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Measuring project success: the fulfilment rate of crowdfunded projects on Kickstarter
van Otterloo, S. 2022. Measuring project success: the fulfilment rate of crowdfunded projects on Kickstarter, Computers and Society Research Journal (2022). Email: sieuwert@ictinstitute.nl DOI: https://doi.org/10.54822/SVLM1832 Abstract Crowdfunding through platforms like Kickstarter is a common way to finance development projects for innovative products. These projects have a risk of failure that is not always communicated clearly…
Sieuwert van Otterloo
Computers and Society Research Conference – 20th May 2022
We are pleased to announce the Computers and Society Research Conference. The conference is an informal get-together for colleagues and friends, and an opportunity for our students to show off their research. The conference will take place 14.00-17.00 on 20th May 2022, on the Dotslash Campus, Europalaan 100, Utrecht.
Suzanne Atkins
Public perception on the responsibility for incidents involving autonomous vehicles
https://doi.org/10.54822/QBYL2425 This paper has been published in the “Computer and Society Research Journal“, a free to publish, open access journal for socially relevant computer science research. PDF Download Download the full article for free Abstract We conducted a survey to investigate the public perception of the blame for incidents where autonomous vehicles (AVs) make poor…
Sieuwert van Otterloo
Applying Ethical AI Frameworks in practice: Evaluating conversational AI chatbot solutions
https://doi.org/10.54822/QXOM4114 This paper has been published in the “Computer and Society Research Journal“, a free to publish, open access journal for socially relevant computer science research. PDF Download Read full article for free Abstract Ethical AI frameworks are designed to encourage the accountability, responsibility and transparency of AI applications. They provide principles for ethical design….
Suzanne Atkins
Plans for 2021
2020 has been a successful year for ICT Institute, despite the challenging circumstances. We would like to thank all clients who decided to work with us, and are grateful that we could do our work remotely. Hopefully 2021 will bring relief for the people whose life and work has been disrupted.
Sieuwert van Otterloo