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Expert in Machine Vision
Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs
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Primary Expertise Areas:
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machine vision expert
pattern recognition expert
robot vision expert
three-dimensional machine vision expert |
Expert has been involved in applying machine vision, pattern recognition, and three dimensional machine vision for over 20 years, the last 10 as an independent consultant. He is Certified as a Manufacturing Engineer in machine vision by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. He has consulted with clients in virtually every manufacturing industry, including food, pharmaceuticals, automotive, primary metals, fabricated metals, semiconductors, electronics, wood products, plastics, web processes, wovens, non-wovens, paper, printing, and utilities. Applications of his work include gauging, pattern recognition, flaw analysis and machine guidance/visual servoing, and color in both two- and three-dimensional domains. |
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automated inspection expert
nondestructive testing expert |
Expert has been involved in the application of automated inspection and non-destructive testing technologies for over 20 years. While his emphasis has been on machine vision and automated optical, non-contact technology, he has developed substantial familiarity in virtually all aspects of non-destructive testing and automated inspection technology. These include intelligent sensors, ultrasonics, thermal imaging, infrared, x-rays, ultraviolet, laser triangulation, laser ranging and radar, microwave, color, and eddy currents. He has edited the Addison Wesley "Handbook of Intelligent Sensors for Industrial Automation." Both application and marketing related assignments have been undertaken.
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computer vision expert
image expert
image processing expert |
Expert has been involved in applying image processing and computer vision analysis techniques in a variety of fields other than machine vision, such as scientific, biomedical, document, and remote sensing. Both application and marketing related assignments have been undertaken. |
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electronic imaging expert |
Expert has over 20 years of experience related to the use of computers to generate images and operate on images acquired from a variety of sensors, including applications in manufacturing industries, offices, scientific instruments, health care, military, and aerospace. Both application and marketing related assignments have been undertaken. Extensive databases and files in this field provide the basis for quick, cost effective reaction to client's needs.
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optical sensor expert |
Expert has over 35 years experience in applications involving a variety of optical sensor based technologies, including applications in manufacturing industries, offices, scientific instruments, health care, military, and aerospace. Both application and marketing related assignments have been undertaken.
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marketing expert |
Expert is fluent in many applications, including process control, quality control, and machine control. He has conducted extensive counseling, including in-plant seminars, analysis of opportunities at a facility, application feasibility assessment, specification writing, acceptance test planning, vendor identification and recommendations, proposal and vendor evaluations, and project management. In addition, he has authored and edited several books on machine vision, and has written over 50 articles and conducted over 50 public and private seminars. Both application and marketing related assignments have been undertaken. |
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electrooptics expert |
Expert has over 30 years of involvement with electro-optical sensors, transducers, instruments and systems. These include applications in manufacturing industries, offices, scientific instruments, health care, military, and aerospace. Both application and marketing related assignments have been undertaken. In addition, he has tracked the fields of kinematic measurement (motion measurement/analysis) and gait measurement/analysis.
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Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: New York, New York; Yonkers, New York; Newark, New Jersey; Jersey City, New Jersey; Paterson, New Jersey; Elizabeth, New Jersey; Trenton, New Jersey; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Allentown, Pennsylvania; and Stamford, Connecticut.
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Honors |
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1968
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MBA
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Business Administration
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City University of New York
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1962
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MS
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Electrical Engineering
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New York University
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1960
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BS
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Electrical Engineering
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Catholic University
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Cum Laude
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1983 to 2000
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VISION SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL
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PRESIDENT
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1980 to 1984
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ORS Automation
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Marketing Director
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1978 to 1980
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EMR Photoelectric
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National Sales Manager
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Associations/Societies
IEEE, SME, Automated Imaging Association, SPIE
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Licenses/Certifications
Certified Manufacturing Engineer - SME
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Professional Appointments
Senior Editor of the AIA website
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Awards/Recognition
Year 2000 ACievement Award by the Automated Imaging Association
Chairman's Award by the Machine Vision Association/SME
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Publications and Patents
Books: Understanding and Applying Machine Vision - Marcel Dekker
Applying Machine Vision - Wiley
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1975 to 1978
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National Science Foundation
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Program Administrator
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Funded research programs in advanced manufacturing technologies
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Expert's company, VSII, provides the following consulting services: technology assessment and forecasting; industry overviews; business planning; new venture analysis; competitive analysis; and technology transfer. The company is also involved in mergers and acquisitions as well as divestitures.
