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<p> As part of our human practices, we aimed to educate the public about synthetic biology and our own project. We accomplished this through talking to the public at our University open days, news article interviews, and 'Tech Nottingham' public talks. Furthermore, we engaged with potential <i>Key. coli</i> buyers and users to understand the impact our product could have on public security, and to plan future improvements to make sure that it can safely serve the public interest.  </p>
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<p>We invited Tinesh Chhaya to Nottingham for an interview. Tinesh is the vice president of Risk IQ, a Californian based digital threat management company, board member of State Private, a British business-consumer email encryption company, and owner of Decipher Cyber, a professional services and innovation led technology company.</p>
 
<p>We invited Tinesh Chhaya to Nottingham for an interview. Tinesh is the vice president of Risk IQ, a Californian based digital threat management company, board member of State Private, a British business-consumer email encryption company, and owner of Decipher Cyber, a professional services and innovation led technology company.</p>
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<p> From this interview, the team received a lot of insight into how <i>Key. coli</i> could be taken out of the lab environment and be used in the real world. The discussion helped bring up the importance of industry applications of <i>Key. coli</i>, which the team hadn't considered until then, which later on included replacing the traditional 9-5 check-in system, potentially replace car keys and as a random number generator for cryptographic purposes. Furthermore, the experience helped us to secure meetings with other clients such as Fujitsu, who the team intends on seeing after the Jamboree.</p>
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<p> Furthermore, the team was able to get an outsider's perspective on <i>Key. coli</i>, which helped raise awareness on issues such as the ease of our key design and safety. This lead to improvements on the key design and us to consider using some measures to kill the bacteria in case of exposure. </p>  
 
<p> Furthermore, the team was able to get an outsider's perspective on <i>Key. coli</i>, which helped raise awareness on issues such as the ease of our key design and safety. This lead to improvements on the key design and us to consider using some measures to kill the bacteria in case of exposure. </p>  
  
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<p><font face="consolas"> <mark> Tinesh: </mark>Having seen what I seen today, I don't necessarily think there are any improvements to made in the actual security element of it because from what I've seen it sits within the cyber from a label perspective but from a delivery perspective it doesn't because it's bacteria and it's impenetrable so I don't think we can improve on that but we will find that out soon enough </font></p> <br> </br>
 
<p><font face="consolas"> <mark> Tinesh: </mark>Having seen what I seen today, I don't necessarily think there are any improvements to made in the actual security element of it because from what I've seen it sits within the cyber from a label perspective but from a delivery perspective it doesn't because it's bacteria and it's impenetrable so I don't think we can improve on that but we will find that out soon enough </font></p> <br> </br>
 
<p><font face="consolas"> <mark> Vikram: </mark> What things are you looking for when you look at key coli </font></p><br> </br>
 
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<p><font face="consolas"> <mark> Tinesh: </mark> For me, it would be applications for how we use this in a cooperate environment and as well, as potentially in an everyday scenario with an everyday person. So those 2 areas are two main areas which are key for me. </font></p><br> </br>
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<p><font face="consolas"> <mark> Tinesh: </mark> For me, it would be applications for how we use this in a corporate environment and as well, as potentially in an everyday scenario with an everyday person. So those 2 areas are two main areas which are key for me. </font></p><br> </br>
 
<p><font face="consolas"> <mark> Vikram: </mark> Do you think bacteria in a physical device is something people would be happy with? Do you think its safe? How could we improve safety? </font></p><br> </br>
 
<p><font face="consolas"> <mark> Vikram: </mark> Do you think bacteria in a physical device is something people would be happy with? Do you think its safe? How could we improve safety? </font></p><br> </br>
 
<p><font face="consolas"><mark> Tinesh:</mark> As long as the delivery model is easy to use and can be adopted by everyday people, that's my only concern. As far as the safety of it, it's contained in a capsule and as there are no issues with the capsule breaking and so on and so forth. But as long as its easily adoptable by an end user, I don't see a challenge. </font></p><br> </br>
 
<p><font face="consolas"><mark> Tinesh:</mark> As long as the delivery model is easy to use and can be adopted by everyday people, that's my only concern. As far as the safety of it, it's contained in a capsule and as there are no issues with the capsule breaking and so on and so forth. But as long as its easily adoptable by an end user, I don't see a challenge. </font></p><br> </br>
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<p> Vikram talked at this event, introducing <i>Key. coli</i> and leading the following up discussions with questions from the public. For 5 minutes, a member from the team spoke to the room and received questions. Reception of our idea had mixed outcomes. Some people seemed very enthusiastic about using bacteria as a password system whereas other people were highly critical and asked questions, to which the team answered. After the Question Answer session, the reception was far more positive. From this session, the team learnt the following: </p>  
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<p> This involved going to a Tech Nottingham event and talking to industry experts and technology enthusiasts about Key.Coli. For 5 minutes, a member from the team spoke to the room and received questions. Generally speaking, the reception to Key.Coli was mixed: speaking afterwards, some people seemed very enthusiastic about using bacteria as a password system whereas other people were highly critical and asked questions, to which the team answered. After the Question Answer session, the reception was far more positive. </p>  
 
