Michael Whitehead

Dr. Whitehead leads the development of advanced GPS products, including centimeter-level positioning and attitude determination systems. He is the author of numerous patents related to GPS. Prior to joining Hemisphere GNSS, Dr. Whitehead worked at Hemisphere GPS (now AgJunction, Inc.). Before joining Hemisphere GPS, Dr. Whitehead was Senior Scientist at Satloc, Inc. Dr. Whitehead implemented virtually all the algorithms and associated software for a wide area differential GPS network (WADGPS), providing real-time, sub-meter position corrections to GPS users in the field. Dr. Whitehead also served in similar capacities with IPEC/Athens Corporation and General Dynamics.

Dr. Whitehead holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with Honors, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, all from the University of Florida. He is a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.