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Community Round Town Hall Meeting June 2023  

Community Round Town Hall Meeting June 2023  

Earlier this month we hosted our very first Community Round Town Hall and believe the information shared would be valuable to our community at large.   Fundamentally what we solve at Circle Optics is the stitching problem. Traditional panoramic cameras have...

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Intern Spotlight: Benjamin Margulies

Intern Spotlight: Benjamin Margulies

Benjamin Margulies’ journey from Knoxville, Tennessee, to the University of Rochester and his internship at Circle Optics exemplifies the power of pursuing one's passions. With a strong foundation in optics and a love for the great outdoors, Margulies brings a unique...

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Employee Spotlight: Chief Technology Officer Allen Krisiloff 

Employee Spotlight: Chief Technology Officer Allen Krisiloff 

We at Circle Optics are an eclectic group of interesting people who are deeply curious and want to make a difference through optic innovation. Meet Chief Technology Officer, Allen Krisiloff. Where did your interest in optics begin? In the middle of the space race, I...

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A Masterclass in the User Experience  – The Autism Nature Trail 

A Masterclass in the User Experience  – The Autism Nature Trail 

Jennifer Sertl and Loren Penman, Co-Chair, Autism Nature Trail (The ANT) at Letchworth State Park discuss the history of The ANT and the design principles that went into creating the mile-long trail. The level of expertise that went into creating the eight stations along the loop is a masterclass in the user-experience. Reminding all of us in innovation to ensure that we design our services and products with the end user all along the way.

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Strategic Growth &  Funding With Ian Gauger

Strategic Growth & Funding With Ian Gauger

Ian Gauger is a graduate of both the University of Rochester and the Rochester Institute of Technology. Before joining Circle Optics, he worked in the field of architecture. In 2019, he joined Circle Optics as the first employee and established all company operations,...

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DR. WAYNE KNOX: RESEARCH, INNOVATION & INSPIRATION

DR. WAYNE KNOX: RESEARCH, INNOVATION & INSPIRATION

Our Founder Zak Niazi was an optics student at the University of Rochester and was fortunate to have Dr. Wayne Knox as his Optics 101 Professor. Dr. Wayne Knox has over 50 patents in the United States and 150 globally in the areas of technology, telecommunications and...

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ENHANCING SLAM CAPABILITY TO CIRCLE ~ AJIT MUTALIK

ENHANCING SLAM CAPABILITY TO CIRCLE ~ AJIT MUTALIK

We at Circle Optics are an eclectic group of interesting people who are deeply curious and want to make a difference through immersive experience in aerospace, robotics and entertainment. Meet Ajit Mutalik our Computer Vision Intern pursuing a Master’s of Computer Science at the University at Buffalo. He is contributing to our SLAM capabilities. SLAM stands for Simultaneous Localization and Mapping, it a method used by autonomous systems to build maps of the environment while localizing in it. The map is used for navigation and obstacle avoidance. 

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Circle Optics Team Spotlight – Mitchell Baller  

Circle Optics Team Spotlight – Mitchell Baller  

We at Circle Optics are an eclectic group of interesting people who are deeply curious and want to make a difference through immersive experience in aerospace, robotics and entertainment. Meet Michell Baller our Computer Science Co-op. Baller is pursuing a Master of Computer Science at Georgia Tech.

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