Xavier Palmer

Xavier Palmer is an engineer across multiple disciplines, with work focused largely in biomedical contexts. He is fond of positive and creative projects that foster curiosity and helpful conversations around technologies that interface with biology.


Session

08-15
16:00
50min
Human Augmentation: Hacking Human Perception and Performance With Technology: Benefits and Dangers
Lucas Potter, Xavier Palmer, Vivekanand Pandey Vimal

Human augmentation is the idea of using technology to hack, alter, and enhance human perception and performance. Imagine being able to enhance your ability to navigate by sensing the flow of magnetic fields like a pigeon. Many industries are starting to explore human augmentation, such as space (enhancing astronauts), medical (rehabilitation), entertainment (greater immersion), military (greater performance), among others. In the first presentation, Dr. Vimal will begin by providing an overview of psychology and neuroscience research on the topics of human augmentation. Then he will share his own NASA-funded research on using sensory augmentation as a countermeasure for spatial disorientation. What dangers could arise from building a bridge between human and sensory augmentation devices that have the capability of altering human perception? This question will connect to the second presentation of the panel, where Dr. Palmer and Dr. Potter will explore how human augmentation connects to security through biocybersecurity followed by Q&A.

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