Jerry Isdale
Profile
Jerry leads the technology side of MIOAT. He has decades of experience in bleeding edge software development emphasizing Tools for Artists, Human Factors, Graphical and 3D UI/UX, Software Engineering, and technical writing. He has worked on animation/modeling software, hypermedia consumer titles, Location Based Entertainment (LBE) installations, as well as industrial/military R&D.
Jerry's Projects at MIOAT
Education
- M.S. Computer Science, 1991, University of Southern California
- B.S. Computer Engineering, 1980, University of Bridgeport (CT)
- IEEE Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP), 2010
Patents
- Patent # 6126548: Multi-Player Entertainment System
- Patent # 7120875: Method and Apparatus for Augmented Reality Hybrid Tracking System with Fiducial-Based Heading Correction
- Patent # 7557736 Handheld Virtual Overlay System
- Patent # 7796155 B1 Method and Apparatus for Real Time Group Interactive Augmented Reality Area Monitorin
Programming Languages
C, C++, C#, Unity3d, JavaScript, Node.JS/Electron, Wiring/Arduino, Obj-C, Java, Python, PERL, HTML, Smalltalk, Fortran, Lisp, OPS-5, NewtonScript, Pascal, Forth ,etc. etc.
Employment History
- Sept ’15- Present Chief Technologist, Maui Institute of Art and Technology, Haiku HI
- Feb ’17 – May ’17 3d Scanner Integration, Metamason Inc, Los Angeles CA
- Sept ’12- Sept ’14 Director SpaceGAMBIT program (DARPA funded), Haiku, HI
- Sept ’10- Aug ’15 Founder, Maui Makers LLC (makerspace)
- Sept ’10- Present Principled Softare Engineer, Id Est LLC, Haiku HI
- May ’07-Aug ’09 Principle Software Engineer, Aerovironment Inc, Simi Valley CA
- Dec ’99-May ‘07 Research Staff Scientist, HRL Laboratories, Malibu CA
- Apr ’99-Dec ’99 Contract Developer, HRL Laboratories, Malibu CA
- Jun ‘98-Nov ‘00 Technology Review Editor, VR News Magazine., London UK
- Feb ‘98-Apr ‘99 Sr. Systems Architect, ISX., Westlake Village, CA.
- Feb ’94-Jan ’98 Systems Engineer, Illusion Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA.
- Sep ’93-Feb ‘94 Programmer, Dreamers Guild, Chatsworth, CA
- Feb ’87-Sep ’93 Owner, Isdale Engineering, Los Angeles, CA.
- Jan ’85-Feb ’87 R&D Programmer, Omnibus Computer Graphics, Hollywood CA
- Mar ’84-Jan ’85 Member Engineering Staff, Xerox Corp. El Segundo CA
- Jun ’82-Feb ’84 Member Technical Staff, Digital Productions, Los Angeles CA
- Feb ’81-Jun ’82 Technical Sales Support, Interactive Systems Corp, Santa Monica CA
Projects
Mar 2012 – Today
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Apr 2014 – Jan 2015
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