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Designing the Algorithms
Practical Applications of System Theory Speeds Development
Advanced algorithms
efficiently provide practical solutions to complex problems.
Initial design
of an algorithm is performed in a relatively short time frame.
Optimizing parameters
of an algorithm enables adaption or fine-tuning of the algorithm for the specific application.
Collaboration with your staff
yields algorithm designs that meet all performance requirements.
Our goal
is to provide your staff with practical algorithms and the knowledge to fine tune them.
Our algorithm design experience
applies system theory to practical algorithms for control systems, communications, and RF sensors.
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Algorithms
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Examples
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Digital
Control
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- Simplified first, second, and third order digital controllers used in multiple-unit parallel solid-state power conversion system to one standardized first order form with no degradation in performance
- Proved that the state of the power sharing among units of the multiple-unit parallel solid-state power conversion system can enter the uncontrollable subspace when a unit goes off line and proved that algorithm reinitialization solves the problem
- Designed digital control algorithms for tracking single targets in angle
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Kalman
Filters
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- Designed Kalman filters for estimating target states as part of the tracking feedback control for single target tracking
- Designed example Kalman filters for 2 classes in Kalman filtering, including one for tracking and one for navigation that were implemented in Matlab for a hands-on Kalman Filtering short course
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Intelligent
Control
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- Assessed the applicability of fuzzy logic to scheduling of agile-beam radars
- Designed radar single target tracking responses to jamming
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Digital
Signal
Processing
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- Designed numerous sets of fast Fourier transform (FFT) weights, finite impulse response (FIR) filters, and infinite impulse response filters including one 8,192 point set of equiripple FFT weights obtained using the Remez exchange design technique
- Designed signal detection algorithms
- Designed algorithms to calibrate multiple receive paths to provide accurate angle measurements
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Network
Gridlocking
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- Defined position and orientation location concepts using global positioning system (GPS) updates, spread spectrum time-of-arrival measurements, and radar mapping of known features
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Interferometric
Angle
Measurements
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- Developed interferometer design tool for selecting the number of elements and distances between elements
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Electronic
Scan
Control
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- Developed an antenna degradation assessment algorithm for the B-2 electronically-scanned antenna, documented in the Hughes invention disclosure "Algorithms for Correlating Phase Shifter Failures to Antenna Performance"
- Developed phase error compensation algorithm for reducing sidelobes, documented in the Hughes invention disclosure "Phase Error Minimization Algorithms for Real-Time Error Compensation of a Phased Array Antenna"
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RF
Refraction
Correction
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- Developed an accurate elevation angle real-time refraction correction for long-rage airborne radar
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