Here are some of the odd things I've been fortunate to encounter along my path. Presented in chronological order.
Architecture
I helped an amazingly unusual architect and a group of friends build a passive solar,
traditionally framed house in Marshfield, MA. There were no nails used
anywhere in the structure -- all hand-notched Japanese Joinery.
Robotics and Software
I created a programming language that was used to control a family of industrial
robots.
IBM model 7535 Industrial Robot
The Kanas
The robot was made by Sankyo Seiko of Nagano, Japan. Which led me to Japan several times.
Which is where I learned my Kana, discovered I loved dried Ika, and encountered the
dizzying dichotomy of Japan: from the blistering pace of Tokyo to the peaceful
tranquility of a mountain top temple.
Office Furniture
I've worked with designer's creating new concepts in modular office furniture systems.
I even have a patent for a software system for creating office furniture layouts:
United States Patent 5,111,392 issued May 5, 1992.
Automobile Fueling Stations
I led a design team that created new concepts in gasoline fueling stations.
One of these "stations of the future" was built in Indianapolis.
Today, you take self-service pay-at-the-pump fill-ups for granted, right?
That was territory we blazed at a time when self-serve was illegal in more places
than New Jersey.
Indianapolis Star, Friday July 23, 1993
