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Dear Surveillance List Members, Please find below a call for book chapters for the title: "Uberveillance and the Social Implications of Microchip Implants: Emerging Technologies". http://www.igi-global.com/AuthorsEditors/AuthorEditorResources/CallForBookChapters/CallForChapterDetails.aspx?CallForContentId=34694c1f-d796-4490-88c5-289f3bff2f6f Uberveillance and the Social Implications of Microchip Implants: Emerging Technologies Editors: Associate Professor Katina Michael and Dr M.G. Michael University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia Call for Chapters: Proposals Submission Deadline: September 15, 2010 Introduction Uberveillance can be defined as an omnipresent electronic surveillance facilitated by technology that makes it possible to embed surveillance devices in the human body. These embedded technologies can take the form of traditional pacemakers, radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag and transponder implants, biomems and nanotechnology devices. Uberveillance has to do with the fundamental who (ID), where (location), and when (time) questions in an attempt to derive why (motivation), what (result), and even how (method/plan/thought). Uberveillance can be a predictive mechanism for a person’s expected behavior, traits, likes, or dislikes based on historical fact; or it can be about real-time measurement and observation; or it can be something in between. The inherent problem with uberveillance is that facts do not always add up to truth, and predictions based on uberveillance are not always correct. Uberveillance is more than closed circuit television feeds, or cross-agency databases linked to national identity cards, or biometrics and ePassports used for international travel. Uberveillance is the sum total of all these types of surveillance and the deliberate integration of an individual’s personal data for the continuous tracking and monitoring of identity, location, and condition in real time. In its ultimate form, uberveillance has to do with more than automatic identification technologies that we carry with us. It has to do with under-the-skin technology that is embedded in the body, such as microchip implants; it is that which cuts into the flesh – a charagma (mark). Think of it as Big Brother on the inside looking out. Like a black box embedded in the body which records and transmits specific measures. This charagma is virtually meaningless without the hybrid network architecture that supports its functionality: making the person a walking online node. We are referring here, to the lowest common denominator, the smallest unit of tracking – presently a tiny chip inside the body of a human being. This is opposed to other forms of spatial units such as satellite imagery, street views, or even cadastre blocks. Objective of the Book This book will aim to equip the wider community with information about the technological trajectory of RFID implants through exclusive primary interviews, case studies, literature reviews, ethnographies and frameworks supporting emerging technologies. The book will also provide professionals who are engaged in the development of emerging technologies with current and predicted social implications of human-centric technologies. In the context of innovation these findings should inform business system product/process life cycles through a feedback mechanism. The book will also be useful to professionals overseeing the evolution of the legal, policy and technology trichotomy in a given jurisdiction (e.g. the introduction of laws and regulations to stipulate the rights of individuals). The objective of the book is to develop an understanding of uberveillance (both in its emerging and ultimate forms) in a variety of application areas (medical, retail, policing etc). Target Audience The target audience of this book will be composed of professionals and researchers working in the field of emerging technologies, law and social policy including, e.g. information and communication sciences, administrative sciences and management, sociology, law and regulation, computer science, and information technology, policy, government, political science. Moreover, the book will provide insights and support to every day citizens who may be questioning the trajectory of micro and miniature technologies or the potential for humans to be embedded with electro-magnetic devices. Body wearable technologies are also of relevance, as they will act as complementary innovations to various forms of implants. Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following: Concepts, Theories and Frameworks Uberveillance in context (e.g. retail, policing, medical) Microchip implants, wearables and sousveillance Electrophorus (bearers of technology) vs cyborgs (part man, part machine) Defining uberveillance (concepts, frameworks and emerging theories) Studies related to surveillance, dataveillance, sousveillance and uberveillance From Orwell to Kafka- understanding RFID implants Interviews RFID implant pioneers RFID implants in performance art Motivations for implants (embedded systems) vs wearables Titanium-based fashion implantables Case Studies Case studies on RFID implantees (e.g. exclusive primary interviews) Case studies on RFID implant trials (e.g. Baja Beach Club) Case studies on RFID vendors and resellers (e.g. Positive ID) RFID implants for tourism and travel (the future of epassports) Applications RFID implants in subjects (people and animals) RFID implants for physical access control RFID implants in livestock and total farm management practices ePayment and eBanking solutions using RFID implants RFID implants and national security RFID implants in natural disasters and national security (e.g. tagging victims) RFID implants and archeological digs (e.g. tagging bones and parts) Convenience solutions using RFID implants (e.g. social living) RFID implants in pubs and clubs Medical Applications RFID implants and condition monitoring (e.g. wander alerts for Alzheimer’s) Cochlear implants, retina implants, brain implants, contraceptive implants Deep brain stimulation and other pacemakers Therapeutic devices, micro nanotechnology, biomems Microchip implants for drug delivery (e.g. diabetes) RFID implants for medical applications (e.g. healthcare Identifiers) Stakeholders RFID and non government organizations (NGOs) RFID implants and advocacy The RFID implant value chain Pioneering adopters of RFID implants for business The Role of the Food and Drug Administration The Role of