Poikos

Measure your body in seconds on your smartphone, tablet or PC. Get a 3D avatar with 60+ accurate measurements! No extra hardware required!

  • Stage Prototype Ready
  • Industry IT Services
  • Location Birmingham, England, GB
  • Currency GBP
  • Founded July 2010
  • Employees 6
  • Website poikos.com

Company Summary

Poikos has developed a revolutionary patent-pending technology for imaging and measuring the body in 3D, using consumer grade camera hardware such as smartphones, tablets and PCs. We have developed a platform for the delivery of our technology to partners within the e-commerce, custom-fit, and health sectors, for a range of amazing new capabilities across all industries.

Team

  • Eleanor 'Nell' Watson
    Founder and CEO

    Eleanor ‘Nell’ Watson is a technologist with broad experience across many e-Commerce and Information Systems. Originally from the UK, Nell is currently driving her latest start-up from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Others say she does the following well Leading and inspiring teams. She quickly understands situations, builds alliances and uses an extensive personal knowledge network. These qualities enable her to turn raw code into a thriving compan

  • David Evans
    CTO

    David Evans studied Computer Science at Warwick University, graduating in 2012. He has a very strong background in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision roles, along with a BSc in Maths and Physics. All of this makes David very knowledgable about the point where meat-space and cyberspace combine. He is enthusiastic about designing complex systems with a simple and elegant interface. He is in close contact with the partner

  • Derk Jolink
    President / CFO

    Derk Jolink is an entertainment industry veteran who has held several key positions at major record companies. Starting off as recording artists in the seventies, he became A&R manager and international marketing director for CBS/Sony, marketing director for Warner Brothers, managing director for BMG and international VP for Wegener Arcade. Ten years ago. his career moved from records into broadcast media, FM radio, TV and print. He was involved

  • Mark Schiefelbein
    CCO

    Mark Schiefelbein has worked with Internet and technology startups for many years, doing technical due diligence for VCs, and as a growth hacker, helping founders and investors unlock growth.

  • Carl Moore, PhD
    Image Segmentation Specialist

    Carl Moore has been a PhD research student at the University of Salford for the past four years, working in the field of virtual reality and real-time 3D telepresence. His main focus has been implementing and evaluating hardware and algorithm choices for processing (compression, segmentation and lens correction) and distributing video on a network to support real-time video-based 3D reconstruction of people. Much of the work has been involved wit

  • Alex Spencer
    Algorthmic Programmer

    A recent graduate from the University of Warwick, Alex is reasonably new to the world of computer vision. He does, however have an extensive background in abstract mathematics, especially geometry and analysis, giving him a unique insight into the theoretical basis for the whole process. Alex approaches problems with a very targeted and results-driven method that has let to great successes already, and with growing experience will lead to many m

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