Austin
Revera

Senior design project: a sub $500, sub 12 lb combat robot built to defeat a rival university team. Features a dual drive system with an overhead axe weapon. Design complete and currently in the build phase.

Personal build of a full 6-axis robot arm (XYZ + ABC) using NEMA 23 steppers and 3D printed parts. Gear differential joints amplify torque. Currently Arduino based with an ESP32 web interface planned for completion.

Custom slicer for ICAM's Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing research. Generates a weaving toolpath pattern for walls and interior fill. Built in Rhino3D and exports custom G-code for the in-house WAAM printer.

Mostly printed CNC based on the V1E MPCNC design with custom router modifications. Primary use is cutting topographic formboard maps of US states using depth from color in Fusion 360.

Autonomous robot designed to navigate a full staircase, including both concrete and marble stairs.

Autonomous robot that rolls a set distance, loads, and launches a ping pong ball into cups 10 feet away. Designed for high repeatability with the next version targeting improved alignment hardware.

Built a DC motor from raw materials for a class arm wrestling competition. Used a ferrous core instead of plastic, trading peak amperage for superior initial torque.

Purely analog control system using op amps and potentiometers with no microcontrollers to balance an inverted pendulum in under 1 second with less than 5% overshoot.

Automated robot that plays a full game of Wii Bowling unassisted. The system was designed around mechanical repeatability since consistent ball delivery is the key to a successful throw. Camera guidance was omitted by design and slower ball speed was selected for greater consistency.