Person Worth Knowing - 4

[ChampakDas]

I know most of you might know this guy still Recent times, he came into the list of top 25 innovators in the world. I thing about this guy which MS doesnt like is, his recent project sixth sense is an open source. Those who are interested can look at the code

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Pranav Mistry (b. 1981 in Palanpur, India) is an Indian computer scientist. At present, he is a research assistant and a PhD candidate at MIT Media Lab.

Before joining MIT Pranav worked as a UX Researcher with Microsoft. Pranav holds a Master's degree in Media Arts and Sciences from MIT and Master of Design from Industrial Design Center, IIT Bombay. He has completed Bachelors’ degree in Computer Science and Engineering.[1] He is from Palanpur, which is situated in northern Gujarat in India. Mistry is best known for his work on SixthSense.[2][3][4] Among some of his other work, Pranav has invented Mouseless – an invisible computer mouse; SPARSH – a novel way to copy-paste data between digital devices; Quickies – intelligent sticky notes that can be searched, located and can send reminders and messages; Blinkbot - a gaze and blink controlled robot; a pen that can draw in 3D; and a public map that can act as Google of physical world. Pranav’s research interests include Augmented reality, Ubiquitous computing, Gestural interaction, AI, Machine vision, Collective intelligence and Robotics.

Pranav's research on SixthSense was awarded the 2009 Invention Award by Popular Science.[2] He was also named to the MIT Technology Review TR35 as one of the top 35 innovators in the world under the age of 35.[5] In 2010, he was named to Creativity Magazine's Creativity 50.[6] Mistry has been called "one of ten, best inventors in the world right now"[7] by Chris Anderson. Mistry has been listed as one of the 15 Asian Scientists To Watch by Asian Scientist Magazine on 15 May 2011.[8] GQ India listed Pranav as one of the most powerful Digital Indians.[9][10]
Awards and achievements

Winner of TR35 2009 award, Technology Review[5]
Winner of Invention of the Year award, Popular Science[2]
Winner of Young Indian Innovator 2009 award, Digit Magazine[citation needed]
Speaker for TED 2009 talk, TED 2009, Long Beach, CA[11]
2010 Creativity 50 recipient[6]

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[jbourne]

nice but already chadivaa dasuuuuu

[k2s]

[ChampakDas]

chala mandhi chadiviuntaru ani expect chesa balaka [img]http://www.desigifs.com/sites/default/files/ntr_style3.gif?1290371724[/img]
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nice but already chadivaa dasuuuuu
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[_poori]

[tom bhayya]

pranav

[CHANAKYA]

Champa, 1, 2 n 3 links fleez [img]http://www.desigifs.com/sites/default/files/ntr_style3.gif?1290371724[/img]

[myusaoffers]

i heard this guy is reason for the development of google art project

http://www.googleartproject.com

this is a worth watching site

[ChampakDas]

1st post lo ne vesa previous thread which is 3 and it is recursive [img]http://www.desigifs.com/sites/default/files/ntr_style3.gif?1290371724[/img]
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Champa, 1, 2 n 3 links fleez [img]http://www.desigifs.com/sites/default/files/ntr_style3.gif?1290371724[/img]
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[ChampakDas]

bhala champak mama bhala [img]http://www.desigifs.com/sites/default/files/ntr_style3.gif?1290371724[/img]