STEPHEN P. KAPUTSOS
XR & AI/CV ENGINEER
STEPHEN P. KAPUTSOS
XR & AI/CV ENGINEER
Exploring New Virtual Frontiers
ABOUT
AR/VR & AI/ML Engineer with well-developed abilities in the development of Unreal Engine 4 / 5 software tools, AI (ML & computer vision), and interactive experiences. Experienced in leading game development, AI (ML & computer vision), virtual production, and VR/AR (XR) engineering efforts. Very skilled in developing custom tools, APIs, 3D graphics & assets, AI, as well as networking and pipelines for Unreal Engine 4 / 5 and AI software. Outstanding people skills & team leadership abilities. Excellent verbal, written communication, and presentation skills. Versed in integration of AI, Computer Vision & hardware with virtual, AR/VR, and interactive experiences. Exceptional project management skills.
Also contributing his technical and creative expertise to digital and 3D productions at several studios, such as Tyto and OmniVoid, for film, immersive, and simulation applications. Well developed abilities in UI/UX for augmented, mixed, and virtual reality. Experienced in the development of virtual simulations, data visualizations, multimedia & film content, as well as mobile applications.
PORTFOLIO
 Photorealistic / Digital Twin Sports Venues (NBA & NFL) - Unreal EngineLeveraging the benefits of virtual environments to simulate venues for sports analytics (NBA & NFL) |  YOLO Unreal Engine Integration & Automatic Annotation SystemBringing YOLO-powered object detection to photorealistic virtual and digital twin sports venues |  Cloud-Based UAV SimulatorLeveraging the power of WebRTC to deliver cloud-based simulation experiences |
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 Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) for AUAVs - UE IntegrationProviding Machines the Ability to Learn from Experience in PhotoRealistic Environments |  VR & R Buffet Food SelectionNeurophysiological Variations in Food Decision-Making within Virtual and Real Environments (BHI 2019) |  OmniVoid - AshesImmersive FPS-RPG Experience |
 EMPATHOptimizing Human-Robot Team Performance using Affect and Activity-Aware Robots |  Unified LearningMulti-Robot Machine Learning using Shared Mental Models |  Domain Randomization & Synthetic Data Generation for AUAVsReducing Perceptual Uncertainty of Sim2Real Navigation |
 April-tag Autonomous NavigationAutonomous marker-based object detection, state estimation & control |  Perception 2.0 (Surgical XR)Surgical Extended Reality (SXR) Training System |  SAIL Lab BrandingBranding Multidisciplinary Research |
“We must not forget that XR's potential encompasses not only entertainment but our sensory and perceptual intelligence as well."
Stephen P. Kaputsos
