Robots are increasingly part of our daily lives. They help provide medical care, care for our homes and gardens, and support education and the workplace. They are increasingly able to perform simple tasks and convey messages, but they also lack many skills needed for interaction and communication. Dramaturgy for Devices develops these skills in collaboration with theater and dance makers. Dramaturgy for Devices shows how the performing arts can contribute to innovative design tools and methods, and show the value of the skills and knowledge of theater practice for technological innovation.

Partners: Utrecht University, TU Delft, UTwente, VU Amsterdam, Ulrike Quade Company, Anouk van Dijk, Bram Ellens, Innovation:Lab, ICKAmsterdam, Wintertuin, Creative Robotics, Interactive Robotics, Robot Theater Lab, Heemskerk Innovation Technology, Hotel School The Hague, ID Lab/Lectoraat Theater AHK, Dalco Robotics and RoboHouse.

NWO disclaimer: Dramaturgy for Devices is made possible by the Dutch Research Agenda (NWA), research on routes by consortia (NWA.1518.22.080).

Coordinator contact: Judith Fraune, Project Coordinator on workdays: Monday and Thursday mornings j.fraune@uu.nl
Contacts ICK: Suzan Tunca suzantunca@ickamsterdam.nl and Francesco Cutillo francescocutillo@ickamsterdam.nl