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Harnessing the Unpredictable Nature of Innovation

Al Emondi

Summary

Harnessing the Unpredictable Nature of Innovation

With technical roots in electrical engineering and neuroscience, much of Al Emondi’s professional career has been spent building successful interdisciplinary research environments—both programs and laboratories. While at the Defense Advanced Research Products Agency (DARPA), he focused on creating new technology ecosystems via breakthroughs in neurotechnology. Across his portfolio, principal explorations have probed the intersection of novel neural interfaces and third-wave artificial intelligence to build human:machine interface systems that are applicable to broad user populations. Among his notable research programs are Hand Proprioception & Touch Interfaces for Prosthetic Limbs (HAPTIX), Neural Engineering System Design (NESD), Next-Generation Non-Surgical, Neurotechnology (N3), and Intelligent Neural Interfaces (INI).

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