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Staff & Family Member John Adrian Siegel: Co-owner, President, Inventor, Research & Development, Shop & Maintenance Worker, Staff Artist & Writer
John Adrian Siegel, born in Detroit Michigan, is the President and co-creator of MRISAR, Institute of Science, Art & Robotics, where he designs and builds science, art and robotic exhibits for world class science centers, museums, universities, NASA funded exhibitions and the film and movie industries for inclusion in media productions. Additionally he designs and creates low cost humanitarian & environmental devices, such as Adaptive Technology prototypes for the disabled. We were the only company in the world to be awarded an entire chapter regarding our work in the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) “World Robotics; Service Robotics Survey, 2011”. MRISAR uses all profits after regular expenses and taxes to fund charitable projects, and environmental and humanitarian based research and development. They have won awards and International accreditation. Their research has been published by Universities & Scientific Journals and has been featured numerous times in newspaper articles and television segments. John's 1990's circa, original innovative research & development in "Facial Feature Controlled Technology" and "Artificial Sense of Touch Technology", has helped pioneer those fields! In 2011 he co-founded with his family, "FAWWH Institute; Fellowship of Applied Wisdom for World Harmony". It is a nonprofit organization in North Dakota that establishes Humanitarian & Environmentally based public projects and educational programs for the benefit of humanity, the earth and future generations of all planetary life. The website for FAWWH is under creation! In 1995 he co-founded with his family; MOSAA, a 501-C 3 nonprofit organization, in Michigan. In October of 2004 MOSAA merged with a charitable project called "The Friends of Pichon", which was formed by David Smith and Pierre Balthazar, in 1999 to assist the village of Pichon, Haiti, to overcome severe poverty conditions. It primarily assists the education of the underprivileged in the US and in Haiti. We changed MOSAA's name to "Education For Prosperity". In June of 2010, he gave up his board member responsibilities when he moved to New Leipzig, North Dakota. He is still involved in the organization by way of being a Director of the EfP North Dakota Committee. John's technical innovations, especially in the areas of robotics and cybernetics (to provide technologies that will improve the quality of life for the disabled), have earned him international accreditation. He has worked for over twenty five years in the sciences and arts. He has provided freelance assistance to science museums, corporations and educational facilities across the nation. Many of his designs and devices have been featured in projects by NASA, Divisions of the US government and Universities. Some of his areas of expertise are interactive exhibits, conventional & rehabilitation robotics, animatronics, mechatronics, bionics, conventional & medical electronics, cybernetics, autonomics, alternative and sustainable energies, physics, general science and interactive art.
Below; from left: John Siegel, (MRISAR) / Micheal Van der los (Professor at V.A. Palo Alto Rehabilitation Division & Professor at Stanford university & Ro-0man 2003 Co-Chair), / unknown gentleman / Kazuo Yana (Professor and Director at Hosei University, & Ro-man 2003 Co-Chair) / Dr. Oscar Arturo Mayora Ibarra, Professor for the Department of Computation, Division of Engineering and Sciences, Mexico. / Prof. Enrique Sucar, Autonomous Robotic Navigation, ITESM - Cuernavca, Mexico. At the conference for the IEEE RO-MAN 2003; International Workshop on Robot & Human Interactive Communication, 11-2003, San Francisco, CA.
Professional Statement Personal Statement Artistry of John A. Siegel
Email: siegel(at)mrisar.com Please replace (at) with @ when using this email address!
The research and development of John and his partner Victoria Croasdell, has been acknowledged via the following: An Awarded Winner; in the 2004 NASA - Emhart Technologies, "Create the Future" contest. NASA Tech Briefs magazine and Emhart Technologies, a global leader in the design and creation of assembly technologies, sponsored the event. The submission, an Advanced Bandage that, (1) serves as a substitute for stitches, (2) eliminates skin damage from I.V. adhesive and regular bandages, and (3) provides emergency closure of wounds, was in the area of medical products. It was judged by a panel of the worlds finest engineers and industrialists for scientific functionality, product necessity and practical marketability. Cybernetics and Robotics; published by and presented before the IEEE RO-MAN 2003; International Workshop on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, October 31 - November 2, 2003, Millbrae, CA, USA, http://ro-man.org. Sponsored by: IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Robotics Society of Japan, Hosei University, Hosei University Research Institute, California, New Technology Foundation. Technical Sponsors: IEEE Robotics and Automation Society, Virtual Reality Society of Japan. With Additional Support from Faculty and Staff of: Stanford University, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Immersion Corporation, Intuitive Surgical Inc. Cybernetics and Robotics; published by and demonstrated before Cambridge University's international conference on adaptive technologies, "CWUAAT", (Cambridge Workshop on Universal Access and Assistive Technology) in March of 2002; Cybernetics and Robotics; published by and demonstrated before the "International Conference On Rehabilitation Robotics" at Stanford University, in California, in July 1999; Cybernetics and Robotics; chosen in 2000 by the International "Discover Awards For Innovation" to receive an Award for ranking in the top ten of their category. This also earned them an invitation to demonstrate their prototype at the "Technology Exp 2000" at EPCOT Center, in Disney World. Cybernetics and Robotics; A Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation Semi-Finalist: Our research & development project "Feature Controlled All Terrain Robotic Wheelchair" was ranked as a semi-finalist for this award in April of 1999. Cybernetics and Robotics; featured in the "Who's Who in Science and Engineering; 8th Edition - 2005 - 2006", publication, by Marquis, LLC. Cybernetics and Robotics; recognized by the UN as a substantial contributor in the area of robotics and featured in the United Nations "World Robotics 2004" publication, by the Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the IFR; International Federation of Robotics. Cybernetics and Robotics; Their work has been published by Universities and Scientific Journals. It has been acknowledged in numerous news papers and television segments. Their most resent project in Rehabilitation Robotics was hailed as "a medical miracle in the making", by NBC Television. Additional Information; Their work has been published by Universities and Scientific Journals. It has been acknowledged numerous times in newspapers and television segments. In his work, Siegel uses biodegradable materials when ever possible, reprocesses what few solvents are used, and adds adaptation for the disabled whenever possible; including interactive electronics and interfaces. His art is in the collections of many famous individuals and has been on display in a number of galleries and museums. John is also working on a series of educational programs for television.
I was born in an impoverished Detroit, Michigan neighborhood. I have a few disabilities including a partial visual disability and asthma. The first school I attended was a dark, boarded up inner city school with roving gangs, asbestos falling from ceiling pipes and constant fighting and noise. In this environment I was unable to learn and was labeled retarded or learning disabled. I was treated cruelly by my peers. During this span I studied science at home and searched the city alleyways for materials to work with and for things to repair. I also started to create works of art. After years of being “labeled as learning disabled, I was given an IQ test and was then "labeled as a genius". Since a very early age I have been concerned with creating the means to help provide decent education and inspiration for children, and with issues like poverty, disability, the environment and trying to improve the quality of life for others. Because of my disabilities I had to create my own employment in order to support myself and my family. I have 2 children, Autumn, Aurora; 3 step children, Sunshine, James, Michael and 4 step grandchildren. I am married to Victoria Croasdell. My father John Alfred Siegel, was a Detroit area artist, and a Zoologist/Artist at the Detroit Zoo. My mother Inez Siegel, was also a Detroit area artist. Our home life is very peaceful. We live a very quiet, disciplined existence where we all support each other. No one smokes or drinks alcohol. I do not drink coffee either, just green, spice and herbal teas. We spend our time together, whether working, walking, exercising, or socializing.
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