Technocultural research into robotics
Edited by Chris Chesher and Justine Humphry
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Simon Penny: 60 Years of Situated Machines – Robotic Art as a site for technical and aesthetic innovation, activism and intervention
This keynote will attempt to provide a context for the assessment of the contemporary condition of robotic cultural practices by reviewing the history of the field and the history of pertinent ideas and debates.
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Economist articles on robotics
The Economist has published some articles on robotics recently: eye robots and artificial intelligence.
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Greymouth rescue robot fails. Others follow.
Rescue robots are among the more compelling robot applications, particularly if they can prove themselves as reliable explorers of the places where people can’t go. They promise to reveal truth in the unknown, and provide a hope where it is dwindling.
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Departing Durrant-Whyte tells the Australian Centre for Field Robotics story
In his final public spiel as Director of the Australian Centre for Field Robotics, Hugh Durrant-Whyte connected his personal motivations and values with his ambitious goals to create a successful research centre.
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Annotated photos of Robotworld
I have organised some of my photos from Robotworld in Korea (October 28-31, 2010) into three categories: entertainment robots, service robots and industrial robots. These categories are somewhat loose. I have annotated the photos with company names and weblinks where I have been able to trace them down.
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Impressions of Robotworld, Seoul 2010
Which robots will be culturally and economically viable? There is no easy answer to this question. Wandering around Robotworld for three days gave only some indications.
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Media on tumblr
I’m posting some images from Seoul ARSO2010 (advanced robotics social impacts) on my tumblr page: chrischesher.tumblr.com
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Seoul view
View from Hotel Victoria in Seoul. My first visit here.
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Following Robot
This clip shows a prototype robot from an early stage of the collaboration between Paul Gazzola and Paul Granjon at the Campbelltown Arts Centre. This simple robot could follow a line formed by a line of plastic tape stuck to the ground.