Breaking the filter bubble: Democracy and design

It has been argued that the Internet and social media increase the number of available viewpoints, perspectives, ideas and opinions available, leading to a very diverse pool of information. However, critics have argued that algorithms used by search engines, social networking platforms and other large online intermediaries actually decrease...

FuturICT – The road towards ethical ICT

The pervasive use of information and communication technology (ICT) in modern societies enables countless opportunities for individuals, institutions, businesses and scientists, but also raises difficult ethical and social problems. In particular, ICT helped to make societies more complex and thus harder to understand, which impedes social and...

Introduction: One thousand friends

Requirements for Reconfigurable Technology: A challenge to Design for Values

With the increasing use of information technology for different societal goals, the demand for flexible and multiple-functionality appliances has risen. Making technology reconfigurable could be a way of achieving this. This working paper is written against the background of a large scale research project developing reconfigurable sensors in...

Reconfigurable sensor networks: Transforming ethical concerns?

With the increasing use of sensor technology for different societal goals, like security and safety, the demand for multiple and flexible functionality of the sensors is rising. The expectation is that the development of reconfigurable sensors will lead to a continuous and affordable infrastructure. In this note, we undertake a first exploration...