Raphael Abrams
Résumé
Electrical Engineering:
Circuit design, microcontroller programming, electromechanical design
programming in BASIC, C, AVR and microchip PIC assembly
Experience:
Lighting, audio, robotics, toy, entertainment,
internet (graphics and code), and art applications including:
2006:
FoxPro:
Two way serial communications between radio remote unit and reciever (extension of previous project)
Self Defenses Inc:
Microcontroller based pressure sensing and logging. LED display
Product to be released mid 2006
2005:
FoxPro:
Solid state ruggedized digital audio device featuring:
PIC 18LF8490 based design
MP3 (full format support), WAV, and proprietary format playback modes
Internal type-AB power amplifier, high fidelity sound
Medium range addressable radio control (1 mile line-of-sight)
Compact Flash support with FAT32 and fragmented cluster chain support
LCD waveforms and voltages generated on-chip
480Mbps USB2.0 link for sound file transfer
Andris Kasparovics:
Radio control interface for ColorKinetics led controller for club/theatrical use
Interfaces directly with standard PS/2 type keyboards
Short range addressable radio (70 meters line of sight)
One transmit unit can control multiple receive units
Error corrected signal
2004:
Elseware:
Reverse engineered toothbrush electronics (speed and amplitude adjustments)
2003:
Bez Arkush:
“smartbook”:
Paper page sensor and computerized educational games
Solid state sound and user feedback
Uses PIC microcontroller and various optical and mechanical sensors
Iin conjunction with Elseware
SQUID:
Simple bike computer:
Hall effect sensor, PIC microcontroller, simple serial LCD display
Wildlife Technologies:
Animal Caller, upgrade:
Solid state ruggedized digital proprietary audio
Internal type-F amplifier and loudspeaker
Very high fidelity sound: 110dB signal/noise ratio
Medium range addressable radio control (1 mile line-of-sight)
Based on PIC 16F877 and Compact Flash
SQUID:
Robots spotted at art and music shows throughout New York City!
“Fascinating!” “Disturbing!” “Cuddley-wuddley!”
Now with charge transfer sensors (QProx) and three-axis accelerometers
2002:
Andris Kasparovics and Louis Fox:
Laser Glove:
Form fitting glove with 5mW 630nm lasers on each fingertip.
Battery operated.
Each glove equipped with an addressable radio receiver (six gloves made)
Master control unit controls each laser individually, synchronized to 1/100 second
Master control unit features several preprogrammed “shows”
Gloves can be set to local or remote control
local control also has embedded computer controlled “shows”
Wildlife Technologies:
Animal Caller:
Solid state ruggedized digital proprietary audio
Internal type-F amplifier and loudspeaker
Very high fidelity sound: 110dB signal/noise ratio
Medium range addressable radio control (1 mile line-of-sight)
Multi Media Card support
Based on AVR AtMega8
Gerd Stern:
Poem Box:
Metal box with LCD display on front panel
Displays poetic text from internal flash memory
Zubin Levy:
RGB LED accent light boxes
embedded microcontroller with six user selectable modes
24 or 48 bit color resolution
battery or AC powered
MOSFET switching for three one-watt LEDs (very bright)
2001:
SQUID:
MP3 Player (ongoing project):
Creative Commons source code (attribution, non-commercial)
Full MP3 formal support, including VBR
Compact Flash FAT16, fragmented cluster support
Long battery life, pocket size
See www.walrus.com/~raphael for more information
1999:
SQUID:
simple heliostat:
self aligning analog feedback loop based design
very easy to install with only a bubble level and a crude compass
can be solar powered (surprise!)
minimal moving parts
SQUID:
RGB LED systems:
Small enough to be worn as a ring, with 10 hour battery
Smooth 24 bit color transitions.
Same basic design used for the Zubin Levy project above
1998:
SQUID:
first attempts at microcontroller and electronic engineering
made some fun robots in the name of art!
One of them is a dancing rubber duck.
Art and Design
EDUCATION:
1997-1998School of Visual Arts, New York, NY:
computer and traditional design, drawing, painting and sculpting
EXPERIENCE:
2002-2006:
freerange graphics
Flash design and illustration for The Meatrix: 360. http://www.themeatrix.com/interactive/
Promotional animation for the National Ecological Observation Network, sponsored by the National Science Fund
Visualization animation for NanoInk Inc. depicting the process of Dip-Pen Nanolithography
Flash redesign of the www.freerangegraphics.com website
2002:
Altria Inc.
3d modeling, architectural renderings and animation
2002 :
DMD
Flash scripting for Little Journeys interactive learning system CD-Rom and website
flash scripting for BNMG, Bezos Nathanson Marketing Group
2001:
Big Spaceship
flash animation for www.bridgetjonesdiary-themovie.com
2001:
Design One Inc.
3d animated lighting simulation for the Harley Davidson cafe, Las Vegas
2000:
thoughtbubble productions Inc.
flash animation, design and site structure for www.frequencymovie.com
flash animation for www.redplanetmovie.com
1997-1999:
ARTISAN Inc.
various assignments:
Organic: design, flash animation for sting.compaq.com and boo.com
Thunderhouse (now Zentropy Partners): flash animation for cherrycoke.com
Zuma Digital: design, DVD overlays
Infographics: two medium length animated videos - ten minutes long and thirty minutes long, depicting the process of angioplastic heart surgery
Ira Levy Light Studio: lighting design
Mediaworks: design
Sonicnet: design, flash animation, streamland.com (Silver award, ID magazine)
Sonicnet: music video for “Going to Hell ” by The Brian Jonestown Massacre
1996-1998
zoecom Inc.
Lightwave 3D, flash, video editing, illustration and animation for : Compaq, AltaVista, nikitaylor.net, Flatiron Magazine and delphibureau.com
1993-1997
Freelance
Animation, design, CAD, illustration, and photographic retouching for clients such as Video Impact Productions and JC Productions (NASA)