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Why art and design should be at the forefront of robotic research | Glenda Amayo Caldwell | TEDxQUT


imagine a robot what does it look like
imagine a robot what does it look like what does it do
c-3po r2d2 a robotic vacuum cleaner
c-3po r2d2 a robotic vacuum cleaner chasing a cat most of you can imagine a
chasing a cat most of you can imagine a
chasing a cat most of you can imagine a world with robots and some might be
world with robots and some might be
world with robots and some might be concerned about robots taking our jobs
concerned about robots taking our jobs
concerned about robots taking our jobs particularly with the introduction of
particularly with the introduction of
particularly with the introduction of manufacturing with the introduction of
manufacturing with the introduction of
manufacturing with the introduction of technologies into manufacturing advanced
technologies into manufacturing advanced
technologies into manufacturing advanced manufacturing is certainly changing how
manufacturing is certainly changing how
manufacturing is certainly changing how we make things and researchers are
we make things and researchers are
we make things and researchers are investigating and developing the
investigating and developing the
investigating and developing the capabilities of robots even further one
capabilities of robots even further one
capabilities of robots even further one new and exciting area of robotic
new and exciting area of robotic
new and exciting area of robotic research is design robotics which
research is design robotics which
research is design robotics which investigates the essential role design
investigates the essential role design
investigates the essential role design LED approaches play in creating
LED approaches play in creating
LED approaches play in creating high-value mass customized products such
high-value mass customized products such
high-value mass customized products such as architectural facades and art instead
as architectural facades and art instead
as architectural facades and art instead of being technology focused design
of being technology focused design
of being technology focused design robotics is human centered which means
robotics is human centered which means
robotics is human centered which means it focuses on the needs of the end-user
take for example local manufacturers who
take for example local manufacturers who are collaborating with the world’s
are collaborating with the world’s
are collaborating with the world’s leading artists designers in architects
leading artists designers in architects
leading artists designers in architects in building large-scale architectural
in building large-scale architectural
in building large-scale architectural facades and urban artworks these
facades and urban artworks these
facades and urban artworks these companies place design at the center of
companies place design at the center of
companies place design at the center of every decision they make in translating
every decision they make in translating
every decision they make in translating creative ideas into the reality of
creative ideas into the reality of
creative ideas into the reality of large-scale urban artworks recently the
large-scale urban artworks recently the
large-scale urban artworks recently the artists Emily Floyd
artists Emily Floyd
artists Emily Floyd elaborate with local manufacturers and
elaborate with local manufacturers and
elaborate with local manufacturers and using an industrial robot to translate
using an industrial robot to translate
using an industrial robot to translate her wooden scaled model of Paul the
her wooden scaled model of Paul the
her wooden scaled model of Paul the parrot into a one point four meter tall
parrot into a one point four meter tall
parrot into a one point four meter tall aluminum sculpture the use of the robot
aluminum sculpture the use of the robot
aluminum sculpture the use of the robot afforded a true replication of the
afforded a true replication of the
afforded a true replication of the artists intent while reducing
artists intent while reducing
artists intent while reducing manufacturing costs this enabled the
manufacturing costs this enabled the
manufacturing costs this enabled the manufacture of six sculptures in
manufacture of six sculptures in
manufacture of six sculptures in Brisbane instead of one sculpture
Brisbane instead of one sculpture
Brisbane instead of one sculpture manufactured in China the use of
manufactured in China the use of
manufactured in China the use of Robotics in manufacturing frees highly
Robotics in manufacturing frees highly
Robotics in manufacturing frees highly skilled craftspeople from laborious and
skilled craftspeople from laborious and
skilled craftspeople from laborious and often dangerous tasks such as metal
often dangerous tasks such as metal
often dangerous tasks such as metal polishing while maintaining high quality
polishing while maintaining high quality
polishing while maintaining high quality standards in manufacturing this provides
standards in manufacturing this provides
standards in manufacturing this provides them with more time for creative and
them with more time for creative and
them with more time for creative and innovative pursuits as a trained
innovative pursuits as a trained
innovative pursuits as a trained architect I am passionate about the
architect I am passionate about the
architect I am passionate about the design of buildings cities and public
design of buildings cities and public
design of buildings cities and public places I’m interested in how robots in
places I’m interested in how robots in
places I’m interested in how robots in manufacturing are helping to transform
manufacturing are helping to transform
manufacturing are helping to transform our ability to express ourselves and our
our ability to express ourselves and our
our ability to express ourselves and our cultures through innovative materials
cultures through innovative materials
cultures through innovative materials and methods and I challenge you to
and methods and I challenge you to
and methods and I challenge you to consider design lead in a manufacturing
consider design lead in a manufacturing
consider design lead in a manufacturing context and how this can impact and
context and how this can impact and
