New directions in information technology law: learning from human–computer interaction

Effectively regulating the domestic Internet of Things (IoT) requires a turn to technology design. However, the role of designers as regulators still needs to be situated. By drawing on a specific domain of technology design, human–computer interaction (HCI), we unpack what an HCI-led approach can o...

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Main Authors: Urquhart, Lachlan, Rodden, Tom
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Published: Taylor and Francis 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/48458/
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description Effectively regulating the domestic Internet of Things (IoT) requires a turn to technology design. However, the role of designers as regulators still needs to be situated. By drawing on a specific domain of technology design, human–computer interaction (HCI), we unpack what an HCI-led approach can offer IT law. By reframing the three prominent design concepts of provenance, affordances and trajectories, we offer new perspectives on the regulatory challenges of the domestic IoT. Our HCI concepts orientate us towards the social context of technology. We argue that novel regulatory strategies can emerge through a better understanding of the relationships and interactions between designers, end users and technology. Accordingly, closer future alignment of IT law and HCI approaches is necessary for effective regulation of emerging technologies.
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spelling nottingham-484582020-05-04T18:39:29Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/48458/ New directions in information technology law: learning from human–computer interaction Urquhart, Lachlan Rodden, Tom Effectively regulating the domestic Internet of Things (IoT) requires a turn to technology design. However, the role of designers as regulators still needs to be situated. By drawing on a specific domain of technology design, human–computer interaction (HCI), we unpack what an HCI-led approach can offer IT law. By reframing the three prominent design concepts of provenance, affordances and trajectories, we offer new perspectives on the regulatory challenges of the domestic IoT. Our HCI concepts orientate us towards the social context of technology. We argue that novel regulatory strategies can emerge through a better understanding of the relationships and interactions between designers, end users and technology. Accordingly, closer future alignment of IT law and HCI approaches is necessary for effective regulation of emerging technologies. Taylor and Francis 2017-03-28 Article PeerReviewed Urquhart, Lachlan and Rodden, Tom (2017) New directions in information technology law: learning from human–computer interaction. International Review of Law, Computers and Technology, 31 (2). ISSN 1364-6885 Human–computer interaction technology regulation Internet of Things http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13600869.2017.1298501 doi:10.1080/13600869.2017.1298501 doi:10.1080/13600869.2017.1298501
spellingShingle Human–computer interaction
technology regulation
Internet of Things
Urquhart, Lachlan
Rodden, Tom
New directions in information technology law: learning from human–computer interaction
title New directions in information technology law: learning from human–computer interaction
title_full New directions in information technology law: learning from human–computer interaction
title_fullStr New directions in information technology law: learning from human–computer interaction
title_full_unstemmed New directions in information technology law: learning from human–computer interaction
title_short New directions in information technology law: learning from human–computer interaction
title_sort new directions in information technology law: learning from human–computer interaction
topic Human–computer interaction
technology regulation
Internet of Things
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