Research

We have an extensive background in conducting targeted research that includes literature reviews and prototype development. In some cases, our client’s vision for a product or feature exists at a high-level and may be unproven from a technology or process perspective.

By using an applicable research methodology, we can help uncover the level of detail required for a single or series of pragmatic prototypes that can lead to a practical design. Data collection and analysis are at the core of what we do on a daily basis and is a critical ingredient to understanding the problem domain.

This approach often results in true innovation that can generate intellectual property for our clients.

Research Services

  • Literature reviews
  • Prototype development
  • Data collection
  • Quantitative and qualitative analysis
  • Publishing
  • Peer reviews

Publications

Partial list of journal and conference venues within which our team has published:

  • IEEE Pacific Rim Conf. Commun., Comput. and Signal Process
  • IEEE Communications Letters
  • McGill Physics and Artificial Intelligence Workshop
  • Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Field-Programmable Technology
  • Proceedings of the ACM International Symposium on Field-Programmable Gate Arrays
  • ACM Transactions on Reconfigurable Technology and Systems
  • New Interfaces for Musical Expression
  • ASME Journal of Micro-and-Nano-Manufacturing
  • Journal of Coatings Technology and Research
  • Journal of Manufacturing Processes

Client Testimonials

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“Rob is one of the most professional and capable engineers that I have ever had the pleasure to work with. He is highly responsive and innovative and consistently delivers high quality work, on time. I would highly recommend him and Summit Scientific to anyone else.”

RICHARD

Former Client

“Robert is an excellent firmware engineer. He is quietly focused and productive. He also is skilled at writing real-time firmware, and has a deep understanding of network protocols. I would definately recommend Robert for a firmware engineering position.”

STUART

Director at Forth Software Ltd

“Robert is a great SW engineer. Thorough in his work.”

ED

Product Line Manager, Campus Switch Accessories

Robert’s deep expertise in embedded systems coupled with his wide library of ‘tribal knowledge’ and software engineering knowhow in the field of embedded linux made him key in overcoming some of the technical hurdles of our project. I consider it very fortunate that we were able to work with Robert as our first consultant for embedded computing.”
NICKOLAS

Software Development Engineer II at Amazon Web Services (AWS)