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2020 TS Year End Index IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-12-24
Presents the 2020 subject/author index for this publication.
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Front Cover IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-12-09
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Autumn in the Northeast U.S. [President's Message] IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-12-09 Robert Dent
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Table of Contents IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-12-09
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Masthead IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-12-09
Presents a listing of the editorial board, board of governors, current staff, committee members, and/or society editors for this issue of the publication.
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No More "De-Root and Rule": The Need for Digital Roots [Editorial] IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-12-09 Jeremy Pitt
Presents the introductory editorial for this issue of the publication.
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Their Own Devices [Book Reviews] IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-12-09 A. David Wunsch
The book focuses on the group of Americans who live a life of digital hyper-connectivity. Mostly under age 50, this would include what are called Generation X (born between 1965 and 1979), Millennials (born between 1980 and 1999), and their offspring — some, as we have seen, still infants. A leitmotif of the book is that these “digital natives,” as she calls them have been untethered from the American
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Ways of Hearing [Book Reviews] IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-12-09 John M. Picker
The book presents an account of how aspects of sound we might not value or even notice have gone missing in the shift from analog recordings and receivers to mp3s, cell phones, streaming services, and, yes, even podcasts. On its surface, this seems in keeping with the emergence of nostalgic trends in musical listening: the hipster resurrection, say, of LPs as sonically rich, visually cool artifacts
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For Richer, for Poorer - The Digital Economy: An Interview With Geoffrey Goodell [Interview] IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-12-09 Kristina Milanovic
Presents an interview conducted with Geoffrey Goodell who is currently a Senior Research Associate in Computer Science at University College London (UCL).
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Thinking about Racism in Engineering Education in New Ways [Commentary] IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-12-09 Joel Alejandro Mejia; Renata A. Revelo; Alice L. Pawley
In this paper, we seek to explore the impact of engineering’s persisting predominant whiteness in the United States. Its persisting maleness is also relevant, and we will address this a little more below, but what we want to do here is share a framework that has helped our thinking in this space, and we hope it can inform yours.
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Cybersecurity for Smart Farming: Socio-Cultural Context Matters IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-12-09 Dirk van der Linden; Ola Aleksandra Michalec; Anna Zamansky
Food security is a societal issue of increasing importance requiring careful consideration of the way we produce, process, and distribute food [2], [6]. Digital technologies are increasingly used to optimize processes to support these activities, and therefore, bear important implications for food security. In this article, we focus in particular on technologies used for an important aspect of such
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Meaningful Human Control of Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems: The CCW-Debate and Its Implications for VSD IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-12-09 Thea Riebe; Stefka Schmid; Christian Reuter
The debate on the development and deployment of lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS) as an emerging technology is of increasing importance, with discussions stalling and technological development progressing. Monitoring the progress of increasingly autonomous weapons systems in civilian and military use as well as regulating possible autonomous systems early on is demanded by civil society actors
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The Citizen Question: Making Identities Visible Via Facial Recognition Software at the Border IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-12-09 Aaron Tucker
In late 2018, Jet Blue, American Airlines, and Delta began utilizing facial recognition software (FRS) in American airports: Jet Blue explained that the company had, "in partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), today announced the roll-out of its first fully-integrated biometric self-boarding gate." The airlines' cooperation with the CBP, the Department of Homeland Security, and the
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Guidelines for Stego/Malware Detection Tools: Achieving GDPR Compliance IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-12-11 Aleksandra Pawlicka; Dagmara Jaroszewska-Choras; Michal Choras; Marek Pawlicki
Never before has cybersecurity been as significant for societies as today; its importance is still on the rise as people rely on computer systems every day. Recently, the ever-growing issues of personal data being stolen or misused have been addressed by several legal regulations, the most significant of them being the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The paper deals with a specific cybersecurity
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Cultural Conflict in Technology Transfer to Non-Industrial Communities: A Critique of Ihde's Ideas IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-12-09 Saber Monadi Nouri; Mostafa Taqavi
Societies today have come closer together as a result of the development of communication technologies and the greater ease with which business is transacted. Consequently, technological tools and devices are being transferred from industrial societies to other countries at dazzling speeds. The transfer of technology to non-industrialized societies with their own histories, civilizations, and backgrounds
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ISTAS 2021 to be Held in Ontario, Canada [News and Notes] IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-12-09
Presents information on the ISTAS 2021 Conference.
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T&S Magazine - Changes for 2021 [News and Notes] IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-12-09 Katina Michael; Jeremy Pitt
Presents changes to the editorial staff for this publication.
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Cyberbiosecurity, Ecopsychology, and Beyond: Our Formidable PIT Community [Last Word] IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-12-09 Christine Perakslis
Reports on the concept of Public Interest Technology (PIT). PIT is defined as “technology practitioners who focus on social justice, the common good, and/or the public interest” or “an emphasis on the development of technologies and technical expertise that advance the public good.
