Segment I: October 19, 2018

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Featured Speakers: 

Dr. Al Emondi, DARPA

Dr. Emondi is a neuroscientist in the Biological Technologies Office where his focus is on the exploration and use of bidirectional central and peripheral nervous system interfaces toward the transformation and advancement of human-machine interaction. Formerly with Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWAR) Atlantic (SSC), Charleston, S.C., where he was the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for SPAWAR Atlantic and served as Deputy CTO to the SPAWAR HQ CTO for the Atlantic region. He also led the Science & Technology competency, which was focused on basic and applied sciences, technology transition, and technology transfer. Before his tour at SSC Atlantic, he was an early pioneer for software-defined radio research initiatives at the Air Force Research Lab in Rome, NY. Dr. Emondi holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Neuroscience and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, both from Syracuse University, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Wilke University.

Session Topics: 

Neural Engineering System Design (NESD) Program 

This work describes research to greatly expand the “signal resolution and data-transfer bandwidth” between brain signals and the digital world of computers as a way to improve therapies for sight or hearing and to develop neural implants that make it possible for the human brain to speak directly to computer interfaces.

HAPTIX- Prosthetic Hand Proprioception & Touch Interface

Emphasis on the development of technologies to enable precision control of and sensory feedback from sensor-equipped upper-limb prosthetic devices; fully implantable, modular and reconfigurable neural-interface systems that would enable intuitive, dexterous control of advanced upper-limb prosthetic devices and that also provide sensations like those of a natural hand.

Dr. Bryant Wysocki

Dr. Bryant Wysocki is a Principal Engineer at the Information Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Rome, NY. The mission of the Information Directorate is to lead the discovery, development and integration of affordable warfighting information technologies for our air, space, and cyberspace multi-domain forces. Dr. Wysocki is a retired Air Force officer with experience in industry, academia, and government. He has a broad span of technical leadership experience with a diverse background in military operations, acquisitions, logistics and maintenance, program management, systems engineering, engineering physics, and research and development.

Nathan McDonald 

Nathan McDonald received his B.S. in Physics from University at Albany, SUNY, and his M.S. in Nanoscale Engineering from CNSE, University of Albany, SUNY, in 2008 and 2012, respectively. He is currently at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Information Directorate as one of the lead researchers in hardware neuromorphic computing architectures with emphasis on optical reservoir computing. His previous research interests include memristive device fabrication and quantum computing.

 

Session Topic: 

Neural Development in Children

Focuses on the design of STEM activities to complement neural development in children and explores the effects of incorporating different modes of learning on neural development and suggests methods of maximizing the impact of hands-on activities designed by K-12 educators.

 

Research Documents of Dr. Bryant Wysocki

Research Documents of Nathan McDonald:

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