Yet another essential dimension of I-Care-Us is the experimentation with the design of the AR.Drone 2.0 shell. Not only technical issues (limit of the load that can be transported, influence on the flight behavior etc) arise immediately, but, more importantly, each iteration in any given shell design also dramatically alters the perception of the areal robot – the creature – and its interaction intentions and characteristics. An important part of our artistic research will address the interrelatedness of shell design and social interaction capacities of the drone.
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