Customer Case Study : NASA

I have worked with various NASA Labs on the following projects.

NASA JPL
Imaging Group

Supported multiple missions in providing image processing hardware ,software, design services and embedded computing to the MARS,JUPITER & GALILEO Missions. Systems were integrated into overall mission control and provided imagery and data used to plan and control the missions. Additional systems were provided with technical support to study samples and recreate mission activity.

Controls Group

Provided signal processing technology and support for telescope control in the HUBBLE Mission. Provided lab as well as on board support and engineering services.

NASA LBJ

Life Sciences Group

Provided image analysis workstations and consulting support to group in charge of flight crew bio studies and data collection. Mission focused on the collection and study of various biological samples using image analysis and display techniques. Much of the core work was latter productized and spun off as a seperate for profit company.

NASA LBJ & Cape Kennedy

Materials Sciences Group

Provided multiple image processing systems combined with minicomputers ,high speed storage and cameras to do analysis of film from Challenger Mission. Supported NASA subcontractors LMCO & Morton Thikol in study of o ring failure. This project was several million in hardware alone and was worked on a fast track through NASA procurement and sub contractor channels.

NASA Moffett

Engine Test Group

Provided software and signal processing hardware to support mission to do
failure analysis on rocket engines.

NASA JPL

Camera & Flight Group

Provided array processor technology in support of airborne camera missions . Platforms included the NASA U-2 as well as other high performance aircraft.

I have also supported numerous NASA related projects that involved the major tier contractors such as Rockwell , Lockheed and others who have merged through industry consolidation. The applications ranged from materials sciences ,image processing ,signal processing, embedded computing,wireless transmission of data, data compression and motion analysis. I worked in various capacities to support these efforts in the role of program manager, marketing , business development and
systems designer. Through this process I became familiar with all aspects of NASA from procurement through support of mission . I dealt with researchers ,program managers and procurement specialists .