History
retiSoft was established in the early winter of 1997 to develop the embedded software for the Functional Evaluation and Training Systems (FEATS) Cable Column system. The prototype for this system debuted at the American Physical Therapists' Association (APTA) convention in Orlando, June 1998 and beta test versions shipped to the Physical Therapy departments of three prominent universities in November and December 1998. Additional projects in the health, fitness, and physical therapy industry are currently in development.

In the late fall 1998, initial contact was established with another small company specializing in equipment for the telecommunications industry. One project is currently in development with others in the planning stage.

retiSoft, inc. was incorporated in the State of Florida in January, 1999.

Embedded real-time software can be the most challenging software to develop. retiSoft is positioned to provide the necessary expertise to other companies, small or large, that have embedded system projects but lack the necessary resources. retiSoft's participation in your project can range from expert consultation to complete system development, depending on your needs.

Founder's Experience
Software & Systems Engineering Development Experience:

Because retiSoft has such a limited company history, it is important to understand the background of the company's founder and principal engineer. That experience spans over 30 years of specifying and/or implementing embedded real-time systems, running the gamut of high reliability government and commercial applications. Some of those projects include:

• Government / Military Systems:
  • Department of Defense (Air Force) systems that monitored selected data from various sensors to detect and analyze, in real time, the detonation of nuclear devices.

  • NASA / Department of Defense Space Transportation System ("Shuttle") Launch Processing System (LPS) for the Air Force launch site at Vandenberg AFB, CA.

  • An integrated avionics system for a new generation Italian Army anti-tank combat helicopter.

  • A real-time digital map system for a Japanese Air Force transport aircraft.

  • Department of Defense (Navy) fiber optic bus system for a new generation attack aircraft.

  • Display and fiber optic bus systems for a new generation Department of Defense (Army) combat helicopter.

• Commercial Systems:
  • Telephone company multi-services (in-home alarm, meter-reading, and data services) system.

  • Major city newspaper system that networked stand-alone composition systems.

  • Satellite command and control ground station software products and systems.

  • Satellite simulation tool kit system.

In addition, the founder is named on three U.S. Patents:

• April 11, 2000 - Satellite Simulator (Pat. No. 6048366).
• April 24, 1984 - Method of Controlling Message Transmission Sequence in Multi-Station Communications System (Pat. No. 4445214).
• June 1, 1982 - Multiple Services System Using Telephone Local Loop (Pat. No. 4332980).

Software Engineering Process Experience:

During the last 20+ years, this practical experience has also led to extensive involvement and leadership positions on corporate process groups. The function of these groups has been to define the standards, policies, and procedures for the organization's systems and software engineering departments through the creation of various manuals and other official corporate documents, selection of standard engineering and management tools, and establishing training courses in the processes.

Software Engineering Training and Education:

retiSoft 's founder has been actively involved in developing and delivering technical and management courses in both industrial and academic environments for almost same time span. Course topics have ranged from object-oriented techniques (analysis, design, and programming), C++ programming, real-time programming (including embedded system kernels and executives) software project management, to recent offerings in the Software Engineering Institute's Personal Software Process^SM (PSP^SM).

retiSoft 's Mission
There are many companies that have the hardware and system engineering resources to create new and innovative embedded computer systems, but lack the special skills needed to design and implement the mission software. In retiSoft, these companies can find that critical expertise, developed over more than 30 years as the embedded software industry grew and matured, ready to apply to their special projects and products.

retiSoft stands ready to work with companies, small and large, in a flexible relationship that best suits the interests of both parties. From providing consultation, training, specification development, or other lesser roles of support, to taking full responsibility for the software specification and development, retiSoft can adapt to a variety of technical and business environments.

If nothing else, maybe one or more of our reasonably priced retiSoft software products is all that you need. All of our products are available for your free trial before you have to decide to purchase. Please check them out.

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To become more familiar with the fascinating world of embedded real-time systems, visit retiSoft 's Real-Time Software Awareness page. It will introduce you to this specialized engineering field and perhaps explain why you need to consider bringing in an expert to ensure your next real-time system project will be a success.

Association of Shareware Professionals
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