The Lab is interested in the social impacts of the Internet of Things (IoT) and has begun a series of projects focusing on how the introduction of IoT devices impacts individual’s mental models and the psychological environment. Different than the smartphone, these devices are always on, blending into the background until needed by the adult or child user. We are working to develop best practices for toys and devices in the home that are connected to the internet.
With an intended audience of designers and regulators, this project brings an interdisciplinary group of experts together to build a set of consumer protection best practices for design and user control of connected devices in the home. This paper was presented at CHI ’17: ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems.
Research Paper NewsThe Lab’s research paper Toys That Listen: A Study of Parents, Children, and Internet-Connected Toys was presented at CHI ’17: ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems during the Emerging Privacy session.
This panel on Toys That Listen, organized by the Tech Policy Lab, brought together an interdisciplinary group of experts to discuss best practices for privacy, consumer protection, and user control regarding connected devices in the home.
CSM Passcode, the Future of Privacy Forum, and Family Online Safety Institute co-host a discussion on kids, connected toys and devices, and privacy.
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