Abstract
The dominant systems of agriculture that provide food for much of the world suffer from a lack of crop diversity, which leaves them vulnerable to the spread of disease and pests. This paper proposes that this is, in part due to the machinery used in industrial agriculture. It introduces a project, Evolving Species One, that is grounded in artistic practice and robotics research that draws inspiration from gallery-based robotic artwork to try to design and evolve robots that can cultivate diversity in the plants that are growing within a complex farm ecosystem.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Intersections : Proceedings of the 24th International Symposium on Electronic Art |
| Editors | Rufus Adebayo, Ismail Farouk, Steve Jones, Maleshoane Rapeane-Mathonsi |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Place of Publication | Durban, SA |
| Publication date | 2018 |
| Pages | 86 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-620-80332-8 |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
| Event | ISEA 2018: International Symposium on Electronic Art - Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa Duration: 23 Jun 2018 → 30 Jun 2018 http://www.isea-international.org/isea2018/ |
Conference
| Conference | ISEA 2018: International Symposium on Electronic Art |
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| Location | Durban University of Technology |
| Country/Territory | South Africa |
| City | Durban |
| Period | 23/06/2018 → 30/06/2018 |
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Keywords
- Agricultural biodiversity
- Industrial agriculture
- Robotic cultivation
- Artistic robotics
- Complex farm ecosystems