Biosyncing:
Symbiosis Between
Human and Machine
15 March 2016
1Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human and Machine
Agenda
Overview
Emergence
Recent Developments & Prototypes
Supporting Technology: Artificial Intelligence
Supporting Technology: Mixed Reality
Biosyncing & MR in Education
Q&A
2Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human and Machine; @DenisHurley
Image by Photographer’s Name (Credit in black type) or
Image by Photographer’s Name (Credit in white type)
Overview
Biosyncing
is bio-mechanical symbiosis; when
a human and a machine are in a
reactive, performance-augmenting
loop.
4Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human and Machine
5
ExamplesofCommunication
Biometric Data Adjustment
FeedbackAdjustment
●  Nudges
●  Raw Data
●  Adapted Information
●  TMS & tDCS
●  (Unknown)
●  Facial Responses
●  Galvanic Skin Response
●  Eye Movement
●  EEG
●  Voice
Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human and Machine; @DenisHurley
Emergence
BiosyncinginYourLife
•  Many of you have been doing it
for years
•  “Athletic Biosyncing”
•  Wearable, smart devices,
quantified self movement
•  First “words”
•  Data
•  Nudge
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•  In the ten years since Nike+,
devices have become more
attuned with ourselves
Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human and Machine; @DenisHurley
A successful biosyncing loop
occurs subconsciously to the
human when s/he enters into an
automatic reactive state.
8Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human and Machine
Prototypes
Over the course of completing
40+ prototypes and projects, the
Future Technologies team has
identified a trend: the importance
of interaction between the
virtual and physical worlds.
10Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human and Machine
11
Future Technologies Projects
Living DNA:
Lifetime learning
companion
StudentCare:
Study on wearable use
and emotional & physical
well-being
FocusTracker:
Track learner’s
engagement using EEG
headset
Personalized Online
Videos:
Programs adapts to
learner’s facial responses
Yarbus:
Eye tracking research &
native iOS app for
dyslexics
DeLorean:
Speed-reading &
comprehension tool
Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human and Machine; @DenisHurley
Two other suites of technologies
are also experiencing explosive
advances.
Developments in biosyncing, AI, and
mixed reality advance and are
improved by the others.
12Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human and Machine
SupportingTechnology:
ArtificialIntelligence
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•  Essential conversational
counterpoint
•  Narrow AI for adaptive
responses
•  General AI will augment
interaction in ways
currently not known
Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human and Machine; @DenisHurley
SupportingTechnology:
MixedReality
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•  Virtual interaction
•  Send and receive
commands
•  Move beyond hand-held
controllers
•  Next level of symbiotic
relationship
Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human and Machine; @DenisHurley
Communication requirements and
expectations between the virtual
and physical change across the
spectrum of virtuality continuum –
haptic usually suffices in TUI
whereas we move deeper into the
mind in true VR.
