Exploring cultural imaginaries of robots with children with brittle bone disease: a participatory design study.

ABSTRACT: A symbiotic relationship exists between narrative imaginaries of and real-life advancements in technology. Such cultural imaginings have a powerful influence on our understanding of the potential that technology has to affect our lives; as a result, narrative-based approaches to participatory design (PD) of technology are an active area of investigation.In this ongoing study, the following research questions are addressed: how can PD be optimised for the fields of robotics and assistive technology, particularly with regard to fostering empowerment and eliciting how people imagine the role of technology in their own futures? How can the symbiotic relationship between (popular) cultural imaginaries and real-life technological advancements be acknowledged within the PD process?The stud

SUBMITTER: Stimson CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11877108 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature