Dan has over thirty years of experience in research and development of electro-mechanical control systems, embedded microprocessor systems, statistical analysis of experimental data, application of digital signal processing algorithms including Fourier Transforms and image processing algorithms. His experience includes development of multitasking operating systems for micro controllers and the PC platform, distributed processing software, and DOS, Windows, and Linux applications. Projects to which he has contributed include cosmic-ray detectors, laser measuring devices, ultrasonic inspection tools, blood chemistry analyzers, large robotics systems, vision systems, barcode equipment, pellet stove controllers, CNC machine controls, surface tension measurement, controls for a rolling mill, specialized keyboards, and camera-based label reading. Because of his physics, chemistry, and mathematics training, Dan is especially good at integrating hardware with software and resolving system problems involving a variety of disciplines.