User-Centric Privacy Controls for Smart Home Devices
Dr. Vivian Genaro Motti
Dr. Vivian Genaro Motti
KEY INTERESTS
Human-computer interaction; Wearable devices; Mobile health; Usable privacy; Context-awareness and associated adaptation of user interfaces; Ubiquitous computing; Accessibility and user experience; Health informatics
AFFILIATIONS/APPOINTMENTS
Assistant Professor, Department of Information Sciences & Technology, George Mason University
Director, Human-Centric Design (HCD) Lab, George Mason University
ACADEMIC DEGREES
BS, Biomedical Informatics, University of Sao Paulo
MS, Biomedical Informatics, University of Sao Paulo
PhD, Science Engineering, Catholic University of Louvain
USER-CENTRIC PRIVACY CONTROLS FOR SMART HOME DEVICES
Smart home devices (SHDs) vary in their form, factor and purposes, serving as personal assistants for communication, entertainment, lighting, and surveillance, among other services. SHDs are well-suited to automate services and manula activities. However, due to their continued data collection, access to personal information from end users, and communication with third-party services through the web, these devices also threaten users' privacy. To advance the research and development of user-centric controls for smart home devices, this project employs user-centric design. The research is systematically characterizing privacy concerns from end users' perspectives, formalizing privacy risks in a threat model for smart home devices. In this context, the research team will define, develop, and evaluate a privacy-enhancing framework for smart homes.