OpenDoTT Current IoT Practices Dataset: ESR3 Communities and Neighbourhoods

This is one of the topics under <b>Open Design of Trusted Things</b> (OpenDoTT), a joint PhD programme between Northumbria University and Mozilla. The project moved from the University of Dundee where this research began. This dataset contains data collected from the research <b>Co-designing the Internet of Things with Communities</b>.<br><br><b>Aim</b><b><br></b>The overall aim of the PhD is to explore the potential use of Internet of Things (IoT) to support the creation and sustainment of community technology/infrastructure and other publicly shared objects. For the first year, the Dundee West End Community Fridge in Scotland was identified as a suitable case study for the research, while a community fridge in London and 4 other community-based organisations were interviewed to provide context. <br><b>Method</b><b><br></b>The research followed a mixed approach consisting of probes, interviews, shadowing, observing and a volunteer journey. Participants were recruited through a mix of a signup form, direct outreach, snowball sampling, recommendations and posts on Twitter and LinkedIn. <br>Semi-structured interviews (face-to-face, via Zoom and phone calls) were conducted with 26 participants, 18 of whom were based in the UK. To get a better understanding of the workings of the Community Fridge, the researcher opted to volunteer, observe and shadow volunteers and staff. Some activities were interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. <br><b>Contents</b><br>- Interview transcripts and interview notes- Assorted photographs - Sample forms, documents and announcements- Participant recruitment tools- Probes (eventually not used due to restrictions during the pandemic)- Other data related to the research <br><b>Contact</b><br>The researcher (Sarah Kiden) can be contacted on [e-mail]. The project is supervised by Prof. Joyce Yee. <br><b>Funding</b><b><br></b>This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 813508. <br>