DTN News: Pranav Mistry ~ The Thrilling Potential Of 'SixthSense' Technology

Defense News: DTN News: Pranav Mistry ~ The Thrilling Potential Of 'SixthSense' Technology

Source: DTN News / Courtesy Kuku Bunshah
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - May 2, 2010: At TEDIndia, Pranav Mistry demos several tools that help the physical world interact with the world of data -- including a deep look at his SixthSense device and a new, paradigm-shifting paper "laptop".
In an onstage Q&A, Mistry says he'll open-source the software behind SixthSense, to open its possibilities to all.
Pranav Mistry (b. 1981 in Palanpur, India) is the inventor of SixthSense. He is a research assistant and a PhD candidate at MIT Media Lab. SixthSense has recently attracted global attention.

Among some of his previous work, Pranav has made intelligent sticky notes that can be searched, located and can send reminders and messages; a pen that can draw in 3D; and a public map that can act as Google of physical world.

Pranav holds a Master in Media Arts and Sciences from MIT and Master of Design from IIT Bombay besides his Bachelor degree in Computer Engineering from Nirma Institute Of Technology, Ahmedabad.

Pranav’s research interests include Ubiquitous computing, Gestural and Tangible Interaction, AI, Augmented reality, Machine vision, Collective intelligence and Robotics.
Sixth Sense has been awarded 2009 Invention Award by Popular Science. Pranav also won Young Innovator Award TR35 by Technology Review. Mistry has been called "one of the two or three, best inventors in the world right now" by Chris Anderson.