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Expert in Acoustics-Vibration-Sound Quality, Lighting-Daylighting-Vision, Audio-Visual, Perceptual Research
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lighting energy audit expert
office ergonomics expert
consumer product ergonomics expert
ergonomics expert
human factors engineering expert |
Natural and artificial lighting provide light to see visual tasks, yet few designers or researchers
consider the characteristics of the visual system of their work. The most important aspects of
lighting relate to how the performance of the visual system is affected by visual adaptation and age
related visual performance, as well as glare, reflectance, gloss and other forms of visual
interference. Expert has been a leader in developing visual task solutions in architecture and product
development which achieves higher visual task performance and lower visual stress. Expert has a
38-year-old consulting and testing laboratory working in the corporate product development research
and in architectural design. The firm works in the disciplines of acoustics, audio, video, lighting,
day-lighting, visual performance, thermal environment, and human factors. |
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lighting system expert
machine vision expert
office design expert
office environment expert
workplace environment engineering expert |
In the research field, Expert provides design, research, and testing to many of the largest
manufacturers in the United States in both the analytical measurement of the performance of their
products (acoustic, visual, thermal, usability) and in perceptual assessment of the perceived benefits
of their products. Two areas of focused research are lighting for visual inspection and sound quality
studies for product manufacturers. |
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lighting design expert
lighting system design expert
office layout expert
electric lighting system expert
fluorescent lighting system expert
high-technology lighting device expert
light control expert |
In the architectural field, Expert provides design, research, and testing in acoustics, audio, video,
lighting, and daylighting for both architects and for corporate and institutional clients. He has been
involved with clients nation-wide. This includes the design of lighting systems for entire building
projects (both indoor and outdoor), and the design of specialized inspection and detail lighting for the
performance of specific tasks. It also included the design of buildings for daylighting, so that daylight
can penetrate deeply into work spaces to provide higher levels of occupant satisfaction. Expert is also involved with the design of luminaires (fixtures) for specialized lighting applications, and
has a specialty in evaluating the changes in visual performance due to lighting, thus impacting
productivity. |
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thermal comfort expert |
Expert's laboratory has the most highly equipped multi-disciplinary laboratory of its type in North
America. This lab has been visited by most of the Fortune 500 companies and has been the site of
many national seminars. It contains separate laboratories for acoustics, lighting,daylighting and for
thermal comfort. Expert was one of the first firms to measure ISO Thermal Comfort and has been
using this as a benchmark for its pre and post occupancy surveys. |
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architectural engineering expert
building architecture expert
photometry expert |
In 1971, Expert's laboratory began to provide services in architectural consulting including research,
design and testing of acoustical and lighting performance for the "landscape office", now known as
the open plan office. Since that early office involvement, Expert has completed projects in every
commercial building type across the United States. We have specialized testing facilities, including
an acoustic lab with reverberation rooms and an anechoic chamber, called "the quietest place on
earth" in Guinness World Records.
Expert has decades of experience on projects such as industrial, institutional, commercial,
educational, athletic, religious, civic, performing arts, corporate, studio and training facilities. He has
recently been granted a patent on our Architectural DynamicsTM technology, technology for
controlling an environment for constant stimulation of the occupant. |
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architectural acoustics expert
acoustic analysis expert
acoustic material expert
acoustic noise expert
acoustic noise abatement expert
acoustical engineering expert
acoustical engineering application expert
audio acoustics expert
noise testing expert
decibel expert
audio analysis expert |
From fundamental acoustical and vibration testing to advanced acoustical research, design and
sound quality assessment, Expert has been a leading-edge resource since the early 1970's. Expert
introduced the advanced measurement of consumer response into the realm of product and
architectural acoustics in 1991 with the founding of the Sound Quality Working Group. Expert has
also introduced such new acoustical measurement technologies as sound intensity and acoustic
holography. Expert's lab facilites in acoustics include a full NVLAP lab with 3 reverberation
chambers and an anechoic chamber. These are some of the quietest certified chambers in the
world.
