An anthropological analysis of human-technology interaction in green transition of the Blue Denmark

The paper presents my research within the interdisciplinary project “SLGreen” –aimed at reducing carbon emissions in shipping – and that focuses on the human capacities, often tacit knowledge, and skills that technology seeks to assist or replace through automation. This includes skills that are not explicitly recognized and are often overlooked in modeling processes.
In previous work, I explored scenarios where people collaborate with various automated technologies, examining how this affects decision-making and human skills, particularly the tacit sensory skills developed through practice. This involves identifying these tacit skills, understanding how technology influences them, and exploring how a deeper understanding of these skills—often referred to as “intuition”—can improve technology development.
Effective technical solutions must consider that technologies are imagined, developed, acquired, implemented, and used by humans, framed by cultural, historical, and scientific principles. This human factor is crucial throughout the process. Our work package examines technology development at all stages, from problem conceptualization to field use, viewing “USERS” as all agents interacting with the technology throughout its lifecycle.