At The Edge

In this final episode of our secure connected places series, five leading experts review all the themes from across the series, and discuss the challenges places are facing when deploying IoT:Professor Rachel Cooper OBE, LadyRachel is Distinguished Professor of Design Management and Policy at Lancaster University. Much of which her research has focused on the future of cities and human and planetary wellbeing. She has published extensively on these topics, including books, 'Designing Sustaina...

This episode explores the public perceptions, complex ethics and potential privacy threats of IoT in public spaces. Unusually have a two-parted episode: Part one bring together two experts in the ethics of surveillance and IoT to discuss IoT and sensors in public spaces in the context of ethics, privacy and surveillance ethics: Can we opt out of IoT in public spaces? How do we communicate with people living in smart cities to secure informed consent, is this even possible? Who is most vulnera...

This is the second of two episodes focussing on transport and mobility within connected places. In our last episode we focussed on the technology and infrastructure, this time we consider the drivers, passengers and pedestrians: the trust we have in the technology, the perceptions towards privacy and security which matter when it comes to transport, and the accountability we expect of those delivering local transport solutions. We enjoyed a very lively chat between two experts who each have m...

This is the first of two episodes focussing on transport and mobility within connected places, with this one taking a closer look at the technology underpinning the ways we move around the places we live. The conversation explores the security and resilience of autonomous vehicles, mobility-as-a-service, infrastructure needs, and the role these innovations play in addressing the climate crisis.We are joined by three expert guests:Professor Carsten Maple is Professor of Cyber Systems Engineeri...

Sensors are increasingly used to monitor people’s health and wellbeing, while IoT is increasingly being deployed to ensure environments are as healthy as they can be for those who live, work and pay in them. This has resulted in place managers, whether this be an urban environment or an office, having increased understanding, and responsibility, concerning the health and wellbeing of the people within that space. In this podcast we explore the ways in which IoT is being used to understand hea...

PETRAS National Centre of Excellence for IoT Systems Cybersecurity is excited to release the second series of its ‘At the Edge’ podcast. This new series will focus on IoT and edge computing in the places we live, work and play. Each episode comprises of a lively and engaging conversation between experts from across academia, industry and government. Discussions range from the future of how we will get about in cities; whether people trust automation in the places they live; who is behind our ...

Will “smart cities” encourage more sustainable behaviours in cities? And what are the risks? In our second cities episode, we focus on how IoT affects the everyday experiences of those who live and work in cities, discussing everything from smart homes and driverless vehicles, to buying nappies and upgrading e-bike firmware. Our expert guests considering these issues and their sustainability are Dr. Anthony Townsend, author of both 'Smart Cities: Big Data, Civic Hackers and the Quest for A Ne...

Can IoT help make the changes that are needed to make our energy systems sustainable? Or does it make such systems too vulnerable to attack to justify? Our energy use and the systems behind it has perhaps never been more relevant or in question than it is right now, with the sources of our energy, and our behaviours relating to consumption critical to whether or not the world can achieve net zero. Our expert guests, Dr Sarah Darby, Associate Professor and Acting Deputy Leader of the Energy Pr...

Does IoT favour the poachers or the poached? Using AI to detect suspected trafficking, how data generated to protect animals may be used by poachers to target them, and navigating the use of technology in challenging terrains are just a few of the areas explored by this weeks guests: Grant Miller MBE, Law Enforcement Advisor, Zoological Society of London, and Dr. Matthew Bradbury, Lecturer in Cyber Security, Lancaster University.

Can an internet of more things result in a world of fewer emissions? Distributed and flexible manufacturing; balancing the negative and positive environmental impact of IoT devices; and society's acceptance of these devices and data collection are just some of the topics covered by this week's guests: Prof. Jeremy Watson CBE, Director of PETRAS, Dr. David Pugh, Manufacturing Market Lead, Digital Catapult, and Dr. Michael Stead, Lecturer in Sustainable Design Futures, Lancaster University.