Charles Birdsong

Interests

Current Projects

bullet Truck Crash Avoidance
bullet Vehicle Safety Modeling
bulletHuman Sensing/Pre-Crash Sensing
bulletHCCI Engine Control System

Professional Interests

bulletSystem Dynamics/Numerical Simulation of Mechanical Systems
bulletSystem Controls
bulletSensor and Actuator Design and Implementation
bulletAcoustics/Active Noise Control
bulletSignal Processing
bulletVibrations
bullet Automotive Safety

 

Precrash test vehicle 2005-2008

Test driving the Cal Poly Future Truck Hybrid Electric Vehicle

Vibration test using Dactron Focus Signal Analyzer

Demonstrating acoustic analyzer to ASI Children Center

 

Personal Interests

bulletSnowboarding
bulletTravel
bulletBiking
bulletCamping
bullet Triathlon

 

Click here for video of me sandboarding at Montana De Oro.

 

Paris in 2002

see how we can increase the combustion rate using this battery powered fan...

Wildflower 2009

 

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