Is an internationally recognised leader in interactive and embedded device creation. He has built and deployed prototypes at all scales, and many of these have transitioned to volume production resulting in millions of devices in market globally.

pro² network co-chair

Lorraine Underwood is an internationally published researcher in computer science education, with a particular focus on physical computing. She has built and developed prototypes for teachers and students to use in classrooms around the UK. Lorraine also creates and films personal electronic projects for element14 part of Avnet, the world’s 2nd largest electronic distributor.

Senior Teaching Associate at Lancaster University.

Is a global figure in empowering non-experts to innovate with technology, in particular helping them to learn about and build lightweight embedded systems. His work has also led to millions of embedded devices that are in daily use around the world. 

pro² network steering group member

Jason is a Professor in Human-Computer Interaction in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Bath. His primary research area is Human-Computer Interaction, with a particular interest in developing novel interactive systems that straddle the physical-digital interface.

pro² network steering group member

Known for being the author of books on electronics and programming, including the best-selling ‘Programming Arduino’ and ‘The Raspberry Pi Cookbook’. He’s sold over 800,000 books worldwide and his books have been translated into 10 languages. These days he spends most of his time designing products for MonkMakes and improving their manufacturing process at their workshop in Lancashire, UK.

Author and Product Designer

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Rory’s main topic of research is User-Centred Design and Human Computer Interaction “in-the-wild”. His work has a heavy interdisciplinary focus, involving collaboration with a variety of stakeholders to solve problems in unconventional ways.

Research Associate at the University of Bristol

Kim is a researcher in Human–Data Interaction (HDI) and data physicalization. Her work combines physical computing, interaction design, and visualization to create interactive systems that make data more engaging and accessible.

Computer Science Lecturer at UWE Bristol.

Aron’s research interests include software development.

PhD Student at Lancaster University.

John has research interests in data science and was awarded a prize for teaching by Lancaster University.

Senior Research Associate at Lancaster University.

Kobi’s research interests relate to the use of tools like the Jacdac and BBC micro:bit which promote prototyping as well as STEM educaiton.

Research Associate at Lancaster University.

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Oliver is interested in how people can harness the precision of digital fabrication machines to locally make high-fidelity and functional devices. His research focuses on 3D printing of interactive objects with embedded circuitry.

PhD Student at Bristol University

Jack’s research centres on generating accessible hardware by parameterising both user needs and hardware design. The aim is to develop an open-source toolkit that empowers disabled users to rapidly prototype and create their own hardware, shifting the focus from designing for disabled users to designing by disabled users.

PhD Student at Bristol University