Abstract

Ubiquitous Computing and Privacy

Highlights

  • Ubiquitous computing and ambient interfaces have the potential to usher us into a golden age in which all our wants are met with the flick of a wrist, and our environment dynamically adapts to suit our needs

  • This paper gives a brief overview of the current state of privacy from a cultural, legal, and economic perspective, and gives an overview of the privacy levels afforded in current technologies for building ambient interfaces

  • We talk about some of the ways ambient interface projects are dealing with privacy, and end with three visions of the future

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Summary

Introduction

Ubiquitous computing and ambient interfaces have the potential to usher us into a golden age in which all our wants are met with the flick of a wrist, and our environment dynamically adapts to suit our needs. Privacy is very important to many computer users, and there is a growing worry that it may be going the way of the dodo. Privacy-aware interface design coupled with privacy-sensitive ubiquitous systems can help ensure that the game of hide-and-seek will remain playable and fun for the foreseeable future. This paper gives a brief overview of the current state of privacy from a cultural, legal, and economic perspective, and gives an overview of the privacy levels afforded in current technologies for building ambient interfaces. We talk about some of the ways ambient interface projects are dealing with privacy, and end with three visions of the future

The State of Privacy
Cultural and Ethical
The Current Market
Cellular Phones
Bluetooth
Radio Frequency ID
Platform for Privacy Preferences
Confab
Privacy Sensitive Interfaces
AmbientROOM
Telemurals
Everywhere Displays
BlueSpace
Lillis Business Complex
Findings
Guidelines for Interface Designers
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