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Tobii

Tobii

Tobii is the world leader in eye tracking. We transform industries and lives through humanized technology, using eye tracking as our core. Our vision is a world where all technology works in harmony with natural human behavior. Eye tracking makes it possible for computers to know where users are looking. Every day, we are providing more and more businesses, organizations and individuals with knowledge and technology to rethink industries and change lives. Tobii has transformed research in many fields and enabled communication for thousands of people with special needs. We are also changing the way people interact with technology in computers, games and cars. Tobii develops and delivers comprehensive eye-tracking solutions as well as eye-tracking components for integration with computers, gaming and vehicles. http://www.tobii.com/en/about-tobii/...

DHL

DHL

DHL Express is a division of the German logistics company Deutsche Post DHL providing international express mail services. Deutsche Post is the world’s largest logistics company operating around the world. DHL is a world market leader in sea and air mail. Originally founded in 1969 to deliver documents between San Francisco and Honolulu, the company expanded its service throughout the world by the late 1970s. The company was primarily interested in offshore and inter-continental deliveries, but the success of FedEx prompted their own intra-U.S. expansion starting in 1983. DHL aggressively expanded to countries that could not be served by any other delivery service, including the Soviet Union, Eastern Bloc, Iraq, Iran, China, Vietnam and North Korea. In 1998, Deutsche Post began to acquire shares in DHL. It finally reached majority ownership in 2001, and completed the purchase in 2002. Deutsche Post then effectively absorbed DHL into its Express division, while expanding the use of the DHL brand to other Deutsche Post divisions, business units and subsidiaries. Today, DHL Express shares its well-known DHL brand with other Deutsche Post business units, such as DHL Global Forwarding and DHL Supply Chain....

Jon Cabiria

Jon Cabiria

Jon Cabiria – Session Talk Show Host Jon has over 23 years experience working with emerging technologies, as a technology psychologist, an educator, and an executive coach. His groundbreaking research into the therapeutic benefits of virtual communities was the first of its kind at the time it was conducted. As of 2010, he has been exploring the utility of augmented reality for educational and therapeutic purposes, as well as the liquidity of modern life in a digital age. Other areas of interest and exploration include AI, robotics, cybernetics, and human factor analysis, to name a few Jon also works with technology entrepreneurs and investors as an executive coach to the new media community, where he applies his expertise to assist those working in the fast-paced, stress-filled world of technology startups and new product development. He is known for his laid back, to-the-point approach, and uncompromising discretion. He is a published author who continues to speak internationally at prestigious industry venues on the topic of the intersection of human behavior and new technologies. You can reach Jon at jon@teksylos.com or LinkedIn @ joncabiria Company: MediaX LLC http://mediax.wix.com/mofx Related Products:...

Tom Furness

Tom Furness

Tom Furness is a pioneer in human interface technology and grandfather of virtual reality. He earned a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from Duke University and the Ph.D. in Engineering and Applied Science from the University of Southampton, England. Tom is currently a professor of Industrial Engineering and Systems Engineering with adjunct professorships in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Human Centered Design and Engineering at the University of Washington (UW), Seattle, Washington, USA. He is the founder of the Human Interface Technology Laboratory (HIT Lab) at UW and founder and international director of the HIT Lab NZ at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand and the HIT Lab Australia at the University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania. He is also an Erskine Fellow and Adjunct Professor at the University of Canterbury and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Tasmania. Prior to joining the faculty at the UW, Tom served a combined 23 years as an U.S. Air Force officer and civilian at the Armstrong Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, where he developed advanced cockpits and virtual interfaces for the Department of Defense. He is the author of the Super Cockpit program and served as the Chief of Visual Display Systems and Super Cockpit Director until he joined the University of Washington in 1989. He is credited as a pioneer in developing virtual reality and augmented reality. Tom lectures widely and has appeared in many national and international network and syndicated television science and technology documentaries and news programs. He is the inventor of the personal eyewear display, the virtual retinal display, the HALO display and holds 19 patents in advanced sensor, display and interface technologies. With his colleagues Dr. Furness has started 27 companies, two of which are traded on NASDAQ at a market capitalization of > $ 7 B (USD). In 1998 he received the Discover Award for his invention of the virtual retinal display. Tom is also co-inventor of the SPM (spectral matching) technology licensed to Visualant Inc. He continues to serve as a Senior Scientific Advisor for the company and recently received the 2013 SPIE Prism Award for his invention of the ChromaID technology. His current projects deal with developing pulse diagnosis as a early warning system for cardiovascular disease and the start up of the Virtual World Society, a non-profit for extending virtual reality as a learning system for families. Dr. Furness and his wife Linda live in Seattle, Tofino (Vancouver Island), British Columbia and Christchurch NZ. They have two daughters and four grandchildren. His favorite pastime is playing with his grandchildren. Contact Information: !Email: tfurness@uw.edu...

