Wouter Bulten
COO & CPO at Aiosyn
PhD in Computational Pathology
Throughout my career and hobbies, I have enjoyed applying engineering and technology to new fields. Whether it was building a chatbotWritten in PHP, which in hindsight has not been proven to be the language for building chatbots. But in my defense, PHP was the first (and only) programming language I knew back then. in 2009, creating a temperature sensor for stovetop sous-vide, or developing AI to detect and grade prostate cancer, I have always combined technology with diverse domains.
My Pattern
Language → AI Chat
In secondary school, my dream was to build an intelligent chatbot. Unfortunately, I was a bit too early.
About meEvolutionary biology → Decentralized computing
In my BSc, I had my first experience with cross-disciplinary work. Learning from vampire bats, I researched whether their approach could work for decentralized resource sharing, e.g., in peer-to-peer networks.
Read the (very old) articleRobotics → Smart homes
My MSc sparked my interest in IoT and smart homes. If we have all these smart devices in our house, could we use those to autonomously map our home? SLAM from robotics came to the rescue.
Read the blog postDeep learning → Clinical pathology
Can we use AI to improve detection and determining the aggressiveness of prostate cancer? In my PhD, I showed that we can and that AI-human collaboration performed best.
Read my research postsAI research → Medical device regulation → Startup
After my PhD, I worked on bringing computational pathology to the clinic. Most of the challenges were about everything but the AI itself: IT, legal, regulatory, and proving the AI actually works.
My work at AiosynCedar Rapids, 1979
A computer is an educational device, it's in fact a direct reflection of your own imagination, your own intelligence. And once you're given the freedom in which to create things and see the immediate response on the screen, then it becomes a very enjoyable experience, you go on to involve yourself in many other things.
I like to bring technology to new fields, from automating things in my home to modernist cuisine. This (older than me) quote captures that feeling well. Though, we'll have to see how LLMs change this in the future.
From a manager of a CompuShop computer store in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, filmed in 1979 for a PBS documentary called "The Information Society."
Technology in my personal life
Besides my research, this blog contains writings and notes from two of my other hobbies: home automation and cooking.
Home automation
A true smart home has always been a dream. While a true Star-Trek-level home might be still far away, recent developments do bring it a little bit closer. I'm a real fan of Home Assistant, and use it to automate a wide range of things.
Read the postsCooking & food blog
Cooking and baking have quite some overlap with programming and technology. I like to cook all kinds of things and experiment with new techniques. If I have time, some of this might also end up in a blog post.
Read the recipesContact me
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