Enacting Future Robots with Namibian Children
摘要
In this paper, we describe the co-design of future domestic social robots with 19 students from a primary school in Namibia. The aim of the study was to explore how the students imagine future robots to be taking care of everyday things and conversing with children. We engaged in two co-design workshops in which the robot was visualised and enacted, respectively. Using a participatory approach, the study provides new insights of children’s perspectives on robots from a diverse cultural background related to their situated context and understanding of technical and social interactions.