John Elvesjo

John Elvesjo

As co-founder and chief technology officer of Tobii Technology, John Elvesjö serves as the primary research and development director of the company. Elvesjö is an accomplished scientist and serial entrepreneur whose significant work in eye-tracking technology has been the bedrock of Tobii. His contributions, well documented in many research publications, have influenced the world of science in ways that are still yet to be known. Elvesjö holds 15 patents, 13 related to Tobii’s hardware and software innovations, including sensor technology, illumination methods and eye-control interaction techniques that contribute to Tobii’s global superiority in eye-tracking technology advancements and reliability. Prior to beginning his role at Tobii, Elvesjö served as a researcher at the YKI Institute for Surface Chemistry at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and also founded Jensen Technology, a company he spun off from his research compiled at YKI. In 2013 John was recognized as a leading technology pioneer by the World Economic Forum. In 2008, he was named the IT Innovator of the Year, and in 2005 he received the Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Elvesjö studied engineering physics at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. Company: Tobii http://www.tobii.com Related Products:...

Steve Feiner

Steve Feiner

Steven Feiner is Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University, where he directs the Computer Graphics and User Interfaces Lab, and co-directs the Columbia Vision and Graphics Center. His and his lab have been doing augmented reality research for 25 years, creating the first outdoor mobile augmented reality system using a see-through display in 1996, and pioneering experimental applications of augmented reality to fields such as tourism, journalism, maintenance, and construction. Prof. Feiner is coauthor of the well-known textbook Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice, received the IEEE VGTC 2014 Virtual Reality Career Award, and was elected to the CHI Academy. Together with his students, he has won the ACM UIST Lasting Impact Award for early work on supporting 2D windows in augmented reality, and best paper awards at ACM UIST, ACM CHI, ACM VRST, and IEEE ISMAR. Prof. Feiner is lead advisor to Meta, which is developing 3D AR eyewear. Company: Columbia University http://www.cs.columbia.edu/~feiner Related Products:...

Kerim Ispir

Kerim Ispir

AUGMENTED-REALITY-EXPERT WITH A VISION Kerim Ispir is managing partner at RE’FLEKT GmbH in Munich; he is responsible for sales and finance. Led by his vision of user-oriented Augmented Reality applications, he has played a decisive role in developing this technology in Germany. Since 2013, he has strengthened RE’FLEKT and leads the company alongside Kai Thomas and Wolfgang Stelzle. Kerim Ispir successfully completed his degree in economics at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. After graduating in 2005, he moved into the area of trade marketing at Adidas, worked for two years with Nick Hartmann Consultants, and then became the Director of Sales at Metaio GmbH in 2010. His approach to customer-oriented benefits makes his experience one of the significant features of his Augmented Reality career. His many years of involvement in the field of sales working with diverse companies has provided him with an in-depth knowledge of the challenges and opportunities associated with Augmented Reality. In addition to his participation in marketing and sales, he is skilled in the integration of Augmented Reality into the industry. Company: RE’FLEKT GmbH http://www.re-flekt.com Related Products:...

Ambarish Mitra

Ambarish Mitra

Ambarish Mitra is the CEO and Founder of Blippar, the leading visual browser and fastest growing augmented reality player. Under his direction, Blippar has grown from groundbreaking idea to an industry leader with 200+ employees and 50million+ users (post-Layar acquisition). As the CEO Ambarish is leading the development and execution of Blippar’s long-term strategy, vision, and overall direction. Determined to steer the growth of the AR industry and champion the new consumer behavior, Ambarish is also looking at growing the company by acquiring new technologies and companies, similar to the acquisition of Layar in June 2014, a pioneering AR company founded in the late 2000s. Mitra is regarded as one of the pioneers of augmented reality and has been instrumental in driving brands and publishers to amplify the reach of their traditional media and products into full on interactive channels. With a vision to create the ultimate physical world browser, Ambarish, has been widely recognized for his unconventional business thinking and people-driven philosophical approach to management and in 2014 was shortlisted by Ernst & Young as UK Entrepreneur of the Year. Considered as successful entrepreneur, he has over 15 years of Internet and mobile technology experience across retail, portal, travel, social, finance and government. Prior to joining Blippar, he has held various positions such as Head of Innovation, AXA, and Head of Product Development, Isango. Listed amongst industry experts, Ambarish has often been invited to keynote sessions on pioneering innovations at some of the esteemed institutes and industry events like Mobile World Congress, CES, Qualcomm Uplinq Harvard Business School, London School of Economics, Oxford University, London Business School, and P&G Signal to name a few. Company: Blippar http://blippar.com Related Products:...

Eric Mizufuka

Eric Mizufuka

Eric is a Product Manager in the New Markets group at Epson America, Inc. He is currently in charge of launching the new product category for Epson – the Moverio smart glasses – and working with developers to build apps that are optimized for this new platform. Prior to working at Epson, Eric worked at Deloitte Consulting. He has an MBA from UCLA’s Anderson School of Business. You can follow him on Twitter @wteric. Company: Epson http://epson.com/moverio Related Products:...

Clemens Kirner

Clemens Kirner

Clemens Kirner is founder & CEO of INS Insider Navigation Systems GmbH. He already founded Card eMotion, a leading international augmented reality agency. Clemens Kirner is a successful entrepreneur and a frequent speaker at prestigious conferences. Company: INS Insider Navigation Systems GmbH http://insidernavigation.com/ Related Products:...

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