Kurt had MANY and varied interests and these were just the ones written up by the Boeing Application for Fellowship. I’m sure Charlie Lindahl knows a great deal more of what Kurt’s interests are over the last 20 years. This was a very mentally centered man.
Intelligent Systems: Natural Language Parsing and Generation, Unsupervised Learning, Concept-addressed Databases, Neural Networks
Decision Support: Representation of Information, Bayesian Decision Optimization
Spatial-Temporal/4D Data Modeling: Time Encoded GIS, Interactions with Dynamic Boundary Conditions
Object-Oriented Techniques: Reusable Codes, Object/Relational Models, UML
Engineering: Systems Engineering, Technical Assessment, Cost/Benefit Analysis
Optics, Electro-Optics, Holography Visualization: Interferometry/Gyroscopes, Displays Process Descriptions, Milti-Dimensional Models, Natural Phenomena, Project Management
Video Production: Digital, Non-linear, Special effects
Image Processing: Machine Visions, Analysis of Digital Imagery, Classification
Transform Coding and Analysis Hardware: Frequency Domain Pattern Analysis, Wavelet Representation, Special Purpose Processors, FGPA Based
Parallel Processing: Microcodable Systems
Applications of Aerogels: Electronics, Aerospace
Free Electron Devices: Free Electron Lasers, traveling Wave Tubes, Field Emissive Displays
Radio Frequency Electronics: Code Domain Multiple Access/Spread Spectrum
Here was a recent area of interest. He had purchased several different 3D printers using different mediums . Sometimes they would get gummed up or start losing their mind in the process like a crazy spider took acid or something. He also worked with resins. Nothing made him happier than going to places (maybe Microcenter) that had lots of supplies and cool techy stuff on hand.
