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June 13, 2022
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Ethical Decision Making in Iot Data Driven Research: A Case Study of a Large-Scale Pilot

Publicated to: Healthcare (Basel). 10 (5): 957- - 2022-05-01 10(5), DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10050957

Authors:

Segkouli, S; Fico, G; Vera-Muñoz, C; Lecumberri, M; Voulgaridis, A; Triantafyllidis, A; Sala, P; Nunziata, S; Campanini, N; Montanari, E; Morton, S; Duclos, A; Cocchi, F; Nava, MD; de Lorenzo, T; Chalkia, E; Loukea, M; Colomer, JBM; Dafoulas, GE; Guillén, S; Waldmeyer, MTA; Votis, K
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Affiliations

Azienda Unita Sanitaria Locale Parma, I-43125 Parma, Italy - Author
Cruz Roja Espanola, La Coruna 15002, Spain - Author
Ctr Expert Technol & Serv Maintien Auton Domicile, F-75015 Paris, France - Author
Ctr Res & Technol Hellas, Hellen Inst Transport, Thessaloniki 57001, Greece - Author
Ctr Res & Technol Hellas, Informat Technol Inst, Thessaloniki 57001, Greece - Author
Digital Cities Cent Greece CitiesNet, Trikala 42100, Greece - Author
Iniciat Social Integral SLU, Valencia 46002, Spain - Author
Leeds City Council, Leeds LS2 BBB, W Yorkshire, England - Author
Lepida Scpa, I-40128 Bologna, Italy - Author
Mysphera SL, Paterna 46980, Spain - Author
ST Microelect, F-38000 Grenoble, France - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, ETSI Telecomunicac, Life Supporting Technol, Madrid 28040, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Valencia, ITACA Inst, Valencia 46022, Spain - Author
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Abstract

IoT technologies generate intelligence and connectivity and develop knowledge to be used in the decision-making process. However, research that uses big data through global interconnected infrastructures, such as the 'Internet of Things' (IoT) for Active and Healthy Ageing (AHA), is fraught with several ethical concerns. A large-scale application of IoT operating in diverse piloting contexts and case studies needs to be orchestrated by a robust framework to guide ethical and sustainable decision making in respect to data management of AHA and IoT based solutions. The main objective of the current article is to present the successful completion of a collaborative multiscale research work, which addressed the complicated exercise of ethical decision making in IoT smart ecosystems for older adults. Our results reveal that among the strong enablers of the proposed ethical decision support model were the participatory and deliberative procedures complemented by a set of regulatory and non-regulatory tools to operationalize core ethical values such as transparency, trust, and fairness in real care settings for older adults and their caregivers.
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Keywords

Active and healthy ageingBig dataDecision makingDeliberativeEthical and sustainableInternetIotOlder adultsParticipatoryPrivacyThings

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Healthcare (Basel) due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2022, it was in position 43/87, thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Health Policy & Services. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q2 para la agencia Scopus (SJR) en la categoría Leadership and Management.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2026-04-25:

  • WoS: 2
  • Scopus: 4
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-25:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 61.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 61 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 4.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 4 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/94516/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 15
  • Downloads: 4
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: France; Greece; Italy; Macedonia; United Kingdom.

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Project objectives

La aportación persigue los siguientes objetivos: analizar las implicaciones éticas del uso de tecnologías IoT en la investigación basada en big data para el envejecimiento activo y saludable; evaluar la necesidad de un marco robusto que guíe la toma de decisiones éticas y sostenibles en la gestión de datos en contextos piloto a gran escala; determinar la efectividad de un modelo de apoyo a la decisión ética en ecosistemas inteligentes IoT para personas mayores; caracterizar los procedimientos participativos y deliberativos que facilitan la operacionalización de valores éticos fundamentales como transparencia, confianza y equidad; y validar herramientas regulatorias y no regulatorias que permitan implementar dichas decisiones en entornos reales de cuidado.
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Most relevant results

Los resultados más relevantes de este estudio se centran en la implementación de un modelo de apoyo a la toma de decisiones éticas en ecosistemas IoT para el envejecimiento activo y saludable. En primer lugar, se identificaron procedimientos participativos y deliberativos como elementos clave para fortalecer el modelo ético. En segundo lugar, se incorporaron herramientas regulatorias y no regulatorias que facilitaron la operacionalización de valores éticos fundamentales. En tercer lugar, se evidenció que la transparencia, la confianza y la equidad fueron valores centrales promovidos en entornos reales de atención a personas mayores y sus cuidadores. Finalmente, el estudio demostró la viabilidad de un marco robusto para la gestión ética y sostenible de datos en soluciones basadas en IoT.
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Awards linked to the item

This paper is part of the ACTIVAGE project that has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No 732679.
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