We live in a TECHNO world

As the number of EVs in use grows rapidly there are significant challenges to provide sufficient EV charging points. The UK is seeking some 500,000 new chargers by 2030 and, as of Jan 2024, there were only 53,677 public chargers.
The rollout of new EV chargers is limited by both the lack of electricity grid capacity and the significant delay in achieving an appropriate grid connection.
However, there is a solution! This talk highlights current research to design and deliver off-grid EV charging stations, and discuss related policy and public acceptance work to enable and promote this solution.

Our nervous system is a powerful self-monitoring solution, that continuously protects our bodies. What if we could have a similar solution to monitor the health of our buildings, aircrafts, and wind turbines? We could save countless lives by preventing accidents and ensuring the longevity of the systems we rely on.

By combining mathematics with photonics, I am creating an artificial nervous system which can be combined with engineered optical chaos to realise miniaturised sensing solutions which can rival complex and expensive monitoring systems found across multiple industries.

This talk showcases my approach to technology development. Drawing from my rural upbringing in Mexico, I infuse my work with traditional ecological knowledge, aiming for sustainable and equitable tech solutions. As an artist and software developer, I merge traditional ecological knowledge with technology development, advocating for a future that honours and works with the ecologies we are part of. Through my research and activism, I call for a movement towards cultivating tech ecologies: technology making that nurtures our connection with the environment, inspired by local knowledge and challenging conventional tech narratives and promoting tech processes inspired by ecologies.