Name: Steve Mann

Born: 1962 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

  • Researcher and inventor who is known for his work on computational photography, wearable computing and high dynamic range imaging.
  • Often cited as the “father of wearable computing” and “the world’s first cyborg”. For a period of years, he broadcast a first-person live stream of his entire life, twenty-four hours a day.
  • In full live-streaming regalia, heckled the keynote speech at ACM 1997 to the approval of the crowd.

Significant publications

  • International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction (2003).
  • Cyborg: Digital Destiny and Human Possibility in the Age of the Wearable Computer (2001).
  • Advanced Palm Programming: Developing Real-World Applications.

Honors and awards

  • Inducted into the McMaster University Alumni Hall of Fame, Alumni Gallery (2004).
  • Recipient of the Leonardo Award for Excellence (2004).
  • General Chair of the IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society.
  • Associate Editor of IEEE Technology and Society.

Quotes

“What I argue is that if I’m going to be held accountable for my actions that I should be allowed to record my actions. Especially if somebody else is keeping a record of my actions.”

Websites

  • Steve Mann on Twitter
  • Steve Mann personal website