Summary:
In this paper, the researchers examine the value of utilizing location tracking in a family. What they wanted to find out was the utility and if it is truly possible to adopt this kind of technology in a family. There were 2 significant findings from the research, and that essentially was a result of the types of parents the participants were. In one case, some parents preferred to keep track of the family, for safety and security, while others were more trustworthy of the family. In either case, the researchers showed that it was the values of the family that determined whether this technology was adopted or not. In the case of tracking children, it was also interesting to note that parents did not like this feature at all. It is then said that perhaps the paradigm of “tracking” itself should be changed into something more feasible and focuses on family values.
Response:
My first thought when reading this paper was: “this is wrong”. I thought this because, even with the best technology nowadays, able to almost pinpoint anyone’s location, this totally violates the concept of family. There is a certain level of trust that one has with their family, and I feel this trumps that entirely. Tracking simply doesn’t need to be in a family, unless its for tracking small children who can wander off randomly. On the larger issue of tracking itself, it is pretty obvious that the concept of tracking itself needs to change. If tracking were not so pinpoint, in otherwords, it would give you a general location (ie: “At Superstore” or “At U of C”), I think it would be more widely accepted. The technology is already there to do this, so perhaps this should be explored.
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