The Rise of Social Drones: A Constructive Research Agenda
Research Project, 2020
– 2024
Drones are expected to become an increasingly common tool in our everyday lives. This project is led by Morten Fjeld and Sara Ljungblad (Co-PI), investigating how drones and design of drones are affecting individuals and society.
Situations, where humans and drones interact, will increase, as drones may help us with all kinds of activities. They are already a fairly common sight today. But from having been used mainly for filming and photography, there is now a rapidly growing range of uses. Autonomous drones are already used to transport goods, and can for example work in construction sites, extinguishing fires, assisting people with disabilities among other things.
Social drones are expected to be part of society in the same way as cars and technological aids are today. They may also come to be used as personal companions and assistants. What could such interaction look like? The researchers involved in the project will investigate how this development affects both individuals and society as a whole, for example in terms of everyday experiences, laws, policies, and education.
Participants
Morten Fjeld (contact)
Chalmers, Computer Science and Engineering (Chalmers), Interaction Design and Software Engineering
Sara Ljungblad
Chalmers, Computer Science and Engineering (Chalmers), Interaction Design and Software Engineering
Mohammad Obaid
Chalmers, Computer Science and Engineering (Chalmers), Interaction Design and Software Engineering
Mafalda Samuelsson-Gamboa
Chalmers, Computer Science and Engineering (Chalmers), Interaction Design and Software Engineering
Ziming Wang
Chalmers, Computer Science and Engineering (Chalmers), Interaction Design and Software Engineering
Funding
Marianne och Marcus Wallenberg Foundation
Project ID: M&MWallenbergsStiftelse
Funding Chalmers participation during 2020–2023
Related Areas of Advance and Infrastructure
Information and Communication Technology
Areas of Advance