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Tangible User Interface Spatial AR See-Through AR Semi-Immersive VR Immersive VR
VirtualityContinuum
Real
Environment
Augmented
Reality
Augmented
Virtuality
Virtual
Environment
Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human and Machine; @DenisHurley
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FutureTechnologies:
MixedReality+Biosyncing
Interactive VR:
Leap Motion + Oculus
Rift
Fishfinder:
Oculus Rift experience
to help bullied children
Virtual Assist:
Medical training tool
using Leap Motion
Interactive Storytelling:
Bringing Pearson content
to life with Microsoft
Kinect
Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human and Machine; @DenisHurley
Biosyncing&
MixedReality
inEducation
21Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human and Machine; @DenisHurley
Hurdles
•  Cost
•  Fear
•  Remaining technical questions
•  Lack of understanding
•  Reliance on early adopters for support
•  Singular experience in some instances
22Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human and Machine; @DenisHurley
Opportunities
•  Rich, interactive, responsive
experiences
•  More affordable hardware
•  Increasing cooperation across
technologies and platforms
•  Greater understanding of whole-body
wellness
•  Early stages of a growing field
There’ssomuch
moretolearn
Find out more about us at
Labs.pearson.com
or contact
@DenisHurley
Biosyncing

Biosyncing

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    Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human andMachine 15 March 2016 1Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human and Machine
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    Agenda Overview Emergence Recent Developments &Prototypes Supporting Technology: Artificial Intelligence Supporting Technology: Mixed Reality Biosyncing & MR in Education Q&A 2Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human and Machine; @DenisHurley Image by Photographer’s Name (Credit in black type) or Image by Photographer’s Name (Credit in white type)
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    Biosyncing is bio-mechanical symbiosis;when a human and a machine are in a reactive, performance-augmenting loop. 4Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human and Machine
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    5 ExamplesofCommunication Biometric Data Adjustment FeedbackAdjustment ● Nudges ●  Raw Data ●  Adapted Information ●  TMS & tDCS ●  (Unknown) ●  Facial Responses ●  Galvanic Skin Response ●  Eye Movement ●  EEG ●  Voice Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human and Machine; @DenisHurley
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    BiosyncinginYourLife •  Many ofyou have been doing it for years •  “Athletic Biosyncing” •  Wearable, smart devices, quantified self movement •  First “words” •  Data •  Nudge 7 •  In the ten years since Nike+, devices have become more attuned with ourselves Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human and Machine; @DenisHurley
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    A successful biosyncingloop occurs subconsciously to the human when s/he enters into an automatic reactive state. 8Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human and Machine
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    Over the courseof completing 40+ prototypes and projects, the Future Technologies team has identified a trend: the importance of interaction between the virtual and physical worlds. 10Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human and Machine
  • 11.
    11 Future Technologies Projects LivingDNA: Lifetime learning companion StudentCare: Study on wearable use and emotional & physical well-being FocusTracker: Track learner’s engagement using EEG headset Personalized Online Videos: Programs adapts to learner’s facial responses Yarbus: Eye tracking research & native iOS app for dyslexics DeLorean: Speed-reading & comprehension tool Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human and Machine; @DenisHurley
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    Two other suitesof technologies are also experiencing explosive advances. Developments in biosyncing, AI, and mixed reality advance and are improved by the others. 12Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human and Machine
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    14 •  Essential conversational counterpoint • Narrow AI for adaptive responses •  General AI will augment interaction in ways currently not known Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human and Machine; @DenisHurley
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    16 •  Virtual interaction • Send and receive commands •  Move beyond hand-held controllers •  Next level of symbiotic relationship Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human and Machine; @DenisHurley
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    Communication requirements and expectationsbetween the virtual and physical change across the spectrum of virtuality continuum – haptic usually suffices in TUI whereas we move deeper into the mind in true VR. 17Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human and Machine
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    18 Tangible User InterfaceSpatial AR See-Through AR Semi-Immersive VR Immersive VR VirtualityContinuum Real Environment Augmented Reality Augmented Virtuality Virtual Environment Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human and Machine; @DenisHurley
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    19 FutureTechnologies: MixedReality+Biosyncing Interactive VR: Leap Motion+ Oculus Rift Fishfinder: Oculus Rift experience to help bullied children Virtual Assist: Medical training tool using Leap Motion Interactive Storytelling: Bringing Pearson content to life with Microsoft Kinect Biosyncing: Symbiosis Between Human and Machine; @DenisHurley
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    21Biosyncing: Symbiosis BetweenHuman and Machine; @DenisHurley Hurdles •  Cost •  Fear •  Remaining technical questions •  Lack of understanding •  Reliance on early adopters for support •  Singular experience in some instances
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    22Biosyncing: Symbiosis BetweenHuman and Machine; @DenisHurley Opportunities •  Rich, interactive, responsive experiences •  More affordable hardware •  Increasing cooperation across technologies and platforms •  Greater understanding of whole-body wellness •  Early stages of a growing field
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    There’ssomuch moretolearn Find out moreabout us at Labs.pearson.com or contact @DenisHurley