Known for advancing American industries' concept of sound quality, Expert has impacted both the
acoustical engineering and perceptual market research disciplines. Annual training seminars in
sound quality analysis are conducted for the engineering and marketing staffs of numerous Fortune
500 companies. Our work has strong impacted many industries, from autos and motorcycles to
appliances, tools, lawn products, aircraft, medical products and architectural products. |
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energy-efficient lighting system expert
lighting system technology expert
ambient light expert |
Energy efficient lighting often comes at the cost of poorer lighting quality. Expert has pioneered the
development of high-visual quality, low-energy consumption lighting for many major industries. Many
projects in architecture are now seeking LEED certification, and yet the owners and designers of these
projects often do not know that LEED has little to do with building quality. Expert has fostered the
concept of having building performance and occupancy quality standards which will assure that energy
efficient buildings are also high quality buildings for their occupants. We have presented these findings
at national sustainability conferences and published them broadly. |
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human noise safety level expert
noise level safety code expert
industrial noise analysis expert
industrial noise control expert
noise control expert
noise control equipment expert
noise detection expert
noise standard expert
noise statute expert
sound detection expert
sound intensity expert
sound measurement expert |
Environmental noise exposure in the United States comes from the OSHA regulatory system.
OSHA's limits allow profound hearing loss outside of the speech range and accept significant loss
inside the speech range. Expert has developed many hearing conservation programs which employ a
zero hearing lost criteria more commonly used in European countries. This is often achieved with
modest expense by a series of user practices in the typical plant. We have completed many noise control projects for environmental and interior applications, and we
have some of the most advanced testing systems available for complex assessment and resolution
of noise problems, including full frequency environmental analyzers and sound intensity systems. |
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illumination measurement expert
visibility expert
illuminance expert
illumination engineering expert
illumination science expert
low-light-level human vision analysis expert
low-light-level visibility expert
lumen measurement expert
photometer expert |
Expert's laboratory is one of the most advanced measurement and research labs in the United
States dealing with analytical and subjective assessment of illumination and luminance level. They
deal with both physical and psycho physical evaluations for any lighting project, especially those
with difficult visual tasks and high visual stress. We have developed patented methods of
assessing visual task inspection in industry and we have developed advanced lighting standards for
application to most building types. We have provided many advanced assessments of industrial
visibility, saving many our clients millions of dollars in reduction of visual quality errors. We have also done extensive research on outdoor lighting, including the development of street
lighting standards for a major american city. We have also assessed many cases of visual
accidents, determining the importance of visual performance and the difficulty of the visual scene. |
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aircraft noise expert |
Has consulted with the City of Minneapolis, City of Richfield on arcraft noise at Mpls-St. Paul
International Airport. Has also completed building projects at O'hare Intl. and at Mpls-St. Paul
International. We have also provided the first full frequency studies at a major American airport to demonstrate the
disparity between dBA based FAA measurements and actual measurements of peak aircraft events,
and we have employed these measurements in the development of superior noise attenuation
standards for major building projects. |
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color rendering index expert |
Expert has been involved with advanced work in lighting research, including the development of
automotive inspection lighting systems. Color and finishes are often part of the visual task matrix, and
we have long been involved with color, including CRI, as a result of visual performance and visual
preference. We have the only Visual Performance Lab in private industry in the US.
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dosimetry expert |
Noise Dosimetry is the measurement of actual noise exposure of an individual working in industry. We
have used dosimetry as a part of industrial noise analysis for over 30 years. |
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market research expert |
He provides PMR (Perceptual Market Research)& POP(Perceptual Occupant Programming) or
preverbal quantitative subjective research to many Fortune 500 firms and architectural design firms.
His lab is the only multi-sensory provider in the U.S. This testing employes demographically recruited
subjects for visual quality, sound quality and usability quality juries. These non-opinion based studies
measure aspects of the respondents' feelings and associations which they are not consciously aware
of, and are highly predictive of user satisfaction with future products and environments. |
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optical inspection expert |
He has worked with Fortune 500 companies on visual inspect and and inspection lighting programs,
including Ford, Harley, Whirlpool, and others. He holds patents in this field and has the only Visual
Performance Lab in consulting use in the United States. Our consulting work in visual inspection is
covered by an extensive patent related to testing, viewing and resolving visual inspection problems.
Most factories are lit with high glare lighting which causes visual degradation soon after arrival at the
plant. By changing to higher quality lighting, significant improvements in productivity can result, often
equivalent to the entire value of the building. |
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natural lighting expert
workplace design expert
sound quality assessment expert
sound quality expert
vibration noise expert |
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Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Minneapolis, Minnesota; Saint Paul, Minnesota; Rochester, Minnesota; Burnsville, Minnesota; Saint Cloud, Minnesota; Eden Prairie, Minnesota; Minnetonka, Minnesota; and Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
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1969
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B.A.
