Smart Grid Technologies Expert Profile
Computer engineering professor and expert in renewable energy and smart grid technologies with twenty-five years of experience in industry and academia.
Automotive Systems
Barr Group's experienced automotive software expert witnesses advise attorneys in product liability and intellectual property cases. All of our experts in automotive systems technology have hands-on experience designing electronic systems for cars and trucks. Barr Group experts have testified in high-profile multi-million dollar class action jury trials.
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Electronic Automotive Systems
Motorcycles, cars, and trucks are increasingly powered by networks of embedded systems, each of which is a combination of software and electronics. Some modern vehicles have over one hundred processors and when even one of these electronic automotive systems malfunctions, the results can be deadly. Barr Group is in the business of designing reliable and secure computers and our team of expert software engineers, electrical engineers, and mechanical engineers is intimately familiar with electronic automotive subsystems including:
- Engine control units (ECU) and transmissions
- Anti-lock braking systems (ABS)
- Navigation systems and GPS
- Airbag controllers and electronic data recorders (EDR)
- Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS)
- Automotive vision systems and self-driving technologies
- Other vehicle safety and security systems
- In-vehicle infotainment (IVI) and telematics like OnStar
- CAN busses and related SAE network protocols
- Hybrid and electric vehicles and battery charging
Barr Group's software experts are familiar with all of the operating systems used by carmakers, including real-time operating systems like OSEK and QNX, and Android/Linux, as well as all programming languages such as assembly, C, C++, and Matlab. And we are just as comfortable with electronic circuits and ASICs and the Verilog and VHDL languages.
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Expert Witness Services
Barr Group's automotive software experts support plaintiffs and defendants in litigation in U.S. District Courts, at the International Trade Commission (ITC), and before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Our services include:
- Technical assistance with drafting of discovery requests
- Software source code review and analysis
- Source code comparisons for copyright and trade secret theft
- Analysis of electronics and related design documents
- Prior art review for patent invalidity
- Reverse engineering, including disassembly of binary code
- Forensic analysis and accident reconstruction
- Crash data retrieval and analysis
- Expert reports, declarations, and witness statements
- Testimony at deposition, oral hearings, and trials
Our experience with automotive litigation is extensive and includes source code analysis and testimony in the runaway Toyota economic loss and personal injury cases as well as in suits relating to excess VW diesel emissions, faulty MyFord Touch subsystems, and deadly GM ignition switches.
Barr Group has a demonstrated ability to quickly activate one or more code reviewers to match the size, scope, and complexity of any project.
The following is a representative subset of Barr Group's experts who have experience designing and/or testifying about these technologies:
Communication Theory and DSP Expert Profile
Professor of communications theory and signal processing with twenty-five years experience applying these to innovate in a range of industries.
Vehicle Navigation Sensor Fusion Expert Profile
Professor with decades of experience in technologies from communication protocols to smart transportation systems for connected and autonomous vehicles.
High-Speed Communication Interfaces Expert Profile
Internationally recognized expert in high-speed communications and computing as well as semiconductor device development.
Digital Cellular Mobile Radio Expert Profile
Leading expert in the field of digital cellular mobile radio communications who was involved in the development of the earliest GSM standard.
Data Center and Cloud Storage Expert Profile
Computer science professor with industry experience in system administration as well as data centers and cloud storage and a range of other technologies.
LLM Generative A.I. and Chatbot Expert Profile
Artificial intelligence expert specializing in chatbot design and development, GPT and LangChain, speech recognition, and natural language processing (NLP).
Physical Layer Communications Expert Profile
Consultant with two decades of experience in wireless protocols and standards, including all generations of the IEEE 802.11 “WiFi” and GSM cellular standards.
Computer Vision and Perception Expert Profile
Professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering with expertise in sensor fusion and computer perception for autonomous systems, including self-driving cars.
Industrial Automation Robots Expert Profile
Professor of mechanical and computer engineering with two decades of industry and academic experience in automation, mechatronic, and robotic system design.
Augmented Reality Wearables Expert Profile
Computer scientist who has spent twenty five years consulting at the leading edge of wearable augmented reality systems.
