WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA

CONSULTANTS NETWORK

The The Western North Carolina Local Consultants NetworkWestern North Carolina Local Consultants Network (WNC LCN) is a referral organization to connect (WNC LCN) is a referral organization to connect

electrical and electronic professionals.electrical and electronic professionals.

We are affiliated with the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.) which is the We are affiliated with the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.) which is the world’s largest professional engineering societyworld’s largest professional engineering society.

OUR MISSIONOUR MISSION

• Local network of experienced technical Local network of experienced technical

professionals and degreed engineersprofessionals and degreed engineers

• Wide range of technical and professional Wide range of technical and professional

expertiseexpertise

• Available for short or long term projectsAvailable for short or long term projects

WNC-LCN AdvantagesWNC-LCN Advantages

Knowledge ResourcesKnowledge Resources

• Design and DevelopmentDesign and Development

• Technical SupportTechnical Support

• Business ConsultingBusiness Consulting

DESIGN & DEVELOPMENTDESIGN & DEVELOPMENT

• System Design and AnalysisSystem Design and Analysis

• Power SystemsPower Systems

• Analog / Digital Hardware Analog / Digital Hardware

Design and TestDesign and Test

• Network / Software / Network / Software /

Firmware DesignFirmware Design

TECHNICAL SUPPORTTECHNICAL SUPPORT

• Manufacturing / Sustaining / Test Manufacturing / Sustaining / Test

EngineeringEngineering

• Product and Process Improvement Product and Process Improvement

(Six Sigma, Quality Measurement, etc.)(Six Sigma, Quality Measurement, etc.)

• Certifications Certifications (ISO 9000)(ISO 9000)

• Technical WritingTechnical Writing

Business ConsultingBusiness Consulting

• Project Planning and ManagementProject Planning and Management

• Strategic Business PlanningStrategic Business Planning

• Marketing Strategies and PlansMarketing Strategies and Plans

• Financial / ROI Cost AnalysisFinancial / ROI Cost Analysis

• Process ImprovementProcess Improvement

• Inventory ManagementInventory Management

SOME APPLICATION AREAS

ANTENNASANTENNAS

• Design, Selection and PositioningDesign, Selection and Positioning

• Site SelectionSite Selection

High Gain Antenna

• Motor SystemsMotor Systems

• Sensor SystemsSensor Systems

• Embedded ControllersEmbedded Controllers

• PC Based Control SoftwarePC Based Control Software

• Automation LANsAutomation LANs

AUTOMATIONAUTOMATION

• Radio system planningRadio system planning

• Telecommunications circuitsTelecommunications circuits

• Voice and Data SystemsVoice and Data Systems

• WirelessWireless

• VOIPVOIP

COMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATIONS

• Keypads and Joystick InterfacesKeypads and Joystick Interfaces

• LED and LCD DisplaysLED and LCD Displays

• Computer Based ControllersComputer Based Controllers

CONTROLLERSCONTROLLERS

Surveillance Camera Controller

• Database DesignDatabase Design

• Database ManagementDatabase Management

• Database SelectionDatabase Selection

• Object Oriented DesignObject Oriented Design

• Data MiningData Mining

DATABASESDATABASES

• Audio AmplifiersAudio Amplifiers

• Electronic Musical Electronic Musical

InstrumentsInstruments

• MIDI Based MIDI Based

SystemsSystems

• MP3 DesignMP3 Design

ENTERTAINMENTENTERTAINMENT

• Man / Machine InterfaceMan / Machine Interface

• Computer InterfaceComputer Interface

• Position Sensing SystemsPosition Sensing Systems

• Motion Sensing SystemsMotion Sensing Systems

HUMAN INTERFACEHUMAN INTERFACE

• Sensor Suite IntegrationSensor Suite Integration

• Sensor Data ConditioningSensor Data Conditioning

• Sensor Data ProcessingSensor Data Processing

INSTRUMENTATIONINSTRUMENTATION

Oceanographic Data Collection

• Expert WitnessExpert Witness

• Patent EvaluationPatent Evaluation

• Professional EngineersProfessional Engineers

LEGALLEGAL

• Network Design And DeploymentNetwork Design And Deployment

• Embedded Network SystemsEmbedded Network Systems

• Custom NetworksCustom Networks

• LAN / WANLAN / WAN

NETWORKSNETWORKS

• Business AnalysisBusiness Analysis

• Project PlanningProject Planning

• Project ManagementProject Management

• Project LeadershipProject Leadership

TECHNICAL MANAGEMENTTECHNICAL MANAGEMENT

• Test DevelopmentTest Development

• Test Equipment DesignTest Equipment Design

• Product TestingProduct Testing

• Software Test and ReliabilitySoftware Test and Reliability

TESTTEST

Oscilloscope

• Motor SystemsMotor Systems

• Position SensingPosition Sensing

• Video SensingVideo Sensing

• Tactile SensingTactile Sensing

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ROBOTICSROBOTICS

• Systems and Network SecuritySystems and Network Security

• Fixed CamerasFixed Cameras

• Access Control KeypadsAccess Control Keypads

• Computer SecurityComputer Security

• Pan/Tilt CamerasPan/Tilt Cameras

SECURITYSECURITY

Pan / Tilt Camera

Proximity Scanner

• Spice Analog Circuit SimulationSpice Analog Circuit Simulation

• VHDL and Verilog Logic Simulation and VHDL and Verilog Logic Simulation and

VerificationVerification

• MathCad SimulationMathCad Simulation

• MatLabMatLab

SIMULATION AND MODELINGSIMULATION AND MODELING

CASE STUDIES

A local water/sewerage utility had a communicationsproblem. Their antiquated two-way radio system had neither the capacitynor the range to cover their expanding service area. Building a new systemwas too expensive and commercial services didn't cover the remote sectorsof their service area well.

An WNC LCN consultant helped the utility evaluate their needs andexplore options to find a solution. The consultant prepared a request forproposals that was used to solicit bids from two equipment suppliers andthree radio service providers.

Through extensive negotiations a workable solution was achieved incontract 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 onXML used by Boeing Corporation and NCSA (National Center forSupercomputing Applications) to prototype a specialized database applicationthat tracks manufacturing line inspections and parcels out new tasks toinspectors automatically. When fully implemented, inspectors will be able tomove about with a hand-held computer or (PDA) personal digital assistantconnected to a central database via a wireless network. The PDA will constantlyreceive 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 thatprogress. New tasks can be delivered to inspectors in real-time according totheir skills, certifications, or roles in the assembly plant. Problems, instead ofbeing 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.

• approximately 300 members in our WNC Section.

• 311 sections in ten geographic regions worldwide.

• about 1,570 chapters that unite local members with similar technical interests.

• 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.

• 128 transactions, journals and magazines.

• more than 300 conferences worldwide each year.

• about 900 active IEEE standards and more than 400 in development(Source: www.ieee.org)

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