Case Studies

Bowling Displays and Tracking

Discover how Brunswick Bowling & Billiards developed Bowler Vision, computerized color bowling displays running alongside the real-life players going for the strike.

The High-Speed Odyssey HALO Paintball Loader

To win the paintball arms race, MTSI engineers came up with a classic example of great design — the Odyssey HALO paintball loader.

Building the Digitally Fused Thermal/Night Vision Camera

Litton (later acquired by Northrop Grumman) approached MTSI to help engineer the first truly digitally fused thermal/night vision camera.

Testing the Minuteman Missile

MTSI reverse engineered and replaced two testing systems which the Air Force successfully deployed in Minuteman missile programs.

Giving Torpedoes the Edge With Digital Signal Processors

The U.S. Navy is always working to remain several steps ahead. MTSI redesigned and manufactured an important piece of the Mark 54 Lightweight Torpedo using digital signal processors.

Self-Propagation Virus Monsters

Late one night in 1977, I discovered one of the world’s first computer viruses.

We Picked Apart the Milestone HP-35 Calculator

The HP-35 calculator was the first handheld, battery-powered scientific calculator. I was awestruck and had no idea that I would soon work on them at an intimate level at the very company that designed and made the HP-35 ICs.

Optimizing the Air Combat Classroom With the BAE Hawk

Air forces need to maximize their training readiness. MTSI designed an all-digital, fly-by-wire gauge for the BAE Hawk’s tailplane, enhancing precision and responsiveness.

Medi+Beep Wants You to Take Your Medicine

A start-up company wanted to produce a electronic medication reminder that could remind you when to take your medicine and which medicine to take — and make a beep.