Neil Siegel | |
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| Born | Neil Gilbert Siegel February 19, 1954 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Southern California |
| Known for | Blue-Force Tracking FBCB2 Hunter UAV multicast communications protocols low-data-rate networking protocols Tactical Operations Centers Command and Control Centers |
| Spouse | Robyn Friend |
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| Relatives | Jack Black (half-brother) |
| Awards | US National Medal of Technology and Innovation (2023) US National Academy of Engineering (2005) IEEE Simon Ramo Medal (2011) IEEE Fellow (2011) US National Academy of Inventors (2019) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Engineering, systems engineering, computer science |
| Institutions | TRW Northrop Grumman University of Southern California |
| Doctoral advisor | Barry Boehm |
| Website | neilsiegel |
Neil Gilbert Siegel (born February 19, 1954) is an American computer scientist, systems engineer, and engineer, known for his development of many key systems for the United States military, including the Blue-Force Tracking system, the U.S. Army's first unmanned air vehicle system, and the US Army forward-area air defense system.[1] Several of his inventions also found their way into consumer products, such as hand-held devices (e.g., mobile GPS devices, smartphones, etc.) whose map displays automatically orient themselves to align with the real-world's cardinal points.
- ^ "Systems and inventions – Neil Siegel, Ph.D." neilsiegel.usc.edu.