Cloud Storage and Filesystem Expert Profile
Professor of computer science with decades of experience in cloud storage and filesystems, computer architecture, data networks, and distributed computing.
Firmware and IoT
Barr Group's experts in embedded systems advise attorneys in class action and IP litigation. Our experts have hands-on experience designing products with electronics and firmware, including connected devices such as personal fitness monitors, WiFi security cameras, and smart home devices and have testified successfully in high-profile jury trials.
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Internet-Connected Smart Products
Barr Group is in the business of designing reliable and secure computers and we have software engineers with hands-on experience designing a wide variety of mass-market Internet-connected products that network via 802.11 WiFi, RFID, NFC, Bluetooth (including BLE), Zigbee, cellular, and M2M. For example:
- Smart TVs and smart speakers from Google, Amazon, and Apple
- Set-top boxes for cable and satellite television
- Wearable computers such as fitness trackers and heart-rate monitors
- Smart home thermostats, doorbells, sensors, and LED light bulbs
- Network LAN/WAN routers, hubs, and switches
- Edge computing devices and routers for cloud computing
- Embedded systems and embedded software ("firmware")
Barr Group's engineers are familiar with all of the major technologies used to design connected devices including the Google Cloud IoT, Amazon AWS IoT Core, and Microsoft Azure IoT frameworks, Linux and real-time (RTOS) operating systems, and also the programming languages that are used, such as assembly, C, and C++. And we are equally comfortable reviewing electronic circuits and schematic drawings.
Expert Witness Services
Barr Group's connected device 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 and firmware source code review and analysis
- Source code comparisons for copyright and trade secret theft
- Prior art review for patent invalidity
- Analysis of electronics and related design documents
- Reverse engineering, including disassembly of binary code
- Forensic analysis, including electronic data recovery
- Expert reports, declarations, and witness statements
- Testimony at deposition, oral hearings, and trials
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:
Microwave and RF Electronics Expert Profile
Consulting engineer with decades of experience in the design and development of electronics with high-speed analog, RF, and microwave circuits.
Neural / Spinal Cord Stimulator Expert Profile
Biomedical scientist with decades of experience with the central and peripheral nervous system, clinical and non-clinical research, and computational modeling.
Advanced Military Radar Systems Expert Profile
Professor with significant expertise including in advanced radar, software-defined radio, and broadband powerline communications.
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.
Cloud / Network Storage Device Expert Profile
Subject matter expert in HDD and SDD storage devices with two decades of industry experience in storage system design as well as software development.
Payment and Transaction Processing Expert Profile
Subject matter expert in electronic payment systems with three decades of experience with financial transaction processing and security.
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.
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.
Spread Spectrum Communications Expert Profile
Consulting electrical engineer with thirty-five years of experience in cellular standards including GSM, UMTS, and LTE and other wireless communication protocols.
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.
Wireless and Cellular Standards Expert Profile
Cellular and wireless communications expert with experience in military radio and mesh networks who has also been a leader in protocol standards development.
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.
Parallel Processing Architectures Expert Profile
Professor and researcher specializing in computer systems architecture, performance measurement, parallel processing, and high-performance computing.
Semiconductor Fabrication Expert Profile
Consultant with over two decades of experience in semiconductor design and testing, including foundry process evaluation and selection.
Software Design Review Expert Profile
Professor and industry consultant specializing in software design reviews, systems design and analysis, and the optimization of computer systems.
Handheld Operating Systems Expert Profile
Computer science expert with decades of experience designing software and electronics, including handheld, IoT, and wearable devices as well as video games and apps.
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.
Streaming Multimedia Expert Profile
Technology consultant with decades of experience in development and implementation of digital audio and video such as CD, DVD, Blu-ray, and streaming multimedia.
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.
Nanoelectronic & MEMS Sensors Expert Profile
Engineering professor with decades of experience at the forefront of the design and fabrication of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and nano devices.
Distributed Sensor Networks Expert Profile
Professor of computer science with specialized expertise in network quality of service, routing, and visualization as well as remote sensing.
FDA Medical Software Quality Expert Profile
Former director of software engineering with deep experience in medical products and the FDA 510(k), ISO-13485, and IEC-62304 software quality systems.
Security and Surveillance Camera Expert Profile
Stanford-educated professor, whose industry career began at AT&T Bell Labs, with specialized expertise in cyber-physical systems and computer vision.
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.
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.
Video Encoding & Streaming Expert Profile
PhD electrical engineer and data communications expert with three decades of industry and research experience in DSP, video and image encoding, and data compression.
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.
Fiber Optics and Electronics Expert Profile
MIT-educated electrical engineer, computer scientist, and physicist with two decades of expertise including in network processors, TCP/IP, fiber-optic networks, and VoIP.
Analog and Digital Electronics Design Expert Profile
Electrical engineer with more than thirty years of hands-on experience designing real-time systems and embedded software for commercial and military applications.
Software and Binary Disassembly Expert Profile
Computer scientist and reverse engineering expert with twenty years of experience developing large-scale distributed high-performance systems.
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.
DOCSIS Cable Modem Expert Profile
Pioneering cable television and settop design engineer with nearly one hundred patents in broadband and wireless data communications and digital video.
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
Autonomous Robot Navigation Expert Profile
Professor and robotics lab director specialized on civilian and military navigation technologies for GPS-deprived scenarios including indoor and underground.
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.
Software Process Improvement Expert Profile
Subject matter expert in software quality, data analytics, wireless communications and networking, web technologies, user interfaces, and e-commerce.
Android & iOS Mobile Apps Expert Profile
Computer scientist and inventor with decades of successful software and app creation for a variety of platforms, including Android, iOS, MacOS and Windows.
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.
Cybersecurity & Cyber-Warfare Expert Profile
Prolific author of books and papers on cybersecurity, cyberwarfare, and digital forensics, as well as cryptography and other forms of applied mathematics.
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.
System & Software Testing Expert Profile
Prolific author who has trained tens of thousands of engineers in systems testing and has over thirty years of experience in software and electronics testing.
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.
Embedded Systems and IoT Expert Profile
Adjunct professor of computer science with two decades of industry experience in software engineering and all phases of the software development life cycle.
Wireless Protocols and Standards Expert Profile
Network and wireless technology expert with over thirty years of industry experience who has been significantly involved in multiple wireless standardization efforts.
Cloud Computing Architectures Expert Profile
MIT-educated computer scientist experienced in architecting, designing, developing, and optimizing enterprise solutions leveraging cloud computing.
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.
Military Systems Design Expert Profile
Industry veteran and former member of NASA's Super Problem Resolution Team who built or managed the development of over one hundred computer products.
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.
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.
Electrical engineer with more than thirty years of hands-on experience designing real-time systems and embedded software for commercial and military applications.
Computer scientist and inventor with decades of successful software and app creation for a variety of platforms, including Android, iOS, MacOS and Windows.
Electrical and optical engineer with demonstrated experience leading global, cross-functional engineering teams in the automotive and other industries.
Professor and robotics lab director specialized on civilian and military navigation technologies for GPS-deprived scenarios including indoor and underground.
Engineering professor with decades of experience at the forefront of the design and fabrication of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and nano devices.
Pioneering cable television and settop design engineer with nearly one hundred patents in broadband and wireless data communications and digital video.
Engineering consultant specializing in wireless cellular mobile technology who has written real-time software for products from automotive and medical to mobile handsets.
Independent engineering consultant in the design of both electronics and software with a formal education in electrical and mechanical engineering.
Professor of computer science with decades of experience in cloud storage and filesystems, computer architecture, data networks, and distributed computing.