Projects

I led the mechanical and code teams that built our 2026 robot, and I wrote over 90% of its code. This was my first ever major coding project, and I had to teach myself from scratch.

Features:

• Trapazoidal PID controller for linear intake
• Finite state machine to determine robot states for ease of readability and changeability
• Dynamic current limits based on current robot states
• Bang Bang controller for the shooter, prioritizing spinup and recovery time
• Four independently powered shooters based on the distance from the scoring location and each shooter independently
• Two cameras with Kalman filters to get accurate robot pose down to the inch
• Telemetry values logging motor values for post-match debugging
Tech binder release
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Awards

• Innovation in Control Award, World Championships, for the top innovative programming in the world
• Ranked 7th in california on district points
• 48th best Autonomous Performance in the world
• Event Finalists, Southern California State Championships
• Event winners, Glendale District Event.
• Industrial Design Award, Event Finalists, Ventura District Event
• Event Finalists, Tidal Tumble Regional Event.

This was an offseason CAD challenge that some of our team members participated in. As an extra challenge, I decided to program the robot as if it were a real competition robot. This was my first time ever using a 3D simulator and physics simulation in my robots. The whole code was completed in 10 days. I also took it upon myself to create a mini youtube reveal video showcasing both the CAD and the Simulator

Features:

• Multi-Stage elevator with a Trapazoidal PID controller
• Finite state machine to determine robot states for ease of readability and changeability
• Complex handoff sequence that required coordnation between three subsystems
• Full 3D visualization of the robot, its components, and game pieces
• Full physics simulation including collision and scoring of game pieces
YouTube Reveal Video
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An offseason robot built for the 2026 season. The team was given one month of limited meetings to fully design, program, and build the robot (instead of the typical 3 months). This meant that the robot had to be fully programmed before it was created physcially. Using physics based mechanism simulation, I was able to tune PID values before getting the robot, leading to no tuning needing to be done in real life.

Features:

• Cycloidal intake for compact reduction
• Finite state machine to determine robot states for ease of readability and changeability
• Dynamic current limits to protect battery life
• Accurate physics simulation of components to eliminate physical tuning
• Uses motor current spike detection as a sensor to change robot behavior
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I’m designing and building a robotic mechanism to improve the viability and sustainability of spirulina, a superfood provided to food-scarce communities in Uganda.

The mechanism will be introduced in Uganda this year, with a goal of improving sustainability 10-fold.

In the summer of 2025, My team did a offseason Cad challenge. My component, the climber, was a backpack climb based on FRC team 2056 in 2010. It consisted of a pair of complient wheels that would grip on and climb up a 1 inch by 1 inch bar. The competition judges said that it was their intended solution, and that not many teams figured out how to properly climb. To prototype, I built the design out of legos to ensure it would work.

Features:

• 65% reduction to ensure the motor has enough torque to climb
• gear and belt powertrain to ensure both wheels spin at the correct speed
• small and compact frame
• linear slides to encorperate with the rest of the robot

This NASA and Air and Space Forces Association sponsored competition gives teams a design prompt, such as building the most monetarily efficient satellite. As a core member of a 6-person team, I used Excel and Desmos to solve orbit planning, satellite component, and launch operations scenarios. I used excel to create parametric spreadsheets that allowed me to complete the semifinals round (usally requires 2-3 people) solo and got perfect points.

Awards

• National semi-finalists, ranked in the top 30 globally.