UbiFix: Tackling Repairability Challenges in Smart Devices

Sailaja, Neelima and Castle-Green, Teresa and Coulton, Paul and Stead, Michael and Lindley, Joseph and Urquhart, Lachlan and Paris Darzentas, Dimitrios (2023) UbiFix: Tackling Repairability Challenges in Smart Devices. In: UbiComp/ISWC 2023 Adjunct - Adjunct Proceedings of the 2023 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing and the 2023 ACM International Symposium on Wearable Computing : UbiComp/ISWC '23. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), New York, pp. 802-806. ISBN 9798400702006

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Abstract

IoT products are increasingly becoming the default, with non-IoT versions of common hardware (e.g., TVs and printers) harder to find. Alongside this adoption surge, lack of support, outdated security, and planned obsolescence present concerning sustainability issues, contribute to eWaste growth and widen digital divides globally. This workshop aims to present and discuss legal, social, technical, and design aspects of repair practices, engaging the Ubicomp community in exploring challenges and opportunities for more repairable IoT devices. Focusing on diverse repair scenarios, the workshop seeks to establish a concise, holistic, and inclusive agenda for this research domain's future. Participants will map key research questions to support the movement towards more repairable technology.