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Hi everyone,
This is my third and final stage of my digital artefact for BCM325. I decided to switch it up and do something a little different. I did a voice over of myself predicting the future impact of robotics which I posted to my YouTube channel. Please go check it out!
My three-stage digital artefact for BCM325 has allowed me to acquire and demonstrate skills in conceptualising and developing a digital media project. My project addresses the future cultures in a 3-stage project, conveying the effects of robotics on culture and society in the future and the evolution of robotics and technological innovations over the past 50 years. My project approached the future cultures DA challenge by addressing the future of robotics impact on society and culture. I speculated on an entirely new future; not following on from observable patterns and trends, but, making my own prediction of the impact of robotics on society and culture.
Projects concept
My project’s concept was to construct a 3-stage artefact, firstly addressing the past and the technological innovations shaped over the past 50 years because ‘while robots are a fixture in the automotive industry, advancements in safety systems, end effectors and sensors are rapidly bringing robotics into new applications’, (Brumson, 2011). The second stage was where I conducted primary research such as a survey to capture my peer’s perspectives on the impact of robotics on society today. This stage was to prove how robotics are having an impact on society today, which was done through extensive research using academic articles and feedback from my peers but also my tutor. The third and final stage was a video of myself predicting the future impact of robotics on society and culture within the next 25 years. Overall, my project anticipates an audience by portraying a strong meaning that robotics is impacting our society and will impact our future in some way.
Methodology
Through different types of research including academic articles, news sources and primary research, I was able to produce a digital artefact on my blog on WordPress that addresses the future cultures. I created my survey to get response and results along with opinions. Academic articles that are referenced in my blog posts also helped me to gain knowledge on the impact of robotics on society and culture along with news articles online.
Background research
Looking into further research aided me in creating a digital artefact that addresses the future, but also the impact of robotics. Social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook depicted posts about the rising of robots and the effect they may have on society (e.g. loss of jobs for humans). Academic sources and articles along with YouTube videos of the impact of robotics also aided me in researching further into the effect of these robots on culture and society. Overall, background research has been a large component in assisting me to create a digital artefact that addresses the future cultures. Responding to feedback, not only from my tutor, but also my peers, allowed me to change aspects of my DA to fit the future cultures well.
Links from my peer’s feedback that I utilised are linked below. You can witness the changes from my beta presentation to my final digital artefact in my blog where the feedback has been utilised. I changed the heading of my first blog post to make my audience more engaged and grab their attention, I narrowed my main idea down so I wasn’t overloaded with work (shown in my beta presentation), I post my blogs to my twitter account to gain a wider audience (https://twitter.com/emhawken15/status/1135368436899549184) and I touched up on the impact robotics will have on personal lives and family relationships.
https://emhawken.wordpress.com/2019/05/03/beta-presentation/
Utility
Reflecting on my digital artefact, I have justified that it has a use for an audience. I have justified this through my twitter account – posting each blog to my page for a wider audience and specific research for my audience’s feedback (survey). Furthermore, the overall trajectory has seen a digital artefact produced that addresses the future cultures and the impact of robotics on society and culture over the past, present and future. Appraising my project’s success and limitations, there has been a numerous amount of changes and iterations to better suit the future effect of robotics and to address the future cultures. I would have liked to complete a one-on-one interview with someone and view their ideas and thoughts on why they think robots are taking over, but I believe my digital artefact has been a success in researching why robots are continuously rising to better suit our lifestyles.
Below, I have pasted the survey I asked six people to complete to discover their views and opinions on robotics impact on society today.
The main reasons for conducting a survey was to evoke discussion and give my survey respondents an opportunity to discuss important key concepts. Conducting surveys is an unbiased approach to decision making and to base decisions on objective information. My survey results provide a snapshot of the attitudes and behaviours towards the impact of robotics on society today and in the future.
EXAMPLES OF ROBOTS TODAY
‘The emergence of robotics culture, which is facilitated by the potential of cohabitation between humans and robots, not only raises issues of robot abilities but of human vulnerabilities, as well as the ways robots effect our lives’, (Samani, et al.)
TODAY, robots assist the elderly in nursing homes such as assertive robots. In contrast to interactive robots, assertive robots focus on aiding humans with special needs.
‘Assistive robotics in general and socially assistive robotics in particular have the potential to enhance the quality of life for broad populations of users: the elderly, individuals with physical impairments and those in rehabilitation therapy, and individuals with cognitive disabilities and developmental and social disorders’.
The field of science and technology has changed dramatically over the past decades, changing our perspective on life. Robots have become significant by trying to replicate humans. With the evolution of robotics and technological innovations, there are always good and bad effects of robots. Firstly, starting off with the benefits of robots on society today, the first thing we can look at is disability robots.
2. Productive work
Hundreds of factories use robots today to make the job go by faster and with no mistakes. Robots in factories are more efficient and time saving and as long as they have power, they can continuously work 24 hours around the clock and does not get tired like humans.
3. Safety
Robots protect humans from performing dangerous tasks in the workforce. They can work in hazardous conditions and are capable with lifting heavy loads without getting injured or tired.
4. Savings
Robots save time by being able to produce a greater abundance of products, but also reduce the amount of waste due to their accuracy.
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Looking at the negative effects that robots have on society, first we can look at loss of jobs.
Overall, this weeks purpose was to look at and research the effects that robots have on society today. From above, you can see the primary research that was conducted to get some evidence as to why robots can have a positive and negative effect on society and culture today. Stay tuned for episode 3 of my digital artefact for BCM325.
References
Samani H, Saadatian E, Pang N, et al. 2013, ‘Cultural Robotics: The Culture of Robotics and Robotics in Culture’, International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, vol. 10, no. 12, pp. 1-10.
Tapus A, Maja M & Scassellatti B, 2007, ‘The Grand Challenges in Socially Assistive Robotics’, IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, vol. 14, no. 1.
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