About
IBIS
IBIS
Computer was
founded by IAN TURNER, who graduated from the University of
Queensland in 1977 as a Bachelor of Engineering with First Class
honours and a University Medal. Even before graduation, Ian's
aptitude for finding solutions to real-life problems was evident. His
thesis project, a traffic control system, not only won academic
awards but was installed for use by the Brisbane City Council. Proof
of the practical viability of the design being that 6 units remained
in active service a decade later.
Employed
initially after graduation by the Council, Ian left 4 years later to
establish IBIS Computer. While working under long term
contract for a local control systems company, he developed a series
of embedded system products for use in the mining industry.
Simultaneously he was working on the refinement of UNIX system
database tools and associated commercial business software. A
synthesis of these two diverse activities resulted in the Dragline
Production Monitor Project.
Ian was the
principal architect of this system where radio telemetry linked the
monitoring and control system on the dragline to a central UNIX
system for further analysis and reporting. In addition, he was solely
responsible for the design, development and commissioning of the
multitasking multiprocessor software on board the dragline.
Once again
his innovative but practical solutions received both academic and
commercial recognition. The client for whom the system was developed
has sold 43 systems in Australia and an additional 30 overseas. In
1991 Ian received a Master of Engineering for his thesis on the
application of microprocessors in the mining industry.
Ten
years experience in developing durable and reliable products for the
harsh mining industry environment was distilled into a design
philosophy and toolbox of hardware and software techniques to be
applied in other fields.
Subsequent
diverse applications range from a single microchip protocol converter
through to Australia Post's Small Parcel Sorting Machine employing a
hierarchy of 230 processors to sort mail 24 hrs/day - 7 days/week.
Examples in between these extremes are:- a specification for SEQEB's
communications network database, machine simulators using LabWindows,
radio telemetry for QNX, steel house frame assembly with embedded
database and multi-threaded control for simultaneous item manufacture
on an industrial PC.
What this
means is that IBIS Computer is likely to already have
experience with the various facets of your next project. Ian is a
Registered Professional Engineer in Queensland, and also a member of
The Institution of Engineers Australia and IEEE (USA).
IBIS
Computer is actively involved in mentoring engineering and
information technology students.
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Computer © 2007- Phone: +61 7 3298 6000