InCabin USA 2024 Speakers

Alex is a classically trained marketer, who took a left turn into the progressive and innovative world of contextual design and product innovation.

Amit Kumar is a senior business line leader with 20+ years of global experience in semiconductors Product management & marketing, Application engineering, Business development and Sales. Amit has worked for companies like NXP (Philips Semi), Toshiba Semiconductor, Ambarella to name a few and has been focused on Automotive ADAS/AD and Robotics applications. Amit holds a bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Diploma is Computer science and master’s degree in business administration with specialization in marketing and finance.

MsC in computer science, PhD in math, leads a research organization in HarmanX, has 37 scientific publications and 34 patents and patent applications.

Mr. Anuj Kapuria is the founder & CEO of Novus Hi-Tech Robotic Systemz and The Hi-Tech Robotic Systemz.
He has been a Postgraduate researcher at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Pittsburgh P.A. and during his PhD, which he dropped out of, he successfully executing projects in the field of 3D Object Recognition, Autonomous Vehicles, Terrain Mapping and Face Recognition. He was associated with prestigious DARPA Grand Challenge, the seminal race of autonomous vehicles among other projects including Mars rover project by NASA. He has also been a part of several US Defence Projects. He has also held the position of adjunct fellow at Carnegie Mellon University, Robotics Institute.
Having been a prolific roboticist, with research interests spanning autonomous navigation, computer vision, Artificial intelligence (AI)/ Machine learning (ML);
He has authored more than 10 international original research publications in highly regarded international conferences with each having received more than 150 academic citations.
He has also filed more than 100 international patents with more than 60 having been granted in USA, EU, South Africa and India, in the field of robotics, computer vision, AI and machine learning.
He founded Novus Hi-Tech Robotic Systemz, a pioneer company in the field of Autonomous & driver assistive systems, AI based fleet operational optimization and intelligent robotic automation using transformative AI, Computer Vision and Autonomous Mobility Solutions.
Starting from defence and being the backbone technology for most of unmanned ground vehicle systems in the country, THRS has also become the leader in ‘Autonomous’ & ‘Driver Assistance Systems’ suitable for trucks, cars and buses across all levels of autonomy (L0-L4). Their driver monitoring systems are being used by most of the CV maker in the country, they have over 6 billion kms of Indian driving data analysed. Their patented technology platform powers various autonomous robotic solutions for factories, warehouse & road logistics, helping industry in increasing overall safety, productivity and efficiency.
Mr. Anuj Kapuria
FOUNDER & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Novus Hi-Tech Robotic Systemz Pvt. Ltd. The Hi-Tech Robotic Systemz Ltd.
www.novushitech.com
A-18, Infocity-1, Info Technology Park,
Sector 34, Gurugram – 122 001, Haryana, India
Tel: +91(124) 471 5300
Email: anuj.kapuria@hitechroboticsystemz.com
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Being a passionate technologist, Mr. Kapuria is playing a pivotal role in revolutionizing the Intelligent autonomous robotics and autonomous vehicle industry in the country, by leading various AI, Robotics focussed task forces of CII as well as the govt. of India.
He has also won many accolades that include but not limited to:
 Most Innovative company by Govt of India (awarded by Prime Minister of India), in the SME category
 The LMA Trident “Entrepreneur of the year award” of Punjab.
 Most innovative company by NITI Aayog & CII
 Served on Prime Minister Modi’s Artificial Intelligence Task Force at Niti Aayog and co-authored white paper, developing the National AI vision.
 Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Award: India Commercial Vehicles Safety & ADAS Technology
 Listed by Gartner as Top AI companies in India in their Cool Vendor Report
 Design Excellence Award by CII for Autonomous Mobile Robots
 FICCI National Road Safety Award
 Excellence in Innovation-Supplier Award by Daimler
 The Nasscom Award for 50 Most Promising Emerging companies
 Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2023 by Entrepreneur
Mr. Kapuria has served in various positions in the organizing committee of the Advances in Robotics International Conference (General Co-Chair 2013, 2015; Industry Chair 2017), Co-Chair of the Robotics Society of India, Co-Chair of the Regional Committee on Robotics and Co-Chair of Hi-Tech Manufacturing Council at the CII (Confederation of Indian Industry). He has led the Robotics Task Force of CII as well as being the Co-Chair of the Future Business Council. He is also been a member of India Japan Business Leaders Forum (IJBLF), constituted under the guidance of The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry and CII Trade Fair Council.

