Ronald Hugh Barker
Ronald Hugh Barker | |
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Barker in 2008 | |
| Born | 28 October 1915 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 7 October 2015 (aged 99) Bournemouth, England |
| Resting place | Verwood cemetery, Dorset, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Hull BSc 1938 University of London PhD 1954 |
| Known for | Barker code |
| Awards | IEE Heaviside Premium (1953) FIET(1960) FIMechE 1974) Fellow of the Institute of Physics(1962) Chartered Engineer (UK)(1966) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Radar Telemetry Encryption and Electrical Engineering |
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| Thesis | The Servo Problem Involved in the Transmission of Angular Data by Pulse Code Modulation (1954) |
Ronald Hugh Barker FIEE (28 October 1915 – 7 October 2015) was an Irish physicist and pioneer in his field of digital technology. Inventor of Barker code a method for synchronising digital communication to avoid corruption of the data received.
Barker's ground breaking contributions to digital technology have had a lasting influence on the design of digital communication systems and error-correcting codes. Barker codes continue to play a vital role in modern signal processing and communication technologies, demonstrating the enduring relevance of this mid-20th-century discovery in today’s highly interconnected world. The method has been studied and researched worldwide and is commonly used in most data transmissions today. His invention continues to be a fundamental tool in various modern technologies. Examples of applications include radar, mobile phone technology, telemetry, digital speech, ultrasound imaging and testing, GPS, Wi-Fi, radio frequency identification, barcodes, tracking, stock control and vehicle guidance.