Erin Schmidt

Experience

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  United States Naval Academy

  Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  Student Intern

  Science and Engineering Apprentice Program (SEAP)• Programmed for Segway RMP in C++ to move toward autonomous operation and possible robot-sentry applications• Prepared technical documentation flow charts for programming, and comprehensive user guide for any further project developments• Conducted damping control experiments in Matlab using Quanser Inverted Pendulum to research reduction of residual vibrations in the overall system

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  Georgia Tech Research Institute

  Aug 2010 - Jun 2012

  Co-op Student Research Assistant

  Food Processing Technology Division• Designed and implemented software using C++ and FlyCap2 documentation for PGR Chameleon Camera to run and snap images successfully in a highway setting• Performed digital signal processing in Matlab on hand-picked avian audio artifacts to develop autonomous illness detection tools based on bird vocalizations• Ran additional analysis on avian audio data using Python scripts on Linux Ubuntu operating system• Prepared reports, presentations, and documentation regarding all current projects Show less

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  Air Force Research Laboratory

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Engineering Technician Intern

  • Developed mathematical models to quantify cognitive performance and mental fatigue as they relate to sleep deprivation, based on earlier research utilizing cognitive modeling tools • Analyzed cognitive model data using R statistical programming language, Matlab, and Excel mathematical functions• Presented final data and results as a PowerPoint to superiors in AFRL Performance and Learning Models Team

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  Boeing

  May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Support Equipment Design Engineer Intern

  • Modified code for the Aerial Delivery Systems Controller loader to update Visual Basic version and incorporate .NET framework• Created technical White Paper to document efforts related to converting existing Flight Control Computer and Spoiler Control Electronic Flap Computer loaders from 1553 loading to Ethernet• Reported updates and completed projects to the Director of Sustaining Engineering and Fleet Performance at Boeing

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  Air Force Research Laboratory

  Jun 2015 - Jan 2017

  Computer Engineer

  • Produced Java-based implementation of natural language analysis cognitive model, originally authored in ACT-R, by successfully integrating 87 unique model buffers, 70 unique and native ACT-R lisp functions, and 115 ACT-R productions• Fully integrated and tested autonomous Air Support Operations Center (ASOC) Procedural Controller cognitive agent within the Joint Theater Air to Ground Simulation System• Prepared abstracts, presented division research, and enacted system demos with regard to key AF initiatives for leadership, RH staff, government contractors, and cognitive scientists• Devised dynamic, full stack algorithm using PHP, HTML, and SQL for automatically populating the search algorithm options available to modelers through MindModeling.org job submissions• Eliminated over one thousand lines of redundant source code within MindModeling.org research project to provide a cleaner, more concise code-base for development of modeling search algorithms• Developed unit tests to ensure robustness of new functionality and features added to MindModeling.org Show less

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  Air Force Civilian Service

  Jan 2017 - Jun 2020

  Computer Engineer
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  Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD)

  Jun 2020 - Aug 2022

  Test Engineer
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  350th Spectrum Warfare Wing

  Aug 2022 - now

  Computer Engineer