Tucker McClure
Tucker has been creating simulations and flight algorithms for aircraft and spacecraft for thirteen years and is currently the guidance, navigation, control, and simulation lead at Zipline International, whose autonomous aircraft deliver blood in emergencies in Rwanda. He loves sharing the subject with others; his online article is now the first result in Google to the query: “How do simulations work?” Throughout his career, he’s built up a vision for a great simulation platform and was thrilled when he found Julia, which is the first language that allows him to bring those ideas together cleanly. He’ll be interested in finding the best espresso in Baltimore.
Session
When you design an aircraft or spacecraft, it generally has to work the first time or the consequences are fiery destruction. You simulate a lot. Julia enables not merely a flexible and fast way to write a custom simulation, but in fact an entirely new and powerful breed of simulation architecture.