An extension of a previous longitudinal study conducted at Worcester Polytechnic Institute on student perceptions regarding the future of robotics. The opinions of the participants enrolled in a Science, Technology, and Society class focused on the social implications of robotic advancement were collected by means of a questionnaire that asked them to rate the perceived likelihood and desirability of four fictional scenarios of potential robotic futures. The key differences from the previous study was the replacement of an aquaculture-themed scenario with a more stimulating domestic police drone scenario and using three questionnaires instead of two followed by a coded final essay for data collection, which was the method of the previous study.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Donnan, Beau Alexander

Subject

• Security
• Industry
• Innovation
• Well-Being
• Culture

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-032714-145616

关键词

• Robotics
• Engineering--Study and teaching

Advisor

• Putnam, Craig B.
• Wilkes, John M.

Year

• 2014

Date created

• 2014-03-27

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright