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jocelyn -lrb- riseberg -rrb- scheirer baltimore , maryland , united states american affective computing wearables mit media lab 06 december 1967 jocelyn scheirer photo.jpg jocelyn scheirer
 jocelyn scheirer tufts university -lrb- m.a. , 1996 -rrb- massachusetts institute of technology university -lrb- ph.d candidate 1996-2001 -rrb- mit media lab -lrb- dual b.a. , 1989 -rrb- brandeis
jocelyn scheirer

jocelyn scheirer is an american entrepreneur , scientist , and artist who has been working in wearable technology since the late 1990s .
her research focuses on affective computing , which she pursued as a consultant and research assistant at the mit media lab with rosalind picard .
scheirer invented and , along with mit , patented the galvactivator glove which measured skin conductance through sensors on the palm and relayed the varying intensity through an led display .
she founded the intercommunication equipment and systems company empathyx , inc. in 2006 and co-founded the emotional analytics company affectiva in 2009 , serving as their director of operations until 2010 .
scheirer has also created several visual and performance art pieces that have been featured in several galleries in massachusetts including the mit museum , the galatea fine art gallery , and the bromfield gallery .
she currently serves as ceo of the wearable company bionolux , llc .
