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| ==== 6.1 Introduction ==== | ==== 6.1 Introduction ==== |
| This chapter examines the ethical, deontological, and legal dimensions of the Connect installation. It evaluates the project's impact on public transport users, ensuring that the design choices align with principles of privacy, inclusivity, and social responsibility. | This chapter examines the ethical, deontological, and legal dimensions of the CONNECT and share installation. It evaluates the project's impact on public transport users, ensuring that the design choices align with principles of privacy, inclusivity, and social responsibility. |
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| - Engineering Ethics: An analysis of passenger interaction and consent, focusing on data privacy (the non-collection of personal data in Phase 1 versus audio storage in Phase 2) and accessibility concerns. | - Engineering Ethics: An analysis of passenger interaction and consent, focusing on data privacy (the non-collection of personal data in Phase 1 versus message storage in Phase 2) and accessibility concerns. |
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| - Sales and Marketing Ethics: An evaluation of the project's funding models (public interest versus commercial sponsorship), highlighting the need for transparency and the protection of user-generated content from commercial exploitation. | - Sales and Marketing Ethics: An evaluation of the project's funding models (public interest versus commercial sponsorship), highlighting the need for transparency and the protection of user-generated content from commercial exploitation. |
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| **Electronic components**\\ | **Electronic components**\\ |
| The system uses a WEMOS C3 Mini microcontroller (ESP32-C3-based), WS2812B addressable LED strips, MCP2551 CAN bus transceivers, and velostat pressure-sensing sheets, which are all electronic components. Their manufacture involves energy processes and can involve rare materials. As the system contains electronic components, it falls within the scope of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive (2012/19/EU), which requires that electronic waste is collected and processed through certified facilities rather than disposed of as general waste [(weee2012)].\\ | The system uses a WEMOS C3 Mini microcontroller (ESP32-C3-based), WS2812 addressable LED strips, MCP2551 CAN bus transceivers, and velostat pressure-sensing sheets, which are all electronic components. Their manufacture involves energy processes and can involve rare materials. As the system contains electronic components, it falls within the scope of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive (2012/19/EU), which requires that electronic waste is collected and processed through certified facilities rather than disposed of as general waste [(weee2012)].\\ |
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| **Phase 2 infrastructure**\\ | **Phase 2 infrastructure**\\ |
| ==== 6.5 Liability ==== | ==== 6.5 Liability ==== |
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| Because Connect is installed in a public transport environment and involves direct physical contact by passengers, liability is a relevant concern. The following considerations apply to both phases of the project.\\ | Because CONNECT and share is installed in a public transport environment and involves direct physical contact by passengers, liability is a relevant concern. The following considerations apply to both phases of the project.\\ |
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| **Physical safety (Phase 1)**\\ | **Physical safety (Phase 1)**\\ |
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| **User-generated content (Phase 2)**\\ | **User-generated content (Phase 2)**\\ |
| The introduction of a voice message platform in Phase 2 raises the question of liability for user-generated content. Passengers may submit messages that are harmful, offensive, or distressing to other users. Voice messages are transcribed and reviewed through automated content moderation tools prior to being made available on the platform. The platform must also comply with the GDPR regarding storage, access, and retention of voice data [(gdpr2016)]. While automated moderation reduces risk, it does not eliminate it entirely. What kind of content that is not permitted need to be defined clearly for the user.\\ | The introduction of a message platform in Phase 2 raises the question of liability for user-generated content. Passengers may submit messages that are harmful, offensive, or distressing to other users. Messages are reviewed through LLM content moderation API prior to being made available on the platform. The platform must also comply with the GDPR regarding storage, access, and retention of data [(gdpr2016)]. While automated moderation reduces risk, it does not eliminate it entirely. What kind of content that is not permitted need to be defined clearly for the user.\\ |
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| **Sponsor and operator responsibility**\\ | **Sponsor and operator responsibility**\\ |