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<p> This experience was valuable as it gave the team practice on public speaking and conducting a public question session. This is invaluable as at the Jamboree, the team will have to exercise the same skills during the presentation. Furthermore, the public brought up a lot of concerns about safety and practical issues such as what if someone steals the capsule, which made the team think about how they could tackle these issues more effectively. And lastly, it allowed the team to gauge public interest in the project, which fortunately, was very much so.</p>
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<li> While the project certainly gained a lot of interest, there was a lot of doubt on whether it was possible. When we asked if anyone was willing to donate, people requested more information before they could make their minds (hence asking to keep in touch.) This reminded us of the term Tinesh Chhaya described our project: "bleeding edge." </li>  
 
<li> While the project certainly gained a lot of interest, there was a lot of doubt on whether it was possible. When we asked if anyone was willing to donate, people requested more information before they could make their minds (hence asking to keep in touch.) This reminded us of the term Tinesh Chhaya described our project: "bleeding edge." </li>  
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<p> This experience was valuable as it gave the team practice on public speaking and conducting a public question session. This is invaluable as at the Jamboree, the team will have to exercise the same skills during the presentation. Furthermore, the public brought up a lot of concerns about safety and practical issues such as what if someone steals the capsule, which made the team think about how they could tackle these issues more effectively. And lastly, it allowed the team to gauge public interest in the project, which fortunately, was very much so. </p>  
 
<p> This experience was valuable as it gave the team practice on public speaking and conducting a public question session. This is invaluable as at the Jamboree, the team will have to exercise the same skills during the presentation. Furthermore, the public brought up a lot of concerns about safety and practical issues such as what if someone steals the capsule, which made the team think about how they could tackle these issues more effectively. And lastly, it allowed the team to gauge public interest in the project, which fortunately, was very much so. </p>  

Revision as of 01:28, 2 November 2017



 

 

HUMAN PRACTICES: SILVER

 



Introduction

As part of our human practices, we engaged with potential Key. coli buyers and users to understand the impact our product could have on public security, and to plan future improvements to make sure that it can safely serve the public interest.



We invited Tinesh Chhaya to Nottingham for an interview. Tinesh is the vice president of Risk IQ, a Californian based digital threat management company, board member of State Private, a British business-consumer email encryption company, and owner of Decipher Cyber, a professional services and innovation led technology company.



We also presented and discussed our project at Tech Nottingham, a monthly meetup for people working in software around Nottingham, where individuals of all backgrounds, including potential investors and industry experts, share ideas and opinions on new technologies.



Interview with Tinesh Chhaya



From this interview, the team received a lot of insight into how Key. coli could be taken out of the lab environment and be used in the real world. Such points taken away are:

  • Experts see Key. coli as impenetrable - "... it's bacteria and it's impenetrable"
  • Experts aren't too worried about the safety aspect if the capsule is guaranteed to not break - "... it's contained in a capsule and as there are no issues with the capsule breaking"
  • Experts want to see Key. coli not only just be used for the corporate environment but also integrated into day to day life - "...everyday scenario with an everyday person."
  • As long as we guarantee that it is impenetrable, most organisations won't care about the science - " I think for most cooperates and commercial organisations, certainly mid-sized organisations, not really."
  • Experts are concerned with the ease of using Key. coli and think it should be very easy to use - "... delivery model is easy to use."


Furthermore, the team was able to get an outsider's perspective on Key. coli, which helped raise awareness on issues such as the ease of our key design and safety. This lead to improvements on the key design and us to consider using some measures to kill the bacteria in case of exposure.

Download the full audio for the interview here

Transcript:

Vikram: Let's begin the interview with a little bit of formalities, I'm Vikram and I will be taking this interview. I am the modeller for the iGEM of Nottingham. What is your name, your role and responsibilities?



Tinesh: Hi Vikram. My name is Tinesh, my current role, I have 3 roles at the moment, I am the vice president of a Californian based digital threat management company in London, where I run both the business development function and delivery function across the UK. In addition, I sit on the board of non-exec director for a British cyber company called State Private, and they are a business-consumer email encryption company. And finally, I own my own company Decipher Cyber which is a professional services and innovation led technology company.



Vikram: How do you think we can improve our idea or make it more robust?