context and how this can impact and inform the cities and public places we
inform the cities and public places we
inform the cities and public places we inhabit what does it mean to be a design
inhabit what does it mean to be a design
inhabit what does it mean to be a design lead in a manufacturing context and why
lead in a manufacturing context and why
lead in a manufacturing context and why is this important how does this approach
is this important how does this approach
is this important how does this approach design LED robotics impact and inform
design LED robotics impact and inform
design LED robotics impact and inform the cities and public places we live in
my research sits within a large
my research sits within a large transdisciplinary project where I work
transdisciplinary project where I work
transdisciplinary project where I work with roboticists engineers interaction
with roboticists engineers interaction
with roboticists engineers interaction design
design
design artists and industry partners we would
artists and industry partners we would
artists and industry partners we would like to let robots see what they are
like to let robots see what they are
like to let robots see what they are working on and make robots easier to
working on and make robots easier to
working on and make robots easier to program and control this is a good thing
program and control this is a good thing
program and control this is a good thing because this will allow more people the
because this will allow more people the
because this will allow more people the opportunity to work with robots to
opportunity to work with robots to
opportunity to work with robots to complete a range of tasks we would like
complete a range of tasks we would like
complete a range of tasks we would like to let robots see what they are working
to let robots see what they are working
to let robots see what they are working on and make robots easier to program and
on and make robots easier to program and
on and make robots easier to program and control I had to reset like a robot
these are exciting things about robotics
these are exciting things about robotics because this will free people from
because this will free people from
because this will free people from mundane and dangerous jobs allowing them
mundane and dangerous jobs allowing them
mundane and dangerous jobs allowing them to do more creative and rewarding jobs
to do more creative and rewarding jobs
to do more creative and rewarding jobs we would like to expand the range of
we would like to expand the range of
we would like to expand the range of things that robots can make and share
things that robots can make and share
things that robots can make and share these results through an open innovation
these results through an open innovation
these results through an open innovation network where people can share knowledge
network where people can share knowledge
network where people can share knowledge and work together in collaborative and
and work together in collaborative and
and work together in collaborative and transdisciplinary ways this sharing
transdisciplinary ways this sharing
transdisciplinary ways this sharing means engaging with you the public to
means engaging with you the public to
means engaging with you the public to consider the process of design and how
consider the process of design and how
consider the process of design and how it can be human centered by focusing on
it can be human centered by focusing on
it can be human centered by focusing on the needs of humans on your needs we can
the needs of humans on your needs we can
the needs of humans on your needs we can design solutions that respond to the
design solutions that respond to the
design solutions that respond to the needs of the person on the other side of
needs of the person on the other side of
needs of the person on the other side of the outcome the opportunity to support
the outcome the opportunity to support
the outcome the opportunity to support design LED research is applicable to
design LED research is applicable to
design LED research is applicable to more areas than just design or robotics
more areas than just design or robotics
more areas than just design or robotics for example collaborating with local
for example collaborating with local
for example collaborating with local manufacturers in using robotic vision
manufacturers in using robotic vision
manufacturers in using robotic vision systems and user interfaces means
systems and user interfaces means
systems and user interfaces means increasing their ability to make more
increasing their ability to make more
increasing their ability to make more big things and create more jobs in
big things and create more jobs in
big things and create more jobs in Queensland by embracing technology and
Queensland by embracing technology and
Queensland by embracing technology and design the local manufacturing sector
design the local manufacturing sector
design the local manufacturing sector has the opportunity to enhance and
has the opportunity to enhance and
has the opportunity to enhance and support human creativity and innovation
support human creativity and innovation
support human creativity and innovation while retaining and attracting more
while retaining and attracting more
while retaining and attracting more technical
technical
technical and creative talents to Australia mass
and creative talents to Australia mass
and creative talents to Australia mass customization enabled by design robotics
customization enabled by design robotics
customization enabled by design robotics will transform how we make things
will transform how we make things
will transform how we make things including art and architecture robots
including art and architecture robots
including art and architecture robots are in our lives and robots being in
are in our lives and robots being in
are in our lives and robots being in even more parts of our lives is the
even more parts of our lives is the
even more parts of our lives is the future
future
future now imagine that robot again what do you
now imagine that robot again what do you
now imagine that robot again what do you want it to look like what do you want it
want it to look like what do you want it
want it to look like what do you want it to do
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