Spoke about the new study published by researchers at Meta, using brain signals (MEG) to decode and generate visual images. Discussed how it works, the neuroscientific basis as well as ethical implications about the technology. Listen here: (My part starts at 21:20)
Tag: virtual reality
Invited to Participate in 2 panel discussions at GITEX 2023 (DWTC)
Participated in two panel discussions, across the one-week tech exhibition. With 6,000+ companies participating and an audience of 170,000+, it was an honour to be invited. Connected Offices: Future of Work When: Tuesday, 17 October 2023 at 1:30PM Where: Tech Talks Sessions, Hall 13 GITEX, Dubai World Trade Centre With: Hamza Khan, Stuart Fry, Michael… Continue reading Invited to Participate in 2 panel discussions at GITEX 2023 (DWTC)
Interviewed on Dubai Eye 103.8 about Optimus, Tesla’s new humanoid robot
Excited to be back on the radio, talking about Optimus this time, the humanoid robot under development by Tesla. Super interesting to see the speed with which they’ve apparently caught up in terms of vision, AI as well as the hardware integration. Here’s a snippet from the interview: Check out the entire episode here… Continue reading Interviewed on Dubai Eye 103.8 about Optimus, Tesla’s new humanoid robot
Conducted VR/AR workshops for the Summer Camps 2023 by Middlesex University Dubai
I had a great time delivering two workshops on VR/AR to students from diverse backgrounds during the Summer Camp 2023, organised by the Centre for Continuous Learning & Outreach (CCLO) at Middlesex University Dubai. It was a first-of-its-kind event organised by the University, and we had a full house in the VRX lab. We discussed… Continue reading Conducted VR/AR workshops for the Summer Camps 2023 by Middlesex University Dubai
Research paper published that explores gender bias in higher education based on student evaluations
Our research paper titled, “Evaluating student evaluations: evidence of gender bias against women in higher education based on perceived learning and instructor personality” was recently published in Frontiers in Education, under the research topic “Women’s Experience and Gender Bias in Higher Education”. In this study, we examined whether perception of male and female instructors differed… Continue reading Research paper published that explores gender bias in higher education based on student evaluations