This is the fourth in the recap of the sessions we hosted at House Party 15. We are publishing a slideshare for each of the main sessions. Once completed we'll be asking for participants to explore or test the models. This (slightly more light hearted) session focused on: What if my housing manager was an android?

1. The Reinvention of Social Housing
4: My Housing Manager is an Android

2. Meanwhile, in the not-so-distant
future...
Transfixed on navigating the troughs and crests of Britain's
welfare system the housing sector fails to notice another
threat to its existence….
In a rapidly ageing society humankind is under-resourced
and unable to deliver even the most basic care standards
we’re currently used to…
Swathes of people are made redundant following the
automation of many major industries…
Escalating technological advances create a new ‘normal’ for
human and object interaction - a level at which housing
associations aren’t geared to operate on.
How can we harness upcoming technology to survive this
vision of the future?
WHAT WOULD THE REACTION BE IF WE GAVE CUSTOMERS A ROBOT
ASSISTANT , LIKE SIRI OR CORTANA, RATHER THAN A HUMAN
INTERFACE?

3. Shapeshift - Transform
Appearance
Model One: Big Housing 6
Have and do everything -
unlimited potential
Humanoid by defaultUnobtrusive

4. Can measure
health and
wellbeing
metrics
Model Two: Amy – The Virtual
Assistant
Calendar with
reminders
Customizable
appearance - personal
avatar
Hologram from wrist-watch
device
Task
prioritization -
daily scheduler
Interacts with
loads of stuff!
(IoT enabled)
Reports repairs

5. Can chose
hair, clothes
and smell
and has a
cute face
Model Three: Scarlet/Roxy
Prevents repairs
casesIncludes a jet-pack for getting up stairs
and a dancing mode
Hacked version of ‘Pepper’ - an existing robot
assistant
Knows when
you’re having a
bad day and
will bring you
booze
Will conduct
personal care -
prevent partners
getting
desexualised
Witty Banter -
will back chat
you

6. Provides
employment
support and
advice
Model Four: Jobot
Can help
develop
interview skills
Robot octopus
with a human
face...
Comes with a
spray can for
imitating works
by Banksy
Web access –
for online
shopping
Has a pizza
cutter tentacle