John Black (engineer)
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John A. Black, Jr. spent the first 13 years of his career in industry
, as a hardware/software engineer
, project engineer, and engineering manager. During that time he and Craig MacKenna coauthored the VMEbus Specification, which has been accepted as an IEEE, ANSI, and ISO standard, and currently serves as the primary backplane architecture standard for the US Military. VME power of three: Q & A with John Black In 1985 he left Motorola to found his own company (Micrology pbt, Inc) as a consultant, working with start-up companies seeking to offer leading edge backplane-based products based on the VMEbus
standard. http://vmenow.com/c/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54&Itemid=31 At the same time Black launched OpenSystems Publishing http://www.opensystemsmedia.com/ to promote the development of open standards, and to assist start-up companies in introducing products based on those standards. Black served for many years as the Editor in chief
of VMEbus Systems Magazine, one of OpenSystems flagship publications.
In 1992 Black compiled and edited The System Engineer's handbook
(ISBN 0-12-102820-8) which was published by Academic Press. In 2004 he joined the Center for Cognitive Ubiquitous Computing http://cubic.asu.edu/people/page.php?profile=579&cat=professor&dir= at Arizona State University as a research scientist.
Industry
Industry refers to the production of an economic good or service within an economy.-Industrial sectors:There are four key industrial economic sectors: the primary sector, largely raw material extraction industries such as mining and farming; the secondary sector, involving refining, construction,...
, as a hardware/software engineer
Engineer
An engineer is a professional practitioner of engineering, concerned with applying scientific knowledge, mathematics and ingenuity to develop solutions for technical problems. Engineers design materials, structures, machines and systems while considering the limitations imposed by practicality,...
, project engineer, and engineering manager. During that time he and Craig MacKenna coauthored the VMEbus Specification, which has been accepted as an IEEE, ANSI, and ISO standard, and currently serves as the primary backplane architecture standard for the US Military. VME power of three: Q & A with John Black In 1985 he left Motorola to found his own company (Micrology pbt, Inc) as a consultant, working with start-up companies seeking to offer leading edge backplane-based products based on the VMEbus
VMEbus
VMEbus is a computer bus standard, originally developed for the Motorola 68000 line of CPUs, but later widely used for many applications and standardized by the IEC as ANSI/IEEE 1014-1987. It is physically based on Eurocard sizes, mechanicals and connectors , but uses its own signalling system,...
standard. http://vmenow.com/c/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54&Itemid=31 At the same time Black launched OpenSystems Publishing http://www.opensystemsmedia.com/ to promote the development of open standards, and to assist start-up companies in introducing products based on those standards. Black served for many years as the Editor in chief
Editor in chief
An editor-in-chief is a publication's primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies. Additionally, the editor-in-chief is held accountable for delegating tasks to staff members as well as keeping up with the time it takes them to complete their task...
of VMEbus Systems Magazine, one of OpenSystems flagship publications.
In 1992 Black compiled and edited The System Engineer's handbook
Handbook
A handbook is a type of reference work, or other collection of instructions, that is intended to provide ready reference .A handbook is sometimes referred to as a vade mecum or pocket reference that is intended to be carried at all times.Handbooks may deal with any topic, and are generally...
(ISBN 0-12-102820-8) which was published by Academic Press. In 2004 he joined the Center for Cognitive Ubiquitous Computing http://cubic.asu.edu/people/page.php?profile=579&cat=professor&dir= at Arizona State University as a research scientist.