Owner at FUNtain.ca
Greater Boston Area
- Current
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- Owner at FUNtain.ca
- Inventor at EyeTap.org
- Inventor at glogger.mobi
- Education
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Connections
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- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Websites
Steve Mann’s Summary
I have an innate desire to understand (and change) the world through invention in the existential sense of existence before essence. In this regard, I'll often invent something that people didn't at first think needed inventing. My goal is to (1) be driven by dreams and more far reaching goals rather than problem-driven; and (2) be able to create industries or business potential around products that create a new market, rather than fall into an existing market.
Steve Mann’s Specialties:
People describe me as a creative visionary and laterial thinker. I like to ask fundamental philosophical questions and invent both the problem and the solution. I often invent new and useful devices or technologies that solve problems people have not yet thought of.
Whereas most people think vertically and collaborate horizontally, I tend to work best in an environment where I can think horizontally (laterally) and collaborate vertically (i.e. with users and suppliers rather than peers).
Steve Mann’s Experience
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Owner
FUNtain.ca
(Environmental Services industry)
December 2004 — Present (3 years 10 months)
We make water sculptures that are musical instruments, like giant flutes that run on water rather than air. Our products are great as public art installations. One of our fountains can also work well as the main centerpiece out in front of a building, where visitors can enjoy the interactive experience of making music with water.
We make a variety of interactive water features in which users interact with the piece by touching the water jets in the fountain.
We're on the cover of Watershapes magazine; see
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Inventor
EyeTap.org
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Research industry)
1998 — Present (10 years)
Invention of electric eyeglasses, computational seeing aids, and wearable camera + display systems
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Inventor
glogger.mobi
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
1978 — Present (30 years)
A cyborglog (cybor-glog, abbreviated "glog") is a recording of personal experience. A glog can be a lifelong video capture for personal safety, to help people see better, or to get lower life insurance by being able to prove that your lifestyle is a safe one. Presently the Glogger product also runs on ordinary camera phones, and you can share your experiences with others. See http://glogger.mobi
Steve Mann’s Education
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
PhD, Personal Imaging, Wearable Computing, Image Processing, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, 1992 — 1997
Steve Mann’s Contact Settings
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