Between June and October 2010, Robots and Avatars are hosting a series of Lunch Debates which bring together a diverse and specialised group of professionals and experts to deepen the research and conversation around Robots and Avatars and ask ‘What sort of world are we educating our young people for?’ The Lunch Debates help focus [...]
Presenting as part of the Robots and Avatars Collaborative Futures Panel at the Kinetica Art Fair 2010, Professor Noel Sharkey coined the phrase “Robatars”, citing the example of physical military drones operating in war-zones, yet controlled by operators in the Nevada desert. He explained how “virtual Reality is coming into play in a new way, which [...]
Robots and Avatars held a panel discussion at the Kinetica Art Fair in London on 6th Feburary 2010 which looked at future collaboration with robots and avatars in work and play space. The panel was made up of some fascinating experts from digital, creative, academica and educational sectors and included Professor Noel Sharkey (University of [...]
24/02/2010 - 12:39
Tags: advertising, artificial intelligence, arts, Avatars, business development, cultural strategy, digital economy, e-Participation, education, Gaming, health / medical, interactive design, marketing, new media, public engagement / participation, robotics, science, STEM, TV, virtual worlds, webstreaming, youth strategy
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Robots and Avatars brings together an intergenerational group of people from the education, creative industries, new media sectors, Robotics and Avatar worlds, work and behavioural psychologists, artists and key experts from future economy and future workplace. This also includes UK based and international experts (US, Europe and Korea), plus working groups and innovative panel discussions [...]
24/11/2009 - 14:52
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The Robots and Avatars Forum is being documented by live writers, video and photography and the results will be posted on the website so please do check back here soon. We will be using Scribble Live to post live writing on the day of the Forum. This will be available in the post above and [...]
