Representative Experience
- Unmanned robotic systems
- Robotic ground vehicles
- Medical robotics
- Autonomous vehicles
- Control systems
- Obstacle detection and sensor fusion
- Computer vision and image processing
- Geospatial data modeling
- Embedded computer hardware and software systems
- Analog and digital circuits
- Network communications standards
- Software development
Background and Credentials
Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Evans worked for a number of years as a roboticist and project manager. Mr. Evans has strong interdisciplinary technical expertise in electrical and software systems, particularly embedded systems, gained from working at two leading U.S. military defense technology/robotics companies. As a result, Mr. Evans has a keen ability to understand complex engineering systems and streamline management of the patent process.
Mr. Evans earned his JD from the Northwestern University School of Law and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. At Northwestern Law, Mr. Evans served as a student representative in the law school’s Small Business Opportunity Center (SBOC) clinic, where he advised entrepreneurs on legal matters.
Mr. Evans also earned an MS in mechanical engineering, with an interdisciplinary concentration in robotics, from the University of Florida, where he conducted computer vision-related research at the Center for Intelligent Machines and Robotics (CIMAR). In 2004, Mr. Evans was a member of “Team CIMAR” in the first DARPA Grand Challenge robotics competition. Mr. Evans also earned a BS in electromechanical engineering from the Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston.
Publications and Speeches
- Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, "Introduction to Robotics," Black Creativity Family Day, Chicago, IL, Feb. 2012. (Invited Speaker.)
- American Nuclear Society 2nd Joint Emergency Preparedness and Response & Robotics and Remote Systems Topical Meeting, "Robotic Combat Casualty Extraction and Evacuation." Albuquerque, NM, Mar. 2008. (Invited Speaker.)
- Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Conference, "Patient Transport Pod and BEAR Integration with the TAGS-CX Unmanned Vehicle," U.S. Army Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) 7th Annual Advanced Medical Technology Review, Long Beach, CA, Feb. 2007. (Invited Speaker.)
- Evans, C. and Watts, B., “The TARDEC Robotics Skunk Works Project: A Modular Approach to Unmanned Systems,” Proceedings of the 2006 SAE International Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress, Chicago, IL, Nov 2006. (Invited Speaker.)
- National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) 2006 Intelligent Vehicles Symposium, Traverse City, MI, June 2006. (Invited Speaker.)
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Crane, C., et al. “Development of an Integrated Sensor System for Obstacle Detection and Terrain Evaluation for Application to Unmanned Ground Vehicles,” SPIE Defense and Security Symposium, Orlando, FL, Mar 2005.
Community and Professional Involvement
- Director-at-Large, Law School Fund Board, Northwestern University School of Law
- Alumni Interviewer, Alumni Admissions Organization, Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management
- Founding Chair, SAE International AS-4 Unmanned Systems Technical Committee World Model Task Group (2005 – 2008)
- Founding Chair, Joint Architecture for Unmanned Systems (JAUS) Working Group World Model Subcommittee (2002 – 2008)
- Guardian ad litem for minor children, Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (pro bono legal work)
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