Bahman Hadji has over fifteen years of experience working with image sensors and sensing devices in the medical, consumer, and automotive markets. In his current role with the Automotive Sensing Division of onsemi’s Intelligent Sensing Group, he is focused on driving the strategy for automotive depth sensing and bringing to market and growing the business for high-performance sensors for the automotive LiDAR and in-cabin segments. Prior to joining onsemi in 2017, he held product engineering and product marketing roles at Aptina Imaging and OmniVision Technologies. Bahman obtained both his BASc in Computer Engineering and MASc in Electrical and Computer Engineering degrees from the University of Waterloo in Canada.

With over 12 years of experience in the automotive industry and ADAS technology, Caroline Chung manages the Interior Sensing feature development team and leads roadmap and strategy planning for the in-cabin space at Magna. Her team is responsible for the development of algorithms and models to address some of the most pressing issues facing occupant safety today. Previous roles include leading the advanced engineering of industry-first vision features at an OEM, LiDAR design and development, as well as vehicle and product launch. Caroline holds a BSME from Kettering University and is currently completing her MBA with a data science concentration at the University of Michigan.

Casey has over 20 years’ experience in Audio, with expertise in high-performance consumer audio, hearables, and owns multiple Patents in acoustics. As VP of Engineering in Nuforce, Casey designed over 50 high-performance home audio products. As CTO for Erato Wireless, he pioneered Erato Apollo TWS Bluetooth. Casey joined Knowles Intelligent Audio and responsible for Knowles SmartMic and DSP products, he created Alexa smart headset and other smart audio platforms. Casey works with over 190 Tensilica Ecosystem partners, leading China and Taiwan OEM/ODM/ECM to support development, execution and engineering of advanced consumer and automotive audio product development.

He received the B.S. degree from the Department of Electronic Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Republic of Korea, in 2020,
and the M.S. degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea, in 2022.

Currently, He is a member of the Pangyo Research and Development (R&D) Center, Core H/W Team, and has been with Hanwha Systems Company Ltd., since 2023.

As Director of Automotive System Solutions at Valens semiconductor, Daniel is responsible for ensuring customer success at the technical level, working with OEMs and Tier-1s worldwide on proofs-of-concept and technical pre-sale discussions. Previously, Daniel led the company’s technical marketing activities to define the requirements of the next generations of HDBaseT chipsets, both for the automotive and audiovisual markets. He also held a Product Manager position, where he was responsible for roadmap planning and implementation of the first and second generations of Valens HDBaseT integrated circuit devices.

Daniel brings more than 30 years of experience, predominantly within the semiconductor industry. Prior to Valens, he was Director of Marketing at TranSwitch, and has also held positions in project management and engineering at Mindspeed Technologies, Comverse Network Systems and Ford Motor Company. Daniel holds a Master’s degree in Engineering and a Bachelor’s Degree with Honors in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.

Dave has made his career designing products to fit people. He has designed physical, visual, and auditory user interfaces for hand-helds, kiosks, web sites, production machines, and automobiles, and has conducted user research in the lab, on the web, in the field, in cars, and in the homes of consumers. Dave has worked for a broad range of companies which include General Motors, Eastman Kodak, Compuware, ForeSee, and Quicken Loans (Rocket Mortgage). Dave is currently focused on the design of infotainment, cluster, and vehicle connected services and their touch points beyond the car via web sites and apps at the Hyundai American Technical Center. Dave is a frequent presenter, has taught user research and design courses at conferences and colleges including University of Michigan and the College for Creative Studies. He is a chapter author of, “Design by People for People: Essays in Usability” and co-author of, “Checklist for Expert Evaluation of HMIs of Automated Vehicles—Discussions on Its Value and Adaptions of the Method within an Expert Workshop”. Dave’s contributions to the profession include the ongoing direction of the Internet User Experience conference (iueconference.com), mentoring students and professionals in the field, a former board member of the International UxPA, and a co-founder of Michigan chapters of ACM SIG-CHI and UxPA.

