DONALD CARL BARKER
Pilots at Vlg Dl Ave, Houston, TX

License number

Texas A2230390

Issued Date

Oct 2016

Expiration Date

Oct 2017

Professional information

Iss Physical Sciences And Facilities Scientist For Iss Program Science Office

Position:

Research Assistant at Lunar & Planetary Institute, Certified Flight Instructor at @

Location:

Houston, Texas Area

Industry:

Aviation & Aerospace

Work:

Lunar & Planetary Institute since Jan 1998 - Research Assistant @ since Jan 1991 - Certified Flight Instructor Hamilton Sundstrand - Johnson Space Center Sep 2011 - Feb 2013 - ISS Physical Sciences and Facilities Scientist Hamilton Sundstrand - Johnson Space Center Jan 2007 - Sep 2011 - Robotics System Engineering/Management Hamilton Sundstrand - Johnson Space Center May 2005 - May 2007 - CHeCS System Managent United Space Alliance - Johnson Space Center Jan 2000 - Jan 2004 - Operations Planning Flight Control Barrios Technology - Johnson Space Center Jan 1996 - Jan 2000 - Guidance, Navigation, Control & Propulsion Flight Control Krug Life Sciences - Johnson Space Center Jan 1992 - Jan 1996 - Biomedical Engineer

Education:

University of Houston 2006 - 2011
Doctorate of Philosophy, Geology; work University of Houston 2003 - 2005
Masters of Science, Space Architecture University of Houston-Clear Lake 2000 - 2003
Masters of Science, Mathematics; Geophysical Modeling University of Houston-Clear Lake 1993 - 1995
Masters of Arts, Psychology; Human Learning and Human Factors University of Houston-Clear Lake 1991 - 1993
Masters of Science, Physics; Planetary Geology and Applied Astrophysics Colorado State University 1985 - 1991
Bachelor of Science, Physics & Psychology

Skills:

Commercial Pilot, Scuba Diving, Mountaineering, Aerospace, Systems Engineering, Spacecraft, Fortran, Avionics, Simulations, System Design, Technical Writing, Matlab, Aircraft, Labview, Engineering, Robotics, Proposal Writing, Testing, Geology, Certified Flight Instructor

Languages:

Russian, Japanese, Spanish

Managing Director, Srr

Position:

Managing Director at Stout Risius Ross, Principal at HFBE Inc.

Location:

Houston, Texas Area

Industry:

Financial Services

Work:

Stout Risius Ross since 2012 - Managing Director HFBE Inc. since Sep 1991 - Principal Kemper Securities Group, Inc. 1988 - 1991 - Managing Director Underwood, Neuhaus & Co. Incorporated 1982 - 1988 - Vice President Rotan Mosle, Inc. 1978 - 1982 - Assistant Vice President

Education:

The University of Texas at Austin 1973 - 1978
University of Oklahoma 1970 - 1971
Master of Arts, Economics Austin College 1965 - 1969
Bachelor of Arts, Economics Irving High School 1961 - 1965

Interests:

Spinning, Reading, Traveling

Donald Barker - Houston, TX

Work:

Lunar & Planetary Institute
Research Assistant Flight Time
Certified Flight Instructor Hamilton Sundstrand - Houston, TX
ISS Program Scientist Representative Hamilton Sundstrand - Houston, TX
Robotics System Engineering/Management Lockheed Martin/Hamilton Sundstrand - Houston, TX
Crew Health Care System Engineering/Management United Space Alliance - Houston, TX
ISS Operations Planner Flight Controller Barrios Technology - Houston, TX
ISS Guidance, Navigation and Control Flight Controller Krug Life Sciences - Houston, TX
Biomedical Engineer

Education:

University of Houston - Houston, TX
Doctorate of Philosophy in Geology University of Houston - Houston, TX
Masters of Science in Space Architecture University of Houston-Clear Lake - Houston, TX
Masters of Arts in Psychology University of Houston-Clear Lake - Houston, TX
Masters of Science in Physics Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO
Bachelor of Science in Physics

Skills:

Geographic Informations Systems Certifiaction (UH) - ArcGIS/ENVI

Mars Suit External Audion System

US Patent:

2005020, Sep 15, 2005

Filed:

Mar 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/070487

Inventors:

Donald Barker - Houston TX, US
Gregory Delory - San Francisco CA, US

International Classification:

H04R005/02, H04B001/00, H04R001/02

US Classification:

381301000, 381333000, 381388000

Abstract:

Apparatus, systems and methods are provided for a planetary suit audio system that allows a suited occupant to acoustically interact, using three dimensional surround sound and directional accuracy, with and within the ambient surface environment. This is being developed directly for integration into future versions of a Martian surface suit. The hardware and apparatus incorporates a system that requires a low power suit interface, an intelligent digital signal processing (DSP) sound chip, appropriately integrated and tested sound processing Head-Related Transfer Function (HRTF) algorithms, integrated communications system circuitry, miniaturized electric eternal microphone arrays and speakers, and occupant used internal suit speakers or headsets. It has been found that the pressure at the Martian surface (equivalent to 99,000 feet in altitude on the Earth) supports the appropriate acoustical properties to allow for standard environmental auditory interaction. Exploration of the surface of Mars will require crews to routinely work within the confined spaces of environmental pressure suits during missions lasting as much a 500 days. The use of traditional suits means that operators have to adapt to an internal environment that limits the amount of direct sensory interaction with the external environment. Incorporating external audio capabilities has a major impact of providing the extravehicular activity (EVA) or surface operations crewmember with a second natural means of interacting with, and exploring their environment. This will also make the operating environment more tangible and comfortable for daily operations. Given this apparatus, crews will have the ability to judge actions, environmental conditions, and equipment operations based on auditory inputs, thus promoting increased operational safety and mission success.