John F. Simpson

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    Born : Winnipeg, Manitoba
    Raised : Pickering, Ontario ; Trenton, Ontario
    Residing : Ottawa, Ontario

    Growing up, I've continuously been reminded of the meaning of hard work. From factories, to technical support, I have always strived to do my absolute best at work. I believe that if you aren't able to keep up with the best, you do not deserve to be there.

    Ever since I've been a small child, my obsession with technology has grown. Starting with a simple mechano set, I knew exactly what I wanted to be.
Near the end of primary school, my fascination with Turbine Engines brought me to enter the regional science fare. The case study on the workings of Turbine Engines won me first place in the regional competition.
    Once in high school, I attended only advanced classes. Without the funding to go to a private school, I sought other ways to challenge myself.
Continuously theorizing and inventing, I hold a list of over 50 inventions to date. Albeit, none of them have been patented as of yet, as I am still unfamiliar with the process. I do fully intend to begin the patent process once I have the funds to hire a patent lawyer.
    In high school, I was one of the best students in Mechanics and Computer Programming. The school also managed to attempt a Robotics course of which I was one of the first to try it out. As far as I know, the course is still an official option in the high schools curriculum.
    I attended two years of OAC years at the end of high school, both to broaden my knowlege, and to give me time to build funds for College.

    At first I enrolled in Computer Engineering. My marks were fine, however I initially entered the course with the impression that there would be more focus on the hardware role of the computer. This was not the case. It was at that point that I took the credits I had earned in Computer Engineering and switched to Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technician (robotics).
    Once there I immediately felt at home. With all the equipment I could want to work with, I began learning as much as I could about current digital electronics. While juggling work and school, I also managed to spend time on my own projects. Alot of which was repairing electronics for friends, but I did manage to find enough parts and time to construct my own CD player, Radio, a light sensing control switch for my room, build my own speakers, repair my digital piano, and a few other hobbyist robotics projects such as a maze completing robot, and a small robot which hides from light sources. The two small robots had to be dismantled again, as I was using parts aquired from the school which had to be returned.

    I am currently working on building one of my minor inventions, which would be considered novelty electronics, of which I intend to produce as a product.
I continue to repair electronics for friends, and anyone who asks.

    I had a promising prospect for employment within my field with Globus Precision. I was to be hired as a project lead for the construction of RCMP bomb disposal robots. However, an company in Ireland recieved the contract unexpectedly, and my being hired by Globus Precision was conditional to that contract.
    I am certainly not discouraged though, I am actively seeking employment in a technological field, even if it means working for near minimum wage.


    These are the robotic arms at Algonquin College's Robotics facility.
I was fond of working with them, and intend to build my own once funding permits it,
or once I manage to scrounge up the parts by salvage.

Videos of the Robotic Arms
These two videos are of a basic pick and place program I created for the two arms.
The PLC control board was added by myself to time the arms movement with the belt, track where the blocks are, and to start and stop the belt and arms should there be a problem.
The pick and place video shows one full cycle of the procedure, and the second video shows an error caused by miscalibration.
You have work with what you have, not what you wish you could have.


I will also add pictures of my other projects ... once I repair the camera's interface for my computer.