User:Ronswonger

Graduate of Tufts University (B.S.E.E. 1957 and M.I.T. (M.S.E.E. 1959) Employed by:

 M.I.T. Instrumentation Laboratory
 Cornell Aero Laboratory/Calspan 1959-1978,
 NCR 1978-79
 Comshare 1979-1982
 Perceptron 1982-84 and 1995-97
 Environmental Research Institute of Michigan (ERIM) 1984-1995
 Rand Corp. 1999-2004
 Coherix, Inc. 2004-2012

Predominant experience has been in developing and delivering sensors, software, algorithms and systems for extracting useful information from image data (a field of technology also known various application domains as machine vision, remote sensing, pattern recognition, target recognition, reconnaissance, threat identification, surveillance, optical metrology.

Led teams that created state-of-the art solutions for fingerprint identification, detection of tactical and strategic targets, handwritten character recognition, biomedical image analysis, food inspection, minefield and improvised explosive device detection, precision industrial surfaces metrology and inspection, Led the development and marketing of novel system concepts for industrial, defense, commercial and scientific applications.