Ehrenstein Roman (26.07.1947, Riga) — specialist in artificial intelligence and computing, lecturer. In 1969, graduated from the automation and computing faculty of the Riga Polytechnic Institute; from 1975, candidate of technical sciences; from 1989, doctor of biological sciences (information processing systems in medicine). Until 1973, worked as a programmer and head of the department at the Computing Centre of the Latvian SSR Ministry of Health; until 1977 — senior research fellow at the Riga Medical Institute; until 1992 — senior research fellow and laboratory head at the Latvian Institute of Cardiology. Taught medical informatics at the Riga Medical Institute. In 1992, emigrated to the USA, where he continued his scientific and teaching activities: in 1993–98 — research fellow at the University of Delaware; associate professor at Delaware State University, where he developed a system for recognising American Sign Language. From 1998 — associate professor and department head; from 2006 — professor at Goldey-Beacom College in Wilmington, Delaware. Specialist in artificial intelligence, pattern recognition, and computerisation of medicine. Teaches students courses on “Logic of Programming,” “Object-Oriented Programming,” “E-Commerce Technologies” and others. In recent years, has worked in web design. Is one of the owners of the internet company Wish Tree, LLC, for which he developed the software and hardware. Has over 150 publications in scientific journals; author of the book “The Collective Recognition Method,” and a chapter in the “Encyclopaedia of the Internet.” Laureate of the Latvian SSR State Prize (1982).

Works: The Collective Recognition Method. Moscow, 1981. (Co-authored).
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