DIY Prosthetics Workshops: 'critical making' for public understanding of human augmentation

We reflect on our ongoing series of DIY Prosthetics Workshops intended to engage the public in critical discourse about technology and human augmentation through engagement with prosthetics. The goal of these workshops is to enhance understanding of prosthetic technologies through both conceptual an...

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Main Authors: Record, Isaac, Ratto, Matt, Ratelle, Amy, Ieraci, Adriana, Czegledy, Nina
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Conferences
critical making
Educational institutions
hacking
making
Media
Muscles
Prosthetics
Sensors
workshop
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Summary:We reflect on our ongoing series of DIY Prosthetics Workshops intended to engage the public in critical discourse about technology and human augmentation through engagement with prosthetics. The goal of these workshops is to enhance understanding of prosthetic technologies through both conceptual and material exploration. We describe our efforts to capture the makings of our workshop in an open, modifiable "kit" comprising "three Ps:" prompts for reflection, parts for construction, and publics for participation.
ISSN:2158-3404
2158-3412
DOI:10.1109/ISTAS.2013.6613110