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machine_ecology_notes [2015-06-03 16:41] – theunkarelsemachine_ecology_notes [2015-06-03 16:47] – theunkarelse
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 **Ivan** is interested to explore ideas about how to build connections between technology and natural systems with experts; How can we find a balance between technology and nature at the **level of energy**? The mechanisms we are looking for often aren't possible yet, but prototyping them shows an ambition. The focus is on **sharing ideas** / brainstorm to bring about a change of perspective. The thought is more important than the technique. Every life form is part of an ongoing experiment called life and all biological and technological creatures share these **tiny electrical signals** travelling inside them.\\ **Ivan** is interested to explore ideas about how to build connections between technology and natural systems with experts; How can we find a balance between technology and nature at the **level of energy**? The mechanisms we are looking for often aren't possible yet, but prototyping them shows an ambition. The focus is on **sharing ideas** / brainstorm to bring about a change of perspective. The thought is more important than the technique. Every life form is part of an ongoing experiment called life and all biological and technological creatures share these **tiny electrical signals** travelling inside them.\\
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-Judith: The organisational principle of nature is **flow**. That is the flow of energy or spirit.\\+**Judith**: The organisational principle of nature is **flow**. That is the flow of energy or spirit.\\
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 **Daan** is interested in physical experiments. His Giraffa experiment looked at the potential for robotics in sustainable agriculture: specifically in **Food Forests**. It would work as a harvester, which is very labour intensive in a food forest, and it would **map microclimates**. So through it we would learn about the forest. This approach would focus on trying things out; what parameters do we give the robot or how little? He gave the example of a little robot experiment in the TV series StarTrek, where a strange creature on board the starship turned out to be a small robot experiment escaped from the lab. He also addressed social dimensions: What happens if a robot is in a forest; with a tractor or with a dog we know it's behaviour, but not for a robot. The huge potential of these technologies to **transform our agricultural landscapes** make this a political discussion, to be joined in with landscape planners and politicians.\\ **Daan** is interested in physical experiments. His Giraffa experiment looked at the potential for robotics in sustainable agriculture: specifically in **Food Forests**. It would work as a harvester, which is very labour intensive in a food forest, and it would **map microclimates**. So through it we would learn about the forest. This approach would focus on trying things out; what parameters do we give the robot or how little? He gave the example of a little robot experiment in the TV series StarTrek, where a strange creature on board the starship turned out to be a small robot experiment escaped from the lab. He also addressed social dimensions: What happens if a robot is in a forest; with a tractor or with a dog we know it's behaviour, but not for a robot. The huge potential of these technologies to **transform our agricultural landscapes** make this a political discussion, to be joined in with landscape planners and politicians.\\
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   * not too general that is too open, not too strict that interests few people   * not too general that is too open, not too strict that interests few people
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-Alice: The question of how to develop collaborative design can be a focus within our program.\\+**Alice**: The question of how to develop collaborative design can be a focus within our program.\\
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-Daan: Maybe we could do **Fast Prototyping**; sketching out robotics with natural materials?\\ +**Daan**: Maybe we could do **Fast Prototyping**; sketching out robotics with natural materials?\\ 
-Ivan: Maybe look at species and natural forms in the park as design inspirations? Or map the potential of the park for robotic interactions?\\ +**Ivan**: Maybe look at species and natural forms in the park as design inspirations? Or map the potential of the park for robotic interactions?\\ 
-Theun: Would be great to combine with all age groups. Maybe we could work with Maria Blaisse on natural materials, and with Kenzo Kusuda on the way animals move? We could invite people like from Wageningen robotics or Robird.\\ +**Theun**: Would be great to combine with all age groups. Maybe we could work with Maria Blaisse on natural materials, and with Kenzo Kusuda on the way animals move? We could invite people like from Wageningen robotics or Robird.\\ 
-Ivan: Spela Petrich is working on plant communities and sensing.\\ +**Ivan**: Spela Petrich is working on plant communities and sensing.\\ 
-Judith: Can we look at different scales? Could we look at microscopic robotics or something so large that we would ride along in it, like we would live in its gut?\\ +**Judith**: Can we look at different scales? Could we look at microscopic robotics or something so large that we would ride along in it, like we would live in its gut?\\ 
-Theun: Different scales are very inspiring. And your image of people being part of the gut of a larger system is certainly very humbling. I think we should look very broadly.\\+**Theun**: Different scales are very inspiring. And your image of people being part of the gut of a larger system is certainly very humbling. I think we should look very broadly.\\
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-Daan: How do things **get focussed**? We need some focus or it will go all over the place.\\ +**Daan**: How do things **get focussed**? We need some focus or it will go all over the place.\\ 
-Theun: the central aims are quite clear, this is about interating with natural systems through technology and specifically robotics, so technology that is a unit like an organism is a unit. In my view we'll be experimenting with something animal-sized or prototyping parts and system for that.\\ +**Theun**: we have **central aims**; Machine Wilderness is about interacting with natural systems through technology and specifically robotics, so technology that is a unit like an organism is a unit. In my view we'll be experimenting with something animal-sized or prototyping parts and system for that.\\ 
-Ivan: We can have an **expert meeting** and with them get more focus on what we want to experiment with.\\ +**Ivan**: We can have an **expert meeting** and with them get more focus on what we want to experiment with.\\ 
-Alice/Theun: That is how we want to design **the symposium**;+**Alice/Theun**: That is how we want to design **the symposium**;
   * bring in experts for a discussion -> shift perspectives   * bring in experts for a discussion -> shift perspectives
   * build networks and look for opportunities for collaboration   * build networks and look for opportunities for collaboration
-  * to get feedback or our ideas, centred on key questions each of us wants to explore: +  * to focus and get feedback or our ideas, we can centre on key questions related to our ideas for research: 
   * energy   * energy
   * senses   * senses
   * collaborative prototyping   * collaborative prototyping
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-Ivan: we could each propose **3 experts** for next meeting.\\ +**Ivan**: we could each propose **3 experts** for next meeting.\\ 
-Alice: We also should already look for a **venue**, because we want this to be in september, so it would be good to have something before the summer holidays, Artis?\\+**Alice**: We also should already look for a **venue**, because we want this to be in september, so it would be good to have something before the summer holidays, Artis?\\
    
  
  
  
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