Tyler Reinmund | Searcharxiv

arXiv2026

Sociotechnical Challenges of Machine Learning in Healthcare and Social Welfare

Sociotechnical challenges of machine learning in healthcare and social welfare are mismatches between how a machine learning tool functions and the structure of care practices. While prior research has documented many such issues, existing accounts often attribute them either to designers' limited social understanding or to inherent technical constraints, offering limited support for systematic description and comparison across settings. In this paper, we present a framework for conceptualizing sociotechnical challenges of machine learning grounded in qualitative fieldwork, a review of longitudinal deployment studies, and co-design workshops with healthcare and social welfare practitioners. The framework comprises (1) a categorization of eleven sociotechnical challenges organized along an ML-enabled care pathway, and (2) a process-oriented account of the conditions through which these challenges emerge across design and use. By providing a parsimonious vocabulary and an explanatory lens focused on practice, this work supports more precise analysis of how machine learning tools function and malfunction within real-world care delivery.

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arXiv2024

RobotCycle: Assessing Cycling Safety in Urban Environments

This paper introduces RobotCycle, a novel ongoing project that leverages Autonomous Vehicle (AV) research to investigate how road infrastructure influences cyclist behaviour and safety during real-world journeys. The project's requirements were defined in collaboration with key stakeholders, including city planners, cyclists, and policymakers, informing the design of risk and safety metrics and the data collection criteria. We propose a data-driven approach relying on a novel, rich dataset of diverse traffic scenes and scenarios captured using a custom-designed wearable sensing unit. By analysing road-user trajectories, we identify normal path deviations indicating potential risks or hazardous interactions related to infrastructure elements in the environment. Our analysis correlates driving profiles and trajectory patterns with local road segments, driving conditions, and road-user interactions to predict traffic behaviours and identify critical scenarios. Moreover, by leveraging advancements in AV research, the project generates detailed 3D High-Definition Maps (HD Maps), traffic flow patterns, and trajectory models to provide a comprehensive assessment and analysis of the behaviour of all traffic agents. These data can then inform the design of cyclist-friendly road infrastructure, ultimately enhancing road safety and cyclability. The project provides valuable insights for enhancing cyclist protection and advancing sustainable urban mobility.

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