BLOG-O-MATIC
Skill: Academic Research
Sunn: Revolutionary LED Lighting
I co-founded Sunn, a startup developing unique lighting solutions that emulate natural sunlight indoors to improve health and reduce energy consumption.
Hybrid Fiber Optic LED Lighting
I designed and built a novel lighting system that pipes natural light into any room using fiber optic cables augmented by color-tuned LEDs.
Aracna: An Open Source Quadruped
Aracna is an open source quadruped robot for testing evolutionary gait algorithms. I worked on the electronics and embedded software.
Sustainability Research Facility
I led CUSD’s Sustainability Research Facility team. The project aimed to construct a facility for conducting interdisciplinary sustainability research.
Machine Metabolism
IEEE Robotics & Automation
This robot emulates the functionality of an enzyme on a protein by attaching to a structure and manipulating it while attached.
SudoGlove Hardware Controller
As seen on TV!
The SudoGlove interprets hand gestures to control hardware or software. I’ve used it to drive RC Cars, synthesize music, and more.
Fab@Home 3D Printer
I led electronics development for the the Fab@Home 3D printer. My research focused on developing improved safety systems and a more cohesive system-level design.
Stochastic Modular Assembly
This project focused on designing “Programmable Matter” cubes capable of arranging themselves into a desired object when disturbed stochastically in a fluid.
SiloHouse Solar Decathlon Home
I led the Energy Controls team for Cornell’s entry into the 2009 Solar Decathlon. I oversaw the development of an automation and energy monitoring system.
FSR-controlled Prosthetic Hand
2008 Intel Talent Search Finalist
I developed a cheaper, less invasive method for controlling prosthetic devices by using a force sensor-equipped cast.