With a background in computer engineering and mathematics, Mr. Ammerlahn has served as a system architect and software lead in a wide variety of projects. His technical specialties are in embedded software, robotics, control systems, wireless mesh networking, databases and mapping applications.
Mr. Ammerlahn has more than 10 years of engineering design, development, and validation experience. He has held technical and managerial roles in a number of large projects, most recently the Optical Anti-Sniper System (OASSYS), Network-Enabled Anti-Submarine Warfare (NEASW), and Advanced Robotic Controller (ARC).
Mr. Ammerlahn has extensive experience with the design and implementation of many of today’s small, unmanned ground and air robotics systems (UGVs/UAVs). He served as technical lead of a successful effort to implement a universal robotic controller for the iRobot Packbot, Foster-Miller Talon, RE2 autonomous ATV, and a small UAV. This prototype system combined a handheld computer, mobile ad-hoc network, voice over IP, and various sensors to create a high-capability situational awareness platform for the dismounted soldier.