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Control Systems Research is currently developing a systems integration toolkit that can be used for developing real-time, HWIL simulations that use INSs and GPS receivers. The toolkit is written in C++ and runs on the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system. My responsibilities include the development of the simulation modules (generic aircraft, INS, GPS receiver, and GPS satellite constellation), Ethernet interfaces (to the L³ SCS-2450 Satellite Constellation Simulator (SCS), the Local Object Broker at the AFRL IDAL Laboratory, and the simulation modules), and the Test Asset Modules (which are C++ wrappers that encapsulate the MIL-STD-1553 bus messages defined in the SNU-84 ICD, ICD-GPS-059, JDAM Core ICD, F22-GINS ICD, and (eventually) the Honeywell EGI ICD).

Currently developing an integration test bed for the AFRL IDAL at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. This test bed integrates and time synchronizes internal and external 6DOF aircraft simulations with various HW. The test bed uses the simulated motion data to stimulate the SCS, other RF stimulators, and (eventually) the Honeywell EGI (an integrated INS/GPS navigator). When finished, this test bed will allow the IDAL to integrate prototype aircraft subsystems with existing navigation systems and test the hardware in a simulated dynamic environment.

Developed a prototype systems integration test bed that allows aircraft subsystems to communicate via a MIL-STD-1553 bus. The test bed allowed an operator to initialize and control an INS, a GPS receiver, and a JDAM. The test bed uses data extracted from the INS and the GPS receiver to initialize the JDAM and simulate a release. The final version of the test bed software (MTVCOM) has been installed in the Mobile Test Van at the AFRL, Eglin AFB, FL. MTVCOM allows Air Force personnel to test the JDAM's capability to acquire and track GPS satellites in a real world environment. CSR and the Air Force plan to extend MTVCOM's capabilities to test other systems in stationary or low dynamic environments.

Sverdrup Technology is the prime contractor for the Technical Engineering and Acquisition Support (TEAS) Contract. Sverdrup's role is to support the Air Force in the development, test, and acquisition of conventional weapon systems at Eglin AFB, Florida.

My specialty was the evaluation of autonomous weapon systems. I have been involved in various programs that have integrated seekers with inertialy aided munitions. I have experience in evaluating weapon systems that use the Global Positioning System (GPS), inertial navigation systems (INS), various guidance and control laws, extended Kalman filters, mission planning systems (for autonomous weapons), autonomous acquisition and tracking algorithms, and various seeker technologies. I have developed a variety of simulations - ranging from simple covariance analysis simulations to high fidelity 6-DOF simulations - that have been used to evaluate these systems. I have developed simulations and analysis tools on a variety of platforms (VAX, UNIX, DOS, and MS Windows) and in several languages (FORTRAN, C, C++, MatLab, MatrixX, and (unfortunately) Ada). I have designed autopilots, guidance laws, and Kalman filters to support concept exploration studies for the Air Force.

November 1997 - September 1999: Supported the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Simulation and Assessment Branch. Also supported the Demonstration of Advanced Solid State LADAR (DASSL) Program. This program will design an autonomous LADAR seeker that will be attached to an INS/GPS guided munition. My role was to design and develop a variety of simulations to assess the performance of the guided munition.

1994 - September 1999: Supported the AFRL on the Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar Guidance (ASARG) and Hammerhead Programs. The Hammerhead Program was attaching an autonomous synthetic aperture radar that was developed on ASARG to an INS/GPS guided munition. My roles were to develop and design a 6-DOF simulation of the munition, evaluate system performance, and interact with the Test Wing to ensure that test objectives could be met.

1996 - October 1997: Supported the AFRL on the Low Cost Autonomous Attack System (LOCAAS) Program. This program will develop a submunition that will autonomously identify and attack mobile targets. My task was to use a contractor delivered simulation to evaluate the performance of the system against moving targets, design alternative Kalman filters to enhance performance, and mentor a journeyman engineer while he developed data visualization software.

1993: Supported the Air Force by developing a covariance analysis simulation of a INS/GPS munition that used an imaging infrared seeker. This simulation was later modified to support the ASARG program.

1988-1992: Supported the Air Force on the Autonomous Guidance for Conventional Weapons (AGCW) Program. This program developed an autonomous imaging infrared seeker that was attached to an inertialy guided munition. My role was to work with a group to develop a high fidelity simulation of the weapon system.