ABSTRACT

This study develops a comparative, sociotechnical design perspective for interdisciplinary teams of social scientists and computer scientists. Sociotechnical design refers to identifying both technical and governance challenges and to understanding the ways in which the two types of problems affect and define each other. Approaching design as an open-ended, iterative process, the study develops a triple comparative perspective to problem finding and solutions: across two types of technological systems (the smart grid and connected and automated vehicles), three areas of societal implication and values (safety, equity, and privacy), and two continents (North America and Europe with a focus on the U.S. and Germany). The study then describes the implementation in an international collaboration of research and teaching. The collaborative experience and comparative research provide insights into the salience of the values across technological systems, portability of solutions across technological systems, and potential for policy harmonization across countries.

摘要

本研究为社会科学家和计算机科学家的跨学科团队开发了一个比较的社会技术设计视角。社会技术设计是指识别技术和治理挑战，并理解这两种类型的问题如何相互影响和定义。该研究将设计视为一个开放式、迭代的过程，从三重比较视角来发现问题和解决方案：跨越两种类型的技术系统（智能电网和联网和自动驾驶汽车），三个社会意义和价值领域（安全、公平和隐私）和两大洲（北美和欧洲，重点是美国和德国）。然后，该研究描述了在国际研究和教学合作中的实施。