Dr.
David Livingston
Biography
I am currently a Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Virginia Military Institute from which I retired in 2020. My past professional experience includes work as a computer design engineer at IBM Endicott Labs where I was a member of a design team that developed two models of the IBM PC, as an Asst. Prof. of ECE at Old Dominion University, and as a Professor and Dept. Chair of EE and EET at Virginia Western Community College. My primary research and consulting interests include computational intelligence, robotics, and embedded systems. I am particularly interested in applications of neural networks, neuro-fuzzy systems, and evolutionary computing to a wide range of problems. I've been a member of the Hampton Roads and Virginia Mountain Sections of the IEEE. I've served one term as Sec./Treas., one term as Vice Chair, and three terms as Chair of the Virginia Mountain Section.
Certifications
Interests
Experience
Dean/Professor/Instructor
Retired
IEEE Volunteer Positions
Current Positions
Chair
Hampton Roads Section
Jul 2024 - Jul 2025
Past Positions
Chair
Virginia Mountain Section
Jul 1997 - Jun 1999
Chair
Virginia Mountain Section
Jan 2010 - Dec 2010
Chapter Chair
Virginia Mountain Section Jt. Chapt, IE13/C16/CS23
Jan 2003 - Dec 2005
Counselor
Virginia Western Community College
Aug 1995 - May 2001
Counselor
Virginia Military Inst
Oct 2001 - Apr 2011
Awards
Certificate of Appreciation (signed by Chair)
Publications
Covert, J. and Livingston, D.L., "A vacuum-tube guitar amplifier model using a recurrent neural network," in Southeastcon, 2013 Proceedings of IEEE, 2013, pp. 1 - 5.
Capuozzo, M.D. and Livingston, D.L., "A compact evolutionary algorithm for integer spiking neural network robot controllers," in Southeastcon, 2011 Proceedings of IEEE, 2011, pp. 237 - 242.
Crump, D. and Livingston, D.L., "Robot navigation using sensors with fuzzy characteristics," in SoutheastCon, 2007. Proceedings. IEEE, 2007, pp. 545 - 550.
Woulfe, J.H., Hammond, G.B. Crump, D.J. Livingston, D.L., and Squire, J.C., "A robo-tick killer," Potentials, IEEE, vol. 24, no. 5, pp. 18 - 21, 2005.
Kuwik, P., Largi, T. York, M. Crump, D. Livingston, D., and Squire, J.C., "The smart medical refrigerator," Potentials, IEEE, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 42 - 45, 2005.
Education
Old Dominion Univ
Doctor of Philosophy
Engineering
, 1986
Old Dominion Univ
Master of Engineering
Engineering
, 1978
Old Dominion Univ
Bachelor of Engineering
Engineering
, 1976