Top 10 Digital-Physical Integration experts to follow
Dr. Michael Porter: A professor at Harvard Business School, Porter has been pioneering the convergence of the digital and physical worlds. His work on “smart connected products” highlights the integration of software, hardware, and network connectivity in products.
Tom Wujec: An Autodesk Fellow, Wujec focuses on the intersection of technology, design, and business. His work revolves around visualizing digital data in physical space, promoting better collaboration and understanding.
Benjamin Bratton: Author of “The Stack: On Software and Sovereignty”, Bratton delves deep into how digital technologies and physical architectures intertwine, from urban design to global computation structures.
Neil Gershenfeld: Director of MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms, Gershenfeld is at the forefront of bridging the digital and physical realms, notably through his work on digital fabrication and “fab labs.”
Dr. Carlo Ratti: Leading the Senseable City Lab at MIT, Ratti focuses on how digital technologies impact urban life and infrastructure. His projects exemplify seamless integration between digital information and the physical urban environment.
Helen Papagiannis: A pioneer in Augmented Reality (AR), Papagiannis explores how AR merges digital content with the physical world, enriching everyday experiences and redefining design and interaction paradigms.
Bryce Vickmark: A photographer with a unique twist, Vickmark captures the interaction between humans, digital technologies, and physical spaces. His visuals tell the story of digital-physical integration in various settings.
Kate Hartman: An artist and professor, Hartman delves into the relationship between humans and technology. Her wearable tech projects showcase the blend of the physical and digital in personal expression and communication.
Dr. Hiroshi Ishii: Leading the Tangible Media Group at MIT Media Lab, Ishii propounds the idea of “Tangible Bits”, aiming to bridge the digital and physical by making digital information tangible and graspable.
Andy Stanford-Clark: As IBM’s CTO for the UK and Ireland, his work on the Internet of Things (IoT) revolves around making physical objects smarter and more responsive by integrating digital intelligence.