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The dark patterns of proxemic sensing

Author
Boring, Sebastian; Greenberg, Saul; Vermeulen, Jo; Dostal, Jakub; Marquardt, Nicolai
Date
21 Jun 2014
Publisher
IEEE Computer
Focus
HCI & Psychology
Category
Academic Scholar

Proxemic sensing devices are things like smart billboards that respond to the behaviour and characteristics of the people around them. In this research paper, the authors explore the risks of Dark Patterns in this new type of technology.

To be accepted and trusted by the public, proxemic sensing systems must respect people’s conception of physical space, make it easy to opt in or out, and benefit users as well as advertisers and other vendors.