A global network of architects, programmers, mechatronic engineers and mathematicians has developed all the hardware and software systems, Aegis born in the overlap of technical fields. Design Team: dECOi: Mark Goulthorpe, Oliver Dering, Arnaud Descombes, Gabriele Evangelisti, with Mark Burry, Grant Dunlop. Design Support: Prof Mark Burry and Grant Dunlop (Deakin University, now RMIT). Programming: Peter Wood (University of Wellington, NZ), Xavier Robitaille (University of Montreal, CDN). System Engineering / Design: Prof Saeid Navahandi, Dr Abbas Kouzani (Deakin University, AUS). Mathematics: Dr Alex Scott, Prof Keith Ball (University College London, UK). Engineering: David Glover of Group IV Ove Arup & Partners, London, UK. Technical Support: Facade Consultant: Sean Billings of Billings Design Associates, IRL. Rubber Research: RAPRA (UK), Burton Rubber (UK). Adhesive Research: Locktite Ltd. (UK). Pneumatic Systems / Fabrication: Univer Ltd, Bradford (UK). Facet Manufacture: Spanwall Ltd, Ireland. Funding: Sponsorship: National Endownment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA, UK). The Arts Council (UK). PSG (D).

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