Author:
Helen Oliver
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Keyword(s):
Smart Devices, User-Centered Decision Support, Internet of Things, Generativity, Personal Data Stores, Ubiquitous Computing, Sensor Networks, Smart Homes, Usage Context-based Design.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Data Communication Networking
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Decision Support Systems
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Enterprise Information Systems
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Internet of Things
;
Platforms and Operating Systems
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Sensor Networks
;
Software Agents and Internet Computing
;
Software and Architectures
;
Telecommunications
Abstract:
In this position paper we present the Automagic Box of Beauty, a prototype smart cabinet which enables the
user to track their rate of consumption of toiletries. By transmitting product consumption data from the box
to the Hub-of-all-Things (HAT), a platform for personal data that is fully owned and controlled by the
individual, we open the potential for decision support for the user that hitherto has only been available at the
enterprise level. By returning ownership of personal data to the individual, the HAT enables horizontal
integration of information that has until now been held in vertical silos. We show how, by contextualizing
the product consumption data with data from a variety of other sensors and sources, the system will support
individual users in making decisions – in this use case example, decisions about replenishment and selection
of the products in the box.