Smart Cameras and the Right to Privacy

This essay provides a matrix for use by researchers and system designers as a heuristic device to assess the likely legality of the deployment of a surveillance camera system. After presenting the matrix the essay considers examples in which smart camera technology might enhance the venues for deplo...

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Published in:Proceedings of the IEEE 2008-10, Vol.96 (10), p.1688-1697
Main Author: Widen, William H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cameras
Constraint theory
Devices
distributed smart cameras
Government
Heuristic
Law
Legal
Legal factors
Matrices
Privacy
Product design
Protection
Risk
Smart cameras
Surveillance
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Summary:This essay provides a matrix for use by researchers and system designers as a heuristic device to assess the likely legality of the deployment of a surveillance camera system. After presenting the matrix the essay considers examples in which smart camera technology might enhance the venues for deployment of surveillance cameras. Lastly, the article speculates about legal risks that may confront smart camera technology as it becomes more sophisticated.
ISSN:0018-9219
1558-2256
DOI:10.1109/JPROC.2008.928764