Email me at zmhenkel [at] tamu [dot] edu
Why are you taking this class?
I'm taking this class because I would like to know more about sketch recognition and how it is accomplished. I'm not familiar with any of the techniques, algorithms, or limitations of sketch recognition, so I'm looking forward to learning them. I also think that sketch recognition is applicable to my area of study, human-robot interaction.
What experience do you bring to this class?
My undergrad is in Computer Science, so I bring with me all the fundamentals from that. More interestingly though, I enjoy working on the hardware side of things and have experience from doing robotics research for a few years. I also have a strong background in psychology and am experienced at running large-scale human participant studies. I also really enjoy working with video and anything to do with visual effects. I spent a few years self-employed making local commercials and other video projects. Finally, I enjoy web-based technologies and have a lot of experience building web-based solutions for a wide variety of applications.
What are your professional life goals?
My main goal professionally is to always work on technologies which have a social impact. More concretely, I've had fun developing a couple of small businesses and would like to spend more time doing things like that. I'm also extremely interested in teaching and leading research at the university level.
What are your personal life goals?
My personal life goals are vague. I want to experience as many things as possible and try to understand things from as many different perspectives as possible. I guess my main personal life goal is to contribute to the world in a positive way.
What do you want to do after you graduate?
Postdoc? A Faculty Position? Start a business? I don't know!
What do you expect to be doing in 10 years?
Something amazing. I can't be any more specific than that.
What do you think will be the next biggest technological advancement in computer science?
It seems like it will be in the area of human-computer interaction. Modalities like gesture and speech are becoming popular at the consumer level. I think eye-gaze tracking will become an important part of regular interactions soon. It will be the fusion of these different modalities into something that works and is enjoyable to use.
If you could travel back in time, who would you like to meet and why?
Jesus, the central figure of Christianity. I grew up studying Christianity and a lot of people I know make their decisions based on things that Jesus said, so I would have a ton of questions for him.
Describe your favorite shoes and why they are your favorite?
They are tannish colored with dark blue stripes. They are comfortable and functional.
If you could be fluent in any foreign language that you're not already fluent in, which one would it be and why?
German or Russian, because they generally sound kind of intense and angry when saying everyday phrases.
Give some interesting fact/story about yourself:
I really like live productions of any kind: theatre, concerts, etc. Specifically I like all the technical behind the scenes stuff. I used to do lighting design for local theatre and bands, and I still enjoy even the smallest technical roles.
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