Mike Horton
Project Creator at Geodnet
Mike Horton
Project Creator at Geodnet
Mountain View, California
Overview
Work Experience
Project Creator
2021 - Current
GEODNET - The Global Earth Observation Decentralized Network, a web3 decentralized network of secure GNSS reference stations.
Chief Technology Officer
2020
Creator of the SIPHOG, Silicon Photonics Optical Gyroscope
Investor
2015
Applications Software, Cloud Data Analytics, Digital Signal Processing SW, Internet of Things (IoT), Software Defined Network, Drones, UAV, Sensors.
Investor
2015
Applications Software, Cloud Data Analytics, Digital Signal Processing SW, Internet of Things (IoT), Software Defined Network, Drones, UAV, Sensors.
Technical and Business Development Consulting
2014
Technical and business consulting for companies involved in sensors, navigation, hybrid GPS/inertial navigation, and Camera + LIDAR + inertial navigation algorithms. Developed multiple back end systems for data processing on Amazon AWS using both SQL and NoSQL data stores for processing and machine learning sensor, as well as social media , related data. Worked with UC Berkeley professor to develop and explore markets for a combination LIDAR and camera-based mapping backpack. Prototype system autonomously created 3-D models of large indoor spaces using a combination of SLAM and visual odometer-based algorithmic techniques. Set-up manufacturing of sensor-related consumer and enterprise devices.
CTO
2018 - 2020
Responsible for planning and leading development of a low-cost and open-source hardware/software platform, The OpenIMU platform, for inertial navigation and GNSS/INS precise positioning application in a wide range of autonomous applications including cars, drones, agricultural equipment, etc. Also handle development and marketing for AMR-based current sensor applications for mechatronic controls and power conversion/distribution. Enabling tech for the Jetson life.
Technical & Business Development Advisor
2014 - 2015
Business development and technology consulting for inertial sensor, wireless tracking, and UAV products.
President and Sector General Manager - Navigation, Guidance and Sensors
2011 - 2014
Responsible for Moog's Navigation, Guidance and Sensors Business in Aerospace, Defense, and Asset Tracking/Supply Chain Applications also known as Moog Crossbow. Moog acquired Crossbow in June 2011, for $32M excluding the Crossbow's cash from MEMSIC transaction. Focus is further developing MEMS Navigation technology to compete in high-accuracy, high-reliability applications, and exploit growing market for real-time asset location, tagging and tracking solutions WITHOUT requiring customers to invest in fixed RFID infrastructure
President/CEO and Co-Founder
1995 - 2011
Founding: August 1995, co-founded Crossbow Technology with A. Richard Newton (late Dean of Engineering at UC Berkeley) based on MEMS-based sensor system research concepts in the area of high-fidelity computer input devices for simulation. Financing: Following its founding, Crossbow exceeded $1M of revenue in 1997, 10 employees, and profitable without venture capital. As Crossbow expanded, raised venture capital from Cisco Systems, Intel Corporation, Morgenthaler Ventures, Cambria Group and Paladin Capital. Growth: Since inception to 2010, Crossbow’s annual revenue grew more than fifty fold with over $150M in delivered revenue. In 2010 sold several of Crossbow product lines and associated IP to MEMSIC for $18M. Crossbow currently growing rapidly with a focus on tracking devices and inertial navigation systems for Logistics/Asset Tracking and Military applications. Sold Crossbow to Moog in 2011. Inertial MEMS Systems Products: Crossbow founded on MEMS-based inertial measurement and navigation systems. Numerous military program wins, with over 185,000 of UAV flight hours collected on Crossbow inertial systems, and over 5000 units delivered into military service including many thousand of systems in active use in Iraq and Afghanistan by United States and allied forces. Achieved first FAA certification of a silicon MEMS-based attitude heading and reference system for primary flight display and autopilot control of general aviation aircraft. Wireless Sensor Networks: Developed award winning Wireless Sensor Networking product line based off of the ‘Mote’ technology pioneered at UC Berkeley. Crossbow won four Best of Sensor’s Expo Awards for MoteWorks software platform and wireless sensor hardware products and Crossbow won the BP Helios award for shipboard Wireless Sensor Network deployment. Crossbow additionally won the Stevie’s award for its WSN based environmental monitoring product. 9 Issued Patents, 2 Patents Pending
Member of the Board
2005 - 2011
Co-founder and current Board of Directors member, Crossbow Japan Co, Ltd. Crossbow Japan Ltd was established as a joint venture between Crossbow Technology and Sumitomo Precision Products. The joint venture serves aerospace and industrial/ESCO (Energy Savings Company) customers in Japan with inertial sensor and WSN products. The joint venture has been profitable since inception.
Education
MSEE
1992 - 1995