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Understanding the Role of Technology in Society IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-12-09
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On the Social Implications of Collective Adaptive Systems IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-09-22 Antonio Bucchiarone; Mirko D’Angelo; Danilo Pianini; Giacomo Cabri; Martina De Sanctis; Mirko Viroli; Roberto Casadei; Simon Dobson
Many Collect ive Adaptive Systems (CASs) exist in nature: think of ant colonies, where large collectives of ants operate autonomously but interact with other ants and the environment to provide resilient global behaviors that sustain their colony. Following scientific studies that were aimed at understanding and predicting the evolution of these systems, and fueled by technological advances, research
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Emerging Drone Services: Challenges and Societal Issues IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-09-17 Majed Alwateer; Seng W. Loke
A recent application using drones for business is the Google project (Wing) approved in early 2019 [25]. Urban Air Mobility projects with drone services, though mainly focusing on delivery of parcels, are taking off in over 60 cities around the world [23]. As with many advances in technology, e.g., smartphones, there is an emergence of a service ecosystem associated with the technology (e.g., an app
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Socialbots: Impacts, Threat-Dimensions, and Defense Challenges IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-09-17 Muhammad Abulaish; Mohd Fazil
Online Social Networks (OSNs) are the modern communication media at the peak of Internet technology that facilitate users' ability to connect with friends and celebrities, and to disseminate breaking news and updates on real-life events. Connections and interactions among OSN users generate a massive amount of data containing a rich collection of knowledge that could be useful to various realworld
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Reducing Parking Space Search Time and Environmental Impacts: A Technology Driven Smart Parking Case Study IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-09-17 Khan Aftab; Parag Kulkarni; Ian Shergold; Michael Jones; Marko Dogramadzi; Pietro Carnelli; Mahesh Sooriyabandara
Over the last half century, the proportion of humans living in cities has dramatically risen from around a third to just over half. As cities continue to rise in popularity, demand for basic services such as transportation increases. The automobile has been the dominant method of inner city transportation for many cities across the globe, resulting in increased congestion and air pollution. As the
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"We Live on Hope...": Ethical Considerations of Humanitarian Use of Drones in Post-Disaster Nepal IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-09-17 Ning Wang
As international humanitarian assistance from governments and private donors continued to increase in recent years, the pace of growth, however, has slowed down [1]. For instance, in 2018, while US$17.0 billion out of US$28.1 billion funding was committed to UN-coordinated appeals, there was still a funding shortfall of US$11.1 billion, with only 61% of requirements met [1]. Against this backdrop,
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Regulating Big Data in Agriculture IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-09-17 Brianna B. Posadas; Juan E. Gilbert
In the year 2050, it is expected that the global human population will outgrow the current food supply. It is a year of concern for those in the agricultural sciences, and many projects and initiatives are designed around solving this problem [1], [3], [5], [6]. From genetically modified foods, stronger antibiotics and fungicides, to upgraded crop models, everyone in this area is hard at work finding
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Between Engineering and Science IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-09-17 Javier Aracil
When I was an engineering student, during the 1960s, a common joke was that if a space rocket reached its goal, it was called a success of science; but if it did not succeed, then it was a failure of engineering. This witticism is a sample of the latent dispute between science and engineering. Science has played a fundamental role in the development of modern engineering by showing how the natural
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Front Cover IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-06-23
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ISTAS 2020 IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-06-23
Presents information on the ISTAS 2020 Conference.
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Be Well [President's Message] IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-06-23 Robert Dent
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Table of Contents IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-06-23
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Masthead IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-06-23
Presents a listing of the editorial board, board of governors, current staff, committee members, and/or society editors for this issue of the publication.
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Sustainability in the Digital Age [Special Issue Introduction] IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-06-23 Amy Luers; Lyse Langlois; Mathilde Mougeot; Sana Kharaghani; Alexandra Luccioni
The articles in this special section focus on how disruptions whether they be natural or human impact society, technological development, and future outlooks. This section explores the opportunities and challenges of leveraging AI and other digital capabilities to drive the transformative system changes needed to tackle the climate crisis and related global sustainability challenges. The work presented
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Sustainability in the Digital Age [Commentary] IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-06-23
This article presents a Draft statement prepared from discussion held during the CIFAR workshop September 18-20, 2019, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The workshop was co-sponsored by CIFAR,* U.K. Research and Innovation (UKRI), and the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), and cohosted by Future Earth, The Observatory of Social Impacts on AI and Digital Technology, the U.K. Office for
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The Five Words Shaping Humanity?s Ultimate Sustainability [Opinion] IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-06-23 John C. Havens
Discusses the steps needed to ensure that people's lives are protected and the lockdown measures of the COVID-19 pandemic save lives.
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Capitalizing on AI?s Potential to Help Tackle the Climate Crisis [Opinion] IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-06-23 Sana Khareghani
Discusses the potential for artificial intelligence to address and tackle climate change.
