Experience

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  Ivy Renga

  • Consultant

    • May 2015 - Present

    Home and Small Business Electronic Systems Integration. Application of computer, Wi-Fi, Internet, VoIP, and RF cable systems to solve client problems and address needs.Relocated from Milford, MI to Roanoke, VA area.

  • Consultant

    • Feb 2001 - May 2015

    Home & Small Business Electronic Systems Integration. Application of electronics technology to solve problems and provide benefits to customers.

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  Daimler Chrysler

  • Greater Detroit Area

  • Manager ITS Programs Office

    • Jul 1989 - Feb 2001
    • Greater Detroit Area

    Represented, coordinated, provided technical counsel and research to Chrysler's (later DaimlerChrysler's) corporate interests in ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) technologies, industry & academic programs, and safety & regulatory issues. Founding member & Participant in ITS-America, Term Member ITSA Coordinating Council, Founding Member & Participant ITS Michigan, Sponsor/participant in MDoT/Oakland County 'Fast-Trac' Program, SAE ITS committees, ITS Minnesota, Rural ITS, FHWA DSRC Committee, Member AAMA ITS Steering & Technical Committees. Member of AAMA/USCAR/NHTSA Crash Avoidance Task Force, Authored AAMA ITS committee proposal on 'Driver Advisory Display' standardization (1995). Internally, provided university research, vendor technology liaison to vehicle platform groups on ITS technologies, briefings on National Issues, supported our Public Relations and Regulatory Affairs offices. With forming of DaimlerChrysler, was responsible for all corporate North American ITS efforts liaison with Germany and participant in ITS engineering integration efforts.

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  Chrysler Corporation

  • Highland Park, MI

  • Sr. Eng'r. Radio Lab.; Eng'r. Group Leader Body Elect; Mgr. Body Elect./Electronics Applied Research

    • Aug 1966 - Jul 1989
    • Highland Park, MI

    Time spans many years with ever increasing engineering and management responsibilities. As a young engineer in the Radio Lab., I was member of the team (with our Huntsville Electronics Division) that designed and production launched Chrysler's first all-electronic digital radio. Designed and built automated vehicle Antenna Test Range at Proving Grounds. I and my staff developed functional in-windshield and in-body antennas for AM, FM, CB using wire and planar antenna designs. Engineered ignition noise suppression systems for metal and fiberglass-bodied vehicles. Conducted EMI (Electromagnetic Interference) compliance and certification tests to SAE and CISPR standards. Assisted US Army Tank Command in developing improved and cost-effective military vehicle EMI suppression systems for their Chrysler vehicles. Was responsible for EMI vehicle certification tests. Researched early GPS systems with adaptations from avionics and supported the move to present-day higher accuracy systems (previously only military) for civilian use. Researched and applications developed early voice recognition systems to control in-vehicle 'high attention' systems. Developed durability tests and investigated LED and LCD technologies for fixed and programmable vehicle instrument panel and 'heads up' displays. Worked on early vehicle wiring multiplex concepts and prototypes. Provided quarterly research updates and recommendations to then CEO Lee Iaccoca and staff. Development of more robust multiplex wiring, body computers, collision avoidance, millimeter wave, ultrasonic technologies ultimately led into the then IVHS (Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems), later renamed ITS work.