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Charles Pao

Charles Pao started at Hillcrest Labs after graduating from Johns Hopkins University with a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering. He started work in software development, creating a black box system for evaluating motion characteristics. With a passion for media and communications, Charles started producing demo and product videos for Hillcrest Labs. This passion led to an official position transfer into Marketing. Currently, he is Hillcrest’s first point of contact for information and support and manages their marketing efforts. He’s also held various account and project management roles. Charles also earned Bachelor of Science degrees in electrical engineering and computer engineering from Johns Hopkins University.

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Connectivity Sensor fusion
Pedestrian Dead Reckoning: Independent & complementary component to any location based service
Posted On August 20, 2022 Charles Pao

What is Pedestrian Dead Reckoning (PDR)? Ever find yourself walking along a street, following your phone’s GPS, when suddenly it doesn’t …
Audio / Voice / Speech Sensor fusion
Noise Suppression vs. Active Noise Cancellation: What’s the difference?
Posted On July 27, 2022 Charles Pao

Imagine you’re at the airport calling a friend. There are conversations going on all around you, planes taking off/landing, dozens …
Deep Learning Imaging & vision Intelligence Sensor fusion
Human Presence Detection and You
Posted On May 31, 2022 Charles Pao

Mobile phones and tablets are getting more powerful, but if you’re serious about doing work (remotely), the dedicated work laptop …
Audio / Voice / Speech Sensor fusion
How to Evaluate a 3D Audio Solution
Posted On April 14, 2022 Charles Pao

Immersive 3D/spatial audio - combined with XR/360 video - can transport you away from your home and into the middle …
Sensor fusion
Dead Reckoning Shows the Way for Robots (Part 4)
Posted On March 7, 2022 Charles Pao

If you’re designing an autonomous robot, one of the most important features is how it can find its way around. …
Sensor fusion
Testing and analyzing the success of your robot navigation system (Part 3)
Posted On February 17, 2022 Charles Pao

If you’re designing a robot navigation system, for example for an autonomous vacuum cleaner, then it’s important that it can …
Sensor fusion
Specifying and Qualifying Sensors for Robot Navigation (Part 2)
Posted On January 30, 2022 Charles Pao

For robot navigation applications, it’s important to have accurate data on position and heading, provided by multiple sensors. If your …
General Sensor fusion
How Sensor Fusion Enables Effective Robot Navigation (Part 1)
Posted On January 4, 2022 Charles Pao

Robot navigation systems can be complicated to design — they need software algorithms, electronics, and mechanical components. They must be …
Sensor fusion
What is Sensor Fusion?
Posted On December 6, 2021 Charles Pao

Motion sensing devices are all around us and in several of the electronics that we use on a daily basis. …