JIMMY D. EGGERTON
Instructor

Education
 

1984

Ph.D., Electrical Engineering
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX

1969

M.S., Electrical EngineeringMassachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass

1967

B.S., Electrical EngineeringLouisiana Tech University, Ruston, La

Professional Experience
 
Academic
Sept. 2000 - present


Instructor in Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept (ECE)
Oregon State University, Corvallis, Or
Teaching classes in Circuits, Communications, DSP, and ControlsFaculty sponsor for IEEE and Habitat for Humanity student groups

Non-academic
1972 - 2000


Raytheon (E-Systems prior to 1995), Garland, TX

Research
Advanced Digital Signal Processing algorithms for an image processing system
Developed state of the art algorithms for the bandwidth compression of image data
Network design for the transfer of image data across several T3 links

Systems Engineering
Involved in integration and checkout of a Digital Communication System utilizing Unix software
Participated in initial design studies, proposal activities, and final design for several large image processing systems
In charge of several large design review presentations for the customer on the image systems
Managed several successful off-site integration activities for the installation of these systems
Two-year off-site assignment in Australia. Supported installation of signal processing equipment. Developed and taught technical classes for the operational personnel.

Software Engineering
Programmed in real-time assembly language for a letter sorting system
Developed a six-degree of freedom simulation using derived aeronautical coefficients to study the guidance of missiles.

General Dynamics, Ft. Worth, TX
Developed six degree of freedom simulations for flight control/guidance of surface-to-air and air-to-air missiles Simulated flight controls for the F 111 aircraft.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass
Research Assistant - simulated radar and missile guidance

Selected Publications

J. Eggerton, Ph.D. Dissertation, "Optimal Visual Quantizers for the Transform Source Encoding of Images", Southern Methodist University, Dec. 1983.

J. Eggerton and M. Srmath, "Optimal Visual Quantizers for Image Bandwidth Compression", Picture Coding Symposium, Rennes, France, July 1984.

J. Eggerton and M. Srinath, "Statistical Distributions of Image DCT Coefficients", Computers in Electrical Engineering, 1984.

J. Eggerton and M. Srmath, "Design of Optimal Quantizers with an Entropy Constraint", Computers in Electrical Engineering, 1984.

J. Eggerton and M. Srinath, 'LA Visually Weighted Quantization Scheme for Image Bandwidth Compression at Low Data Rates", IEEE Transactions on Communications, August 1986.

J. Eggerton, M.S. Thesis, "Nonlinear Compensation for Pursuit Homing Systems", M.I.T., May 1969.

Service

IEEE Advisor, 2000-present
Primary Teaching Responsibilities
Engr 201/203, ECE 441/442/443
   
   
   

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1148 Kelley Engineering Center
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331-5501
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