News
LATEST NEWS
Spring 2019
Mission trip #6 to Haiti has been postponed due to unrest
Website design overhaul
Spring 2018
Winter 2017-18
CWB2 begins operating as Marauder Robotics
Fall 2018
Full time focus directed to CWB2
CWB2 established web presence at www.kelping.com
Majority of McMade Innovation projects are paused
Summer 2017
Participation in Flashpoint 8 @ Georgia Tech
Coastal Waters Biotechnology 2 (CWB2) partnership Early preparation meetings and planning for 2018 Haiti trip
Prepared summary presentations of 2017 trip Consulting for smart basement renovation
Spring 2017
Mission trip #4 to Fond Parisien, Haiti
Chicken coop design, construction (3x) and partial delivery to south eastern Haiti
Strategic planning for greater 2018 impact
Stealth startup partnership
Winter 2016-17
Consulting for consumer home emergency power backup project
Honored in category of 'Inventor' at Ben Hill United Methodist Church for Black History Program
Partnered with team for ARPA-E Concept Paper development (AR-311-09.16)
Contributed strategic planning and aquatic drone specifications
Fall 2016
Lighting accent project prototype
Hardware acquisition
Recreation device actuators (initial operational verification), updated microcontrollers Website updates
Summer 2016
Smart faucet prototype testing
Hardware acquisition, circuit design, coding, power generator modification Children's recreational safety device
Atlanta Back 2 Business conference
Spring 2016
Mission trip #3 to Fond Parisien, Haiti
Chicken coop design, construction and delivery to Thomar, Haiti
Donation of Arduino hardware electronics kits to start programming and entrepreneurial interests
Mockup design and layout for human traffic project
Winter 2015-16
Website updates (PHP, code base)
Planning, coordination and construction of MLK, Jr Day service project at Therrell High School
Four garden boxes with dividers for 9th-12th grades; rain barrel w/faucet & stand Consulting for property security hardware revision and installation
Fall 2015
Consulting for food preparation device patent
'Observer' for ATL Thinks! Hackathon (Dec 11-15)
Innovation For The Air Transportation + Logistics Industry sponsored By Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Benchmarking and reverse engineering for products related to 'generalized feedback' platform
Informal testing and feedback for 'generalized feedback' platform
Initiated City of Atlanta Vendor ID process ... (NOTE: Try IE if any of their links do not seem to work for your regular browser!)
Printed 3 QR tags on shirts (front, back, sleeve) for dynamic web content direction
Custom work adjusted and completed within 48hrs by Big Frog of Fayetteville
Initial trial at Morehouse Homecoming 2015 (updated content LIVE)
Subsequent trial(s) (ATL Hawks games (NBA), ATL Falcons game (TBD), New Years Eve)
Summer 2015
Developed and implemented base QR code marketing foundation from Swahili language
Consulting for emergency fall safety system
Research for child entertainment safety project
Mission trip #2 to Fond Parisien, Haiti
Planning for future projects (solar panels, microcontroller course) Consulting for beauty and health device
Consulting for winter weather innovations
General administrative updates
Spring 2015
Served as mentor for 2 teams in Lean Start Up Workshop @ Morehouse College Entrepreneurship Center (MCEC)
Keynote address at AABE Atlanta Chapter Scholarship Banquet
Social media project research
Various transportation projects research and development
Winter 2014-15
Expanded new project ideas into template summary documents
Consulting for public health project
Acquired supplies for public health project prototype Fully portable 'generalized feedback' platform
Interactive mobile app developed and tested (Android)
Defined and fabricated compact breadboard version
Repackaged in 'black box'
Acquired general use project camera and lens
Participated in http://www.platform.org/
Fall 2014
Consulting for public health project
Preliminary research and conceptual designs Updated one page promotional document for 'generalized feedback' platform
Patent work on 'generalized feedback' platform
Continued development of financial services partnership
Web development (redesign; in-house and outsourced) Participated in the City of Atlanta's Back 2 Business conference
Document and research new ideas (internal)
Summer 2014
Website upgrades (PHP, Wiki)
New development work in CakePHP (new website coming??) Consulting for driver safety & security concept
Consulting for outdoor maintenance helper device
Continued portability development on 'generalized feedback' platform
Independent, portable power (via LiPo & NiMH batteries)
Wireless communication via Bluetooth
Removed hard-coded serial port (added user serial port selection for universal machine use)
Consulting for development of children's figurine
