The Ethical Challenges of Experience Sampling Using Wearable Cameras

Kwok, Sze Yin; Skatova, Anya; Shipp, Victoria; Crabtree, Andy

doi:10.1145/2786567.2794325

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“…Since the emergence of small wearable cameras, automated recordings of daily routines and experiences has been facilitated through devices, such as SenseCam, Autographer, Narrative, or Google Glass (Mavoa, Oliver, Kerr, Doherty, & Witten, 2013;Shipp, Skatova, Blum, & Brown, 2014;Wilson, Jones, Schofield, & Martin, 2016). These devices have been used in studies including social behavior and behavior change (Doherty et al, 2013;Fleck, 2012;Fleck & Fitzpatrick, 2009;Gemming, Doherty, Utter, Shields, & Ni Mhurchu, 2015;Mavoa et al, 2013;Wilson, Jones, Schofield, & Martin, 2016) with an associated well-established ethical framework for such recordings (Doherty et al, 2013;Kelly et al, 2013;Kienzler, 1997;Kwok, Skatova, Shipp, & Crabtree, 2015;Mok, Cornish, & Tarr, 2015;Shipp, Skatova, Blum, & Brown, 2014;Skatova et al, 2015).…”

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Everyday visual demands of people with low vision: A mixed methods real-life recording study

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Research has demonstrated that low vison aids (LVAs) can have a positive impact on the functional sight of those living with sight loss. Step changes in technology are now enabling new wearable LVAs with greater potential than those available previously. For these novel devices to receive increased acceptance and therefore adoption by those with sight loss, visual task demands have to be understood more clearly in order to enable better alignment between device design and user requirements. The aim of this study was to quantify these requirements. Thirty-two participants aged 18 to 87 wore a spectacle-mounted video camera to capture and narrate all everyday situations in which they would use a "perfect" sight aid during 1 week. Captured scenes were analyzed through categorization and computational image analysis. Results showed large variation in activities and lifestyles. Participants reported no available sight aid or coping strategy for 57% of the recorded activities. Reading made up 49% of all recorded tasks, the other half comprising non-textual information. Overall, 75% of captured activities were performed ad hoc (duration of 0-5 minutes), 78% occurred indoors, 58% occurred at home, 48% were lit by natural light, 68% included the object of interest within reach, and 69% required a single focus plane only. Around half of captured objects of interest had a size of 2 degrees visual angle (2.08 logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution [logMAR]) or smaller. This study highlights the need for a sight aid that can make both textual and non-textual scenes accessible while offering flexibility to accommodate individual lifestyles.

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“…1. Investigators should familiarize themselves with recommendations for ethical research with wearable cameras (Kelly et al, 2013;Skatova et al, 2015) and should adopt recommended precautions, which can promote autonomy and reduce risks, including participant discomfort (e.g. in public settings).…”

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“…In addition, other experienced investigators have established principles for preserving privacy when collecting, analyzing, and storing images collected during research involving wearable cameras (Skatova et al, 2015). These principles, which have been implemented in a smartphone app developed by the investigators, include storing and analyzing images locally (e.g.…”

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“…The same aspects of wearable cameras that make them valuable as a tool for health-related research can also potentially increase risks to participants. Wearable cameras pose risks standard to all wearable technology, including physical discomfort (Cowburn et al, 2016) and noticeability of the technology (Kwok et al, 2015; Nebeker et al, 2016), as well as concerns about confidentiality of data during collection, transfer, and storage (Mok et al, 2015; Nebeker et al, 2017). However, the nature of the information captured in images increases some of those risks (e.g.…”

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Using wearable cameras to investigate health-related daily life experiences: A literature review of precautions and risks in empirical studies

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Porter²,

Reilly³

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Research Ethics

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Automated, wearable cameras can benefit health-related research by capturing accurate and objective information about individuals’ daily experiences. However, wearable cameras present unique privacy- and confidentiality-related risks due to the possibility of the images capturing identifying or sensitive information from participants and third parties. Although best practice guidelines for ethical research with wearable cameras have been published, limited information exists on the risks of studies using wearable cameras. The aim of this literature review was to survey risks related to using wearable cameras, and precautions taken to reduce those risks, as reported in empirical research. Forty-five publications, comprising 36 independent studies, were reviewed, and findings revealed that participants’ primary concerns with using wearable cameras included physical inconvenience and discomfort in certain situations (e.g. public settings). None of the studies reviewed reported any serious adverse events. Although it is possible that reported findings do not include all risks experienced by participants in research with wearable cameras, our findings suggest a low level of risk to participants. However, it is important that investigators adopt recommended precautions, which can promote autonomy and reduce risks, including participant discomfort.

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“…In-situ studies and experience samples are beneficial for gaining insights into the user's perspective, for example, about how the use of wearable technologies may ultimately violate the privacy of non-users [46,51,56,57,78]. However, unique challenges arise when HCI research takes place in natural contexts, where technologies and experiences are evaluated in-situ and where there is less control over the experiences and behaviors of human participants [19,22,23,72].…”

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Biometric Mirror

Wouters

Kelly

Velloso

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Proceedings of the 2019 on Designing Interactive Systems Conference

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Facial analysis applications are increasingly being applied to inform decision-making processes. However, as global reports of unfairness emerge, governments, academia and industry have recognized the ethical limitations and societal implications of this technology. Alongside initiatives that aim to formulate ethical frameworks, we believe that the public should be invited to participate in the debate. In this paper, we discuss Biometric Mirror, a case study that explored opinions about the ethics of an emerging technology. The interactive application distinguished demographic and psychometric information from people's facial photos and presented speculative scenarios with potential consequences based on their results. We analyzed the interactions with Biometric Mirror and media reports covering the study. Our findings demonstrate the nature of public opinion about the technology's possibilities, reliability, and privacy implications. Our study indicates an opportunity for case study-based digital ethics research, and we provide practical guidelines for designing future studies.

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The Ethical Challenges of Experience Sampling Using Wearable Cameras

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Everyday visual demands of people with low vision: A mixed methods real-life recording study

Everyday visual demands of people with low vision: A mixed methods real-life recording study

Using wearable cameras to investigate health-related daily life experiences: A literature review of precautions and risks in empirical studies

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