TY - GEN
T1 - Location and interactive services not only at your fingertips but under your skin
AU - Ip, Rodney
AU - Michael, Katina
AU - Michael, M. G.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - This paper explores the work of Professor Kevin Warwick, a researcher in the Department of Cybernetics at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom, who has played a major role in propelling the science of humancentric chip implantation. On the 24th of August 1998, just over a decade ago, Professor Warwick became the first man to officially implant a radio-frequency identification (RFID) transponder under his skin. This paper explores Warwick's achievements, motivations, and chipping experience, offering a unique insight into the ethical dilemmas and controversy surrounding implantable devices for identification purposes, interactive environments and the potential for location-based services. The authors employed a qualitative research strategy. A case study of Professor Kevin Warwick and his research endeavors are presented in a narrative form. The study used three approaches to collect data for the case study- (i) an email questionnaire, (ii) a primary interview, and (iii) secondary documentary sources about Warwick. The data itself is analyzed using qualitative content analysis. The outcome of the research is a contextual account of Warwick's motivations towards the scientific study of implantable computing for the sake of medical progress; one of the approaches which (at least in this instance) underpins chip implant research for human benefit.
AB - This paper explores the work of Professor Kevin Warwick, a researcher in the Department of Cybernetics at the University of Reading in the United Kingdom, who has played a major role in propelling the science of humancentric chip implantation. On the 24th of August 1998, just over a decade ago, Professor Warwick became the first man to officially implant a radio-frequency identification (RFID) transponder under his skin. This paper explores Warwick's achievements, motivations, and chipping experience, offering a unique insight into the ethical dilemmas and controversy surrounding implantable devices for identification purposes, interactive environments and the potential for location-based services. The authors employed a qualitative research strategy. A case study of Professor Kevin Warwick and his research endeavors are presented in a narrative form. The study used three approaches to collect data for the case study- (i) an email questionnaire, (ii) a primary interview, and (iii) secondary documentary sources about Warwick. The data itself is analyzed using qualitative content analysis. The outcome of the research is a contextual account of Warwick's motivations towards the scientific study of implantable computing for the sake of medical progress; one of the approaches which (at least in this instance) underpins chip implant research for human benefit.
KW - Chip implants
KW - Cybernetics
KW - Interactive environment
KW - Kevin Warwick
KW - Location services
KW - Ubiquitous computing
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U2 - 10.1109/ISTAS.2009.5155903
DO - 10.1109/ISTAS.2009.5155903
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:70350430639
SN - 9781424434565
T3 - International Symposium on Technology and Society, Proceedings
BT - Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society, ISTAS '09
T2 - 2009 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society, ISTAS '09
Y2 - 18 May 2009 through 20 May 2009
ER -