Art of Possible: Rise of the Robots

Calling all Design Thinkers, Technological Innovators, Artists, Scientists and Civic Entrepreneurs!

If you want to co-create to innovate the future – this workshop is for you. Are you interested in how next generation technologies can help us tackle major societal challenges and live better lives?

So are we, and Glasgow is great place to start.

The Art of Possible is a movement bringing together Scotland’s creatives, policy-makers and STEM professionals to consider civic uses for the regions’ world-leading emerging and enabling (E&E) technologies. Our tech focus for our January 2018 event will be robotics and AI.

There are some ground-breaking innovators and knowledge experts in Scotland driving our robotics and AI capabilities, including our keynote speakers Dr Rachael Jack, Lecturer in Psychology at the Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology and School of Psychology, University of Glasgow and Professor Ruth Aylett, Professor of Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence at Heriot Watt University.

As a group, we will redefine the “Art of Possible” by broadening of our understanding and perspectives on enabling robotics and AI in the real-world; sharing resources, sparking creative ideas and supporting creative collaborations to innovate for society.

REGISTER

This event is free, but places are limited. Registration takes place on Eventbrite.

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Event Information

Date: Thursday 25th January 2018

Time: 12:30 arrival for 13:00 start (attendees are encouraged to network over drinks and bites after the event)

Venue: The Lighthouse, Gallery 4, 56 Mitchell Street, Glasgow, G1 3LX

Tickets: Free
(due to high demand tickets are limited to 2 per organisation and non-attendees (who don’t give 24-hours notice) will be invoiced a £10 fee following the event).

ON THE DAY

I. BROADCAST: TECH INTRO | Info Session, Speaker Presentations and Live Demos

(led by Dr Susie Mitchell, Glasgow City of Science and Innovation)

  • Robotics and AI are set to transform our daily lives. Dr. Rachael Jack will explore the ever-evolving concepts and technologies that are powering the social robotics revolution–which will impact across a range of sectors from retail, arts and entertainment and communications, to education and social care. Dr. Jack’s research focuses on exploring how we can replicate facial expressions artificially in order to design social robots of the future. Rachael gained her PhD and at the University of Glasgow and is now a Lecturer at the Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology and School of Psychology at the University of Glasgow.
  • We will then hear from Prof. Ruth Aylett, Professor of Computer Sciences in the School of Maths and Computer Science at Heriot-Watt University. Professor Aylett researches human-robot Interaction and currently leads the project SoCoRo (Socially Competent Robots) which is investigating the use of a mobile robot to train high-functioning adults with an Autism Spectrum Disorder in social interaction. She has authored more than 250 referred publications in conferences, journals and book chapters.

II. RAPID ‘STEAMS’ CHALLENGE WORKSHOP

  • In an interactive workshop you will explore possible applications of the technology through a condensed design innovation methodology. Dr Duncan Booker, Resilience lead for Glasgow City Council will set down the challenge–the future of work. The industrial revolution saw machine power triumph over muscle power; with super-human robots on the horizon what will happen to our job prospects when robots and algorithms surpass what our brains can do? You will explore the tech and our social challenge and evaluate and ideate, prototype and communicate your ideas in a three-minute pitch to the whole group. Prizes will be awarded to the best ideas!

III. WRAP UP | Reflections and Discussion

IV. BEER, WINE AND BITES | Get Social

  • We look forward to seeing you there. We always seek a strong STEAMS (Science, Tech, Engineering, Art & Design, Maths, Social Sciences) cross-sectoral presence to co-create with impact – so share this event with friends and colleagues!

What previous Art of Possible attendees said:

“A stimulating & enjoyable experience both learning from experts, and sharing & developing ideas amongst fellow participants”

“Great to see the innovation community in Scotland coming together to try to encourage growth in the sector. Great team!”

“A most worthwhile & enjoyable event.”

ART OF POSSIBLE | PROGRAMME

The Art of Possible is a STEAMS programme for the Glasgow City region bringing design thinkers, technological innovators, scientists and civic entrepreneurs across the STEM, social science and creative industries to engage in Glasgow’s thriving enabling and emerging technology sector to explore what is possible. The programme provides a creative, participatory space for our diverse innovation community to explore new collaborative ideas, opportunities and partnerships that will drive ‘innovation with impact’ for both society and the wider economy.

The Art of Possible programme is an alliance of ideas and activities between Glasgow City Council, The Lighthouse, Glasgow City of Science & Innovation, Cultural Enterprise Office, and Technology Scotland.