Jocelyn Scheirer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jocelyn Scheirer

Date of Birth: 06-Dec-1967

Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Profession: computer scientist

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Jocelyn Scheirer is an American entrepreneur, scientist, and artist who has been working in wearable technology since the late 1990s.
Her research focuses on Affective Computing, which she pursued while pursuing her PhD (pending) at MIT Media's Lab Affective Computing Group with Rosalind Picard.
Scheirer invented and, along with MIT, patented the Galvactivator glove which measured skin conductance through sensors on the palm and relayed the varying intensity through an LED display. She founded the intercommunication equipment and systems company Empathyx, Inc.
in 2006 and co-founded the emotional analytics company Affectiva in 2009, serving as their director of operations until 2010.
Scheirer has also created several visual and performance art pieces that have been featured in several galleries in Massachusetts including the MIT Museum, the Galatea Fine Art Gallery, and the Bromfield Gallery.
She currently serves as CEO of the wearable company Bionolux Labs, LLC.