things i've built and am building.
mit reality hack · hardware + experience design (team of 5)
vr + hardware system that gamifies stair climbing to encourage daily movement and reduce elevator use. wearable uses esp32, bmp388 barometer for altitude detection, bno085 imu for leg tracking, and led rings + vibration motors for feedback, paired with a unity experience on meta quest 2 passthrough. winner of the hardware: interfacing with the human body track.
mit delta v · cofounder
robotic bartender company i cofounded. started at mit and went through the delta v accelerator, taking the product from prototype and renderings to working demos.
designer, builder, competitor
1lb antweight combat robot. designed and machined a vertical spinner with a carbide-tipped saw blade weapon; cad to fabrication to arena.
wpi, major qualifying project (senior thesis) · team of 5 (robotics, mechanical, interdisciplinary)
autonomous robot to assist visitors navigating hospital environments. features autonomous navigation, a robotic arm for door opening, and an onboard user interface, built on a modular backend so future teams can extend it. hands-on with machining, milling, cad, and programming, from first sketches to final fabrication. advised by gregory s. fischer and candace sidner.
parsons / the new school · sole designer
product design project reimagining the cooking pan as a hybrid of cookware and tableware. modular handle system with a stick handle for the stove, u-shape double handles for carrying, and handle-free for serving, so the pan goes straight from fire to table. developed through sketching, cardboard prototyping, cad, and final renderings. advised by len mayer.
first tech challenge, chatham high school, nj · team member
3rd in the world at the ftc world championship. built competition robots end-to-end (cad, fabrication, programming) and ran a fundraising golfing robot to support the team.