Published in Becoming Human: Artificial Intelligence Magazine·Jun 5, 2020Artificial Collective IntelligenceWe usually think of intelligence as a quality that individuals possess. However, many of our largest and most complex problems are often solved by groups of individuals. If we think of intelligence as an ability to solve problems, groups can also act intelligently. We call this intelligence ‘Collective intelligence’ —…Artificial Intelligence5 min read
Published in DataDrivenInvestor·May 23, 2020Systems, Superminds and Collective IntelligenceThe entire world is organised into systems. Be it an ecosystem in the forest, nations, markets, communities, governments, or companies. We all form a part of different systems at different times in our life. …Artificial Intelligence3 min read
May 16, 2020Human + AI : A cognitive division of laborAdam Smith’s idea of the division of labor talks about allocating roles based on relative strengths. It is primarily targeted towards the division of physical labor. Computers and AI making predictions enable a cognitive division of labor between humans and machines based on their respective cognitive strengths. While machines are…Artificial Intelligence5 min read
Published in UX Planet·Apr 29, 2020How can designers work well with AI/ML tech teams?When working with tech teams, your job is to help your engineers make great user-centred decisions. Designing ML systems is a creative process for its programmers too. Getting too prescriptive too quickly can inhibit the creativity of your engineering counterparts. Trust them to use their intuition, encourage experimentation and user…Artificial Intelligence1 min read
Published in The Startup·Apr 29, 2020Design for Artificial IntelligenceIn traditional software systems, outcomes are discrete and the creators are aware of the behaviour of these systems (rigid set of instructions). AI/ML-based systems bring a fundamental shift to this way of thinking where instead of programming a system to do a certain action, it’s creators provide data and nurture…Artificial Intelligence13 min read
Published in UX Planet·Apr 27, 2020Prototyping experiences for Artificial intelligencePrototyping for ML systems is especially hard. If the value of your product lies in using user data to build a personalised experience, a prototype with dummy data wouldn’t feel authentic. Also if you have a fully built ML system, it might be too late to make any meaningful changes…Artificial Intelligence2 min read
Published in Becoming Human: Artificial Intelligence Magazine·Apr 5, 2020Designing AI Products — How to decide if your problem needs AI?In traditional software systems, outcomes are discrete and the creators are aware of the behaviour of these systems (rigid set of instructions). AI/ML-based systems bring a fundamental shift to this way of thinking where instead of programming a system to do a certain action, it’s creators provide data and nurture…Artificial Intelligence8 min read
Published in Inborn Experience (UX in AR/VR)·Oct 7, 2018Display technologies for Augmented and Virtual RealityHead-mounted devices for virtual and augmented reality come in different shapes and sizes from the minimal Google Glass to the fully immersive HTC vive. At its core, head-mounted displays (HMDs) consist of two primary structural elements: optics and image displays. Optics Before looking at (pun intended) the fundamentals of optics, it…Virtual Reality10 min read
Published in HackerNoon.com·Oct 7, 2018Augmented and Virtual Reality displaysThe idea of displays for augmenting reality is relatively young. Most of these displays are not intended of general consumers because of the lack of everyday scenarios that can be tackled by these devices. However, defense, business, industrial and healthcare settings have shown ample opportunities for the technology to tackle…Virtual Reality4 min read
Published in HackerNoon.com·Sep 30, 2018Fundamentals of display technologies for Augmented and Virtual RealityHead-mounted devices for virtual and augmented reality come in different shapes and sizes from the minimal Google Glass to the fully immersive HTC vive. At it’s core, head-mounted displays (HMDs) consist of two primary structural elements: optics and image displays. Optics Before looking at (pun intended) the fundamentals of optics, it…Virtual Reality9 min read
