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diff --git a/ma/safety_reset.tex b/ma/safety_reset.tex index 5065ccd..1c1576c 100644 --- a/ma/safety_reset.tex +++ b/ma/safety_reset.tex @@ -463,14 +463,13 @@ ubiquitous promises of energy savings depends on consumer coöperation. Here, th question smart metering's chances of long-term success. As \cite{pierce01} pointed out smart metering developments could benefit greatly from early involvement of HCI research. -HCI research certainly would not have overlooked entire central issues such as privacy as it happened in the dutch -case\cite{cuijpers01}. The current corporate-driven approach to a technological advance forced through national -standardization bears a risk of failing to meet its ostensible objectives for consumers. The role of consumers and the -complex socio-technological environment posed by this new technology is not seriously considered in the standardization -process. While certainly no one will admit to outright ignoring consumers in smart meter standardization, their role is -largely limited to the occasional public consultation. At the same time the standards are written by technologists--it -seems largely without input on their practicality or socio-technological implications from fields such as HCI. -% TODO citation? too much burn? +A systematic analysis of non-technical aspects can prevent issues such as privacy implications initially being +overlooked in the dutch deployment\cite{cuijpers01}. It is not clear that current standardization practice encompasses +an in-depth consideration of the role of consumers in the socio-technological environment posed by this new technology. +Standardization is often narrowly focused on technological aspects with little input beyond the occassional public +consultation at the time the new standards are being implemented into law. This corporate-driven approach to +technological progress being forced through national standardization bears a risk of failing to meet its advertised +consumer benefits. \subsection{Common components} \label{sm-cpu} |