Analyzed and reviewed data tapes, and presented the data in a number of ways graphically, all with the intent of developing methods that could be employed (algorithms or equations) to extract maximum information from the data. Click here for a summary of some of the algorithms developed.

Multiple assignments on the SURTASS and ALFS project, mostly devoted to signal processing analysis, design and programming, as implemented on the CSPI Supercards tied to a Sun WorkStation, the IBM Advanced Signal Processor (AN/UYS-1), and THE FPS MP-32 connected to a DEC MicroVax. Considerable time devoted to the analysis of technical problems and requirements, and to the mathematical and algorithmic solution thereof. Efforts include: modeling and development of algorithms to extract information from sea data; Specification, design and development of undersea acoustics systems (passive and active): digital filtering, spectral processing, signal generation, passive and active signal returns, including ocean topography simulation, towed array shape simulation, sensor-level and aperture-level data generation; Beamforming and inverse beamforming, operating systems and file management, Half Band processing, High Resolution real-time and recall processing (at rates much faster than real-time), Data Compression, Data Expansion, Intercomputer Handler (with message routing supporting multiple channels), disk handler, and other areas. Proficient in both ASP SPL assembler language and the microcode for the ASP Arithmetic Processor (AP). One of only two people on the entire SURTASS project that is familiar with, and can design and program, the ASP. Solely created and wrote design specifications such as: the ALFS Sonar Signal Generator Signal Processor (equations and algorithms); and the Block Upgrade EMSP file manager, which was implemented on the EMSP by AT&T under direction of the Navy. Created the first real-time executive for the CSPI Supercards ("SCEXEC"), which ran in both the Sun and the Supercards in unison to control multiple task processes in a real-time environment; used in many SURTASS projects (Cory 92, TX, the TX Stimulator, etc.). Technically responsible for the SURTASS signal processor 1983-1988. Directed the efforts of others as necessary to complete all releases on schedule.

Development of software simulations and algorithm enhancement for the Space-Based Infrared System (SBIRS), as implemented on multiple SGI systems. The portion for which I was responsible was the Digital Pre-Processor (DPP), which receives the Focal Plane scanning input and performed the following functions: gain and offset corrections to allow for row-to-row sensor differences; time-delayed integration (to align input channels within a high/low sensitivity detector); sense merging; gamma spike detection and rejection; filtering; peak detection; thresholding; and peak-packet message handling to send the detections over the communications link to the ground station. The purpose of this system is to monitor and detect missiles and other sources of infrared radiation.