Dr. Carlson has worked more than 25 years as an engineer working on such projects as cellular phones, HDTV, chip design, network design, embedded systems, transportation, and cyber security. Presently, Dr. Carlson is consulting to aQED and Camqed Labs as the principal investigator. His duties include defining research priorities, working on new technology, assisting the sales force, directing engineering activities, and protecting new technology through patents.