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PAPERS: More-than-human data practices 1 Location: McEwan Hall Auditorium Zoom Link Session Chair: Elisa Giaccardi, Politecnico di Milano | |
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Designing algorithmic infrastructures for environmental regeneration: Autonomous systems in marine contexts 1: Izmir University of Economics; 2: Mälardalen University In an era shaped by autonomous systems, designers increasingly confront a central question: how should responsibility and decision-making be distributed when environmental action is partially delegated to algorithms? This article explores how AI infrastructures in marine environmental operations reshape relations between human intention, machine autonomy, and ecological care. Drawing on posthuman design theory, Actor–Network Theory, and explainable AI, the study proposes an Ethics of Autonomy framework that positions design as a mediator between human oversight and algorithmic agency. Using a case-informed analysis of three marine robotic systems—FloatyBoats (coral restoration), Seaswarm (oil spill mitigation), and the autonomous surface vessel Vatoz (marine waste collection), the paper illustrates how sensing, feedback loops, and adaptive control enable autonomous systems to move from environmental monitoring toward ecological intervention. The study argues that responsible innovation in autonomous environmental technologies requires systems that are interpretable, accountable, and embedded within transparent algorithmic decision-making infrastructures supporting ecological responsibility. View Paper: https://doi.org/10.21606/drs.2026.2450
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