Michael Lucas is a Principal Consultant and technology leader with over a decade of hands-on experience designing web applications, messaging systems, and database-driven solutions. He has a strong track record leading teams and projects from his years as Director of Technology across multiple companies and now running Lucas Consulting Corp. Michael specializes in email and SMS messaging architectures, including bounce (NDR) handling, and is comfortable bridging network, broadcast, and internet/intranet systems. Known for a get-things-done mindset, he combines practical urgency with creative problem-solving to deliver reliable, on-time solutions. Based in The Blue Mountains, Ontario, he brings both technical depth and client-facing leadership to consulting engagements. An early career background in broadcast operations and even DJ entrepreneurship gives him an unusual mix of technical discipline and creative communication skills.
OpenSkipper provides Open Source C# code for Windows for integrating and displaying NMEA 0183, NMEA 2000 and AIS data from nautical instruments, GPS units and internet data sources. OpenSkipper can be run on a laptop aboard your boat to show electronic instruments displaying speed, heading, etc. OpenSkipper can also receive and transmit data over multiple connections, including a serial port (for NMEA 0183), an ActiSense NGT-1-USB NMEA-2000-to-USB converter to read NMEA 2000 (N2K) data, and wired and wireless network connections (including TCP and UDP). It also contains a built-in webserver, so you can run OpenSkipper on a laptop and use this to display data on an iPad or Android phone or tablet.
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