how we can live together better [18].…”

Section: Dog Tech (And Privacy)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Within ACI, the focus of Dog-Computer Interaction (DCI) in particular provides important cues to understanding the importance of proper design of dog tech, whether that is for dog-human or dog-dog interactions [12]. DCI interactions effectively provide a means of interspecies data collection that can subsequently be acted upon [31], and has focused on tech such as monitoring and tracking dogs [16], training them [20], improving their working functions [23], collect information about their physiology [17], or simply playing games and having fun [5]. ACI/DCI research has shown how appropriate use of certain dog tech can help raise quality of life for dogs by giving allowing their caregivers to tailor their care and behaviour towards the dog [28,37].…”

Section: Dog Tech (And Privacy)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Privacy labels should go to the dogs

McParlan

Linden

2021

Eight International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction

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Data privacy is a complex multi-faceted concept which is not easy to get a grip on, even more so when it's about you and your dog.Modern data-driven tech often has long and unreadable privacy policies making it difficult for consumers to understand what is being captured-and technology for dogs is no exception to that. Privacy labels present an alternative approach to informing consumers, aiming to provide a clear, visual summary of relevant data privacy concerns. However, no labels tailored to technology for dogs, let alone animals, seem to exist as of yet. In this work, we present an initial set of informative privacy labels usable in different contexts that inform dog owners of the most important privacy considerations for them and their dogs. The label design is grounded in the results of a mixed-method study eliciting requirements from dog owners towards typical pet technologies' data handling, cross-referenced with analysis of actual dog tech's data handling. We discuss the design of the labels, who could and should use them, and the additional uses that such labels may have for human-dog relationships.CCS Concepts: • Human-centered computing → HCI theory, concepts and models.

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Interspecies information systems

Cited by 12 publications

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The Case for Animal Privacy in the Design of Technologically Supported Environments

The Case for Animal Privacy in the Design of Technologically Supported Environments

Animal-centered design needs dignity: a critical essay on ACI’s core concept

Privacy labels should go to the dogs

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