Dr Luis Soares, Research Associate
Dr Luis Soares, a PhD in Science and Technology Studies, holds a prestigious position at the Institute for Design Informatics at the Edinburgh College of Arts and School of Informatics. He is currently contributing his expertise to two collaborative research endeavours concerning Generative AI and the lifecycle of IOT devices. These projects primarily aim to explore the impact of AI on our urban environments and devise strategies for improving the reparability of IOT appliances. They address legal and ecological difficulties with the ultimate goal of fostering a fairer and more sustainable society.
Luis is also a teacher assistant and tutor in qualitative research methodology. His research interests comprise but are not limited to new media, design and development of ICT technologies, HCI, data-driven processes, and blockchain technology. Alongside his research work, he is passionate about teaching, blending different approaches and experimental didactics in the classroom.
Qualifications: BA in Communication and Journalism, MSc in Communication Sciences, Organisations and Information and Communication Technologies, MPhil in Communication Sciences, and PhD in Science and Technologies Studies
Link to current research projects:
Exploring Artificial Intelligence in the Street: Working with Leith Walk
Fixing the Future: The Right to Repair and Equal-IoT
Healthier working lives for the care workforce, with King’s College London
Healthy Aging Challenge, with UK Research and Innovation
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Fixing the Future: The Right to Repair and Equal-IoT
‘Fixing the Future’ is an interdisciplinary project investigating how the lack of repairability in the consumer Internet of Things (IoT) will adversely impact equity, inclusion, and sustainability in the digital economy.
Exploring Artificial Intelligence in the Street: Working with Leith Walk
This project is motivated by the question “What does Artificial Intelligence mean for the person on the street?”