James Pace

James Pace has been working in the field of robotics and software engineering since 2013. James started at CISCOR-Center for Intelligent Systems, Controls, and Robotics (FSU) as a Research Assistant, where they integrated a robot motion planner with the Unity game engine, developed a kinematic model of the XRL hexapod robot using MATLAB and VICON data acquisition software, and designed and implemented a data acquisition system that coordinated timestamps between the VICON motion capture system and the XRL robot. In 2015, they began working at the Aero-Propulsion, Mechatronics, and Energy Center (FSU) as a Researcher, where they designed and tested a device that categorizes the stratification of soil, developed a Data Acquisition System which records readings from Futek force sensors, and reverse engineered a proprietary Bluetooth interface to remotely collect data from a laser range finder. James also worked as a Teaching Assistant at the Department of Mechanical Engineering (FSU) during part of Fall 2015 and all of Summer 2016, assisting students with the C Programming Language, microcontrollers, and state diagrams, as well as answering questions and assisting in debugging during lab sessions. In 2017, they began working at Neya Systems, LLC as a Robotics Software Engineer.

James Pace obtained their Amateur Radio Technician License in July 2016. James then attended Tallahassee Community College from 2012 to 2012, where they earned an Associate of Arts (A.A.). James continued their studies at Florida State University from 2013 to 2015, where they earned a Bachelor's of Science in Mechanical Engineering. James then returned to Florida State University from 2015 to 2017, where they earned a Master of Science (M.S.) in Mechanical Engineering.