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Expert's company VSII also works with end users of machine vision systems and related intelligent sensor systems to assist them in evaluating and defining their requirements, writing functional specifications, identifying and qualifying vendors, writing acceptance test procedures and overall project managment activities in conjunction with the deployment of these technologies.
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Expert's company VSII also provides training on the subject of machine vision.
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As a member of the Intota consultant network,
Expert is a specialist who provides technical consulting to corporate, legal and government clients. Expert provides professional consulting as a Machine Vision Consultant. Expert may consult as an independent consultant or as a member of a consultancy, consulting company,
or consulting firm. Consultants service will be covered by a consulting contract.
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product liability, and insurance matters. Expert may provide forensic expert witness testimony, litigation consulting services, forensic investigation,
and forensic testing if appropriate in litigation areas as a Machine Vision Expert Witness.
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ask the experts services particulars by submitting an expert request.
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Expert has been involved in new business development activities, distribution channel development, market research, strategic partnering, etc.
Expert serves as a resource to
Intota Market Research Services
for customized marketing research in industries or areas related to
Machine Vision.
Experts are an invaluable source of overall industry insight as well as insight into specific companies and firms for
custom business to business (b2b) and industrial market research. Intota uses analyst and
consultant resources from Guideline whose Research Directors manage the research and analysis of the qualitative
and quantitative data as well as report writing for the custom studies. The methods and tools
used by Intota market research combine the insights of technical experts and industry insiders with secondary
research to provide the custom b2b and industrial market research you need.
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Training/Seminars
Expert's company provides independent, objective business analyses for large and small companies. Marketing services include business/direct market planning, sales/market research and analysis, market studies/competitive analysis, new product assessments, and venture analysis. Expert has helped develop business and marketing strategies with companies in the following industries: electronic imaging, machine vision, 3D, medical/scientific imaging, biometrics, image analysis/image processing, video motion detection, security adaptive response technology, thermal imaging, electro-optics, intelligent sensors, and many others. Descriptions of these marketing services are as follows: MARKET STUDIES/COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS. Expert conducted annual surveys for US and European machine vision products, applications, and markets. These surveys were related to machine vision (two/three dimensional, linear array), electro-optical probes, high energy sources, ground penetrating radar, spatial light modulators, acoustic sensors, neural networks, web product scanners, cameras (TV, digital, smart), robot components, and many others. NEW PRODUCT ASSESSMENT. He has provided new product assessments for clients in the gauging, assembly verification, electronics, packaging, pharmaceutical, machine tools, and printing industries. STRATEGIC PLANNING. An expert in strategic planning, Expert developed market positioning strategies for an off-shore manufacturer. He also used his expertise to identify partners for strategic relationships. Additionally, he has developed new product introduction tactics and organized start-up marketing activities. VENTURE ANALYSIS. Expert has assessed technology and market plan of an acquisition candidate, conducted critical evaluation of technology/company for a prospective investor, and performed due diligence analysis. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER. Expert evaluated NASA technology for commercialization potential and has also identified commercialization partners for university research.
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection Expert maintains a database of over 2500 companies engaged in the field of machine vision and c an quickly identify appropriate vendors. Expert has experience locating vendors of:
* Machine vision
* Automated inspection
* Non-destructive testing
* Image processing
* Sensors and transducers
* CIN technologies
* Electronic imaging. He has access to the following resources:
* Directories
* Databases and files on over 1500 related companies
* Print materials
* Personal contacts.
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Other Skills and Services
Expert has been involved in technology transfer activites supporting universities and government laboratories in this activity. He has also been involved in mergers and acquisitions in the machine vision and intelligent senor fields as well as divestiture activities.
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