Dr Ella Tallyn is a Research Associate in Design Informatics at the University of Edinburgh. She is currently working on EPSRC funded research projects, B-IoT (Blockchain and IoT), and STiPS (Smart Transactions in Public Spaces) that are part of the EPSRC funded PETRAS IoT Hub. She is an HCI researcher and the focus of her recent work has been on understanding interactions between humans and autonomous systems, which she is exploring through detailed qualitative studies of technical prototypes with a view to contributing to the design of such technologies and understanding how these might play a positive role in both the lives of individuals and society more broadly. Previous work includes EU funded Paper++ project at Kings College London, JISC funded SENSE project at Nottingham Universities’ MRL, and a number of stints for Hewlett Packard Labs in both Bristol and Palo Alto.