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Samuel Kortchmar

Samuel Kortchmar

Undergraduate student, Science and Society
Brown University

Disciplines: Computer Science and Journalism / Media Studies

Samuel is a sophomore at Brown University pursuing a B.A. in Science and Society and a B.A. in Computer Science. He is interested primarily in the wide-ranging effects of modern technology on day-to-day life. He most recently worked as a Senior Research Assistant in Computer Science for Brown's Humanity-Centered Robotics Initiative (HCRI), studying the potential benefits and disadvantages of using anthropomorphic design in robotics.

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The Path To A Programmable World
Internet of Things

The Path To A Programmable World

By Michael Littman & Samuel Kortchmar, Brown University June 11, 2014

How responsive devices – and simple systems for programming them – will shape the world to fit our needs and preferences.

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