Ben Pilkington

Ben Pilkington

Feature Writer

B.A. (Hons) English Language and Literature, M.St. English Language and Literature

Ben Pilkington is a freelance writer who is interested in society and technology. He enjoys learning how the latest scientific developments can affect us and imagining what will be possible in the future.

Since completing graduate studies at Oxford University in 2016, Ben has reported on developments in computer software, the UK technology industry, digital rights and privacy, industrial automation, IoT, AI, additive manufacturing, sustainability, and clean technology.

Ben is happiest on a bicycle, loves sleeping in a tent or under the stars, and can’t function properly without coffee.

Articles from Ben

Intelligent Technologies for Building Resilient Cities

Developing Cost-Effective Sensors for Mass Markets: The Issues

The Critical Role of Sensors in the Metrology Industry

The Importance of Monitoring Orphan Wells

IoT Technologies in Smoke Detectors

Engineering Safer Brakes for Future Cars

Understanding 3D Machine Vision Systems

Partnering with AI to Make Sensing Smarter

The Infrared Sensors Defining the James Webb Space Telescope

Gas Sensor Innovation in a Changing Digital Landscape

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