Here you can find the projects I've been working on. This site is still new, and I am currently adding more projects and details! This website works best on a computer.
Designed an adjustable mount to fly our full receiver on a quadcopter for independent flight testing, without relying on our partner's fixed-wing aircraft.
View ProjectRedesigned the transmitter's concentrator reflectors (FTPR) for weight, cost, and manufacturability - cut weight 6x and cost 93%.
View ProjectUsed AI to extend an open-source ray tracing package with custom model import, enabling rough optical analysis to narrow FTPR design decisions.
View ProjectBuilt a scaled-down rig to mimic the receiver's orbit in the lab for representative transmitter testing, including turbulence oscillation and accelerometer-validated frequencies.
View ProjectSet up and validated the Copley gimbal controller for the laser transmitter using test motors on the bench.
View ProjectDesigned and built VCSEL beacon targets and a precision linear rail tool for testing the transmitter's tracking system.
View ProjectModified the receiver's backing plate and designed a 32-channel photodiode PCB, plus an AI-assisted alignment visualization script.
View ProjectMachined lightweight heatsink plates in-house on a Langmuir MR-1, saving tens of thousands over outside supplier quotes.
View ProjectBuilt an automated aluminum cutting machine from a repurposed 3D printer, a Raspberry Pi, and a table saw.
View ProjectDesigned a fail-safe dust/rain cover for the transmitter's laser lens, integrated with the existing air knife system.
View ProjectDiagnosed a non-Gaussian beam profile and developed a film-masking process to protect the receiver's PV cells.
View ProjectInterned on Cessna's Design for Manufacturing team in Wichita, KS, developing a wireless camera tool for line workers doing blind-area tasks inside aircraft wings.
View ProjectInterned on Arctic Cat's dirt team, redesigning the Wildcat winch bumper to cut cost by roughly $150/unit while improving the attack angle.
View ProjectMade an app utilizing Matlab to simplify post flight analysis of rocket launches.
View ProjectThis project is to try to start learning control systems and PID.
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