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Philosophy
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University of Minnesota
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1969
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B.A.
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Psychology
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University of Minnesota
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1970 to 2007
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(Undisclosed)
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Management
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President
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Founded and administers a research and architectural consulting practice.
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Associations/Societies
ASA, IES, ASTM, ANSI, AES, HFS,
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Professional Appointments
Adjunct Professor, University of Minnesota Architectural School.
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Publications and Patents
100's of publications in national press, 4 patents in our fields
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2002 to 2004
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GSA
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Building Performance/Occupancy Research
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Helped with the design and evaluation of two experimental office spaces in Washington and Pittsburgh
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2006 to 2007
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Olmsted County, Rochester, MN
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Client Representative
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Development of standards, occupancy research, design team assembly and program definitions for a new 100,000 Sq. Ft. Office Space
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1995 to 1997
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State of Minnesota
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Client Representative
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Developed and managed a 400k renovation of the MnDOT Central Office Building on the State Capitol Complex.
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2000 to 2001
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State of Minnesota
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Researcher
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Developed a research plan to evaluate the visibility of warning signals for snow plows for the MN/Dot research group.
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Involvement in about 50mm sq. ft. of open plan office consulting in all 50 states in acoustics, lighting, daylighting, thermal comfort, IAQ., occupancy research.
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Sound quality product research for Harley Davidson, Whirlpool, Black and Decker, Cessna Aircraft, Kohler, etc., Herman Miller, Sonare.
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Visual Quality research for Whirlpool, Microsoft, Polaris, Burger King, Architectural Projects, etc.
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Legal consulting on 30+ visibility cases requiring both evaluation and technical measurement.
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Laboratory testing in acoustics for hundreds of manufactured products, many including remediation testing and development of new standards.
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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 an Acoustics-Vibration-Sound Quality Consultant, Lighting-Daylighting-Vision Consultant, Audio-Visual Consultant, Perceptual Research 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.
Ask an expert initial screening questions and ask the experts services particulars, by simply submitting
an expert request.
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Has provided expert consulting services on about 50 legal cases dealing with lighting, visibility, accident analysis, acoustics, noise, environmental noise and light pollution
Intota experts can serve as expert witnesses or litigation consultants offering expert testimony, expert advice, litigation support,
forensic services, and related expert witness services. Expert can serve as an expert witness or litigation consultant in intellectual property (patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright),
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 an Acoustics-Vibration-Sound Quality Expert Witness, Lighting-Daylighting-Vision Expert Witness, Audio-Visual Expert Witness, Perceptual Research Expert Witness.
Intota provides attorneys and legal professionals the opportunity to ask an expert initial screening questions and
ask the experts services particulars by submitting an expert request.
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Japan, Irvine California
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Yamaha Pro Audio - Development of audio dealer training program
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Copenhagen, DK
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Studies for GN Netcom of call center headsets for acoustical and visual quality over many years.
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Nearum, DK
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Research and collaboration on instrumentation design, operation and application for Bruel and Kjaer
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Architecture and Building Performance - Buildings that work;
Lighting and production/inspection - Visibility;
Occupancy research in work spaces;
Sound quality product research;
Architecture and Building Performance - Buildings that work;
Lighting and production/inspection - Visibility;
Occupancy research in work spaces;
Sound quality product research;
Architecture and Building Performance - Buildings that work;
Lighting and production/inspection - Visibility;
Occupancy research in work spaces;
Sound Quality product research;
Visual Quality product research;
Visual, lighting, acoustical, thermal testing
Expert serves as a resource to
Intota Market Research Services
for customized marketing research in industries or areas related to
Acoustics-Vibration-Sound Quality, Lighting-Daylighting-Vision, Audio-Visual, Perceptual Research.
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
Has provided hundreds of training courses in the fields over many years.
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Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection He has dealt with vendors as a standard part of our business model, often developing collaborations between vendors and clients. He consults but also refers vendors to clients.
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Other Skills and Services
Development of design teams for architectural and product development projects. Quantitative consumer research to define targets based on preverbal testing. Assistance in Architect Selection processes.
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