About
Why Controls
I spent 2 years as Programming/CAD Lead for a FIRST Tech Challenge robotics team. This included writing autonomous code, mentoring 3 teammates in Java and controls, and helping the team win back-to-back FIRST Control Awards.
What interested me wasn't only the competition, but it was also the gap between the model and the real hardware: a controller that works on paper but drifts on an actual motor. That's what pulled me toward controls specifically, and why I'm minoring in math alongside my EE degree.
Skills
Toolbox
Languages
Embedded & Controls
Development & Design
Lab & Fabrication
Experience
Robotics Leadership
Programming Lead & CAD/Design Lead
FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics — Ramifications #5155
- Led programming and CAD for a 10-member team, mentoring 3 students in Java, control systems, and Onshape
- Authored 3,000+ lines of Java, including a 25-class command framework and four autonomous routines
- Directed fabrication through CNC machining, 3D printing, and laser cutting; the team's control software won FIRST Control Awards two seasons running
Full autonomous run
Claw system in action
Full TeleOp-controlled run