Don's Bio
  • Art Work
    • In 2003, awarded art grant from the Burning Man foundation for Vision X.
    • From 1999 to 2003 principle creator of the theme camp - Malpractice Camp.
    • Started 3D photography in 1992. Presented collaborated efforts between Dale Barrows and Don Soloway at the 1994 Annual Stockly Gardens Arts show in Norfolk, Va.
    • Started drawing in 1986. (see My Art)
      • Presented drawings at the 1993 Charles T. Taylor Art Show in Hampton, Va..
      • Presented drawings at the 1993 39th Street Art Festival in Richmond, Va.
    • Started painting in 1982
  • Engineering Work
    • NASA engineer since 1980 - Main area of current research is Reconfigurable Control Systems.
      • Associate Principle Investigator for NASA's Hypersonics Project: GNC Discipline (2005-Present)
      • Worked on the Jupiter Icy Moon Orbiter Control Structure Interaction analysis (2003-2005),
      • Independent researcher at NASA AMES Research Center to investigate the use of Artificial Neural Network Control technologies for reconfigurable aircraft control systems (1996-2003).
      • Principle investigator for the neural network group in the Assessment Technology Branch at NASA Langley Research Center. (1993-1996)
      • Principle investigator of a 3 year project to develop a real-time nonlinear controller based on neural networks. Directed four NASA engineers, two professors and four graduate students. (1991-1994)
      • Worked with a team of engineers in NASA’s Automation Technology Branch to develop and implement one of NASA first multi-robotic arm controller with the integration of vision, force and positions sensors. (1983-1993)
  • Landmark Education
    • Landmark Forum 8/96
    • Advanced Course 11/96
    • Self Expression and Leadership Program (SELP) 1/97
    • Introduction to the Forum, Leaders Program 8/97
    • Communication, Access to Power 11/97
    • Communication, Performance and Power 1/98
    • I coached:
      • Self Expression and Leadership Program 3/97 and 3/98
      • Communication, Access to Power 5/98
      • Introduction to Leaders Program 8/98, 2/99, 8/99, 2/00, 2/01, and 8/04
    • I was in the Seminar Program during 10/2001-2/2004 and 1/2005-1/2007
    • I am an Introduction Leader form 1997 to present
    • I am a Course Supervisor Level 3 form 1997 to present
  • Publications
  1. D. Soloway and P. Haley, "Reconfigurable Flight Control Using Neural Generalized Predictive Control", Presented at AIAA Space 2000 Conference and Exposition, September 19-21, Long Beach, CA. AIAA paper No. 2000-5328
  2. P. Haley, D. Soloway, B. Gold, "Real-Time Adaptive Control Using Neural Generalized Predictive Control", Proceedings of the American Control Conference, San Diego, CA, June 1999
  3. D. Soloway and P. Haley, "Neural Generalized Predictive Control: A Newton-Raphson Implementation", IEEE Paper No. ISIAC-TA5.2 . Proceedings of the IEEE CCA/ISIC/CACSD, Sept 15-18, 1996.
  4. P. Haley and D. Soloway, "Experimental Validation of Generalized Predictive Control for Active Flutter Suppression", Proceedings of the IEEE CCA/ISIC/CACSD, Sept 15-18, 1996.
  5. D. I. Soloway, "Improved Convergence for Output Scaling of a Feedforward Network with Linear Output Nodes", 1993 IEEE International Conference On Neural Networks.
  6. D. I. Soloway, and J. T. Bialasiewicz, "Neural Network Modeling of Nonlinear Systems Based on Volterra Series Extension of a Linear Model", Proceedings IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Control, Glasgow, Scotland, 1992.
  7. P. J. Haley, and D. I. Soloway, "Extrapolation Limitations of a Feedfoward Neural Network", Proceedings International Joint Conference On Neural Networks, Baltimore, Maryland, 1992
  8. W. Harrison, D. I. Soloway, et al.: "Natural Transition from Rate to Force Control of a Manipulator", AIAA Space Programs and Technologies Conference, Huntsville, Alabama, 1992
  9. Willshire, K. F.; Harrison, F. W.; Hogge, E. F.; Williams, R. L., II; and Soloway, D. I.: "Results of Telerobotic Hand Controller Study Using Force Information and Rate Control", Presented at AIAA Space Programs and Technologies Conference, March 24-27, 1992, Huntsville, Alabama. AIAA Paper No. 92-1451
  10. D. Soloway, "Neural Networks Modeling and Control of Dynamical Systems", Presented at the Automation and Robotics for Space-Based Systems, December 1991, held at NASA Langley Research Center.
  11. J. T. Bialasiewicz and D. I. Soloway, "Neural Network Modeling of Dynamical Systems", Proceedings 5th IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Control, Philadelphia, 1990
  12. T. E. Alberts, L. J. Love, and D. I. Soloway, "A Versatile Real Time Robot Control Architecture Using Off-the-Shelf General Purpose Components", Proceedings 1990 ASME Computers in Engineering Conference, Boston, Aug 5-9, 1990
  13. D. I. Soloway, and T. E. Alberts, "Comparison of Joint Space Versus Task Space Load Distribution Optimization for a Multi-Arm Manipulator System", Proceedings of the NASA Conference on Space Telerobotics, Pasadena CA, Jan. 1989.
  14. T. E. Alberts and D. I. Soloway, "Force Control of a Multi-Arm Robot System", Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 1490-1496, April 1988.
  15. N. Sliwa, W. Harrison, D. I. Soloway, et al.: "Automation and Robotics Considerations for a Lunar Base", Lunar Bases and Space Activities in the 21st Century, Houston Texas, April 1988.
  16. K. Barker, and D. I. Soloway, "Coordination of Multiple Robot Arms", JPL Workshop on Space Telerobotics, Pasadena, California, 1987
  17. N. Sliwa and D. I. Soloway, "A Lattice Controller for Telerobotic Systems", American Controls Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1987.

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