During 15 years as a government civilian at the US Army Aberdeen Test Center, Frank performed and managed software test and analysis according to MIL-STD 882E on a number of military systems. This included hands-on safety testing for manned and unmanned vehicles, weaponized robotics, guided projectiles, and remote weapon stations. Frank experienced the consequences of unexpected failures in a variety of complex vehicle and weapon systems. Frank is committed to ensuring test safety for developing systems and operational safety for fielded systems via rigorous safety engineering processes built into all systems engineering phases. Frank holds a B.S in Electrical Engineering from Penn State and M.S. in Systems Engineering from Johns Hopkins.

As systems get more complex, they need to be more usable for a wide variety of users. Ultimately, the interactive experience is intended to optimize difficult workflows in order to empower users to make better choices. Dana received his BFA from Carnegie Mellon University in 1993. In 2001, through a joint effort between the Studio for Creative Inquiry and The Robotics Institute at CMU, he helped architect and design telepresence interfaces for JPL/NASA which have inspired current generations of robotic applications. In 2017 he was a Capstone Faculty Adjunct Professor of Human Computer Interaction Institute at CMU. He also has a successful track record in helping build digital marketing strategies for early stage start-ups. He tries to bike everyday too.

Safe systems start with a solid theoretical foundation, follow through with a dependable implementation, and prove robust through testing and analysis. Beth brings Internet of Things and automotive experience to the team. As UC Berkeley research staff, she helped to build and test a disciplined, multi-host IoT development and execution environment as part of the TerraSwarm center. Prior to that she analyzed engine control software at a Tier 1 automotive supplier. Beth received her PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, focusing on a methodology for assessing the reliability of safety-critical in-vehicle networks.

Zach first became interested in building and testing dependable embedded systems while earning his M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. The current proliferation of smart devices and autonomous systems promises to make our lives easier, but also makes us more exposed to software vulnerabilities. It became clear to him that discovering and fixing those vulnerabilities before deployment through improved design processes and testing is the best way to mitigate those vulnerabilities. Zach’s additional experience with the Automated Stress Testing for Autonomy Architectures (ASTAA) project at Carnegie Mellon brings robustness testing expertise on top of his expert embedded systems knowledge.

Allison is the Director of Project Development at ECR where she leads the teams in developing and using strategic and effective project management tools and processes. With over 20 years of project-focused experience in government, private industry, and academia, she provides insights during each phase of the Project Management Life Cycle. With a focus on continuous quality improvement first garnered at her time at NIST, Allison’s passion is developing a process framework that grows with ECR and sets us apart by codifying our commitment to safety excellence.

Mark received his B.S. in Computer Science from Indiana University in 2017 with a specialization in Programming Languages. Mark is passionate about creating correct software whether that involves dependently typed languages, generating verified code, using better development practices, or testing, testing, and more testing. He believes that as software and robots get more intertwined with the physical world, safety and correctness become ever more important.