Research

Research#

Overview#

My current research focuses on the fundatmentals of good solutions engineering in an era of AI-enabled systems. This is part of my long-term research project: developing foundational knowledge and standards for the understanding and building of spaces created by people and technology. Beginning with human geography and GIS studies, I leverage several fields of research such as computer science and engineering, electronic engineering, mathematics, philosophy, logic, and sociology. A great amount of my initial research is inspired by works on the production of space, political economy, code/space, network society, actor network theory, and digital geography. I also look to the work currently being done in artificial intelligence, ontology, data sciences, data engineering, and data governance. I am indebted to the many researchers that have defined and forwarded these fields for us all.

Data Solutions, AI, & Gamification#

My current work is focused on taking complex, real-world challenges and building optimal solutions. My concentration is on:

  • Applying data science, analytics, and operations to enable data-driven decisions

  • Development of AI-enabled solutions for rapid exploration of information

  • Use of gamification to incentivize the constructive and ethical use of engineered solutions

Defining Cyberspace#

I have engaged in reshaping the dialogue towards formalized cyber (or digital) geographic studies as part of my long-term professional and academic goals. My concentration is on:

  • Consolidated nomenclature and concepts for cyber geography via digital geographic research

  • Analysis of socio-technical differences in perception of cyberspace and cyberplace

  • Development and implementation of open-source, internationally available frameworks and tools

  • Promote and legitimize cyber geography as a unique field of study to schools around the world

Signals Exploitation#

Exploring and interacting with the electromagnetic spectrum that surrounds us has been a hobby of mine since I was a kid. I have developed educational materials to teach people about these concepts and ideas as a means to maintain, develop, and forward my knowledge. My concentration is on:

  • Software Defined Radio

  • Basic Radio Wave and Antenna Theory

  • Manipulation of Radio and Non-radio Hardware using GNURadio

  • Cellular Communications

  • Mobile Platform and Systems Exploits

  • Internet of Things, NFC, and Discrete Logic Systems

  • Robotics

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Contact me regarding my classes: materials are on my GitHub.

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