Doll
I created a robotic ventriloquist dummy for a performer friend. This involved dissecting an off-the-shelf doll toy.
mechanical design
Skull & Twerk – Mechanism Design
I created these projects to illustrate using stepper motors and mechanisms. One is a twerk bot based on Miley Cyrus’ performance at the 2013 VMAs. The other is a skull (it was Halloween at the time) with a fun background soundtrack (Are You Afraid of the Dark? theme).
Open Source Limb Control
We created an API for the body, allowing remote control over the internet (iPhone accelerometer in the video) or through local devices (flex sensor attached to skeleton in the video).
Wag Sensor
A device that relays a dog’s emotions in LEDs: here only detecting a wagging tail. The goal here was to create a soft circuit that detects when a dog is wagging its tail – which then activates LEDs in a costume (red and blue like a police car). My research into previous work in this …
Robotic Biomimetic Fish
For my senior design project in undergrad, I worked with a team on designing and building a robotic fish. This was part of a research project funded by the US Navy to increase the efficiency of underwater vehicles by mimicking the way that fish swim. We partnered with the Electrical Engineering department, who were designing …
Ceiling Shelving Design
Design project at UIUC – system for ceiling-based storage that could lower down to access the contents. My role: design, 3D modeling
Ceiling Shelving Design
This project was for an undergraduate mechanical design class. The goal of this project was to design a way to maximize storage for a constrained space (i.e. a dorm room). This is a pulley and bucket system that can store things overhead and be lowered when access is needed. The 3D models were made in …
Mastering Mechanical Engineering: Modeling and 3D Printing a Lightsaber Piece
Join us on a captivating journey into the realm of mechanical engineering, where creativity merges with technical prowess. In this exhilarating project, we dive into the world of 3D modeling and printing as we bring to life a crucial component of a lightsaber—a symbol of elegance, power, and precision. In engineering school, we embarked on …
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