Quantum Robotics: A Primer on Current Science and Future Perspectives

Lit review on quantum robotics.

Momentum Machines

Gourmet food automation technology startup. San Francisco.

Dekoboko

Road vibration mapping for bikes using GPS and accelerometer. At Intel IoT Hackathon 2015 in Berlin. [Project Page] [Hackaday Feature] [Hackaday Prize 2015 Semifinalist List]

CompanionCube

Hypothetical cube satellite design and docking/launching system for SpaceApps Challenge 2015. At FixMe Hackerspace in Lausanne, Switzerland. Fueled by Club Mate. [PDF]

YARN - Your Augmented Reality Notes

Augmented reality note taking application using Oculus Rift and Leap Motion at the HackZurich hackathon in October 2014. The project involved Oculus Rift (virtual reality goggles) and Leap Motion (gesture tracking) plus iOS/Android mobile app and Evernote API (online note­taking). Incomplete integration.

Real­-time Mosaicking and Tracking on UAV

Object detection and tracking using Node.js, OpenCV, and MATLAB for use on Parrot ARDrone. Conducted market research to identify clients. Met with companies and startup incubators to refine idea.

Wirelessly Programmable Arduino

Bluetooth­-programmable Arduino. Custom­-designed PCB. Second project for Carnegie Mellon Gadgetry 16250 S13.

Green Thumb PCB

Temperature and humidity monitor with data logger. Custom­-made PCB. First project for Carnegie Mellon Gadgetry ­16250 S13.

Sensors and Sensing - 16722 S13

CMU grad course -­ computer vision, optics, sensor design of various types, noise.

Welding - 54264 F12

CMU undergrad course ­- MIG, TIG, oxyacetylene, plasma cutting, brazing.

Machine Learning with Signal Processing ­- 18797 F12

CMU grad course ­- introduction to boosting, principle component analysis, expectation maximization, face recognition, regression, clustering, Kalman filtering.

Robot Kinematics and Dynamics ­- 16384 F12

CMU undergrad course ­- forward/inverse kinematics, Denavit­-Hartenberg, differential kinematics, dynamics, equations of motion, Lagrangians in SE(2), state space.

Introduction to Robotics ­- 16311 S12

CMU Undergrad course ­- path planning, wavefronts, search and rescue, vision, human robot interaction, non­-holonomic constraints.

Microelectronic Circuits - 18320 F11

CMU undergrad course ­- MOSFET device models, DC bias calculations and circuits, small­-signal gain and frequency response characteristics of single-­stage amplifiers, differential amplifiers, op­-amp circuits, digital logic gates, logical effort, adder design, system clocking, latch and flip­-flop design, memory design.

Line-Following Mobile Robot

Line-­following mobile robot built from scratch.

Carnegie Mellon Spring Carnival Booth - Hunting Game

Hunting game using infrared laser/receivers, Arduino, and Processing.

National Science Bowl

General science quiz bowl.

Ocean Science Bowl

Oceanic science quiz bowl.

Pinhole Camera

Built a wooden pinhole camera. Takes photos by using various exposure times.

Lose Yourself - Virtual Reality Environment Concept

Conceptualization for an immersive virtual reality environment.