Heart robot: a public engagement project

Rocks, C., Jenkins, S., Studley, M. and McGoran, D. (2009) Heart robot: a public engagement project. Interaction Studies, 10 (3). pp. 427-452. ISSN 1572-0373

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Abstract

Heart Robot was a public engagement project funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The aim of the project was to challenge cultural perceptions of robots, and to stimulate thought and debate in members of the general public around research in the field of social and emotional robotics. Fusing the traditions of Bunraku puppetry, the technology of animatronics and the field of artificial emotion and social intelligence, Heart Robot presented a series of entertaining, thought-provoking, and moving performances at fourteen events in the south-west region of the UK between May and December 2008. This paper presents a summary of the independent evaluation of the project.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Article is from: Robots in the Wild: Exploring human-robot interaction in naturalistic environments, Special Issue of Interaction Studies: Social Behaviour and Communication in Biological and Artificial Systems
Uncontrolled Keywords:	robotics, public engagement
Faculty/Department:	Faculty of Environment and Technology > Department of Engineering Design and Mathematics
ID Code:	12741
Deposited By:	Dr M. Studley
Deposited On:	09 Dec 2010 15:40
Last Modified:	01 Dec 2013 16:00