Emmett J. Coin
CEO and Industrial Poet
Emmett J. Coin is the Industrial Poet and technological founder of ejTalk. As Industrial Poet, he outlines the guiding principle for enduring designs: Spare, evocative, complete concepts that are compatible with multiple frames of reference, fashioned into reliable, scalable, industrial-strength solutions.
Emmett directs the R&D effort for human-computer conversation systems where he creates, explores and evangelizes methodologies that permit computers to carry on real-time intelligent and natural conversations with humans.
Emmett brings a broad technical background to bear on the problems of conversation. Emmett's expertise spans the history of human-computer speech. In the late 1960's he did graduate studies at MIT with Dennis Klatt, contributing to some of the very early work in computer-based speech recognition and speech synthesis. Prior to founding ejTalk, he led the R&D efforts in natural language systems at Intellivoice Communications for four years.
Throughout his career he has focused on sophisticated information/interface issues. With Physiologic, Inc., his first modestly successful venture, his company provided solutions to research hospitals and groups who needed novel ways to collect and analyze real-time human physiologic data.
As an advisor to Chrysler Corporation's Technical Computer Center, he designed and supervised the marriage of Chrysler's 20-year old 3D CAD system (originally punched-card based) with its 10-year old 2D CAD system (mainframe-terminal based) into a state-of-the-art, workstation-based CAD system that offered experienced users their well-known command version as well as a completely visual version with animated on-line help.
Currently, Emmett is focused on conversational engines and their respective conversation development tools, specifically how the industry can use the full power of object-oriented design for the distinct and separate linguistic and computational components.
His personal website will be available shortly.
JQua
Resident Iconoclast
JQua is ejTalk's most enigmatic character. Working quietly in the background, his career has been remarkably diverse, ranging from medical research, to art, to mechanical engineering, to the food industry. JQua has employed a wide range of technologies to build bridges across disparate problem terrain. Always inventive, and always thinking outside the box, J's fiercely pragmatic streak stems from a firm belief that before one can propose a theory, one must also produce a working prototype.
He believes that machines can simulate intelligence just as well as humans manage to simulate intelligence. With a rich understanding of today's technology and a deep interest in its use in the future, he brings much to the table.
Hunter Steele
The Intern
The baby of the bunch, Hunter's curiosity, intelligence, youthful perspective and boundless energy makes for the perfect intern. Watch out for the Hunter!
Elaine Worthington
Director of Projects - The Communicator
Elaine brings a wide range of experience, insight and aesthetics to ejTalk. With her background and expertise in the visual arts added to her consumate skill at technical and non-technical documentation she provides a solid sensibility for the direction and appeal of ejTalk projects.
Ask any speech geek about this technology and they will say it is "simple" or "obvious," Elaine is responsible for making the non-expert feel the same way.
Clear, direct ... Elaine.
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