Joseph C. Decuir is an American
(IEEE) who was nominated in 2015 for contributions to
computer graphics
Computer graphics deals with generating images with the aid of computers. Today, computer graphics is a core technology in digital photography, film, video games, cell phone and computer displays, and many specialized applications. A great de ...
and
video game
Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device to generate visual feedback. This fee ...
s.
Early computer games
Decuir was nominated to Fellowship in the IEEE based on his contribution to early video games. One of his fellow nomination sponsors was
Ralph H. Baer. He is a fellow of the
IEEE Consumer Electronics Society
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,
IEEE Computer Society
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and the
IEEE Communications Society
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.
* Atari Video Computer System, aka 2600:
Atari 2600
The Atari 2600, initially branded as the Atari Video Computer System (Atari VCS) from its release until November 1982, is a home video game console developed and produced by Atari, Inc. Released in September 1977, it popularized microprocesso ...
* Atari Personal Computer System, 800-family:
Atari 8-bit family
* Amiga Personal Computer:
Amiga
Engineering standards
Decuir made substantial technical and editorial contributions to wired and wireless communications engineering standards, including:
*
ITU-T
The ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) is one of the three sectors (divisions or units) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). It is responsible for coordinating standards for telecommunications and Information Comm ...
V-series modem standards: V.8, V.8bis, V.32bis V.34, V.80, V.90, V.250, V.251 and V.253
*
ITU-T
The ITU Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) is one of the three sectors (divisions or units) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). It is responsible for coordinating standards for telecommunications and Information Comm ...
T-series facsimile standards: T.30, T.31 and T.32
* European Telecommunications Standard Institute (
ETSI): ETS 300 642: AT Command Set for GSM Mobile Equipment (ME)
* USB Communications Device Class, Wireless Mobile Communications and Network Control Model
* European Computer Manufacturers Association (
ECMA International
Ecma International () is a nonprofit standards organization for information and communication systems. It acquired its current name in 1994, when the European Computer Manufacturers Association (ECMA) changed its name to reflect the organization ...
): ECMA-368, High Rate Ultra Wideband MAC and PHY Standard
* Wireless USB v1.1
* Bluetooth Core Specifications: v3.0, v4.0, v4.1 and v4.2
* Bluetooth Profiles and Services: RESTful API, Internet Protocol Support v1.0, HTTP Proxy Services v1.0
Current engineering related activities
* Lecturer at University of Washington Bothell in Electronics Engineering: https://www.uwb.edu/
* Secretary of IEEE Region 6 - Western United States: http://ieee-region6.org/
* Editor of draft IEEE Standard 2030.10, DC Microgrids: http://smartgrid.ieee.org/p2030-10-standard-for-dc-microgrids-for-rural-and-remote-electricity-access-applications
* IEEE Consumer Electronics Society Board of Governors, 2015-2017: http://cesoc.ieee.org/
Personal life
Decuir is a resident of
Issaquah, Washington
Issaquah ( ) is a city in King County, Washington, United States. The population was 40,051 at the 2020 census. Located in a valley and bisected by Interstate 90, the city is bordered by the Sammamish Plateau to the north and the " Issaquah Al ...
. He is married to American colorist painter Deborah L.R. "Deb" Freng, and has four children.
Decuir volunteers his time to IEEE Global Humanitarian Conferences.
See also
Patents, where Joseph C. Decuir was signed as inventor
References
Fellow Members of the IEEE
Living people
1950 births
American electrical engineers
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