Jon Richards

Jon Richards Software and Hardware Systems Design and Engineering

Jon is an electrical and computer engineer specializing in hardware and software networking as well as advanced imaging solutions. Recently he has developed an Internet enabled home automation controller for a client in Japan and also a web server allowing low cost microcontrollers to be controlled via the Internet. This work allowed him to develop an intimate understanding of networking and how to control devices from anywhere in the world. His current project involves developing 3D visualization software for satellite photography. He has worked for eight years as the senior software engineer of Terra-Mar Resource Information Services, Inc. developing mapping and orthophotography software. This work involved creating the hardware and software for a photography system that allowed very precise orthophotography to be produced inexpensively. Jon has a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Iowa.