My Projects

Hybrid System physical test rig showing the small inline 4 engine coupled to a brushless motor/generator.

Hybrid System

Hybrid test platform pairing a small inline 4 engine with a brushless motor/generator, sensor network, embedded controller, and safety-focused state machine control.

Mechanical Design

Brushless Motor

Controls

Embedded Systems

8 DOF robot Da Vinci replica placeholder image showing the robot assembly.
To be updated

8 DOF Robot (Da Vinci Replica Attempt)

Placeholder for an 8 DOF robot inspired by Da Vinci-style robotic systems, focused on precision mechanisms, cable-driven motion, and teleoperated control.

Robotics

Mechanical Design

Teleoperation

Controls

Caltech PILLARS project image for the NASA BIG Idea Challenge lunar regolith shielding concept.
To be updated

PILLARS

PILLARS is a Plume Deployed Inflatable for Launch/Landing Abrasive Regolith Shielding and a finalist of the 2024 BIG Idea Challenge.

NASA BIG Idea Challenge

Robotics

Mechanical Design

Lunar Systems

Weather balloon payload overview image.

Brinson Weather Balloon

Weather balloon payload concept using FPV cameras and an RF video system to continuously beam live footage from the balloon during flight.

SolidWorks

RF

FPV

Embedded Systems

Stewards Platform

Stewards Platform

This project involved designing and implementing a stewards platform powered by Metal Gear Servos, utilizing kinematics and PID control for precise motion control.

Matlab

Simulink

Kinematics

3D Printing

Motion Planning (RRT and EST)

Motion Planning (RRT and EST)

This project involved an in-depth exploration of motion planning algorithms, focusing on Rapidly-exploring Random Trees (RRT) and Expansive Space Trees (EST). Through simulations and implementation, I gained a deep understanding of how these algorithms solve complex pathfinding problems in high-dimensional spaces.

ROS2

Python

Tripteron

Tripteron

The Tripteron is a 3-axis parallel motion robot, similar in concept to a delta robot, but with all three input motions configured to be parallel to each other. This "Parallel Axis Tripteron" design leverages a simplified yet efficient kinematic structure for precise movement.

ROS2

Matlab

Wolfram

Control Sims

Control Sims

Explore dynamic systems through simulations like a 1D Bouncing Ball, showcasing collision dynamics and energy transfer, and a Passive Walker, demonstrating natural stability and energy-efficient locomotion. These foundational models highlight principles of physics-based control and motion.

Matlab

Python

Lunar Architecture for Tree Traversal in-service-of Cable Exploration

Lunar Architecture for Tree Traversal in-service-of Cable Exploration

LATTICE is a cable-based infrastructure that will enable robotic transport into and out of craters on the Moon. LATTICE targets implementation as the Moon’s first scalable robotic infrastructure.

Arduino

Machining

C++

RF

Pupper: Robot Dog

Pupper: Robot Dog

Developed a quadruped robot heavily inspired by the Stanford model, featuring kinematics, control algorithms, and Python-based simulation and implementation.

Python

Control algorithms

Kinematics

Boost Gauge

Boost Gauge

Designed and implemented a boost gauge for real-time monitoring of turbocharger performance in a car. The system accurately measures and displays manifold pressure, enhancing vehicle diagnostics and performance tuning.

SolidWorks

Arduino

PCB