Public engineering firm profile
Topanga, CA
Real Time Software, Hardware and Systems for Adaptive Optics, Instrumentation and Control
Riptide Realtime is a sole proprietorship that designs, develops, and builds electronic signal processing software, hardware, and systems for adaptive optics. Established by Tom Schneider and based in Topanga, California, the practice provides real-time laser beam reconstructor control systems, embedded systems, FPGA designs, and custom instrumentation for research, defense, and aerospace applications.
Develops complete wavefront reconstructor signal processing systems and high-speed deformable mirror interfaces with guaranteed maximum latency.
Designs and builds custom digital hardware, embedded systems, and PC board-level technologies.
Develops custom real-time software, drivers, and user interfaces for scientific instrumentation.
Provides custom prototype development and engineering consulting for complex digital systems.
1995 | Mount Wilson, CA | Mount Wilson Observatory | Research Facilities
Developed supporting software and hardware for two separate adaptive optics systems used with the historic 100-inch Hooker telescope at Mount Wilson.
White Sands, NM | White Sands Missile Range | Defense
Provided a Beam Synchronizer and an adaptive optics wavefront reconstructor system for the MTHEL test bed at White Sands.
Owner
BSEE
Tom Schneider has been providing engineering consulting and prototype development services for digital systems since the 1980s. Since 1995, he has focused on developing supporting software and hardware for adaptive optics systems, including laser beam reconstructor control systems for defense and research applications.
technical_paper | JD Barter, PH Lee, HR Thompson, TG Schneider | 1997
technical_paper | T. Schneider, J.C. Shelton | 2000
technical_paper | T. Schneider, J.C. Shelton | 2000