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

Publications

2023

Wisp: Drones as Companions for Breathing

Paper in proceeding

More information

Latest update

2023-03-02