Pervasive Computing - The Next Technical Revolution

Sliwa, Jan; Benoist, Emmanuel

doi:10.1109/dese.2011.61

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“…Related issues have been raised around confidentiality, trust and informed consent by both Sliwa and Benoist (2011) and by Wright et al (2010). A major concern is whether the amount and detail of personal information requested in such systems is proportionate to their operational needs.…”

Section: Surveying Ethical Issues In Intelligent Environmentsmentioning

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eFRIEND: an ethical framework for intelligent environments development

2014

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Intelligent environments aim to provide context-sensitive services to humans in the physical spaces in which they work and live. While the ethical dimensions of these systems have been considered, this is an aspect which requires further analysis. A literature review shows that these approaches are disconnected from each other, and that they are making little impact on real systems being built. This article provides a solution to both of these problems. It synthesises the ethical issues addressed by previous work and highlights other important concerns which have been overlooked so far. Furthermore, it proposes an alternative, more holistic approach that can be used to guide the development of intelligent environments. The validity of the framework is demonstrated by its integration into an actual project.

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Section: Surveying Ethical Issues In Intelligent Environmentsmentioning

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eFRIEND: an ethical framework for intelligent environments development

2014

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“…Widespread access to computational and communication technology is one of the defining characteristics of our generation, prompting talk of humanity embarking on an information revolution (e.g. Sliwa & Benoist, 2011;Saylor, 2012). The implications of social media, apps, low-cost sensors, search engines and predictive analytics associated with 'big data' have profound implications for many areas of society, including biological recording.…”

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Emerging technologies for biological recording

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Harvey

Lightfoot

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Biol J Linn Soc Lond

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Technology has played an important role in biological recording for hundreds of years, from the invention of the microscope to the microprocessor. We review current and emerging technologies that are changing the way we study and record the natural world. From websites to smartphones, data capture is becoming easier, faster and more accessible. Increases in data volume and wider participation raises concerns over data quality, which are being addressed with accurate sensors, automated validation tools, and verification platforms that utilize expert taxonomists and collective intelligence to ensure the highest level of quality possible. Data curation and interoperability have been transformed in the information age. The need to collate data at continental and global scales and across institutions continues to drive the formation of standardized data formats and taxonomies. Once collated these data can be analysed using high-performance computing, and used to provide valuable feedback in the form of interactive visualizations, computer-generated text or even game-like rewards. We also address issues arising from these technological developments. For example: how will the role of the expert naturalist change? Is biological recording undergoing a revolutionary or evolutionary process? How is technology leading to the empowerment of the public?

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“…Humanity is in the midst of an 'information revolution' with the potential to generate profound changes that reach into almost every component of everyday life (Sliwa and Benoist 2011;Saylor 2012). 'Apps' (an abbreviation of software applications) are a core-component of the information revolution, linking the technological forces of cloud and mobile computing, social networking, and 'big data' to transform mobile devices into sophisticated sensors and powerful computers (Chih-Chin and Huang 2012).…”

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Nature apps: Waiting for the revolution

Jepson

Ladle

2015

Ambio

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Apps are small task-orientated programs with the potential to integrate the computational and sensing capacities of smartphones with the power of cloud computing, social networking, and crowdsourcing. They have the potential to transform how humans interact with nature, cause a step change in the quantity and resolution of biodiversity data, democratize access to environmental knowledge, and reinvigorate ways of enjoying nature. To assess the extent to which this potential is being exploited in relation to nature, we conducted an automated search of the Google Play Store using 96 nature-related terms. This returned data on *36 304 apps, of which *6301 were nature-themed. We found that few of these fully exploit the full range of capabilities inherent in the technology and/or have successfully captured the public imagination. Such breakthroughs will only be achieved by increasing the frequency and quality of collaboration between environmental scientists, information engineers, computer scientists, and interested publics.

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Pervasive Computing - The Next Technical Revolution

Cited by 10 publications

References 16 publications

eFRIEND: an ethical framework for intelligent environments development

eFRIEND: an ethical framework for intelligent environments development

Emerging technologies for biological recording

Nature apps: Waiting for the revolution

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