Russ Louks's Profile

Biography

Russ Louks joins the School of Business and Economics as a professor of practice of Management Information Systems and the Advisor for the ITOxygen Enterprise team.  He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) from the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium.   He has 29 years of experience in designing, developing and implementing computer systems in manufacturing companies, including 4 years of managing the Ford university sourcing office in Houghton.  He has a very diverse background in computer technologies including experience with a variety of data collection technologies including 2D bar codes, RFID technologies, computer networking, serial communications, and handheld computing devices.  He also has experience with more traditional computing architectures such as client / server applications, web based applications, and database applications.  He has delivered computer systems to plants in Europe, South America, Asia, and Australia and has led multi-national development teams.

Russ's research projects

Keweenaw Communications: Providing Supplemental Communications in Areas of Limited Cellular Coverage

Michigan’s Keweenaw peninsula is host to countless outdoor activities. Snowmobiling, hiking, camping, climbing, and skiing are just a few. These activities place people well outside of cell phone coverage. An alternate system is needed to supplement cellular coverage and provide communications in remote areas.

Finding a Babysitter When You Need it Most

Snow Day App is a mobile application that allows its users who are in need of a babysitter to find someone to look after their children or would like to be a babysitter to find work on short notice. For babysitters, it will allow individuals who are of age to spend their snow day making money rather than doing nothing. It will allow parents who are in need of a babysitter to not dread impromptu snow days.