Chuck Bergh is a Senior Engineer in JPLs Robotic Hardware Systems Group. His work focuses on the end-to-end design of integrated sensor systems and embedded processing for autonomous guidance and control. His background includes mechanical design, digital control theory, and real-time software design.

Master of Science Mechanical Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology, 1999.

Mechatronics and Adaptive Control System Design.

Thesis: "Development of an Interferometric System for Process Monitoring"

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
Auburn University, 1994.

Current Projects:

MSL Rover Actuator EGSE (AEGSE) - Cognizant Engineer

Autonomy for USSV - Project Manager, Technical Lead

SWIFT Swarm Satellites - Systems Engineer

Search and Rescue Anthropomorphic Humanoid (SARAH)- Co-Investigator

Previous Projects:

TPF Formation Flight Control Testbed - Avionics Lead

MSL Terminal Descent Sensor Testbed - Test-Article Lead

Mars Subsonic Parachute/Pin Point Landing - Hardware Lead (Down Looking Camera)

Aerobot Autonomy - Avionics/Systems Lead

Planetary Autonomous Amphibious Rover (PAARV)- Task Manager

Autonomous Helicopter Testbed for Safe and Precise Landing - Hardware Lead

Camera Gantry Testbed - Hardware Lead

Perception for Off-Road Navigation (PerceptOR)

Tactical Mobile Robot (TMR)

Clearance:
SECRET - Active (2000-2010)

Skills:

	Mechanical Design:	Solidworks, Nastran, ADAMS
	Electrical Design:	OrCAD, Altium DXP
	Analysis/Modeling:	Matlab, Simulink, TimingDesigner
	Embedded Design:	Ti CCStudio, Xilinx (ISE, EDK), ModelSim, NI Labview
	Languages:	ANSI C, C/C++, Verilog, Java, Python, PERL, assembly (various)
	Target OS:	VxWorks, Linux, Ti DSP/BIOS, Xilinx MicroBlaze
	Target Platforms:	DSP (Ti C6x, MP430), FPGA (Xilinx Spartan, Virtex), Microcontrollers (68K, PIC, CPLD)

NASA Group Achievement Award :
2009 – Titan Aerobot

JPL Merit Award (Individual):
2008 - Mariner
2007 - Merit 2

JPL Spot Award (management nominated):
2006 - Formation Flight Control Testbed
2004 - Pin Point Landing

JPL Spot Award (peer nominated):
2006 - Formation Flight Control Testbed
2004 - Subsonic Parachute Development

NASA Technology Development Award:
2005 - Planetary Autonomous Amphibious Robotic Vehicle (PAARV)

JPL Technical Excellence Award (Team):
2008 - Formation Flight Control Testbed Team
2005 - Formation Flight Control Testbed Team
2000 - Tactical Mobile Robotics Team