Bio – Detlef Wilke, Vice President Automotive Solutions. Nearly 25 years of Automotive experience at tier-1 suppliers. Focus on Driver Monitoring and Interior Sensing for over 7 years. He had roles in Business Development, Product Lead, Project Management, Sales, Technical Lead for SW and HW.

Engineering Doctor, Aerospace & Automotive Engineer with a huge experience in Research & Development and Project Management. Team leader and teamworker, with great inter-personal skills. Strong communicative aptitudes, accustomed to prepare and present complex technical matters to others. Fluent speaker of four languages. Currently in a leadership and strategical position in a multi-national automotive company.

Fabian Windbacher holds a Masters degree in Data Science from Vienna University of Technology, Austria. In his current role as a Lead Deep Learning Engineer at emotion3D, he works on developing innovative in-cabin and human analysis solutions. His key expertise includes the application of various sensor technologies, including NIR, LiDAR, and ToF, for accurate 3D human pose estimation. In addition to his industry activities, he has also contributed to research in the area of multi-modal 3D pose estimation. He remains dedicated on advancing technology to enable the most comprehensive safety and user experience solutions for drivers and occupants.

Fabiano Ruaro is the Product Manager – North America for Interior Monitoring Systems within Bosch supporting product development and product management activities. With nearly 20 years of experience in the automotive industry with a wide range of roles including engineering, project management, product management, business development and general management. The team is part of a global effort to provide a full understanding of driver, occupants, and the entire cabin scene. Their automotive domain understanding combined with a strong expertise in computer vision and sensor systems enables Bosch to offer superior safety and comfort and make driving a safe experience.

Fabiano’s experience in automotive systems includes fuel injection systems, advanced driver assistance systems, such as automated parking, as well as driver and occupant monitoring systems using both camera and radar sensors. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR) in 2002.

Dr. Frederik Diederichs is a Senior Scientist in Human Technology Interaction. Since July 2021 he works on Perceptual User Interfaces and Advanced Occupant Monitoring Systems at Fraunhofer IOSB. Before he has been managing the Fraunhofer IAO Vehicle Interaction Lab since 2013. He publishes and speaks in the field of user research, human factors, future driving experience, AI-driver state monitoring and driver intentions. Frederik has been involved in applied research and development projects with most vehicle manufacturers and Tier1, and he is collaborating with the leading research institutes in Europe in order to drive the future to enjoyable and safe mobility experiences. Currently he co-coordinates a large public funded research project with German OEM, Tier1 and SME about the use of AI inside the vehicle cabin. Alongside his work as full time researcher, he also worked on his PhD thesis in a project with Bosch, BMW and Technical University of Munich. He presented his Engineering-PhD thesis on driver state detection and driver intentions in 2016 and holds a Master Degree in Psychology from 2006.

Dr. Hoseung Choi leads the in-cabin monitoring system development team at DEEP IN SIGHT, where they concentrate on enhancing algorithms and deep-learning models to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers in future mobility solutions. With a Ph.D. in astrophysics, Dr. Choi is dedicated to pioneering innovative approaches and cultivating a culture of curiosity within his team. His previous roles at Yonsei University, the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, and the University of Oslo involved demystifying complex cosmic systems. Currently, he channels his passion for distilling intricate systems into simpler concepts towards addressing the critical challenges in the security of software-centric components in mobility.

Jan-Martin leads the Business Development activities at Sony Depthsensing Solutions in the Automotive field. Prior to Sony he was working as Project- and Program Manager at Tier1 suppliers in Germany and Belgium, having close contact to major OEM’s over the past years being responsible for the customer projects.

