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Applied research at the edge of tech and society.

Neurodiversity and digital health, machine learning on low-cost hardware, and AI for the public sector.

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTINSAR
2027

International Society for Autism ResearchAbstract #59835

NEURODIVERSITY · DIGITAL HEALTH · SOCIAL MEDIA ANALYTICS

“Let’s See Differences Differently”: Improve Community Engagement and Capacity in Autism and Neurodiversity through an Online Campaign

Tracking a social media campaign launched through Namaste Sri Lanka. The study measures how a Sinhala-first, multi-platform awareness campaign shifted engagement and built community capacity around autism and neurodiversity.

AutismNeurodiversitySocial media campaignCommunity capacitySri Lanka

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Applied research2025–26

AI in Government Workflows

Human-in-the-loop LLM patterns for public-sector services: auditability, data residency and guardrails, applied in live ministry and enterprise deployments.

LLM agentsRAGAudit trailsPolicy design

KEY FINDINGHITLApproval-gated agents with full audit trails were the key to getting public-sector sign-off.

Platform research2025

NamasteSL: Sinhala-first autism care technology

Designing accessible, localised digital tooling for autism care with the Ministry of Health, and studying how families and clinicians adopt it.

Co-designAccessibilityLocalisation

KEY FINDINGNationalLocal-language, low-bandwidth design widened access beyond urban centres.

BSc thesis2024

E-Nose: ML-based ripeness detection for pineapple

A Raspberry Pi electronic nose using a gas-sensor array and machine learning to classify fruit ripeness from volatile emissions.

Gas sensorsFeature extractionClassification

KEY FINDING87%Classification accuracy across ripeness stages using low-cost sensors.

Industry R&D2023

Procedural 3D pipelines with Python & Geometry Nodes

Automating modelling, set extension and AI-assisted character motion for commercial visualisation at Render Island Studio.

Blender APIGeometry NodesMoCap

KEY FINDINGAutoCustom add-ons replaced repetitive modelling steps across production.

Prototype study2022

Low-cost voice-controlled home automation

ESP8266 relay nodes with Alexa integration, built to test affordable smart-home control for local households.

ESP8266MQTTVoice UX

KEY FINDING<$20Per-room hardware cost target for voice-controlled relays (prototype estimate).

Collaborate on researchOpen to joint studies, guest lectures and university partnerships in neurodiversity tech, edge ML and AI for public services.

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