Joseph C. Decuir is an American fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) who was nominated in 2015 for contributions to computer graphics and early video games.[1] One of his fellow nomination sponsors was Ralph H. Baer. He is a fellow of the IEEE Consumer Electronics Society, IEEE Computer Society and the IEEE Communications Society.[1]
Joseph C. Decuir | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950 (age 73–74) Pasadena, CA, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley, BS, MS |
| Known for | Atari 2600 ITU-T V-series modem standards ITU-T T-series facsimile standards AT Command Set for GSM Bluetooth Core Specifications |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth C. Strauss (1982-1997); Deborah L.R. Freng (2001-2022) |
| Children | 4 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Communications standards Game design |
Early video games
edit- Atari Video Computer System, aka 2600: Atari 2600[2]
- Atari 8-bit computers[3]
- Amiga[4]
Engineering standards
editDecuir made substantial technical and editorial contributions to wired and wireless communications engineering standards, including:[citation needed]
- ITU-T V-series modem standards: V.8, V.8bis, V.32bis V.34, V.80, V.90, V.250, V.251 and V.253
- ITU-T T-series facsimile standards: T.30, T.31 and T.32
- European Telecommunications Standard Institute (ETSI): ETS 300 642: AT Command Set for GSM Mobile Equipment (ME)
- USB Communications Device Class, Wireless Mobile Communications and Network Control Model
- European Computer Manufacturers Association (ECMA International): ECMA-368, High Rate Ultra Wideband MAC and PHY Standard
- Wireless USB v1.1
- Bluetooth Core Specifications: v3.0, v4.0, v4.1 and v4.2
- Bluetooth Profiles and Services: RESTful API, Internet Protocol Support v1.0, HTTP Proxy Services v1.0
Current engineering related activities
edit- Lecturer at University of Washington Bothell in Electronics Engineering: https://www.uwb.edu/
- Secretary of IEEE Region 6 - Western United States: http://ieee-region6.org/
- Editor of draft IEEE Standard 2030.10, DC Microgrids: [1]
- IEEE Consumer Electronics Society Board of Governors, 2015-2017: https://ctsoc.ieee.org/
Personal life
editDecuir is a resident of Issaquah, Washington. He has four children and three grandchildren.
Decuir volunteers his time to IEEE Global Humanitarian Conferences.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "2015 elevated fellow" (PDF). IEEE Fellows Directory. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 30, 2015.
- ^ Stilphen, Scott. "DP Interviews ... Joe Decuir". Digit Press. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ Kindig, Randy (May 17, 2015). "ANTIC Interview 44 - Joe Decuir, Atari 400/800 Designer". Antic. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ In patents assigned to Commodore Amiga
- ^ Decuir, Joseph (2016). "Global Humanitarian Technology Conferences". IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine. 5 (Oct 2016): 19–29, 128. doi:10.1109/MCE.2016.2590078.
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