Tinesh: Having seen what I seen today, I don't necessarily think there are any improvements to made in the actual security element of it because from what I've seen it sits within the cyber from a label perspective but from a delivery perspective it doesn't because it's bacteria and it's impenetrable so I don't think we can improve on that but we will find that out soon enough



Vikram: What things are you looking for when you look at key coli



Tinesh: For me, it would be applications for how we use this in a corporate environment and as well, as potentially in an everyday scenario with an everyday person. So those 2 areas are two main areas which are key for me.



Vikram: Do you think bacteria in a physical device is something people would be happy with? Do you think its safe? How could we improve safety?



Tinesh: As long as the delivery model is easy to use and can be adopted by everyday people, that's my only concern. As far as the safety of it, it's contained in a capsule and as there are no issues with the capsule breaking and so on and so forth. But as long as its easily adoptable by an end user, I don't see a challenge.



Vikram: If you were using the device, would you want to know everything about the science or would you be happy if someone told you it was safe?



Tinesh: Myself, someone from cyber and someone from sciences would want to know the ins and outs but I think for most cooperates and commercial organisations, certainly mid-sized organisations, not really. First off, they wouldn't have people who understand science and the science behind it so it would be out their comfort zone so they would bring people in but, from a cyber perspective, if it hits certain markers, helps mitigates certain risks and adds extra measure of security control whether that be physical, building, access or authentication, then they wouldn't necessarily need to know the science. they would be comfortable to see it in a live environment, seeing it doing it's thing, it would be happy.







Tech Nottingham talk

Vikram talked at this event, introducing Key. coli and leading the following up discussions with questions from the public. Reception of our idea had mixed outcomes.

This involved going to a Tech Nottingham event and talking to industry experts and technology enthusiasts about Key.Coli. For 5 minutes, a member from the team spoke to the room and received questions. Generally speaking, the reception to Key.Coli was mixed: speaking afterwards, some people seemed very enthusiastic about using bacteria as a password system whereas other people were highly critical and asked questions, to which the team answered. After the Question Answer session, the reception was far more positive.



This experience was valuable as it gave the team practice on public speaking and conducting a public question session. This is invaluable as at the Jamboree, the team will have to exercise the same skills during the presentation. Furthermore, the public brought up a lot of concerns about safety and practical issues such as what if someone steals the capsule, which made the team think about how they could tackle these issues more effectively. And lastly, it allowed the team to gauge public interest in the project, which fortunately, was very much so.

This experience was valuable as it gave the team practice on public speaking and conducting a public question session. This is invaluable as at the Jamboree, the team will have to exercise the same skills during the presentation. Furthermore, the public brought up a lot of concerns about safety and practical issues such as what if someone steals the capsule, which made the team think about how they could tackle these issues more effectively. And lastly, it allowed the team to gauge public interest in the project, which fortunately, was very much so.



Take-Away Points

As safety concern regarding pathogenicity of the bacteria were raised by the public, a potential marketing strategy should aim at making clear that the organism used are completely safe to health and environment. Furthermore, the bacteria in question is Top-10 E.Coli, which is a strain which is used extensively in labs and is out-competed when outside the lab. This means if released, it is expected to be eradicated by other species of bacteria. Another concern was the ease in delivery as Tinesh and the public wanted a very easy to use system that anyone could use. This was taken on board and implemented into our key design: simply click it and use. Another take-away point was that people were not convinced that Key. coli was random. This could be investigated when the process is automated so a large number of random numbers can be generated to investigate they are random.





 

Key. coli Arcade

 

 

You can Play all our games below at http://igemnottingham.co.uk/games The games are not part of our wiki, but represent some of our outreach.

The Key

Play "The Key" a post-apocalyptic game inspired by the problems with current non-biological keys. It is a point and click adventure inspired by old school games of the 80s and 90s. Can you discover the secrets of the iGEM Vault? You can doom or perhaps save the world, depending on your actions in this multiple ending epic.

Plague Inc: Custom Scenario

Play our custom scenario called "The Plasmid" for a fun look at what a future involving a highly exaggerated plasmid might involve. Search "Plasmid" in the custom scenarios menu

Fluorescent Arcade

Play the life of a competent bacteria stuck in an agar plate, and see your powers grow as you collect DNA to form the "Key.Coli" Plasmid. Re-colour the dark world of microbes with your proteins, and avoid the nasty contamination of other bacteria. There are infinite levels to play and a highscores table! Tweet us your scores.

Nott Portal

Download Nottportal Alpha 1.01 here

It's finally here! Return to Aperture Science and uncover the secret of the ill-fated Key.Coli project in this full 3D fan sequel of Portal 2. Travel through new puzzles. Meet new characters: from lost scientists to a cybernetic talking fish. Escape Aperture: Key.Coli division laboratory before it's too late!

Please note: The project belongs to Valve Corp and the developers of the original games. This is a fan work. All rights are reserved.