Steve Mann (inventor)

Steve Mann
Steve Mann
	Steve Mann with Generation-4 EyeTap
Born	William Stephen George Mann; 8 June 1962; Hamilton, Ontario
Nationality	Canadian
Citizenship	Canada
Alma mater	McMaster University (B.Sc., B.Eng., M.Eng.); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD)
Known for	Wearable computing; High-dynamic-range imaging; Chirplet transform; Hydraulophone; Natural user interface; Scratch input; Mobile blogging; Sousveillance; Augmented reality; Humanistic intelligence;
	Scientific career
Fields	Computer engineering; Electrical engineering; Artificial intelligence;
Institutions	University of Toronto
Thesis	Personal imaging (1997)
Doctoral advisor	Rosalind Picard
Website	https://www.eecg.utoronto.ca/~mann/

William Stephen George Mann (born 8 June 1962) is a Canadian engineer, professor, and inventor who works in augmented reality, computational photography, particularly wearable computing, and high-dynamic-range imaging. Mann is sometimes labeled the "Father of Wearable Computing" for early inventions and continuing contributions to the field. He cofounded InteraXon, makers of the Muse brain-sensing headband, and is also a founding member of the IEEE Council on Extended Intelligence (CXI). Mann is currently CTO and cofounder at Blueberry X Technologies and Chairman of MannLab. Mann was born in Canada, and currently lives in Toronto, Canada, with his wife and two children. In 2023, Mann unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Toronto.

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