Cynthia Breazeal
Cynthia Breazeal (born November 15, 1967 in Albuquerque , New Mexico ) is an American computer scientist . She is the founder and leader of the Personal Robots Group at MIT Media Lab in Cambridge and is known as a pioneer in the field of social robotics and human-robot interaction.
life and work
Breazeal studied electrical engineering and information technology at the University of California, Santa Barbara and received his Bachelor of Science in 1989 . At MIT, she received a Master of Science degree in 1993 and a PhD in electrical engineering and computer science in 2000. For her doctoral thesis at Rodney Brooks , she developed the robot Kismet and examined the social exchange between humans and humanoid robots. Both Kismet and some of the other robots she developed can be seen at the MIT Museum. She conducts research on the development of principles and technologies for building socially intelligent personal robots that interact and communicate with people, collaborate and learn. She is the founder and chief scientist of Jibo , Inc., who developed the world's first family robot using the technology, design insight , and user experience of social robots.
She also appeared as a speaker at various international events, including a. the World Science Festival, the World Economic Forum and TEDWomen.
Awards
Breazeal is recognized both nationally and internationally as a designer and innovator and has received various awards for her commitment and work:
- 2008: Gilbreth Lecture Award from the National Academy of Engineerin
- ONR Young Investigator Award
- TR100 / 35 Award from Technology Review
- 2008: the best inventions, TIME magazine
- Finalist at the National Design Awards inommunication
- 2014: Most Promising Entrepreneur, Fortune Magazine
- 2014: L'Oreal USA Women in Digital NEXT Generation Award
- 2014: George R. Stibitz Computer & Communications Pioneer Award 2014 for groundbreaking contributions to the development of social robotics and human robot interaction
- 2015: nominated by Entrepreneur magazine as Women to Watch.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Best Inventions of 2008 - TIME. Retrieved November 21, 2019 (American English).
- ↑ Entrepreneur Staff: 6 Innovative Women to Watch in 2015. January 17, 2015, accessed November 21, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Breazeal, Cynthia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Breazeal, Cynthia Lynn (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American computer scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 15, 1967 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Albuquerque , New Mexico |