Project Documentation

Next-Gen Asset Tracker (NAT)

Companies, not just people, lose objects. However, when a company loses objects it can add up to significant costs and losses for the company. The NextGen Asset Tracking (NAT) device is a device that will utilize location technologies to aid companies in reducing the loses from these lost items. What specifically sets this device apart from other tracking devices is its utilization of an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU), as well as its specification for use in the industrial market.

Personnel

Brianna Thomason,
Computer Engineer
Brianna Thomason is a Computer Engineering student graduating in the Spring of 2018. She intends to pursue a career in the field of government or defense with a focus in software or hardware. She spends her time volunteering in her community and serving at her church.

Brittney Fry,
Computer Engineer,
Project Manager
Brittney Fry is a 22 year old Computer Engineering student graduating in Fall of 2017. She has interned for Cummins and Intel, working in mostly software development. She has accepted a full-time offer starting in 2018 from Cummins as a Vehicle Electronic Systems Integration Engineer, working on developing automated testing software for the integration team.

Lucas Dickinson,
Electrical and
Computer Engineer
Lucas Dickinson is Computer and Electrical Engineering student graduating in the Fall of 2018. He is currently interning at Leidos, a technology company with a facility located in the research park. Lucas has plans to continue into the engineering workforce before returning to UCF for his Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering. His interests are in signal processing, embedded systems, computer architecture, and system design.

Ralph Baird,
Computer Engineer
Ralph Baird's undergraduate career has taken many turns since enrolling in Brevard Community College (now Eastern Florida State College) After several changes in focus from information technology to programming to engineering, he completed two college credit certificates and two Associate's degrees before being accepted to the University of Central Florida and majoring in Computer Engineering, for which he will earn a Bachelor's degree in December 2017. He plans to apply high engineering standards to software development with interests across the board.

Wayne Marshall,
Electrical Engineer
Wayne Marshall is an Electrical Engineering student graduating in the Fall of 2017. He has an interest in embedded systems. He currently works at World Class Installations, and has been offered a full-time position here with the Research and Development team upon graduation.