TY - GEN
T1 - Designing Multispecies Worlds for Robots, Cats, and Humans
AU - Schneiders, Eike
AU - Benford, Steve
AU - Chamberlain, Alan
AU - Mancini, Clara
AU - Castle-Green, Simon
AU - Ngo, Victor
AU - Farr, Ju Row
AU - Adams, Matt
AU - Tandavanitj, Nick
AU - Fischer, Joel
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2024/5/11
Y1 - 2024/5/11
N2 - We reflect on the design of a multispecies world centred around a bespoke enclosure in which three cats and a robot arm coexist for six hours a day during a twelve-day installation as part of an artist-led project. In this paper, we present the project's design process, encompassing various interconnected components, including the cats, the robot and its autonomous systems, the custom end-effectors and robot attachments, the diverse roles of the humans-in-the-loop, and the custom-designed enclosure. Subsequently, we provide a detailed account of key moments during the deployment and discuss the design implications for future multispecies systems. Specifically, we argue that designing the technology and its interactions is not sufficient, but that it is equally important to consider the design of the 'world' in which the technology operates. Finally, we highlight the necessity of human involvement in areas such as breakdown recovery, animal welfare, and their role as audience.
AB - We reflect on the design of a multispecies world centred around a bespoke enclosure in which three cats and a robot arm coexist for six hours a day during a twelve-day installation as part of an artist-led project. In this paper, we present the project's design process, encompassing various interconnected components, including the cats, the robot and its autonomous systems, the custom end-effectors and robot attachments, the diverse roles of the humans-in-the-loop, and the custom-designed enclosure. Subsequently, we provide a detailed account of key moments during the deployment and discuss the design implications for future multispecies systems. Specifically, we argue that designing the technology and its interactions is not sufficient, but that it is equally important to consider the design of the 'world' in which the technology operates. Finally, we highlight the necessity of human involvement in areas such as breakdown recovery, animal welfare, and their role as audience.
KW - animal-computer interaction
KW - artist-led research
KW - performance-led research
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85187430987&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1145/3613904.3642115
DO - 10.1145/3613904.3642115
M3 - Conference Proceeding (Non-Journal item)
AN - SCOPUS:85187430987
T3 - Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings
BT - CHI 2024 - Proceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Sytems
A2 - Mueller, Florian Floyd
A2 - Kyburz, Penny
A2 - Williamson, Julie R.
A2 - Sas, Corina
A2 - Wilson, Max L.
A2 - Dugas, Phoebe Toups
A2 - Shklovski, Irina
PB - Association for Computing Machinery
T2 - 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Sytems, CHI 2024
Y2 - 11 May 2024 through 16 May 2024
ER -