CASPIAN VeriChip/Positive ID Manufacturers of RFID Transponders and Tags for Humans and Livestock/Pets RFID Implantees Hardware/Software/Business Information Systems/Process Security issues and RFID implants RFID implant hardware (transponders, tags, access devices) RFID implants and upgrades Technological integration and convergence: RFID implants, Mobile & GPS Vendor perspectives on RFID implants (e.g. commercial investment) RFID implant locations (upper arm, forearm, wrist, thumb, head, leg, foot) Logistical issues with implanting patrons RFID implants and the internet of things Standards and defacto conventions Social Implications Social implications of uberveillance (e.g. the prospect of digital divide) Privacy implications of uberveillance (e.g. consent, opt-in/out, control) RFID implants and human rights Health concerns Who owns your identity (and your information)? Real-time location capability Policy development Consumer willingness to adopt RFID implants Surveillance, super-surveillance, exaggerated surveillance Unauthorised monitoring and observation Information manipulation, misrepresentation, misuse, absence of context Omniscience vs omnipresence Laws and Regulations, Codes of Conduct Liability and responsibility The pros and cons of state antichipping laws Case law related to tracking and monitoring Regulating the RFID implant industry RFID implant ethics and codes of conduct RFID implants and minors Extended supervision orders for parolees and GPS anklets Law enforcement and people tracking (extended supervision orders) Policing and search warrants Uberveillance in various markets Compulsory chipping for pets Innovation Studies Innovations in manufacturing RFID tags and transponders Understanding cultural change in technology adoption High-tech innovation diffusion studies The value proposition for RFID implants Future scenarios The trajectory of RFID implants Cultural differences in RFID implant acceptance (nationality, gender, age) The prospects of nanotechnology The limits of innovation- breakthrough technologies and their impact The hype and the hope of RFID implants Quantitative Forecast of the RFID implant market Methodological approaches in the study of radical innovations History The history of RFID implants From the ENIAC to the Microchip implant Emerging Technologies Point of View technologies Location-enabled body wearables Emerging automatic identification techniques- biometrics, DNA Ambient intelligence, ubicomp, context-aware, ubiquitous computing RFID implants and geographic information systems RFID data management Location-based services (not merely StreetView but PeopleView) Location based social networking (what are you doing and where) GPS vehicle trackers, telematics, fleet management and 24x7 observation Other RFID implants in the science fiction genre (e.g. film, books, music etc) RFID implants and surveillance (e.g. the prospect of tracking and monitoring) Religious implications of RFID implants (e.g. interpretations of the Book of Revelation) Transhumanism and RFID implants Submission Procedure Researchers, practitioners and members of the general public are invited to submit on or before September 15, 2010, a 2 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by November 10, 2010 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters are expected to be submitted by January 30, 2011. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project. Publisher This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global (formerly Idea Group Inc.), publisher of the “Information Science Reference” (formerly Idea Group Reference), “Medical Information Science Reference,” “Business Science Reference,” and “Engineering Science Reference” imprints. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2011. Important Dates September 15, 2010: Proposal Submission Deadline November 10, 2010: Notification of Acceptance January 30, 2011: Full Chapter Submission March 1, 2011: Review Results Returned May 1, 2011: Final Chapter Submission Editorial Advisory Board Members: Ms Roba Abbas, University of Wollongong, Australia Dr Greg Adamson, University of Melbourne, Australia Dr Katherine Albrecht, CASPIAN, United States Mr Anas Aloudat, University of Wollongong, Australia Dr Michael V Arnold, University of Melbourne, Australia Ms Emilia Belleboni, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain Professor Rafael Capurro, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, United States Professor Kenneth Foster, University of Pennsylvania, United States Mr Amal Graafstra, Amal.net, United States Associate Professor Mireille Hildebrandt, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands Associate Professor Peter Hyland, University of Wollongong, Australia Mr Nicholas Huber, Accenture, Australia (for identification purposes only) Ms Indrawati, Institut Manajemen Telkom, Indonesia Dr Eleni Kosta, K.U.Leuven, Belgium Professor Ronald Leenes, Tilburg University, The Netherlands Associate Professor Avner Levin, Ryerson University, Canada Professor Michael Loui, University of Illiniois at Urbana-Champaign, United States Professor Noëmi Manders-Huits, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands Professor Keith Miller, University of Illinois at Springfield, United States Dr Lyria Bennett Moses, University of New South Wales, Australia Associate Professor Christine Perakslis, Johnson & Wales University, United States Ms Laura Perusco, Macquarie Bank, United Kingdom (for identification purposes only) Dr Kenneth Pimple, Indiana Bloomington University, United States Dr Joseph Savirimuthu, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom Professor Alan D. Smith, Robert Morris University, United States Mr Charles Smith, Mesa State College Alumni, United States Dr Judith Symonds, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand Dr Samuel Fosso Wamba, University of Wollongong, Australia Professor John Weckert, Charles Sturt University, Australia Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document): Associate Professor Katina Michael, Dr M.G. Michael School of Information Systems and Technology, Faculty of Informatics UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG, NSW AUSTRALIA 2522 Tel.: +61 2 4221 3937 +61 2 4221 3937 • Fax: +61 2 4221 4045 • GSM: +61 431 201 172 +61 431 201 172 E-mail: [log in to unmask] **************************************************** This is a message from the SURVEILLANCE listserv for research and teaching in surveillance studies. 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