Bert Schiettecatte (born January 1, 1979) is a Belgian entrepreneur who created the Audiocubes.
He holds an MSc in computer science from the University of Brussels (VUB) and an MA/MST of Arts in Music, Science and Technology from CCRMA, a department at Stanford University (BAEF grant).
While studying at CCRMA, Bert Schiettecatte developed a strong interest in hardware engineering, electronics, and human-computer interaction.
Together with Eto Otitigbe and Luigi Castelli, Bert Schiettecatte created a customized dance pad[1] and a laser harp[2] (such as the one of Jean-Michel Jarre), at CCRMA.
After taking several research positions, Bert founded his company Percussa in 2004 to develop tangible user interface technology for music making.