DireenTech

Expert Witnessing & Electrical Engineering Solutions

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About the firm

DireenTech is a technology development and intellectual property corporation based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, led by Dr. Harry Direen, Ph.D., P.E. It provides electrical and software engineering services specializing in computer vision, advanced control systems, digital signal processing, hardware design, embedded systems, and UAV/drone autonomous control. DireenTech also offers expert witness and patent forensics services, with Dr. Direen having served in over 20 intellectual property and patent infringement cases and over 58 product reverse engineering cases. Project work includes autonomous UAV control systems developed with the US Air Force Academy Center for Unmanned Aerial Systems Research, and adaptive technology enabling individuals with quadriplegia to control wheelchairs and race cars through eye and head movements.

Team
Micro
Firm type
Electrical Engineering · Software Engineering · Forensic Engineering

Credentials

Professional Engineer (P.E.), Colorado State Board of Licensure, License 43218 (June 2009)

People

Dr. Harry DireenFounder and Principal Engineer

Capabilities

Software Development

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Develops critical software-controlled systems ranging from automotive applications to aerospace satellites. Experience includes embedded mission control software, GPGPU-accelerated applications, and autonomous control systems.

Hardware Design

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Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

  • Designs Complex Electronic Hardware

    Support includes Designs complex electronic hardware.

  • With Specific Experience In Medical Devices

    Support includes with specific experience in medical devices.

  • Homeland Security Applications

    Support includes homeland security applications.

  • Adaptive Technological Systems

    Support includes adaptive technological systems.

  • Work In This Area Is Organized Into Supported Delivery Tasks

    Support includes Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

Control Systems Design

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Creates custom control systems for unmanned aerial vehicles, robotics, and adaptive wheelchair interfaces, specializing in resolving real-world embedded control system challenges.

  • Embedded Control Systems

    Designs and develops specialized embedded control hardware and firmware, with applications in autonomous flight navigation and patient-assistive mobility.

Digital Signal Processing

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Develops GPGPU-based digital signal processing algorithms for drone flight controllers, autonomous target identification, and GPS-denied navigation, as well as DSP algorithm analysis for patent litigation.

Product Reverse Engineering

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Performs forensic reverse engineering of hardware, software, and embedded systems to evaluate intellectual property, covering complex products like media players, modems, mass flow meters, and database systems.

Expert Witness Services

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Provides technical expert witness services for intellectual property litigation, patent infringement, validity trials, and depositions. Specializes in explaining complex electrical, software, and control systems to lay audiences.

Patent Forensics

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Conducts advanced technical analysis of patents to identify potential conflicts, helping companies mitigate liability risks and evaluate patent portfolios prior to litigation.

Industries

Defense · Aerospace · Robotics · Healthcare · Legal

Projects

Autonomous UAV Control Systems Research

Colorado Springs, CO · Defense · Client: US Air Force Academy Center for Unmanned Aerial Systems Research

Project details

Collaborated with the US Air Force Academy Center for Unmanned Aerial Systems Research (ACUASR) to design and develop autonomous control systems, image processing algorithms, and GPS-denied navigation. Developed embedded mission control software utilizing GPGPUs for target search, acquisition, tracking, and cooperative aircraft operations.

NeuroGroove Adaptive Control Systems

Healthcare · 2017 · Client: Falci Adaptive Biosystems

Project details

Developed advanced adaptive technologies in partnership with FalconWorks and Falci Adaptive Biosystems. Projects included a smart-glass interface enabling individuals with quadriplegia to control electric wheelchairs via head movements, and eye-tracking control systems allowing spinal cord injury patients to drive an 850 horsepower race car.