Emotive Robots

Objectives

To explore how robots navigate space and pursue their desires in a human-centric environment

To highlight the increasingly fuzzy distinction between humans and robots

Bot 1: The Survivor

• a roboticized plant

• seeks light using photocell sensors

• seeks water by flashing LED message when in proximity to an object

Bot 2: The Attention-Seeker

• roboticized artwork

• seeks people by using facial detection software