Simplicity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Ebrahim BagheriCanada Research Chair in Software and Semantic Computing

Laboratory for Systems, Software and Semantics (LS3)Ryerson University, Toronto

bagheri@ryerson.ca

@ebrahim_bagheri

Focus of Talk

• Innovation and Creativity• “Curating” accurate and vast knowledge• Solving Complex Layered Problems

(Occam’s Razor) • Achieving Complicated Tasks in Short Spans of

Time• Innovation and Wealth

Computer Vision

Audio/Speech Recognition

Optical Character Recognition

Healthcare

Social Impact and Influence

1/3 of respondents had no one in “the real world” with whom to discuss their epilepsy.

2/3 of respondents reported a connection to at least one other person with epilepsy after joining PatientsLikeMe.

59% reported that the site has given them a better understanding of their seizures.

23% of respondents reported fewer visits to the ER.

28% reported that they felt more control over their condition after joining PatientsLikeMe.

49% of respondents reported that recording their seizures helps them manage their condition.

50% Reported that PatientsLikeMe helped them understand their side effects.

Disease Prediction

Gene Anomaly – Cancer Prediction

Emergency Response

Malaysia Airline MH370

Innovation and Creativity

“Curating” accurate and vast knowledge

Solving Complex Layered Problems(Occam’s Razor)

Achieving Complicated Tasks in Short Spans of Time

Innovation and Wealth