Publications
Here you will find my most prominent publications, although I’ve also written dozens of articles, user manuals and help files.
#1 best-selling book — LASER SCANNERS: Technologies and Applications
Laser scanners are the engines inside some of today’s most important products, including 3D printers, self-driving cars, laser show projectors, barcode scanners and medical imaging systems. However, engineering schools and universities generally don’t teach students about laser scanners, or how they might be used to create brand new products.
I wrote this book as a practical guide to help people understand laser scanners well enough to apply them toward the development of new products. For the most part this is a high-level guide, not an in-depth treatise. However this book does go into depth on certain galvanometer-related topics.
The Success Secret
The world-famous Jack Canfield, author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, sought out business authors to contribute to this new book. It was great fun working with Jack and the other authors (all of whom were more famous than me), and at 57 chapters and 525 pages, it’s certainly the biggest book project I’ve ever been involved with. Like the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, this too became a best seller.
The Only Business Book You’ll Ever Need
WIN: 35 Winning Strategies from today’s leading entrepreneurs
A collaborative effort on the part of 35 executives, each of whom contributed a single chapter. In my chapter (Chapter 34) I discussed the process of niching, and gave examples of how companies were able to access niche markets with specialized products, and do so with little effort. The book became an Amazon.com best-seller.
GameChangers
An Actuator with Magnetic Restoration, Part I: Electromechanical Model and Identification
An Actuator with Magnetic Restoration, Part II: Drive Circuit and Control Loops
Connecting the MCF5307 to 168-Pin Unbuffered SDRAM DIMMs
Computer Graphics for Scanned Laser Displays
Projected laser displays, such as those for laser light shows, often use computer-drawn graphics, which are scanned onto the screen. These vector drawings have restrictions imposed by the laser projection equipment. Conventional vector graphics programs such as AutoCAD™ do not work well for laser display use. This necessitates laser-specific computer software. Current laser-scanning techniques are introduced in this article, which emphasizes the limitations of scanner technology and suggests remedies. Considerations for the design of laser graphics software are then set forth, and current laser systems are discussed, with an in-depth example using software developed by the authors. Future directions for laser display, scanning technology, and software are also reviewed.