Publication

Influence of the privacy issue in the deployment and design of networking robots in European urban areas

Journal Article (2010)

Journal

Advanced Robotics

Pages

1873-1899

Volume

24

Number

13

Doc link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/016918610X527202

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Abstract

In this paper we analyze how the privacy issue will affect the deployment and design of networking robots in European urban areas. Privacy means the way to guarantee self control on private data that can be processed by networked robots. We start by analyzing the technical capabilities of networked robots in public and private spaces, the legal framework and technical solutions. Then, we present the main European Directives and how they affect networked robots. Next, we discuss the legal criteria for privacy compliance, analyzing the surveillance utilities and the wireless communication systems. We also discuss the current legal framework for ubiquitous computing and analyze the anonymous processing for mobility management purposes using a Bluetooth scanning sensor. Finally, we present some open questions.

Categories

automation.

Author keywords

Privacy, legal issues, network robot systems, autonomous robots

Scientific reference

A. Sanfeliu, M.R. Llácer, M.D. Gramunt, A. Punsola and Y. Yoshimura. Influence of the privacy issue in the deployment and design of networking robots in European urban areas. Advanced Robotics, 24(13): 1873-1899, 2010.