About BlueSky

At BlueSky we research and develop robotic solutions to real world problems. We seek to lead in research and apply our knowledge in the design and creation of robust, useful, autonomous systems. We formed in the fall of 2003 to pursue funding opportunities related to our expertise in robotics, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and artificial intelligence.

Jonathan Wall

Jonathan Wall earned a Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from the California Institute of Technology in 2006. He also holds a B.S. with honors in Engineering and Applied Science from Caltech and a B.A. in Computer Science and Mathematics from Occidental College. Both were awarded in 2003 upon completion of a 3/2 program between the two programs. As a member of NASA JPL's Machine Vision group from 2001 he has done perception research using polarization and stereo vision in addition to being lead electrical engineer on the Micro Robot Explorer or SpiderBot project. In that position he was responsible for design and development of all of SpiderBot's embedded control system. Before working with the Machine Vision group he worked from 1999 to 2001 doing hyper-spectral imaging research for the Airborne Visible and Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS) project in JPL's Observational Instruments sections.

Mike Poole

Mike Poole is a Masters candidate at the University of Southern California in the Product Development Engineering program directed jointly by the Industrial Systems and Aerospace and Mechanical departments. As a contractor for the Jet Propulsion Laboratory he has worked as the lead mechanical engineer for various projects, most notably the Micro Robot Explorer SpiderBot project. Responsibilities with the SpiderBot task included developing multiple conceptual design models as well as fabricating fully functional prototypes. Other projects at JPL have included the design and implementation of a low cost, robust stereo vision camera assembly. Prior to his experience at JPL, Michael worked as an undergraduate assistant in the Robotics Embedded Systems Laboratory at USC, developing the hardware necessary for an omni-directional wheeled platform and a mono-pod hopping robot. Through a dual-degree program, Michael received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from USC as well as a B.A. in Physics from Centenary College of Louisiana in May of 2002.