Robots
Coaxial Swerve
Once entering College, I began to miss building FTC robots. Due to this, I decided to make FTC-sized Coaxial Swerve Modules. While planning the idea my former team member Abdullah created a prototype. We decided to work together to make a better, cheaper version. The point of this project is to create a drivetrain that is more efficient then mechanum. Swerve drives can offer more pushing power, maneuverability and speed compared to a mechanum drivetrain which is what teams need in competitive robotics. Once we prove our swerve drive is a viable option we plan to begin selling them.
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"Simple Swerve" Differential Swerve Drivetrain
Originally a passion project, "Simple Swerve" was created to simplify the bill of materials and building process of team 11115 differential swerve modules. However, when starting this project I ended up re-designing almost all of the parts of their original modules to fit the parts I had. The goal of this project is to have the robot preform omnidirectional movement.
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A-Eye Animatronic Chatbot
I was always interested in animatronics. When scrolling on YouTube, I saw a video of a pair of small animatronic eyes. I knew when I saw this video that I wanted to make a scaled-up version of the project using a different motion system. Inspired by the concept, I set out to build a full voice-interactive AI assistant with realistic eye movement. Instead of basic servo twitching, I engineered a smooth, cosine-eased motion system for the eyes and eyelids, creating more lifelike expressions. I integrated speech recognition, text-to-speech, and ChatGPT to enable natural, real-time conversation—bringing the animatronic character to life in both motion and personality.
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9384 2023 - 2024 Robot "EggWUUUHH"
This robot was created for the First Tech Challenge game "CenterStage" from team 9384. The robot went through 4 major renditions but when completed it allowed my team to be semi-finalists during the New York-NYC CHAMPIONSHIP during the season. The primary goal of this robot was to make the chassis as fast as possible while maintaining fast and sturdy mechanisms to allow us to score accurately. We accomplished this goal and were semi finalists in NYC during this season.
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FTC team 9384 2022 - 2023 Robot "Crabby"
This robot was created for the First Tech Challenge game "Power Play" from team 9384. This robot went through 3 major renditions but its final one allowed my team to be placed 9th during the New York-NYC CHAMPIONSHIP during the season. The goal of this robot is to be extremely fast when scoring and maneuvering. We achieved this goal and it allowed my team to be ranked top 20 within NYC during this time. The final CAD of the robot can be found by clicking the GrabCAD icon below.
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3D Printers
Delta 3D Printer
After buying a used Tevo little monster from a friend, I decided to gut all of the old motors, electronics, effector, and motion system and rebuild it to increase the ease of use, speed, and rigidity. The reason I picked up this machine was to make it as fast as possible without comprimising on the print speed. When modifying the machine I made sure to make a lightspeed and high flow hotend along with a part cooling fan that can blow lots of air. The motion system used servo motors to achieve the speed and torque that a high speed machine needs.
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Zero G Hydra
After graduating high school, I decided to treat myself by buying parts to upgrade my Ender 5 Plus. This printer was the first one I purchased at the beginning of 2022. Due to this, the printer began to show its age. Luckily I discovered a way to revitalize this 3D printer into a more modern machine through open-source mods. The only thing I kept stock is the frame of the machine. Everything was changed to improve speed, cooling and reliability. allowing me to make this printer the one I throw all my prints at.
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Voron V0.2990
This 3D printer is a machine from the Voron design team with my modifications. I sourced my base machine back in 2023 and have recently finished it with all its modifications in 2024. The only stock portion of this machine is the extrusions that make up the frame and the y-axis gantry system. The goal of building this machine is for it to print ABS parts for my other projects very quickly. It is able to do this because of its enclosure and modifications I made that allow the machine to reach the temperature, speeds and cooling needed to print ABS perfectly.
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Computers and Software
AI Chatbot
I always wanted to utilize AI in one of my projects however I never had a good reason to. I still don't have a particular use case but I wanted to figure out a way to run a chatbot locally on my computer and have it respond to me talking to me like Siri. Even though I don't have a use for this script at the moment I may find a way to implement it into robots that have operating systems like Linux built into them.
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2012 Mac Pro Restoration
My dad gave me this Mac due to it being very slow and outdated. Instead of letting it go into an E-waste bin, I decided to modernize it. After some cleaning and software modifications I installed MacOS Sequoia, Windows 11 and Linux. I am running these Operating systems on separate SSD's allowing for a triple-boot setup. I use this machine for programming and school work but it can be used for so much more.
