Monday, August 20, 2012

Robotic Helpers


In the hidden depths of the hospital robots have the right of way. Behind the scenes Forth Valley Hospital's fleet of Robots (including Betsy and Rupert) transport clinical waste, dirty linen and deliver food around the labyrinthine corridors of the basement. Here's what they sound like:




This blog is intended as an audio visual scrapbook of activities undertaken by Mark Vernon during an 18-month residency as radio/media artist at Forth Valley Hospital in Larbert.


The residency is an a PARTners initiative supported by NHS Forth Valley, Artlink Central and Creative Scotland and is kindly hosted by Radio Royal - Forth Valley Hospital's dedicated radio station.