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Biography

Ben Sawyer is an applied neuroscientist and human factors engineer known for using brainwaves, eye movements and mathematical theory to build better human-machine teams. His interdisciplinary work as director of UCF’s LabX, (Laboratory for Autonomy-brain Exchange) involves engineering systems to optimize the loop between the autonomy and the brain. This includes fast, accurate flow of information, machine to human and back, predicting success or failure in critical tasks: driving, cybersecurity, and search and rescue, among others.

 

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