Architecting Autonomous AI Systems

with Precision, Scale, and Cohesion

I specialize in designing and deploying scalable, multi-agent architectures from research to production. My work focuses on creating robust, efficient AI swarms and emotionally intelligent interfaces that can solve complex problems with emergent, collaborative intelligence.

Real-time particle animation engine for AI interfaces with emotion-driven motion and musical beat synchronization

Emotive Engine is an open-source animation library that brings emotional intelligence to user interfaces through particle-based visualizations. Designed for AI assistants, chatbots, and interactive experiences, it transforms abstract emotional states into expressive visual animations.

Key Features:

• 🎭 12 Rich Emotions - Joy, calm, excited, love, focused, and more
• 🎵 Musical Time Sync - Animations sync to beats, not milliseconds
• 💫 Shape Morphing - Circle, heart, star, sun, moon with smooth transitions
• ⚡ High Performance - 60 FPS on mobile with adaptive quality
• 🔌 Framework Agnostic - Works with React, Vue, vanilla JS
• 📦 Production Ready - 336 passing tests, zero vulnerabilities

🔗 Explore the project: Emotive Engine on GitHub | Live Demo | NPM Package

npm install @joshtol/emotive-engine

The Wild Research Framework is a proprietary system for orchestrating large-scale AI swarms. As the architect, I designed the system to be highly modular, scalable, and capable of supporting thousands of concurrent agents with sub-100ms decision cycles.

At the heart of the framework is the Queen-Drone architecture, a novel approach to swarm management that enables both centralized strategy and decentralized execution. This design has allowed for:

• Massive Scalability: Simulated and deployed swarms of over 1,000 agents.
• Real-time Performance: Achieved sub-100ms decision-making cycles in complex simulations.
• Efficient Orchestration: A robust gRPC-based communication layer for high-throughput data exchange.

🔗 Explore the interactive architecture and visualizations: Wild Research Framework Overview

My work spans two critical domains of modern AI:

🎨 Emotional AI Interfaces Creating intuitive, human-centric interactions through real-time emotional visualization. Emotive Engine demonstrates how particle systems and musical timing can transform cold AI interactions into warm, engaging experiences.

👑 Autonomous AI Systems Building scalable multi-agent architectures for complex problem-solving. The Wild Research Framework shows how thousands of AI agents can coordinate seamlessly for enterprise-grade automation.

Potential Applications:

• AI Assistants & Chatbots: Emotionally responsive interfaces that feel alive
• Logistics & Supply Chain: Autonomous drone fleets for warehouse management
• Healthcare: Patient interfaces with calming, empathetic avatars
• Cybersecurity: Swarms of AI agents detecting threats in real-time
• Education: Engaging, emotionally-aware learning platforms
• Environmental Monitoring: Coordinated sensor networks for climate response

I am currently seeking opportunities to apply these technologies to real-world challenges and explore new frontiers in AI systems.

• Building Emotive Engine community and exploring applications in healthcare, education, and customer support.
• Scaling Wild Research Framework into a deployable, modular AI swarm library.
• Experimenting with swarm ethics & emergent behaviors for real‑world safety.
• Exploring cross‑domain applications of emotional AI and multi‑agent collaboration.

My expertise lies in designing and building the complete lifecycle of AI systems. My core competencies include:

• Multi‑Agent System Design & Simulation
• Real-time Animation & Particle Systems
• AI‑Driven Automation Pipelines
• Cloud‑Native Architecture & Deployment
• Bridging Simulation and Production Environments

Technologies I use:

Backend & AI

DevOps & Cloud

Frontend & Animation

I'm always open to discussing autonomous systems, emotional AI, and opportunities to build the future.

_{🎭 Curious about emotional AI? — Try the Interactive Demo
🐝 Curious about swarm logic? — Check out the hidden Swarm Logic Demo}