Dr. Bruce E. Peoples has over 27 years of experience in researching and developing advanced complex training, performance, decision, and production support systems and has architected several advanced, “self learning” systems. His research activities led to the filing of over 50 Invention Disclosures and 15 Patent Applications. His inventions include the development of a cutting edge BCI system that controls the flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle using only thoughts. Dr. Peoples also designed and led development of the first paperless learning media production system that mass-produced digital “modular” information objects, also known as Sharable Content Objects (SCOs) that could be used standalone, as aggregations, or in Performance Support Systems and Decision Support Systems, in any delivery environment, without changing “module” code. In recognition of his past research, Dr. Peoples was awarded a Raytheon 2006 Excellence in Technology award. Dr. Peoples has been active in several International Standards Committees, developing the standards necessary for implementing “next gen” Information Communication Technologies on a global scale. He is Chair Emeritus of an ISO/IEC Standard Committee, ISO/IEC JTC1 SC 36 Information Technology for Learning, Education and Training. Dr. Peoples was awarded BS and MS degrees from Clarion University of Pennsylvania, and a PhD degree from Université Paris 8 Saint-Denis, France.
Innovation has been defined several different ways by different experts. Some define Innovation as a “significant positive change” while others define it as “anything that is new, useful, and surprising”. This presentation will focus on Ensemble Innovations…innovations that combine multiple existing innovations to create something never conceived of before that is useful and market disruptive. The presentation will explore what Ensemble Innovations are and how they come to life. An example Ensemble Innovation dealing with assessing reading skills will be given along with supporting inventions needed to effectively implement the resultant innovation.
