Transcript WNC_LCN_Presentation

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
CONSULTANTS NETWORK
OUR MISSION
The Western North Carolina Local Consultants Network
(WNC LCN) is a referral organization to connect
electrical and electronic professionals.
We are affiliated with the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.) which is the
world’s largest professional engineering society.
WNC-LCN Advantages
• Local network of experienced technical
professionals and degreed engineers
• Wide range of technical and professional
expertise
• Available for short or long term projects
Knowledge Resources
• Design and Development
• Technical Support
• Business Consulting
DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
• System Design and Analysis
• Power Systems
• Analog / Digital Hardware
Design and Test
• Network / Software /
Firmware Design
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
• Manufacturing / Sustaining / Test
Engineering
• Product and Process Improvement
(Six Sigma, Quality Measurement, etc.)
• Certifications (ISO 9000)
• Technical Writing
Business Consulting
• Project Planning and Management
• Strategic Business Planning
• Marketing Strategies and Plans
• Financial / ROI Cost Analysis
• Process Improvement
• Inventory Management
SOME APPLICATION AREAS
ANTENNAS
• Design, Selection and Positioning
• Site Selection
High Gain Antenna
AUTOMATION
• Motor Systems
• Sensor Systems
• Embedded Controllers
• PC Based Control Software
• Automation LANs
COMMUNICATIONS
• Radio system planning
• Telecommunications circuits
• Voice and Data Systems
• Wireless
• VOIP
CONTROLLERS
• Keypads and Joystick Interfaces
• LED and LCD Displays
• Computer Based Controllers
Surveillance Camera Controller
DATABASES
• Database Design
• Database Management
• Database Selection
• Object Oriented Design
• Data Mining
ENTERTAINMENT
• Audio Amplifiers
• Electronic Musical
Instruments
• MIDI Based
Systems
• MP3 Design
HUMAN INTERFACE
• Man / Machine Interface
• Computer Interface
• Position Sensing Systems
• Motion Sensing Systems
INSTRUMENTATION
• Sensor Suite Integration
• Sensor Data Conditioning
• Sensor Data Processing
Oceanographic Data Collection
LEGAL
• Expert Witness
• Patent Evaluation
• Professional Engineers
NETWORKS
• Network Design And Deployment
• Embedded Network Systems
• Custom Networks
• LAN / WAN
TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT
• Business Analysis
• Project Planning
• Project Management
• Project Leadership
TEST
• Test Development
• Test Equipment Design
• Product Testing
• Software Test and Reliability
Oscilloscope
ROBOTICS
• Motor Systems
• Position Sensing
• Video Sensing
• Tactile Sensing
Robbie
SECURITY
• Systems and Network Security
• Fixed Cameras
• Access Control Keypads
• Computer Security
• Pan/Tilt Cameras
Proximity Scanner
Pan / Tilt Camera
SIMULATION AND MODELING
• Spice Analog Circuit Simulation
• VHDL and Verilog Logic Simulation and
Verification
• MathCad Simulation
• MatLab
CASE STUDIES
A local water/sewerage utility
had a communications
problem. Their antiquated two-way radio system had neither the capacity
nor the range to cover their expanding service area. Building a new system
was too expensive and commercial services didn't cover the remote sectors
of their service area well.
An WNC LCN consultant helped the utility evaluate their needs and
explore options to find a solution. The consultant prepared a request for
proposals that was used to solicit bids from two equipment suppliers and
three radio service providers.
Through extensive negotiations a workable solution was achieved in
contract with one of the radio service providers. Where coverage was poor,
the utility agreed to allow gap filler antennas on top of their water towers.
A true win-win solution.
An WNC LCN Consultant is the architect for SAMCat,
(Secure Active Metadata Catalog), a distributed messaging system based on
XML used by Boeing Corporation and NCSA (National Center for
Supercomputing Applications) to prototype a specialized database application
that tracks manufacturing line inspections and parcels out new tasks to
inspectors automatically. When fully implemented, inspectors will be able to
move about with a hand-held computer or (PDA) personal digital assistant
connected to a central database via a wireless network. The PDA will constantly
receive updates on what inspection tasks can be performed.
The inspectors, meanwhile, will constantly update their progress on the PDA.
The system will then determine which tasks can be performed as a result of that
progress. New tasks can be delivered to inspectors in real-time according to
their skills, certifications, or roles in the assembly plant. Problems, instead of
being trapped in an inspector's notebook until the next time he makes a report,
become common knowledge and can be addressed that much faster
ABOUT THE IEEE
The IEEE has:
•
more than 365,000 members, including 68,000 students, in over 150
countries.
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approximately 300 members in our WNC Section.
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311 sections in ten geographic regions worldwide.
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about 1,570 chapters that unite local members with similar technical
interests.
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more than 1,430 student branches at colleges and universities in 80
countries.
•
39 societies and 5 technical councils representing the wide range of
technical interests.
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128 transactions, journals and magazines.
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more than 300 conferences worldwide each year.
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about 900 active IEEE standards and more than 400 in development
(Source: www.ieee.org)
HOW TO CONTACT US
Access our WNC Local Consultant Database of
resumes through the IEEE Western North Carolina
Section web site at:
http://www.ewh.ieee.org/r3/wnc/ .
If you do not see the skill you need or you just want
someone to figure out what you need, then email us at:
[email protected]