Engineer System

Objective

Seeking a position as a hands-on manager or staff engineer with an emphasis

on the algorithm and software development, where my experiences would be

mutually empowering.

Algorithm development experience includes a variety of applications such

as a mobile mapping system, a construction machine control system, an

aircraft landing system, and a space-debris orbit analysis system.

Strong mathematical background for designing image filters such as

OCR/OCM and SIFT, linear and non-linear filters including Kalman Filters

(KF, EKF, UKF), Complementary Filter, Particle Filter, and Gabor Filter.

Basic knowledge and experience in machine learning algorithms including

AdaBoost, Real AdaBoost, and SVM. Experienced in rapid proof-of-concept

with Matlab and algorithm implementations with C/C++.

Experience

Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. (02/2008

- Present)

Mobile Mapping System, Engineering Leader : responsible for development of

a mobile mapping system (IP-S2) that provides 3D point cloud models by

integrating measurements form GPS, IMU, LIDAR, and Cameras. The team has

to work in a fast-paced development environment to meet challenging release

targets, and my responsibilities include:

. Day-to-day supervision of four senior engineers (three Software and one

Mechanical),

. Defining and maintaining schedule milestones to meet release targets,

. Identifying and prioritizing the critical engineering problems and

issues,

. Making decisions to execute cost/time effective development with

cooperating with Product Management team.

Integrated Navigation System, Engineering Leader : responsible for research

and development of a navigation system that integrates GPS, IMU, and Image-

based navigation to provide consistent accuracy through the full range of

anticipated operational conditions including GPS-denied environments. My

responsibilities included:

. Defining and identifying system requirements for the navigation system,

. Evaluating image filters and tracking methods such as OCR/OCM and SLIM

in order to select a proper method for the application,

. Designing a Kalman filter that integrates GPS, IMU, and Image-based

navigation, and implementing the filter on a Linux platform.

Motor Grader Control System, Sr. Algorithm/Software Engineer : responsible

for designing and implementing a new control algorithm to improve the

existing motor grader blade control system. My responsibilities included:

. Designing a control algorithm with a Kalman filter that improves the

dynamic range and the stability of the existing system by integrating a

MEMS IMU in the system,

. Implementing the algorithm on a PowerPC platform,

. Planning and conducting verification/validation tests.

Information & Science Techno-System Co., Ltd., Japan

(01/2005 - 12/2007)

Research Engineer (Consultancy) : participated in research and development

of an imagery data searching system for satellite remote sensing images.

. Providing technical evaluations on image filters,

. Designing an image clustering algorithm with a Gabor filter and

prototyping on Matlab.

Stanford University GPS Laboratory (09/2003

- 12/2007)

Research Assistant : responsible for conducting research on a GPS-based

aircraft landing system under a grant from the FAA. My responsibilities

included:

. Studying dual-frequency GPS technology to realize the landing system

that had very stringent integrity requirements.

. Designing a system that satisfies the integrity requirement by

integrating and optimizing several dual-frequency carrier-smoothing

filters.

. Contributing to create the Algorithm Description Document for the FAA.

National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) (04/1996

- 08/2002)

(currently Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency)

Space Debris Observation and Orbit Analysis System, System Engineer

. Designed and prototyped space debris orbit analysis algorithms.

. Led a team of software engineers for the system implementation,

overseeing technical decisions, scheduling, and coordination with other

groups.

. Contributed to international space debris observation campaigns, leading

NASDA's orbit analysis team.

Personal Project (Hobby)

Self-studying new algorithms/technologies and implementing applications

with the new knowledge are my hobby. Such personal projects include:

. Studying Machine Learning with an online course and technical papers,

. Implementing face-detection software using a supervised machine learning

technique (Viola-Jones method-AdaBoost with Haar-like features),

. Improving the face-detection performance with combining another machine

learning technique (Real AdaBoost with edgelet features).

Education

Stanford University, Stanford CA

. Ph.D.: Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2007.

. Ph.D. Minor: Electrical Engineering, 2006.

. M.S.: Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2003.

Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan

. M.S.: Computer Science, 1996.

Osaka University, Japan

. B.S.: Mechanical Engineering, 1994.

Skills

Languages : C/C++, Shell Script

Tools & IDEs: Matlab, OpenCV, Visual Studio, Eclipse, CodeWarrior, Qt, C-

LAPACK, SVC, Vault, Cygwin, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint,

Project, Visio)

OS platforms: Windows, Linux

Awards and Honors

. The GM of Corporate Planning Div. Prize, the Proposal System for New

Business and New Product, Topcon, 2011

. Student Paper Competition Winner, The Institute of Navigation (ION) GNSS

2007

Publications

. "Laser scanner, laser scanner measuring system, calibration method for

laser scanner measuring system and target for calibration." U.S. patent

No. 8310653, November, 2012.

. H. Konno, J. Brabec, "3D-MC2 for Motor Grader: Motor Grader Blade

Control with Slope Sensor and MEMS Gyroscope", Proceeding of 3rd

International Conference on Machine Control & Guidance, 2012.

. H. Konno, J. Brabec, R. Graham, "Automatic Blade Slope Control System",

U.S. patent filed, July 2011.

. H. Konno, "Design of an Aircraft Landing System using Dual-Frequency

GNSS", Ph.D. Dissertation, Stanford University, 2007.

. H. Konno, "Dual-Frequency Smoothing for CAT III LAAS: Performance

Assessment Considering Ionosphere Anomalies", Proceedings of ION GNSS,

2007.

. H. Konno, S. Pullen, J. Rife, P. Enge, "Ionosphere Monitoring

Methodology for Hybrid Dual-Frequency LAAS", Proceedings of ION GNSS,

2006.

. H. Konno, S. Pullen, J. Rife, P. Enge, "Evaluation of Two Types of Dual-

Frequency Differential GPS Techniques under Anomalous Ionosphere

Conditions", Proceedings of ION NTM, 2006.

. H. Konno, S. Pullen, M. Luo, P. Enge, "Analysis of Ionosphere Gradient

using Japan GEONET Data", Proceedings of ION NTM, 2005.

. H. Konno, T. Tajima, "Reentry Prediction Method using Multiple Two-Line

Elements" (Japanese), Journal of the Japan Society for Aeronautical and

Space Sciences, Vol.48, No.555, 2000.

. H. Konno, K. Nonaka, M. Kameyama, T. Onishi, "Development of Space

Debris Orbit Analysis Test System (DOANATS)" (Japanese), Proceedings of

the Space Sciences and Technology Conference, 1999.

. H. Konno, T. Tajima, M, Hirota, "Reentry Prediction Method using Plural

Two Line Elements", Proceedings of 13th International Symposium on Space

Flight Dynamics, 1998.

. H. Konno, T. Tajima, S. Mori, "Conceptual Study of Space Debris Orbit

Analysis Test System", Proceedings of Second European Conference on

Space Debris, 1997.

Hiro Konno

Cell : 925-***-****

Address : 1435 Columbine Way, Livermore, CA 94551

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