IN APRIL 2019 , HP disbanded the Immersive Experiences Lab , but the core team , including Ballagas , Wei , Smathers , Vankipuram , Sarthak Ghosh , and Hiroshi Horii , was preserved , staying within HP Labs .
UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO SCIENTIFIC EXCELLENCE
WEAK STRONG
With the sensors perfected , Wei and team started refining the AI features in the Omnicept , combining emerging physiological research with top machine-learning techniques . The result is an algorithm that uses sensory data to make inferences about how hard the brain is working .
The team was also careful to create a diverse data set so the algorithm was relevant for all types of users . They launched a global data collection effort , partnering with international labs like the
CriaLab in Brazil .
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THE GOLDILOCKS ZONE
PERFORMANCE
LOW
THE GOLDILOCKS ZONE
INCREASING ATTENTION A N D INTEREST
COGNITIVE LOAD
IMPAIRED PERFORMANCE BECAUSE OF STRONG ANXIETY
HIGH
THE HP OMNICEPT TEAM
Tico Ballagas
SENIOR MANAGER
Sarthak Ghosh
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Contributed from 2016 to 2019
Hiroshi Horii
LEAD DESIGNER
Contributed from 2016 to 2021
Srikanth Kuthuru
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Contributed from 2019 to 2021
Yutai Shen
SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Contributed from 2018 to 2019
Erika Siegel
LEAD PSYCHOLOGIST
Kevin Smathers
SOFTWARE ARCHITECT
Contributed from 2016 to 2020
Mithra Vankipuram
DATA SCIENTIST
Contributed from 2016 to 2020
Jishang Wei
AI ARCHITECT
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