Wireless Power Transfer Expert Profile
Professor of electrical engineering with experience in power electronics, including low power circuits, solar cells, wireless power transfer, and high voltage systems.
GPS-Guided UAV Flight Systems Expert Profile
Electrical engineer with three decades of experience in safety-critical aerospace, automotive, and medical and expertise in hybrid electric vehicles.
Electronic Warfare and SIGINT Expert Profile
Professor of electrical and computer engineering who consults and specializes in secure waveform design, electronic warfare, and satellite communications.
Automotive Vehicle Dynamics Expert Profile
Mechanical engineer with decades of experience in vehicle performance specification, testing, and dynamics, including ride / handling / suspension / steering / tires.
Semiconductor Fabrication Expert Profile
Consultant with over two decades of experience in semiconductor design and testing, including foundry process evaluation and selection.
Electronic Vehicle Controls Expert Profile
Engineering consultant with forty years of experience in the automotive electronic subsystems sector and transportation systems including hybrid vehicles.
Electric Power Conditioning Expert Profile
Professor and expert with twenty five years of experience in power electronics, including power quality and conditioning as well as renewable energy generation.
Software Design Review Expert Profile
Professor and industry consultant specializing in software design reviews, systems design and analysis, and the optimization of computer systems.
Mixed-Signal Electronics Design Expert Profile
Consulting former professor with expertise in mixed-signal electronics design, including for physical-layer communications, memories, and smart cards.
Optical Engineer and Telematics Expert Profile
Electrical and optical engineer with demonstrated experience leading global, cross-functional engineering teams in the automotive and other industries.
UX/UI Software Usability Expert Profile
PhD in psychology and author of two books on UI design with experience leading research to evaluate the usability of operating systems, websites, and apps.
Adaptive Control Systems Expert Profile
Mechanical and electrical engineering professor with significant expertise in intelligent transportation systems and vehicle dynamics and control.
Vehicle Informatics & Safety Expert Profile
Consulting electrical engineer with decades of experience in advanced technology development and project management in automotive and spacecraft electronics.
Battery Design and Testing Expert Profile
Electrochemist, consultant, and materials science professor with extensive experience in research and industry for battery electronics, including manufacturing.
Battery Failure Electrochemistry Expert Profile
Chemist and consultant with four decades of experience in the area of electrochemical energy devices, including batteries, capacitors, fuel cells, electrolysis and corrosion.
Satellite and Cellular Base Station Expert Profile
Engineering consultant specializing in wireless cellular mobile technology who has written real-time software for products from automotive and medical to mobile handsets.
Energy Storage and Transfer Expert Profile
Professor of electrical and computer engineering with over twenty-five years of experience in materials science, systems engineering and design of microelectronics.
Connected Vehicle Telematics Expert Profile
A leader in the field of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) short range communication with decades of focus on ADAS, sensor technologies, and location-based services.
Vehicle Sensor & Electronics Expert Profile
Independent consultant and former professor of technical product management with decades of industry experience in automotive sensors, electronics, and systems.
Linux-Based Computer Systems Expert Profile
Former professor of computer science and consultant with specialized knowledge of the internal structure of the Linux operating system.
Smartphone Software & Apps Expert Profile
Consultant with two decades of experience developing software and mobile apps for Android, Linux, Windows, and real-time operating systems.
Optical Systems and Interfaces Expert Profile
Innovative physicist with decades of experience in electro-optical systems design and significant expertise in low noise circuits and optical instruments and measurements.
Lithium Battery Ultracapacitor Expert Profile
Chemist and portable power expert with thirty years of industry experience at the leading edge of lithium battery and ultracapacitor technology development.
Airbag Propellant & Failure Expert Profile
PhD chemist and explosives expert, including airbag propellants, with thirty-five years of industrial R&D experience as a designer of energetic solid materials.
Global Positioning Systems Expert Profile
Electrical engineer with substantial experience in the design of GPS and navigation systems, including DSP and image processing, in military and civilian applications.
