Jim Hare M.Eng. P.Eng (Non-Practicing) Email & Phone Number

Bright's Grove, Ontario, Canada

Currently unemployed/retired. Past contracts detailed in the following.

Brampton ON

Statistical pattern recognition for the computer system stress monitoring industry. (Halcyon)Worked with a leader in the computer system monitoring industry to develop stress and fault prediction algorithms for computer networks.

Mississauga, ON

• Contracted to Intratech Inline Inspection Services, Mississauga ON. Integrating image processing and MFL indication sizing/characterization algorithms into a proprietary data analysis software package.Intratech.
• Instrumental in the design, development, and programming of image processing and enhancement techniques for Intratech’s proprietary data viewing software.
• Involved in data preparation, statistical searches, item identification, final characterization, sizing, and reporting.
• Improved depth sizing accuracy.ARC is a sole proprietorship set up to facilitate independent signal processing research services for academia and industry. This work was contracted by Intratech to Applied Research.

Brampton, ON

• Contracted to McMaster University, Hamilton, ON. Developing an end-to-end classification and image processing package for automated MFL pipeline data analysis.
• Designed, developed, and programmed an object oriented image processing system that has been used successfully on over 3,000 km of pipeline using Bayesian decision theory (Learning Bayesian Networks or LBN). This IP.
• Designed, developed, and programmed an object oriented image processing system that has been used successfully on over 3,000 km of pipeline using Bayesian decision theory (Learning Bayesian Networks or LBN). This IP.
• Additional designs and programming for artificial neural network classifiers (MLP, RBF and SVM), and multi-resolution filter banks using wavelet theory.
• Served as a contact and facilitator between a McMaster University research group and an industrial sponsor for NSERC CRD and TPP projects. This role included proposal writing.ARC is a sole proprietorship set up to.

Vaughan, ON

Developed sizing algorithms based on radial basis function kernel regression. Individual method results are combined using confidence weighting.Developed geometry (caliper) sensor calibration using a combination of linear regression and Support Vector Machine for Regression (SVMR) to accurately estimate dent depth and pipe ovality.MFL sensor.

Toronto, Canada Area

Developing data analysis tools and procedures for the unpiggable gas pipeline inspection industry.Developed an automated search to identify and size metal loss indications in a heavily corrodedpipeline utilizing binary morphology and image processing techniques.Mentored junior team members. Included training and preparation for industry recognized.

Toronto, ON

• Part of a team that developed smart antennae algorithms used for cellular base stations deployed in both the United States and Taiwan.
• Designed and programmed software modules as part of an extensive GSM simulation environment. The ensemble was successfully used as a test-bed for new adaptive antenna array processing algorithms.
• Consulted system designers and product testers to design, document and code programs for a simulation to generate test data for final product unit testing… Show more
• Consulted system designers and product testers to design, document and code programs for a simulation to generate test data for final product unit testing before installation into a prototype GSM base station.ArrayComm.

Hamilton, ON

• Developed and conducted research programs in statistical signal processing that include blind deconvolution, image processing, and pattern recognition.
• Designed and coded a “proof-of-concept” suite of pattern recognition validation programs resulting in a defect detection rate of 100% and a false detection rate of 4.5 %. Classification accuracy tests for a 6-class.
• Investigated the current literature on pattern recognition and image processing… Show more Developed and conducted research programs in statistical signal processing that include blind deconvolution, image processing.
• Investigated the current literature on pattern recognition and image processing techniques to develop an end-to-end design of an automated pipeline inspection procedure.
• Conducted an extensive literature search in image de-blurring techniques, and developed a software test-bed for developing new ideas, therefore Inventing a new algorithm that converges significantly faster than.
• Wrote an article submission based on this image restoration research that was accepted and presented at the IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, September 2000. Show less

Hamilton, ON

Coordinated project activities for a multi-disciplinary group developing methods for software documentation in tabular form.Undertook an analysis of current activity in a large research group to aid the principal investigator in assessing current efforts and determining next direction steps.Reviewed and provided insights for graduate students in their.

Mississauga, ON

In charge of the engineering specification and database support for all non-catalog office furniture items. Lead an interdisciplinary team developing parallel manufacturing and order processing techniques based on continuous improvement and just-in-time (JIT) procurement practices. One of many goals this team achieved was to bring special order lead-times.

Mississauga, ON

Supervised a team of product engineers and drafts-people in charge of product part specification. Part of a project to introduce CAD as a replacement for vellum (does anybody remember vellum? Frank Franner remembers vellum - see below for details).

Mississauga, ON

Tasked with the specification of final product piece parts, developing local drafting standards based on corporate procedures, and the specification and outsourcing of specialized hardware.

Toronto, Canada Area

Drafting duties and specification check of corporate (i.e. owner and primary designer) designs. Expanding the design to a comprehensive piece part drawing design set. This included design phase piece part ordering, verification, remediation, and final approval (of course under the patient eye of Mr. Z. I was a newbie after all). Special design.

Scarborogh, Ontario

Administration of Interior Design contracts for construction projects + sundry drafting duties.Mr. Franner was a smart individual, and did a great deal to patiently mentor a young and impetuous employee. He also taught me the importance of words, and how the caliber of communications affect our professional lives.And yes - Mr. Franner taught me to draught.

Master Of Engineering - Meng, Signal Processing

Defended Master's thesis on de-blurring digital images with distinction.

Bachelor Of Engineering Degree, Electrical Engineering

Summa Cum Laude.

Diploma Of Applied Arts, Interior Design

Secondary School Honour Graduation Diploma

Ontario Scholar