Initiation of White Paper project to summarize technology behind several concepts
Consulting for education marketplace resource
Mission trip to Fond Parisien, Haiti
Consulting for STEM education development
Continued development of financial services partnership
Completed NDAs and service contracts to outsource web development for beta stage Consulting for driver efficiency tool
Consulting for consumer marketing and efficiency tool
Spring 2014
Consulting with Dr. Andre Taylor's Yale University research lab for nanotech manufacturing process
Consulting for surgical accessory
Consulting for automotive emergency safety device
Partnership formed for financial services company
Infrastructure development, web development and automation for alpha tesing Acquired various bluetooth, NFC and wireless devices for general development
Winter 2013-14
Created new GUI & mouse-based demonstration mode for 'generalized feedback' platform
Added bandsaw to workshop tools
Consulting for lost & found concept
Invited to participate in DoE sponsored Advanced Manufacturing Tech Transfer charrette
Acquired related benchmark for privacy hat
Invited to participate in Georgia Tech's Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP 2.0) Regional Meeting
Consulting for transportation emergency safety product
Fall 2013
Added demonstration-mode joystick input to 'generalized feedback' platform
Debugged and tested demonstration-mode inputs to 'generalized feedback' platform
Consulting for dental hygiene product
Created privacy hat project test module (needs proof of concept testing)
Accepted position to work as CTO for another stealth-mode startup (early 2014 rollout scheduled)
Initiated contact to discuss new technology for 2017 Atlanta Falcons stadium
Added drill press and solar charger/power source to workshop tools
Created cross-platform GUI for demonstration of 'generalized feedback' platform
Debugged cross-platform GUI for 'generalized feedback' platform
Summer 2013
SBIR proposal work
Provisional patent work
Created video channels (YouTube, Vimeo)
Testing of "smart recreation sports" product
Data collection and processing Initial development of 1st Android app (mobile)
Added more feedback functionality to 'generalized feedback' platform
Added demonstration-mode button inputs to 'generalized feedback' platform
Spring 2013
Three additional sets of custom shelving rod inserts requested (Mar13)
Website updates
Completed working prototype of 'generalized feedback' platform
Testing and further feature development Created base Arduino sensor platform and scope GUI (Processing) to be used for general product development
Created initial 3-axis accelerometer GUI, circuit & code for "smart recreational sports" product
Created Arduino-based portable scope w/1.8" TFT screen shield (analog inputs, one-wire sensors)
This can be used with "smart recreational sports" product or for general development scope Business plan development for weapon safety/security system
Created new QR codes for Rev#1 business cards
Created & tested privacy hat prototype
developed code with customizable output profiles Created general purpose 5-way input device
for security use / input, disabled input, or entertainment input
provides binary direction information
Added basic circuit for visual (LED) feedback
Winter 2012-13
Team assembly and proposal development for SBIR/STTR proposals (13.1,13.A)
Team assembly for funded remote location concept development program
Consulting for 'socialized mobile app' project
Prototype development of 'generalized feedback' platform
Consulting for 'extended functionality packaging' project
Prototype completed for "Smart sports clock"
Hardware acquired for "smart recreational sports" product
Consulting for medical device product
Consulting for "weapon safety/security" project
Consulting for general hygiene product
Consulting for "innovative packaging" product
Custom shelving rod inserts (installed successfully Feb13)
Website updates (calendar, sitemap, admin features, etc)
Fall 2012
A 'clean' office established was established for electronic work (soldering, wiring, board work, etc), low-debris prototype (fine-tuning, precision: wood, metal, plastic) and general office development
A 'dirty' work shop was established for high-debris hardware development (gross-shaping and fine-tuning: wood, metal, plastic)
New infrastructure (website, email, domain, etc) developments and updates
Assessment and development of internal project list initiatives
Consulting for medical device project (1)
Audio capabilities added to 'general education' prototype development
Completion of 'sports clock' prototype
Winter 2011-12 (*)
Consulting for health & beauty project
Fall 2011 (*)
Several hardware & software revisions and working versions of identification project prototype
Fall 2008 - 2010
Several hardware prototype versions of 'track suit' project
