Ethical and Responsible Iot: The Edinburgh Initiative

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James K Stewart, Andrés Domínguez Hernández, Ewan Klein, Charles Raab

Published: 01 Jan 2020, Last Modified: 19 Jan 2026European Journal of Law and Technology,EveryoneRevisionsCC BY-NC 4.0
Abstract: We describe the work of an Action Group on Governance and Ethics in assessing the use of a new Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure in the University of Edinburgh. We review three use cases of IoT at the University in the context of a framework for ethical and responsible IoT that could be generalised to the University’s wider programme of data-driven innovation and to universities and research centres. We also explore a broader set of issues in ethical practice that reach beyond the boundaries of IoT in research and education.