Texas Instruments
12/83-1/90
Equipment Group/Radar Systems Division. 1983-1989
Covert Attack Branch and Enhanced Terrain Masked Penetration
Member of Technical Staff
AI Engineer/Algorithm Design
Electrical Design Engineer Systems Analyst
Developed algorithms and codes for minimal distortion methods for scrolling map data. This allowed local map data to be accessed through band-limited channels (1553 Bus). Developed algorithms and codes for automated route planning, lateral trajectory computation to optimize terrain masking codes for an autonomous, airborne, covert, payload delivery system. He also developed radar sensor scheduling algorithms and codes to minimize detection of radiated emissions.
Kurt was part of the rapid prototyping working group—techniques to quickly fabricate a scale model of a physical part or assembly using 3-D computer aided design data. He had a comprehensive understanding of the structure and attribution for both terrain and environmental data, developing digital terrain elevation databases. He had in depth knowledge of climatology data and models, cartographic and remote sensing technology.
The goal was to mask payload delivery missions from detection and threats from ingress/egress of low altitude aircraft. He worked on LANTIRN: Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night, a navigation and targeting pod for use on USAF fighter aircraft (F-15E Strike Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon). It increased their combat effectiveness allowing them to fly at low altitudes, at night and under the weather to attack ground targets with recision guided weapons. Kurt was a lead for simulations on threat analysis, terrain and mission level route planning. His simulations for flight test were verified on a Convair 580 out of Love Field in Dallas.
Systems Engineer (1988 – 1990)
Corporate Research/Semiconductor Process Development Center.
Realtime QC: Developed architecture to support storage and enterprise access to silicon wafer processing data. He developed a representational scheme for non-linear systems modeling encompassing neural networks and all commonly used spline models. This supported his development of algorithms to perform real-time statistical quality control on Silicon Wafer Advanced Vacuum Processors
Publications
Information Systems Evolution and A New Strategic Goal for TI in 1984 with Mark Sutton
Covert Radar Scan Control Algorithm IEEE 1987- presented at National Aerospace and Electronics Conference.