Jan-Martin completed his degree as Dipl.-Ing. in Automotive and Aeronautical Engineering at the Munich University of Applied Sciences.

After graduating in Physics in the Complutense University of Madrid with master courses in Temple University, I turned to technology and now I account for over 30 years of experience in software development, systems integration, project, and product management. I have worked for all kinds of companies, highlighting my time at HP and more recently at Samsung Research where I had the opportunity to apply all my experience in deep learning-related projects. I’m currently Anyverse’s product technical expert and point of contact for applications such as sensor simulation or deep learning training using advanced hyperspectral synthetic data.

Jeff Stout is Executive Director, Global Innovation for Yanfeng, responsible for all innovation activity globally, which encompasses technology scouting, early customer ideation, co-innovation and futuring activities, as well as all general innovation related liaison work with customers. His work is focused on Yanfeng’s interiors, seating, electronics and passive safety businesses. Stout began his career with Johnson Controls in 1994 (in 2015, JCI and Yanfeng formed a joint venture for the interiors business) and has held several roles of increasing responsibility. He earned degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Philosophy from Calvin University. He also holds a Master’s degree in Engineering Leadership.

Experienced marketing and communications professional with a demonstrated history of working in several verticals including healthcare, tech, automotive, and finance. Skilled in branding, design, copywriting, PR, website design, SEO, email, and lead generation for small businesses.

As the co-founder and head of Product at LightMetrics, Krishna has the unique experience of working on hard problems in computer vision and machine learning combined with product thinking and entrepreneurial experience for over 20 years. Prior to co-founding LightMetrics in 2015, he worked in Nokia Research and Onsemi developing novel applications using CV and ML with a particular focus on computational imaging, AI on the edge and extremely efficient inference. Krishna has over 25 granted patents and is named as an inventor in over 50 patent applications. He is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

With his extensive electrical and biomedical engineering background, Kyle Troutt is a dedicated leader of Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America’s Filament Labs Advanced Intelligent Cabin Solutions-Connected Vehicles team. With nearly a decade of experience in the automotive industry, Troutt is on a mission to revolutionize driver and passenger experiences. He works tirelessly to improve safety, the interaction between vehicle occupants and machines, and comfortability within connected vehicles.

Troutt holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering and a Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering from Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan.

Mark Fitzgerald, Director, Autonomous Vehicle Service supports strategic analysis, research and forecasting for TechInsights’ Autonomous Vehicle Service (AVS). Mark’s 20+ years of automotive experience includes competitive market analysis, forecasting, and consulting in the areas of automotive electronics and sensor applications in ADAS and automated driving, powertrain control, passenger safety, and vehicle information systems. Prior to joining TechInsights, Mark headed the Global Automotive Technology Group at S&P Global (IHS Markit) and was a Marketing Analyst for Stoneridge/Pollak, a Tier one automotive supplier of electronic sensors and switches. Mark holds a BS in Business Management from Providence College.

Matt Parker is an accomplished professional with 9 years of experience in the field of ADAS, specializing in automotive radar for 7 of those years. Currently serving as the Interior Cabin Sensor Product Line Owner and Project Team Lead at Magna, Matt plays a vital role as the lead for the Interior Cabin Sensor (ICS) radar efforts, which he has been spearheading since the inception of its core development. With a comprehensive background in project and program management spanning over 14 years in the technology industry, Matt brings a wealth of knowledge, insights, and expertise to his current position, contributing to the continued success and innovation within his field.

Michael A. Nees is an Associate Professor and directs the Human Factors, Perception, and Cognition Lab in the Department of Psychology at Lafayette College. He was awarded a Ph.D. in psychology from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2009. His research interests include human interactions with automation, auditory perception and auditory interface design, and assistive technologies. He teaches courses on human factors and engineering psychology, perception, statistics and research design, and disabilities and assistive technology. He also provides consulting services for user needs analysis, usability, and accessibility. Professor Nees taught previously at Spelman College and worked as a post-doctoral researcher at Georgia Tech. He also worked previously as a research scientist at the Indianapolis VA Medical Center and as a consultant for clinical research trials.