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Algorithmic Reflexive Governance for Socio-Techno-Ecological Systems IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-06-23 Jeremy Pitt; John Dryzek; Josiah Ober
This position paper develops an algorithmic approach to deliberation as the basis for institutional reflexivity. We propose the idea of algorithmic reflexive governance for socio- techno-ecological systems, bringing together interdisciplinary ideas from Artificial Intelligence and Democratic Theory in systems that recognize the interactions between social, technological, and ecological actors and processes
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Should AI be Designed to Save Us From Ourselves?: Artificial Intelligence for Sustainability IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-06-23 Myanna Lahsen
The environment is being destroyed at alarming rates, undermining prospects of reconciling human wellbeing and development and respect for planetary boundaries [1]. Even a thirty percent increase in global action towards goals already en - shrined in international agreements on environment, trade and development would not achieve widely shared sustainability goals without transgressing planetary boundaries
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We Need Standards for Digital Cooperation to Occur IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-06-23 Michel Girard
This article makes the case for a new regional mechanism to coordinate the development of data standards. Data standards are necessary to achieve digital cooperation. We need standards to create data value chains that string together data collection through collaborative platforms in order to generate insights and solve longstanding problems. Organizations of all sizes, whether public, private, or
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IEEE 3rd Conference on Norbert Wiener in the 21st Century: Being Human in a Global Village IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-06-23
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Understanding the Role of Technology in Society IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-06-23
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Front Cover IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-03-13
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ISTAS 2020 IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-03-13
Prospective authors are requested to submit new, unpublished manuscripts for inclusion in the upcoming event described in this call for papers.
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Welcome New SSIT BoG Members [President's Message] IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-03-13 Robert Dent
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Table of Contents IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-03-13
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Masthead IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-03-13
Presents a listing of the editorial board, board of governors, current staff, committee members, and/or society editors for this issue of the publication.
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From Trust and Loyalty to Lock-In and Digital Dependence [Editorial] IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-03-13 Jeremy Pitt
Presents the introductory editorial for this issue of the publication.
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Correction [Correction] IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-03-13
Due to a proofreading error, the list of authors on page 45 of the December 2019 issue of IEEE Technology and Society Magazine was incorrect. The list of authors for the article “Building Trust in Social Robotics: A Pilot Study” should have read: Laura Leondina Campanozzi, Eugenio Guglielmelli, Eleonora Cella, Giampaolo Ghilardi, Mirta Michilli, Alfonso Molina, Massimo Ciccozzi, and Vittoradolfo Tambone
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The Age of Electroacoustics [Book Review] IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-03-13 William Liles
This book is an fascinating read. The author does a good job of putting the study of acoustics in context within social, political, academic, and industrial environments through time. He concentrates primarily on the U.K. and Europe, with a few references to the U.S. and other countries. The Weimar Republic chapter of course deals almost exclusively with Germany during that era but that focus is acceptable
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My Fair Ladies [Book Review] IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-03-13 Rachel Maines
Julie Wosk's My Fair Ladies is an engaging historical account of female automata, with sidelights on dolls, disembodied electronic female voices, masks, make-up, and the sexual and gender implications of efforts to create artificial humans. Wosk focuses mainly on the Western cultural context, although recent Japanese and Korean explorations of the female-robot theme are presented toward the end of
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Females and STEM: The Anna Karenina Principle [Commentary] IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-03-13 Lukasz Tanas; Katarzyna Winkowska-Nowak; Joanna Roszak; Katarzyna Potega vel Zabik
Discusses the Anna Karenina Principle and examines the implications for women. This principle is a useful metaphor that captures the reasons behind the gender disparity in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
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On the Morality of Artificial Intelligence [Commentary] IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-03-13 Alexandra Luccioni; Yoshua Bengio
Examines ethical principles and guidelines that surround machine learning and artificial intelligence.
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Smart Home Security: How Safe is Your Data? [Opinion] IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-03-13 Kristina Milanovic
Reports on the emergence of smart homes, the technologies and services that support these structures, and issues of security and privacy that impact people that live in these homes.
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Digital Exclusion of Favelas from the Solar Map of Rio de Janeiro IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-03-13 Paulo Feitosa; Alberto Jorge Silva de Lima; Henrique Cukierman
The city of Rio de Janeiro is known worldwide for its natural beauty, with blue sea beaches and mountains covered by ebullient forests. However, less recognized in the tourist guides is the face of the city revealed by extreme events such as storms and floods that, more and more frequently, reach Rio's hillsides and lowlands, taking with them houses, lives, and dreams - especially those of the most
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Ableism, Technoableism, and Future AI IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-03-13 Ashley Shew
Ableism (discrimination in favor of nondisabled people and against disabled people1) impacts technological imagination. Like sexism, racism, and other types of bigotry, ableism works in insidious ways: by shaping our expectations, it shapes how and what we design (given these expectations), and therefore the infrastructure all around us. And ableism shapes more than just the physical environment. It
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Robot Enhanced Therapy for Autistic Children: An Ethical Analysis IEEE Technol. Soc. Mag. (IF 1.256) Pub Date : 2020-03-13 Neil McBride
The use of social robots has been proposed for the delivery of therapy to autistic children. The aim of such projects, of which the DREAM project is an example, is to replace therapists by robots, operating in sensory environments that enable them to detect and respond to feedback from the child. This article considers the ethical concerns of autonomy, community, transparency, identity, value, and
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