Disability & OSHW

Lorraine Underwood

Lorraine is a maker and Research Associate at Lancaster University. Her interests are on computer science education and physical computing. Kobi is a PhD student at Lancaster University, his research is around creating tools for novices to move easily from prototyping to production.

Phoenix Perry

Phoenix Perry specializes in developing accessible machine learning tools, values-driven creative coding organizations, and games that explore our collective interconnectedness. As a Reader in Games and Creative Technologies at the University of the Arts London, she combines embodied gaming, inclusive design, and advanced machine learning in interactive systems. Her installations and game works have been showcased at various museums and festivals, including the Wellcome Collection, Somerset House, A Maze, IndieCade, and GDC. Perry holds a PhD in Computing from Goldsmiths, where her research focused on disability-led game design.

Eilidh Troup

Eilidh Troup is a software engineer. She lost half her sight as a result of stroke, her interest in neuroplasticity led her to investigate rehab possibilities to retrain her brain to see again.

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