Pranav Mistry Biography

Pranav Mistry is the inventor of SixthSense. He is a research assistant and a PhD candidate at MIT Media Lab. Designer, Engineer and Inventor, Pranav Mistry is passionate about integrating the world of information with our real world interactions. Among some of his previous work, Pranav has made intelligent sticky notes that can be searched, located and can send reminders and messages; a pen that can draw in 3D; a public map that can act as Google of physical world; and an invisible computer mouse. Pranav holds a Master in Media Arts and Sciences from MIT and Master of Design from IIT Bombay besides his Bachelor degree in Computer Engineering from Gujarat University. Pranav’s research interests include Ubiquitous computing, Gestural and Tangible Interaction, AI, Augmented reality, Machine vision, Collective intelligence and Robotics. Sixth Sense has been awarded 2009 Invention Award by Popular Science. Pranav also won Young Innovator Award TR35 by Technology Review and also named on 2010 Creativity 50 list – the list of the most influential and inspiring creative personalities of 2010. Last month Asian Scientist honored him as one of the 15 ultimate scientists of Asia to watch for.