As an outdoors enthusiast, I'm pretty fond of topographic maps. I can't explain it, I just like how they look! A while ago, I came up with a creative technique of translating one of these maps into a 3D model, and produced a map of Mt. Ranier in Washington made of foam, lasercut into the … Continue reading Creating New England’s Monster, in TableTop Form
This is part of TigerBug, a robot design I am working on for use at RIT for research and as a fundraising tool . Take a look at the project hub for more progress on different components of this project. This update is about 2 weeks late due to the holidays, but a modicum of … Continue reading TigerBug: What’s your vector, Victor?
This is part of TigerBug, a robot design I am working on for use at RIT for research and as a fundraising tool . Take a look at the project hub for more progress on different components of this project. Swarm robots are tiny. really tiny. They're intended to be as low-cost as possible, work … Continue reading TigerBug: Mechanical machinations
This is part of TigerBug, a robot design I am working on for use at RIT for swarm research and as a fundraising/education tool . Take a look at the project hub for more progress on different components of this project. I (and quite a few other people in the robotics field ) am amazed by … Continue reading TigerBu(zz): The Simulation
This is part of TigerBug, a robot design I am working on for use at RIT for swarm research and as a fundraising/education tool . Take a look at the project hub for more progress on different components of this project. This fall has been incredibly busy for me. Between my senior year courses, a … Continue reading TigerBug: Defining the Project
Construct Projects are things that I have worked on while employed at The Construct, the makerspace at RIT. I officially work here as a lab manager, but among my many roles, I am also a WebDev, Graphic Designer, Systems Engineer, and even a Carpenter! We’re a small space with a small budget, so many of … Continue reading Construct Project: Improving An Amazing, but Flawed Large-Format 3D Printer
Construct Projects are things that I have worked on while employed at The Construct, the makerspace at RIT. I officially work here as a lab manager, but among my many roles, I am also a WebDev, Graphic Designer, Systems Engineer, and even a Carpenter! We're a small space with a small budget, so many of … Continue reading Construct Project: Projector Screen on the Cheap
I have a 1970s vintage Raleigh Grand Prix, which I used to use to commute between my apartment and classes/work. It's served me well, but after being stored for a few months in a humid basement, it was really hurting. I avoided taking any pictures of the bike at this point, but believe me, it … Continue reading Modifying a 40 year old bicycle to support sequential shifting
I was watching a video by W2aew about creating a stair-stepping circuit from analog components, and I felt like trying it out. After starting, I realized I didn't have a 555 timer, Which is used to create the pulses that step up the voltages. However, I did have some simple LM358 op amps, so I decided … Continue reading Analog PWM generator
One of my prior projects was A six legged robot, that used a simple rotational motion from a motor to produce complex rotational motion at each of its legs. The concept worked roughly, but the design process I had used to create it was pretty imprecise (aka, trial and error in Autodesk Inventor). There are some … Continue reading Using Kinematic Analysis to Create a Robotic Leg Model
