Completed and Ongoing Projects

Wireless Audio System

2011 - Present

Assisted in the development of a wireless audio system for use in multi room settings. The unit allowed the user to operate their choice of speakers from an iTunes application.

High Voltage Electrical Utility Monitoring System

2011 - Present

Assisted in the development of a wireless high voltage electrical current monitoring unit for identification of electricity theft.

Critical Dimension Tool Remote Operation System

2005 - present

Developed a system for remote monitoring and operation of CD tools in semiconductor fabrication facilities.

Portable Industrial Hygiene Monitoring System

2000 - 2005

Project management for the re-design of the H/W and embedded S/W for the SensorLynk monitoring system. Developed PC software interface database management and reporting software. The customer was IST/ AIM Corp.

Electron Microscope Analog Interface

1994 - present

Designed and built PC mounted analog acquisition card with DSP and PCI interface. Also designed and built a PC keyboard interface with code based on a 6811. The customer is Quartz Imaging of Vancouver.

Xray Spectrometer

1994 - present

Designed and built an ultra-low noise, 17-bit resolution, 10 MS/s, DSP acquisition system with PCI interface. The system also includes a low noise cabling system. The customer is Quartz Imaging of Vancouver.

Alternate Fuel Vehicle Control

1994 - present

Assisted with the hardware design and software development of an ARM based fuel injection electronic control module. The customer is ECO Fuel Systems of Langley.

SCADA Remote Monitoring System

2000 - 2002

Assisted in the development of a line SCADA product for various communication requirements. Communication system included 900MHz Spread Spectrum, IDEN modem, CDPD protocal and satilite modem. The customer is Bentek Systems Inc.

Residential CO Monitor

1995 - 2002

Designed and built an ultra-low power CO monitor and produced the PIC assembly code. Also designed and built functional test equipment and calibration equipment along with operating software for the production line. The customer/co-developer was AIM Safe Air Products.

Micro-Controller Produce Sprayer

1995 – present

Replaced manual timer system with menu-driven micro-controller system used to spray supermarket produce. Client is Hydromist Systems out of Vancouver.

Sound Generation System

1993 – present

Designed and built electronic sound generation/playback system for commercial use. Customer is Control Temp out of Vancouver.

HVAC Power Control

1993 – present

Designed and built HVAC industrial power controls for heating and cooling ventilation systems. Customer is Control Temp out of Vancouver.

Marine AutoPilot for Rudder control

1998

Redesigned H-Bridge servo drivers and serial communication interfaces. Also modified 6811 memory configuration. Client was AutoNav Marine Systems Ltd. out of Port Coquitlam.

Internet Vehicle Tracking System

2000

Designed software for Internet vehicle tracking system. The customer was Advanced Wireless Technology.

Telephone Controller

1995

Provided PIC software for a radiotelephone system. The customer was MPR Teltech Inc.

Large Screen Fiber-Optic Television

1989 - 1994

Developed high resolution modular fiber optic screen. Designed and built complete prototype with digital video electronics, high precision fiber-optic array, and PC Windows control Interface. Developed initial production line. Now owned by Daktronics (1989 - 1994).

Vehicle Data Acquisition System

1993 - 1995

Designed and built the hardware platform for a vehicle-based data logging system. Also designed and built several specialized signal conditioning modules and an infrared data link for vehicle downloading. The customer was Silent Witness Enterprises of Delta.

Security Systems

1993 - 1995

Assisted in the design of custom video surveillance camera systems that were implemented in schools. The customer was Silent Witness Enterprises of Delta.

High Speed Can Inspection System

1986 - 1988

Complex state of the art electro-optic machine vision system designed and built by principals while working at Sentinel Vision.

Lumber Mill Laser Gauge System

1993

Assisted with the design of the digital electronics for a production laser wood gauging system. The customer was Newnes Automation of Salmon Arm.

FTIR Lumber Inspection System

1994

Designed and built infared optical system for lumber identification system. The customer was ARendDe Corporation.

Bullet Velocitometer

1993

Designed and built a 6811-based laser velocity meter. The customer was the UBC Dept. of Metallurgy and Dept. of National Defence.

High Voltage Neon Power Supply

Designed and built a solid state, high voltage neon power supply for automotive use. The product converted 12VDC to 20KV at 20mA. The Customer was Neotech out of Vancouver.

High Powered Greenhouse Lighting System

1988

The research project was a study into the viablity of the use of the TIR Light Pipe with a Vortek Lamp in illuminating a greenhouse with a heat recovery system. The project was sponsered by IES. Questek assisted in the design and implementation of the system.