jabstarr
05-07-2007, 11:57 AM
Hello all,
I'm a student of design engineering in the process of writing my bachelor thesis on robotics. My focus is on radically new and innovative products / developers. I really enjoyed the thread "What does 'robot' mean to you" (http://www.botmag.com/forum/showthread.php?t=285) and have found the posts both inspirering and thought provoking. So now I would like to test my ideas on the members on this forum.
The following is a quick pitch for the project: ----------------------------
Robotics is a field under rapid development. More powerful and more easily available development platforms offers new opportunities for robotic development. And for new developers too.
You no longer have to be an engineer to produce mechatronic systems. Designers, artists, architects and a wide range of other actors, are joining in, offering a radical innovation, challenging the conception of robotics itself. New products are emerging, as the line between mechatronics, robotics and interaction design is being blurred.
Robots are hot, and application contexts are numerous. Yet we still don't see robots in our everyday life.
What are the main obstacles for succesful implementation of robotic technology in our everyday lives?
What are the possibilities for new actors, entering the robotic development arena? Is the development arena changing its form?
Has the time come for a new scope on robotics? Even a new definition?
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For more information and latest developments in the project, goto: http://campingsex.org/bachelor/
All feedback is greatly appreciated!
I'm a student of design engineering in the process of writing my bachelor thesis on robotics. My focus is on radically new and innovative products / developers. I really enjoyed the thread "What does 'robot' mean to you" (http://www.botmag.com/forum/showthread.php?t=285) and have found the posts both inspirering and thought provoking. So now I would like to test my ideas on the members on this forum.
The following is a quick pitch for the project: ----------------------------
Robotics is a field under rapid development. More powerful and more easily available development platforms offers new opportunities for robotic development. And for new developers too.
You no longer have to be an engineer to produce mechatronic systems. Designers, artists, architects and a wide range of other actors, are joining in, offering a radical innovation, challenging the conception of robotics itself. New products are emerging, as the line between mechatronics, robotics and interaction design is being blurred.
Robots are hot, and application contexts are numerous. Yet we still don't see robots in our everyday life.
What are the main obstacles for succesful implementation of robotic technology in our everyday lives?
What are the possibilities for new actors, entering the robotic development arena? Is the development arena changing its form?
Has the time come for a new scope on robotics? Even a new definition?
------------------------------------------------------------------------
For more information and latest developments in the project, goto: http://campingsex.org/bachelor/
All feedback is greatly appreciated!