Conference
Context Aware Family Dynamics based Internet of Things Access Control Towards Better Child Safety
IEEE 6th World Forum on Internet of Things (WF-IoT), New Orleans, 2020.
Experimental Prototype
Family Dynamics-based Access Control for IoT
(2019)
Project Overview
Uses proximity between family members to adapt smart-home permissions, ensuring children access sensitive content only when guardians are nearby.
Today, children are increasingly connected to the Internet and consume content and services through various means. This project addresses parental control challenges in IoT environments by proposing access control that adapts based on family member proximity. Rather than relying on AI decisions alone, parents retain authority to assess content themselves when physically present.
The prototype integrates family proximity into openHAB to control access to IoT services. By detecting when guardians are co-present, the system allows certain media or device functions to activate; otherwise, it blocks them, giving parents better oversight without relying solely on AI moderation.
Team
Yasar Majib
Charith Perera
Funding
EPSRC (ECR Capital Award)
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council funds UK research and skills development in engineering and the physical sciences.
Cardiff University
Cardiff University is the Welsh member of the Russell Group of UK research-intensive universities.
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