Surveillance and privacy – Beyond the panopticon. An exploration of 720-degree observation in level 3 and 4 vehicle automation

On the path to high-level vehicle automation, degree of surveillance both inside and outside car increases significantly. Consequently, ethical considerations are becoming central questions around regimes data privacy implicit in level 3 4 automation. In this paper, we focus on outputs from EU Horizon 2020 project Vision Inspired Driver Assistance Systems (VI-DAS). particular, assess VI-DAS 720-degree observation technology, critical ensuring a safe Human Machine Interaction (HMI), multiple theoretical perspectives contribute better understanding phenomena privacy. As synonym for surveillance, started our evaluation with Bentham's ideation panopticon. From there, it is relatively short step radical Foucauldian critiques that offered more dystopian technologies power. However, theorems demonstrate limited issue context transportation along evolution highly automated vehicles. Thus, allow debate move beyond binary discussions versus control/power certain escape shadow panopticon, applied Nissenbaum four theses framework Contextual Integrity (CI). Her decision heuristic allowed us introduce structure precision thinking matter represents forward specific context. Our approach concludes technology can respect user's through an appropriate flow personal information. flows must be strongly regulated ensure seen as value terms commodity protect human life not asset needs turned into capital or facilitation asymmetric power-relations. • The paper based part project. question within future vehicles discussed. Using Nissenbaum's CI escaped A holistic determination how in-vehicle while allowing societal benefits given.