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INDEPENDENT ENGINEERING RESEARCH

Research that informs
what comes next.

Connecting prior research in electrical engineering, systems engineering, and autonomous systems with hands-on embedded development and emerging technology needs.

APPLIED RESEARCHEMBEDDED C/C++MODEL-BASED SYSTEMS ENGINEERINGVERIFICATION
01 / RESEARCH FOUNDATIONS

Published work.
Engineering foundations.

Selected academic and technical work provides a foundation for independent investigation and prototype development. Publication links and summaries will be expanded as source materials are reviewed.

Systems engineering · MS thesis · 2025

A Systems Engineering Approach to Space Debris Mitigation

Original systems-of-systems research proposing the Space Debris Management System (SDMS), with stakeholder analysis, five-level requirements traceability, SysML modeling, and architecture trade studies.

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Electrical engineering · MSEE thesis · 2007

UAV Real-Time Guidance via Heuristic Search

Original research developing and evaluating a C++ real-time path planner using A* search, terrain constraints, system integration, and six-degree-of-freedom flight simulation.

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AIAA Infotech@Aerospace · Peer-reviewed conference paper · 2007

Drone Formation Control System Real-Time Path Planning

Published AIAA research on A* path planning, aircraft maneuverability constraints, terrain-aware flight patterns, and six-degree-of-freedom simulation with the MQM-107D.

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Research translation

From research to prototypes

Applying systems thinking, software development, electronics, and verification methods to independently developed engineering demonstrations.

02 / DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY

Build. Measure.
Verify.

The embedded systems laboratory is developing hands-on firmware, simulation, and hardware-integration capabilities. Progress is reported as verified milestones rather than product claims.

  1. ARM / STM32 development environmentToolchain and laboratory setup
  2. Zephyr and Renode experimentsInitial simulation and build exercises
  3. FreeRTOS task and queue demonstrationPlanned
  4. Sensor acquisition and serial diagnosticsPlanned
  5. Hardware verification and performance measurementsPlanned
Development milestones represent independent laboratory work. No operational Counter-UAS product or government-funded research is claimed.
03 / PUBLIC RESEARCH PRIORITIES

Problems worth
investigating.

Publicly identified needs help inform exploratory research directions. Listing an opportunity does not imply a proposal submission, award, sponsorship, or endorsement.

Government-published research topic

Counter-UAS Rapid Maturation

Exploring foundational sensing, diagnostics, resilient edge processing, and modular integration concepts relevant to published Counter-UAS capability needs.

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Exploratory area

Industrial Sensing & Diagnostics

Potential applications in embedded condition monitoring, instrumentation, and equipment-health reporting.

Exploratory area

Space Systems & Resilient Computing

Potential applications involving dependable embedded software, system interfaces, and verification.

04 / COLLABORATION

Explore an engineering
collaboration.

PETASOTO welcomes discussions about independent research, prototype development, technical collaboration, and complementary engineering capabilities.

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Independent initiative. No government affiliation, sponsorship, or award is implied.