Quidient
Quidient is a deep tech, AI startup focused on scene reconstruction. We are an API-first company, enabling software developers in any industry to integrate powerful object and scene virtualization into their applications.
Generalized Scene Reconstruction
A method of creating and/or refining a scene model representing a generalized light field and a relightable matter field. Data used in reconstruction includes images, video, object models, and/or scene models. The generalized light field represents light flowing in the scene. The relightable matter field represents the light interaction properties and emissivity of matter occupying the scene. Scene data structures can be implemented using Neural Networks and Physics-based structures, among others. The light and matter fields are at least partially disentangled.
– Popular Definition from Wikipedia
Scene
A region in space (or in a world) that contains matter and transports light.
Plenoptic
Describes light traveling omni-directionally through positions in space. It takes five dimensions (5D) to describe something plenoptically.
Reconstruction
Means the creation of a spatial (3D, 4D or 5D) model from one or more images of a real scene. Reconstructed models can represent objects and scenes.
Our Story
Back in 2015, Scott Ackerson and John Leffingwell began to realize that the GSR solution existed at the nexus of technologies that they had individually developed. They put together a plan to bring the solution to the world, and launched Quidient in 2017.
Together, the Quidient team developed and patented the algorithms that make virtualization easy. Now, they’re taking the industry by storm with a novel approach to GSR called Plenoptic Condensation (PCon™). The team continues to grow as they deliver GSR into the pockets of everyday people across the world.
Meet Our Team
Scott Ackerson
CEO & President
Alex Adkins
Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack
Tristan Charpentier
Software Engineer II, iOS
Anav Chaudhary
Software Engineer I, Applied ML
Joe Conrad
Senior Solutions Architect
Brad Day
Director of Software Engineering
Alex DeJournett
Software Engineer II, Light Transport & Recon.
Chris Dorsey
CIPO & General Counsel
Mohamed Eissa
Engineering Manager
Neil Feuling
Chief Product Officer
Cameron Gray
Head of Communications
Kanishka Ganguly
Senior Mapping Engineer
Brett Green
Principal Software Engineer
Gennadii Kiryushatov
Senior Software Development Engineer in Test
John Leffingwell
CTO & Tech Fellows
Giovanni Luciani
Senior Talent Acquisition Director
Zoe McCarthy
Senior Engineer, MLOps
Nate Merrill
Lead Mapping Scientist
Sam Mishra
Software Engineer II, SceneRecon.
Karthik Murthy
Senior Imaging Systems Engineer
Michael Nebistinsky
Multi-Media Content Creation Specialist
Aaron Norstad
Head of Product and Marketing
Ratnadeep Paul
Manager, Solutions Group
Eddie Petrak
Engineering Manager
Lee Rannals
VP of Sales & Strategic Partnerships
Nate Rose
Software Engineer II, Cloud Infrastructure
Kunal Saluja
Principal ML/CV Architect (Consultant)
Hope Stark
Operations Manager
Abdul Tabish
Software Engineer II, Build Systems
Brevin Tilmon
Staff Engineer, Light Transport & Recon.
Brandon Turley
Director of Operations & CFO
Bria Warren
People Operations Manager
Diana Yuille
Senior Communications Specialist
Tech Center
Quidient’s Technology Center is located in a contemporary office space called CIRQL, designed for growing tech companies. Private suites encircle a vibrant hub shared by tenants that includes a coffee-bar, a large conference room, and a community kitchen. Quidient’s suite includes spacious offices, huddle rooms, and a state-of-the-art scene reconstruction laboratories.