AI: Decoding Humans

How do we know what is real: from what we see, what we hear, or what we feel? I explore how the brain combines touch with other senses to interpret the world, especially when signals agree, clash, or create illusions. Using haptic technology and virtual and augmented reality, I study how our senses work together to shape perception, interaction, and experience.

Your phone knows where you are, but can it ever understand the chaos of your morning commute? We think it can, and this talk explores how we are building AI that learns the "language" of cities, turning messy data into a deep understanding of how people move and interact within the built environment. You will walk away seeing how smart digital models lay the foundation for better location services, digital maps, and transportation systems.