Leah Buechley

Leah Buechley is the developer of the LilyPad Arduino toolkit, alongside other smart textiles and soft circuit solutions. She served as an associate professor at the MIT Media Lab from 2009 to 2013 where she directed the High-Low Tech research group. The High-Low Tech group explored the integration of high and low technology from cultural, material, and practical perspectives, with the goal of engaging diverse groups of people in developing their own technologies.