ETH Circle Spotlight with Joe Paradiso, MIT
The ETH Circle is a new community that convenes the institution’s foremost ambassadors from across the globe. As part of this endeavour, members have a unique opportunity to connect directly with the leadership of the university, as well as eminent ETH alumni. Join this fireside chat to hear from a distinguished speaker, and network with other members of the community attending the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos.
Our guest will be Joe Paradiso, the Alexander W. Dreyfoos (1954) Professor in Media Arts and Sciences at the MIT Media Lab, where he directs the Responsive Environments group and serves as the associate academic head. He received his PhD in Physics from MIT in 1981 and a BSEE from Tufts University in 1977, and joined the Media Lab in 1994 after developing spacecraft control and diverse sensor systems at Draper Laboratory and high-energy physics detectors at ETH Zurich and CERN Geneva. Much of his current research explores how sensor networks augment and mediate human experience, interaction and perception. This encompasses wireless sensing systems, wearable and body sensor networks, energy harvesting and power management for embedded sensors, ubiquitous/pervasive computing and the Internet of Things, human-computer interfaces, space-based systems, and interactive music/media. He has written over 300 articles and papers in these areas. In his spare time, he enjoys designing/building electronic music synthesizers, composing electronic soundscapes, and seeking out edgy and unusual music while traveling the world.
This session is off the record.