TCP/IP Internet Protocols Expert Profile
Systems engineer with decades of hands-on experience in the design and implementation of Internet-connected products using WiFi, cellular, and other protocols
Smart Grid Electrical Power Expert Profile
Director of one university research lab that supports NASA and another that prototypes smart grid / energy, smart roads, and other smart city projects.
Biotech and Pharma Database Expert Profile
Experienced computer engineer and corporate IT leader with experience in the biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device, and other industries.
Battery Chemistry Expert Profile
Electrochemist and materials engineering consultant with thirty years of experience and expertise in all aspects of battery systems and energy storage.
Settop On-Screen Guide & DVR Expert Profile
Embedded computing pioneer with thirty years of experience designing electronics and firmware, notably for DVR-capable satellite TV receivers.
Electronics Source Code Review Expert Profile
Computer engineer with fifteen years of experience in all phases of engineering from system architecture to electronics and software design to manufacturing.
GPS & Navigation Systems Expert Profile
Engineer and product manager with twenty five years of work at the leading-edge of agriculture, automotive, and marine navigation and geolocation technologies including GPS/GNSS.
Microprocessor Design Expert Profile
Professor of electrical and computer engineering with years of industry experience in the design of microprocessors for infotainment and multimedia systems.
FPGA and Semiconductor Design Expert Profile
Electrical engineering consultant specializing in the design of microcontroller-based systems, especially embedded control systems utilizing wireless communications.
Battery and Power Electronics Expert Profile
Electrical engineer and expert in battery and power electronics technology with special technical expertise in motor drives and inverters.
Medical Device Design Expert Profile
Computer engineer with over thirty-five years of experience designing electronics and software for safety-critical medical devices and consumer electronics.
Communications System Expert Profile
Electrical engineering professor with extensive experience in industry and specialized knowledge in error-correcting codes, image processing, and audio data compression.
User Interface Design Expert Profile
Accomplished software and systems engineer with specialized expertise in UI design and human factors for mobile, web, desktop, and server software.
Handheld Devices Design Expert Profile
Electrical engineer with two decades of experience in the design of embedded systems with a particular emphasis on the internals of Linux and its filesystems.
Telecommunication Systems Expert Profile
Electrical engineer and consultant in telecommunications, information technology, media, electronics, and e-business with thirty years of industry experience.
Embedded Software Design Expert Profile
Former professor and textbook author with over a decade of industry experience developing software for embedded systems for a range of industries.
Race Vehicle Engineering Expert Profile
Automotive engineer with twenty five years of experience in vehicle design as well as in forensic consulting for attorneys regarding product liability litigations.
Electronic Safety Systems Expert Profile
Electrical engineer with over thirty years of experience in the development and deployment of automotive electronic systems, including safety systems.
Secure Computer Systems Expert Profile
Electrical engineer with extensive electronics and software product development experience across a broad range of industries and platform architectures.
Cellular Communications Expert Profile
Independent engineering consultant in the design of both electronics and software with a formal education in electrical and mechanical engineering.
Consulting former professor with expertise in mixed-signal electronics design, including for physical-layer communications, memories, and smart cards.
Innovative physicist with decades of experience in electro-optical systems design and significant expertise in low noise circuits and optical instruments and measurements.
Electrical engineer with over thirty years of experience in the development and deployment of automotive electronic systems, including safety systems.
Computer engineer with fifteen years of experience in all phases of engineering from system architecture to electronics and software design to manufacturing.
Former professor and textbook author with over a decade of industry experience developing software for embedded systems for a range of industries.
Professor of electrical and computer engineering with over twenty-five years of experience in materials science, systems engineering and design of microelectronics.
Electrical engineering consultant specializing in the design of microcontroller-based systems, especially embedded control systems utilizing wireless communications.
Electrical engineer with substantial experience in the design of GPS and navigation systems, including DSP and image processing, in military and civilian applications.
Engineer and product manager with twenty five years of work at the leading-edge of agriculture, automotive, and marine navigation and geolocation technologies including GPS/GNSS.
Electrical engineer with two decades of experience in the design of embedded systems with a particular emphasis on the internals of Linux and its filesystems.