Dr John Henry is a Senior Lecturer in Computer Games at the Manchester Metropolitan University with research interests in the games-based solution, serious games, gamification, and the combination of game experiences with the Internet of Things for good. John’s research background includes projects that focus on promoting exercise through biofeedback in a games-based solution, using serious games towards emotion regulation, and other gamification related projects. Their PhD produced a development framework, allowing technology for good to develop projects that combine Serious Games and the Internet of Things. Dr Henry is actively researching adaptive gaming environments through the Internet of Things, games for managing mental health, and more.

Jim is the CEO of the AR sport HADO in the U.K., opening the first HADO court in Europe in 2018. The sport is now played in 42 countries. Working with multiple telcos, Jim and the U.K. team have led the way in integrating 5G SA technology with the Augmented Reality of HADO to empower remote play and new routes of broadcast.

Institute for Creative Cultures, Coventry University.

Marcus Maloney is Assistant Professor of Sociology in the Centre for Postdigital Cultures, Coventry University. His research focuses on video game narratives, cultures, and communities; ideological contestations in digital spaces; and men and masculinities online. Marcus has published widely in these areas, including articles in Cultural Sociology, New Media & Society and Games and Culture, and his most recent book is Gender, Masculinity and Video Gaming: Analysing Reddit’s r/gaming Community (P
algrave 2019).

Institute for Creative Cultures, Coventry University.

Professor Mel Jordan (Art and the Public Sphere) is an artist, and academic, she is currently acting director of the Centre for Postdigital Cultures at Coventry University. Until 2020 she was Head of Contemporary Art at the Royal College of Art, London, UK. Her research focuses on art, politics, and public engagement, reflected in her founding editorship of Art & the Public Sphere (Intellect Ltd., ISSN 2042-793X). She co-developed the on-going SPACEX Project with Professor Andrew Hewitt, a consortium of 29 organizations exploring how spatial practices influence public opinion and promote inclusive urban living. SPACEX is an MSCA RISE Project funded by the European Union.

Centre for Physical Activity, Sport and Exercise Sciences, Coventry University.

Mike Duncan is Professor of Sport and exercise science and Director of the Centre for Physical Activity, Sport and Exercise Sciences at Coventry University. His research is predominantly focused on understanding how movement interventions can enhance children’s physical activity, health and educational outcomes. He has sued sensors, particularly accelerometery in assessing movement quality, energy expenditure and physical activity in children, adults and older adults.

Centre for Healthcare and Communities, Coventry University.

Dr Ksenija Maravic da Silva is a Cognitive Neuropsychologist, interested in the effectiveness of neuromodulation in treating mental health and sleep. Together with my colleagues at a local NHS Trust, we delivered a ‘WellTrack’ intervention that uses actigraphy as a way to stimulate patients to achieve better health outcomes. My research links actigraphy and EEG indicators to people’s wellbeing. In the long term, actigraphy and other sensor-based technology would act as diagnostic and preventative tools in clinical healthcare.

School of Media and Performing Arts, Coventry University.

Dr. Boyd Branch specializes in immersive media, collaborative AI, and improvisational performance. He employs a variety of sensors, including heart rate monitors, EEG headsets, and LiDAR, to develop theater and performance installations that encourage audience engagement and dialogue about the unseen forces influencing behavior. His works have been showcased at a range of venues, including the Venice Biennale, Off-West End, Off-Broadway, and in major cities across the U.S., England, Colombia, the Netherlands, and Pakistan, with support from the US State Department.

Centre for Future Transport and Cities, Coventry University.

Thomas is an Assistant Professor in Aerospace Engineering (Avionics, Autonomy, and Safety) at Coventry University in the Research Centre for Future Transport and Cities (CFTC). He is the founder and research leader of the Critical Autonomy and Safety Laboratory (CAUSLab) within CFTC. Thomas has over 22 years of work experience in industrial and academic research domains, specifically in Autonomous Systems, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Embedded Systems, Software, Electronics, and Avionics Systems Design. He is the Module Leader of Avionics Systems I and Avionics System II Modules.

Esports Lecturer and Esports in Education Specialist at North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College.

Shoubna is an esports lecturer and esports in education specialist who is interested in gamification and transferable skills using technology. She is a firm believer, that sensor technology is a great tool to learn, collaborate and innovate.