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Professor John J. DeystS.B., 1986, Massachusetts Institute of Technology download curriculum vitae (??) John J. Deyst is a Professor Emeritus in the MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Research InterestsInformation Systems for Aerospace Vehicles-The use of information and its management in modern aerospace vehicles, with particular application to Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs). Control Theory and Methods- Control methods and devices as they apply to both aircraft and spacecraft. Modern methods for design of robust control systems and their application to fly-by-wire aircraft. Modeling of human operators in closed loop systems for evaluating pilot induced oscillations and the design of modern cockpits to ensure safe operation. Fault Tolerant Systems- All aspects of the design, analysis and evaluation of highly reliable systems including fly-by-wire flight controls, digital engine controls, navigation systems, and avionics architectures. Sensors for Aerospace Vehicles- Solid state sensors for inertial and other sensing functions in aerospace vehicles including micromechanical technologies for highly integrated flight control, pilot display and navigation functions. Lean Aerospace Development and Production- All aspects of the development and manufacture of modern aerospace vehicles. Particular interest in the development, verification and validation of avionics hardware and software. |
