Jennifer Herron Bio |
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Jennifer Herron is the owner of Action Engineering, a company that specializes in the promotion, process development and standardization of 3D CAD Model Based Design. With over 15 years of experience creating and building complex hardware systems for the aerospace and defense industry, her experience runs the gamut from flight hardware mechanisms to spacecraft layout and configuration. She is an expert in multiple CAD packages, which she uses along with her practical design experience to hone standards and processes that optimize the ROI of CAD systems. In addition to her involvement developing many flight satellite systems, Jennifer has designed military robot platforms and holds a patent for a snake propulsion mechanism. Jennifer holds a M.S. in Computer Engineering from University of Denver and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis.
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| Patents & Publications |
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Toroidal Propulsion and Steering System Patent #7,044,245 B2: Patent #7,044,245 B2
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"Off-Road Perception Testbed Vehicle Design and Evaluation": SPIE Proceedings Vol. 5083
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"Collaborative Robotic Team Design and Integration": SPIE Proceedings Vol. 4024
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| Education |
| Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis |
| Masters of Science, Computer Engineering with Robotics Specialty, University of Denver |
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| Volunteer Work |
| Creating appropriate and meaningful relationships between parents and faculty at Free Horizon Montessori, Golden CO
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| Design Experience |
| Dream Chaser-CCDEV with Sierra Nevada Corporation: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream_Chaser
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| Long Range Obstacle Detection with SETCorp: roboticstechc.org/dox/PressRelease4.pdf
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| Orion Launch Abort System Configuration: nasa.gov/mission_pages/constellation/orion
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| Stardust Sample Return Capsule Latch Mechanism: stardust.jpl.nasa.gov/photo/ksc981207.html
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| Genesis Sample Return Capsule Outer Latch Mechanism: genesismission.jpl.nasa.gov/
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Spacecraft Loop Heat Pipe Deployable Radiator
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| Dragon - PC/104 Ruggedized Computer Enclosure System: mil-1553.com
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| Small Unit Robot (SuBot): saic.com/cover-archive/government/uav.html
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| PerceptOR Robot: appliedperception.com/projects/PerceptOR/PerceptOR.asp
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| Gladiator TUGV Robot Concept: globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/gladiator.htm
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| Snake Robot (Patented propulsion mechanism): Patent #7,044,245 B2
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