A Tagging Solution to Discover IoT Devices in Apartments
Berkay Kaplan, Jingyu Qian, Israel J Lopez-Toledo, Carl A. Gunter

TL;DR
This paper presents a wireless tagging system using buzzers and LEDs to help users discover IoT devices in shared apartments, addressing privacy and multi-user management issues.
Contribution
The authors introduce a novel wireless tag system that facilitates IoT device discovery without pairing, suitable for multi-user environments in smart homes.
Findings
Tags effectively guide users to IoT devices using wireless signals.
User study shows high comfort levels in device discovery.
Performance metrics confirm feasibility for residential use.
Abstract
The number of IoT devices in smart homes is increasing. This broad adoption facilitates users' lives, but it also brings problems. One such issue is that some IoT devices may invade users' privacy. Some reasons for this invasion can stem from obscure data collection practices or hidden devices. Specific IoT devices can exist out of sight and still collect user data to send to third parties via the Internet. Owners can easily forget the location or even the existence of these devices, especially if the owner is a landlord who manages several properties. The landlord-owner scenario creates multi-user problems as designers build machines for single users. We developed tags that use wireless protocols, buzzers, and LED lighting to lead users to solve the issue of device discovery in shared spaces and accommodate multi-user scenarios. They are attached to IoT devices inside a unit during…
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Taxonomy
TopicsHuman Mobility and Location-Based Analysis · Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems · Video Surveillance and Tracking Methods
