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David Askey is responsible for key strategic initiatives, guidance, and market development of vision-based systems. He also develops software solutions and algorithms for video, vision, and 3-D modeling applications. David plays a leading role on several commercial and government machine vision projects. He has extensive industry experience in object tracking, image-based modeling, and video compression. His career includes the positions of Engineering Manager, Lead Technology Strategist, and Director of R&D at leading technology and imaging companies both in the US and Europe. David has B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As Energid's chief financial officer, Jim Bacon is responsible for the day-to-day-financials as well as yearly budgets, taxes, and DCAA audits. He often directs the cost proposal process. Energid’s Actin toolkit leverages SolidWorks, Simulink, and XML tools that were developed by Jim. Prior to joining Energid in 2003, Jim was a systems engineer and integrated product team (IPT) leader for Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson where he developed simulations for AIM-9X, NetFires NLOS-LS, and the Systems Engineering department. Jim earned his bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of Illinois in aeronautical and astronautical engineering, and he has published several papers in the domains of computational fluid dynamics and software development for simulation. Chu-Yin Chang is a widely recognized and published innovator in robotics and machine vision. He has a distinguished engineering background coupled with vast research and development experience. As the Senior Vice President of Energid, Chu-Yin's technical guidance has been instrumental in developing Energid's core machine vision capability. Chu-Yin has developed new 3-D surface profiling systems based on white light interferometry, new defect detection algorithms, and robotic object detection and pose recognition algorithms. Chu-Yin is responsible for developed three dimensional OpenGL-based visualization tools for robotic manipulators as well as object tracking algorithms. He has authored multiple patents. Chu-Yin has a M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Davis and holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University.
James English is President and Chief Technical Officer of Energid Technologies. He leads project teams in the development of complex robotic, machine vision, and simulation systems. James' specialty is automatic remote robotics. Prior to founding Energid, his background was in software development in the engineering and aerospace industries where he held key R&D positions with Raytheon and MAK Technologies. He has authored many journal and conference papers and multiple patents related to the control and simulation of robotic systems. James holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University.
Neil Tardella is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations at Energid. He provides operational leadership and supports strategic direction with the rest of the management team. He has helped Energid build its peerless engineering talent, introduced tools for distributed development, and supported the creation of remote technology sites, such as Energid-India. He has also spearheaded commercial initiatives in the energy, medical, and low-cost robotics sectors. Prior to joining Energid, Neil held key research and development roles at Northrop Grumman Norden Systems, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, and Technology Service Corporation. Neil has a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Hartford and a M.S. in Computer Science from Polytechnic University.
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