Entrepreneur in the AI space since 2019, I have 20 years of experience working at the frontier of automatic human behaviour understanding from face and voice analysis. Founded Blueskeye AI and is the second most cited person in social signal processing. Current activities are focused on taking face and voice analysis of medically relevant behaviour to market to achieve the biggest possible social impact by dealing in particular with the mental health epidemic.

Based in Canada, Patrice heads Immervision’s engineering as well as, contributes to IP growth and the adoption of Immervision’s wide angle panomorph technology by global corporations. He has overseen the integration of wide angle imaging technology in numerous consumer electronics, surveillance, automotive, aerospace, medical and broadcast products. Recently, he has led the miniaturization of the panomorph wide angle technology for smartphones, tablets, wearables and IoT devices.

Back in 2000 in France, after completing his Master’s degree in image processing and computer graphics, Patrice joined the INRIA and contributed to their research in robotic surgery simulation field. In parallel, he co-founded Immervision, a company dedicated to wide angle optics and imaging technology. With his conviction that wide angle technology could be applied everywhere, he contributed to the development of wide angle panomorph optical and imaging technology.

Beyond technology, Patrice believes that innovation is propelled by human beings, partnerships and alliances – he has collaborated with a large ecosystem of partners in the optics industry like Fujifilm, CBC Computar, Tamron and Kolen, and in the silicon industry like Marvel, Intel, Qualcomm, Sony, Samsung, HiSilicon, NXP and OmniVision. In addition, Patrice is an avid surfer, international traveler and always seeks to make new connections.

Patrick Laufer earned his Master of Science degree from the faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science of the Technical University of Berlin in 2021. During his semester abroad at the University of California, he discovered his passion for artificial intelligence and has been pursuing a PhD in human-centered artificial intelligence at the Technical University of Berlin since completing his master’s degree. Since 2020, he works as a development engineer at IAV Vehicle Safety in the field of interior sensing.

Peter Kristiansen is Head of Business Development at Embedl and has the privilege of working with finding business opportunities in a deep-tech environment. He has experience from the Automotive software industry from his work in introducing 2nd gen. Driver Monitoring Systems to Tier1s and OEMs in Europe, Americas, and Asia as well as autonomous systems, neural networks, and robotics from his studies. Apart from work Peter likes snowboarding and hiking.

Praneeth Nelapati is Technical Specialist for L2-L4 ADAS/AV sensors at General Motors. Specializes in strategy, design and launch of next generation embedded technologies. Professional areas of interest include ML, DSP, Cybersecurity and HW design.
Personally loves spending time with his family, Kayaking, Quizzing and Cricket. 

Entrepreneur in the AI space since 2019, I have 20 years of experience working at the frontier of automatic human behaviour understanding from face and voice analysis. Founded Blueskeye AI and is the second most cited person in social signal processing. Current activities are focused on taking face and voice analysis of medically relevant behaviour to market to achieve the biggest possible social impact by dealing in particular with the mental health epidemic.

Senthil Seetharaman works as a Advanced Engineering Senior Engineer at Hyundai Mobis, which is an Automotive Parts company with an estimated 11.2 K employees; and founded in 1977. They are part of the Engineering & Technical team within the Engineering & Technical Department and their management level is Non-Manager. Senthil is currently based in Plymouth, United States.

A 23-year technology industry veteran having served at companies including Intel and ITRenew, Steven’s entire career has been built around technical, security, and privacy considerations of integrating technology into industry solutions. Steven now leads Tobii’s eye tracking integration business in North America, spanning sales, business development, and solution architecture.

Over his 10 year tenure at Cipia, Tal managed various disciplines, currently leading strategy, product and customer support. Before joining the company, Tal served as Senior Product Manager for key Microsoft Office applications (including Word & PowerPoint), where he gained deep knowledge and understanding of global scale software products. Tal holds a L.L.B. from Tel-Aviv University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.