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chrisbennet

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June 14, 2009 (17y ago)
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Past projects:

- RS485 project, kinda secret...

- machine vision: Tracking rock climbers at an indoor gym

- machine vision: measure medical test strips for in office test

- a data logging/analysis application for laser welding (WPF/C#)

- machine vision project for analyzing golf ball velocity and spin as they leave the club (OpenCv/C++/3D math)

- display graphics for a radar system (OpenGL shader, C++)

- I've spent a few years working on windows/WPF/C#/C++/machine vision applications for aiming lasers [muu hah, hahha!].

Now that I’m retired, I spend my time dying from a brain tumor and being happy.

Web: 3drocketsurgery.com email: tech911@comcast.net

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