Uros Platise

 

Active in research and industrial fields able to develop theories and to 
transfer them into practical world of applications. Most of the past and 
present projects regard to the digital control and systems, sensors, 
measurements, power systems, telecommunications, embedded systems, and 
energy management. Prefers high responsibility and leading roles in 
interdisciplinary projects. Effective, organised and visionary.

About

CORE COMPETENCIES

Experienced in Product Development, Requirement Analysis, Project 
Management and Planning and as General Manager
Adaptable to Dynamic Working Environments, Open and Communicative
Strong Enthusiast with Innovative Solutions
B.Sc. degree at University of Ljubljana, Slovenia (5 year study ~ M.Sc.), 
from Electrical Engineering / Robotics
Last year of the Ph.D at international school at Josef Stefan 
Institute
Superior young researcher in Slovenia (won national prizes on
national level starting at the age of 11)
About 15+ years of experience
Author of 3 fired patents and 2 pending patents



TECHNICAL SKILLS IN PROGRAMMING

Programming Languages: Assembler, Pascal, C and Advanced C++
Desktop Software Design on Linux, Windows (typically based on 
Trolltech Qt framework)
Firmware Design (real-time processing in very resource limited systems)
Real-Time Software Design
Software Architecture Design
Compact RTOS (Real-Time Operating System) Kernel and Device Driver Design
Architecture and Design of Large Area Control Systems
Data Acquisition, Monitoring, and Control


TECHNICAL SKILLS IN ELECTRONICS

Mixed Signal Analogue and Digital Design and Analysis
Small Signal and Power Electronics
Discrete, Active Filters
Schematic (SCH) and Printed Circuit Board (PCB) CAD Design: 
Protel, Eagle, Mentor Graphics
Simulation Software: Spice, ModelSim, SymphonyEDA
Power Line Communication, TCP/IP, USB, I2C, SPI, SMBus, 1-Wire, RS-232, RS-485
Embedded Systems, Soft Cores, PCI Design
MCU (Micro-controller) and DSP (Digital Signal Processing) Solutions,
Motorola 68k and HC11, Atmel AVR, Microchip PIC and dsPIC, Cypress PSoC, 
Analog Devices ADSP, Texas Instruments TMS320x24x, TMS320VC54xx, Motorola 
MPC860, Altera Nios and NiosII
FPGA Solutions: Altera Stratix, Cyclon and Apex20KE, Xilinx XC4000,
XC5200, Lattice ispPAC, LatticeXP, Philips CoolRunner
PALASM, ABEL, VHDL and Verilog
Distributed Control Architectures: Echelon, CAN, LIN, Custom 
(Combined) Control Area Networks
Design of Sensors: Temperature, Dynamo-meter, Ultrasound Sonar, 
Isolated and Non-Isolated DC and AC Meters
Wireless Solutions: Bluetooth, and Cypress Wireless USB
Linear and Switched (Pulse) Power Supply, Inverter
Motor Control Design



References

Demand Side Management for Households and Utilities, Energy Conductors, 2004-2011

General Manager. Embraces today's problematic of the electric and heat
energy consumption, savings, and protection. Invention includes
architecture and theory of operation, development of hardware and
software components that operate as distributed elements to provide
complete control over the energy in households and industry. Special
interest are system with combined energy sources, as solar power,
wind-power, and generators.


New Heavy Duty Actuator HD22, Danfoss, 2008-2011

Research and development of a new line of electronics for actuators in
district heating, incorporating latest technologies and force control 
algorithms.


ANKA - Synchrotron Control System, Institute Karlsruhe and IJS 1997-2000

Technical chief for hardware and firmware designer of the distributed 
control electronics based on LonWorks technology for high-precision power 
supplies and vacuum pumps of the world's first low-cost synchrotron. 


Multi Channel LED Drivers, FTA, 2010

Design of multi-channel LED current driver based around isolated fly-back 
power supply and embedded system with compact power line module, and the 
innovative DimZ communication protocol between the switches and LED
drivers.


Isolated DC Meter, Partner: Kolektor Magma, 2005-2007

Novel method for measuring magnetic field strength without the hall 
sensor has been proposed, derived, (patent pending Uros Platise et al.).


LCD/TFT Controller with Embedded 32 bit CPU, Gorenje 2007

Development of the low-cost and powerful single chip (FPGA) solution 
computer system with touch screen LCD/TFT.


Sensor Network Protocol, ISOTEL, 2005-2011

The novel concept of the large scale distributed system network system. 
Scope of the project is to support full range of sensors from low-cost to 
high-end, based on fully distributed manner with redundancy control, self 
healing, self binding, and self describing.


Low Cost Power-Line Modem for Sensors and Actuators, ISOTEL, 2005

Features novel low cost and small form factor power-line modem, single 
chip solution, providing additional inputs for sensors and outputs. 


Distributed ECG Monitoring System, Konel, 2003-2005

Technical project manager, and hardware and software designer and of the 
Distributed ECG Monitoring System to gather ECG and other human vital 
information for real-time (alarm detections) and post-time analysis. 



VFA Processor for V5.2 POTS, IPS, 2003

Designer and developer of the core FPGA and supporting POTS boards. Based 
on Altera 32-bit Nios core, fast burst SRAM mode interface, FLASH, TDM 
switch, clock validation, and other logic have been implemented for 
operation in high-availability environment.


ATCA PCI/FPGA Bridges, Iskratel, 2004

Designer and developer of the Altera Stratix FPGAs incorporating 
soft-cores (PCI, IDE) as well as custom logic (Motorola, Texas) 
interfaces. 


Flash Start System, Hidria - AET Hidria, Cosylab, 2002-2003

Technical project manager and electronics designer of the next generation 
diesel plug control. 


Inverter Control Board, Elektrona, 2002-2003

Designer of the hardware and board support package software for the 
general purpose 3-phase inverter control board with extended features, 
such as synchronisation, power savings mode, overload operation. Peak 
power of 1 kW at output voltage of 230 V and battery voltage of 12 V.



Distributed Power Meter with Switch, Indata, 2004

Based on the Echelon Power-Line Modem, distributed switch with meter is a 
key part of the power management control and load failure analysis.


Integrated Resolver Unit, cooperation with Institute Josef Stefan, 2000-2002

Researcher and developer of novel and worldwide patented invention 
describing a method for restoring the position of the motor even at DC 
speeds and acts just as like resolver unit. 


USB mini Laboratory, andeuros 2004-2007

Designer and developer of versatile small form factor USB device with GNU 
firmware, that may act as programmer of PSoC devices, stimulator of 
digital and analogue signals, data acquisition, I2C/UART/SPI bridge, and 
more.


Universal Computer Aided Source, andeuros, 2004

Designer and developer of laboratory MCU based isolated standard Europa 
computer controlled power supply, with adjustable 2nd order regulator, 
current/voltage modulator, function generator.


Micro Tools, andeuros 1997-1999

Designer and developer of GNU software tools for Atmel AVR, including 
assembler and linker (ava), widely used Atmel AVR programmer (uisp) with 
support for GCC. Sources are available on the internet and are currently 
maintained by others (savannah.nongn.org).