Jonathan Angelo

Website: vp-scientific.com

Jon Angelo — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:51:09 +0000

V&P Scientific’s previous website had grown unmanageable with over 250 static html files and information scattered all over. There was a strong need to better organize the site, showcase the company’s products, and make the site user friendly.

A new database driven website was designed focusing on having all information pertinent to a specific product located in one place. All products now have their own page where all documents, articles, specifications, drawings, videos, manuals, and pictures for it can be found.

The open source framework Magneto was used as the base of the website. Customization in theming and functionality was done in PHP, MySql, CSS, and Javascript to reach the desired requirements. The project was completely designed and developed by the company’s deadline. Launching of the website will be done once the content has been approved by the technical scientists.

The entire website from designing to implementing was performed by me.

Smart Switch

Jon Angelo — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:45:41 +0000

The Smart Switch product is a computer controlled power supply. It allows for three separate power outlets to be controlled by a computer.

For this project I was tasked at helping create the hardware as well as write the software. Two different software version were written both in C++. One was a simple command-line argument program that could send commands to the Smart Switch. Second, a fully GUI interfaced program was created that allowed for direct control, scheduling, and sequencing modes. This allowed the user could easily control the device with a computer.

Liquid Level Sensor

Jon Angelo — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:43:00 +0000

The Liquid Level Sensor was developed to provide a way for non-intrusive refilling of reservoirs. I was assigned to help design and develop such product. The finished product meet the requirements and allows for a simple solution for companies needing a way to maintain liquid volume. This device is able to be attached to many types of reservoirs and containers and maintains their volumes by controlling either a pump or pinch valve.

Thesis: Multi-Touch Framework and Device

Jon Angelo — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:38:23 +0000

I completed a thesis entitled, “Investigation and Development of a Virtual User Interface Device”.

For this thesis I created a multi-touch table based on FTIR technology, a multi-touch GUI framework with Java, and device drivers in C#. This thesis required research in several area in order to be completed. Research into creating a multi-touch device. Also extensive research into designing a user friendly and programmable GUI framework was needed.

The framework was programmed heavily using object-orientated design patterns. It was created so it could work with any type of multi-touch device as well as allows for programmers to use it to create their own multi-touch enabled programs.

Abstract:

As new computer interfaces and applications are introduced, user interaction with them using current input devices can be troublesome. This research will investigate user interfaces and devices and develop a solution to help alleviate these problems.

A new device will be proposed called the Virtual Controller. The Virtual Controller will act as a standalone input device which allows for users to create customizable user interfaces per application. This controller implements a multi-touch interface. In order to have a multi-touch interface, a multi-touch framework called Java Multi-Touch (JMT), will be designed and developed. This framework will allow for applications to be written in Java that support multi-touch capabilities. This research hopes that with the introduction of this Virtual Controller, users will have new and more efficient way to interface with their computer.