Miguel Pineda

Software Engineer @Florida International University - College Of Engineering & Computing

FL, US

At ICave, I work on XRDT (Extended Reality De-escalation Training), a mixed reality training system for law enforcement built on visionOS (Apple Vision Pro). My role bridges backend AI systems with immersive XR front-ends to create realistic, adaptive training environments.Designed and deployed a backend server for real-time communication with virtual human agents, integrating large language models, low-latency speech recognition (ASR), and advanced TTS pipelines.Built mixed reality simulations in Unity (ARKit + PolySpatial) with persistent anchors, natural voice interaction, and emotion-driven dialogue, tightly coupled to backend AI services.Optimized performance with GPU-accelerated inference, streaming pipelines, and concurrency controls, enabling responsive multimodal interaction in high-stakes XR scenarios.