I'm a Roboticist

Intern at Willow Garage working with the Robotics Operating System and PR2

Research interests in robotic arm manupulation, computer vision, AI and neural networks.

Experience with ROS, OpenCV Computer Vision, and Rockwell Automation.

BS Mechanical Engineering with minor in Computer Science, candidate for Masters in Computer Science with focus in Robotics

Web Magic.

11 years of experience providing customized web design, graphics, and programming.

Areas of specialties include HTML5, CSS3, Javascript, jQuery, PHP, Wordpress, CodeIgnitor, Zend Framework and more.

Additional expertise in multi-lingual websites and Spanish localization.

Acru Wealth

acruwealth.com

Description

Personal wealth strategist advisor group, a subsidiary of First Cherokee State Bank

Technology:

Wordpress, Custom Wordpress plugins, Custom Appointment and Ask An Expert modules

Aspects of Project:

HTML/CSS Cutup, Integration, Wordpress Plugin Design

Date of Project

May 2011

 

Online Appointments Website

unlaunched

Description

Appointment scheduling, customer management and marketing website for boutiques, salons, etc

Technology:

Web-App style jQuery integration of functionality. Relied heavily on jQuery Templates, animation and Django get/post/put model.

Aspects of Project:

HTML/CSS cutup of Clients page, jQuery

Date of Project

May 2011

 

Climb Potrero Chico

climbpotrerochico.com

Description

Bi-lingual climbing guide website for a world famous climbing spot in Mexico

Technology:

Wordpress, Custom Wordpress plugins, Facebook Connect, Wiki-Style Editing by Any Visitor, Forums, Business Listing Payment System

Aspects of Project:

Graphic Design and Programming

Date of Project

January 2011

 

Aviation Connection Group

avconx.com

Description

A low cost advertising and marketing company for aviation schools, charter companies, and flight instructors.

Technology:

Flash, XML, custom-written business-listing manager, customer management backend

Aspects of Project:

Programming and partial graphic design

Date of Project

January 2011

Bake Sweet Memories

bakesweetmemories.com

Description

Seasonal advertising website for Betty Crocker

Technology:

Script for emailing themed holiday cards, multi-size recipe cards

Aspects of Project:

Photoshop Cutup, Javascript, and PHP

Date of Project

January 2009

Clinical Pearls RX

clinicalpearlsrx.com

Description

Pharmaceutical/med school online practice test for preparing to take the tests. Featured many graphs for showing student progress.

Technology:

Large-scale data analysis, Flash graphs, database, javascript-based test taking system.

Aspects of Project:

Large-scale Data Analysis and Programming

Date of Project

November 2008

Sixthman Video Contests

simplemancruise.com

Description

Online video contest website where users can upload videos and vote on other's. Featured 3 rounds of voting and video hosting and uploading was run through the YouTube APIs.

Technology:

YouTube Uploading and Integration, Zend Framework

Aspects of Project:

Graphic Design and Programming

Date of Project

September 2008

Factory Automation Systems

factoryautomation.com

Description

Website for an engineering company that offers Systems Integration Services, robotics, and automation.

Technology:

HTML, CSS

Aspects of Project:

Graphic Design and Programming

Date of Project

July 2007

Freshman Activities Board 2008

fab.gatech.edu

Description

Website for social organization at Georgia Tech.

Technology:

Adobe Flash, PHP, MySQL

Aspects of Project:

Graphic Design and Programming

Date of Project

August 2008

Freshman Activities Board 2007

fab.gatech.edu

Description

Website for social organization at Georgia Tech.

Technology:

Adobe Flash, PHP, MySQL

Aspects of Project:

Graphic Design and Programming

Date of Project

August 2007

Robotic Arm Manipulator: ClamArm

Website - Presentation

Description

Primary developer of ClamArm project including servo controllers, inverse kinematics, path planning and visualization of a 8-degree of freedom robotic arm located in the Correll Lab.

Technology:

Robotic Operating System, C++, Python, Point Clouds, Object Detection, Table Top Manipulation

 

Visibility Graph Algorithm

Github - Technical Paper

Description

Implementation and analysis of time, space and correctness of D.T. Lee's O(n^2 log n) algorithm for finding the visibility graph of a set of disjoint line segments in a plane.

Technology:

C++, CImg Library, Algorithms, Computational Geometry

 

Mixed Integer Path Planning and Obstacle Avoidance

Github - Technical Paper

Description

Linear programming-based optimization from a start to a goal point around arbitrarily shaped polygon obstacles in two dimensions. Solves for a series of time steps around the obstacles, with all points constraines to the polygon's edges. Developed for a class project.

Technology:

C++, OpenGL, Mixed Integer Linear Programming Theory

 

Visual Simplex Solver

Github

Description

Simplistic solver for linear programs using the Simplex method. Using general form with an intialization phase. Uses Bland's rule to ensure termination. Made for a Linear Programming class project.

Technology:

C++, Armadillo Matrix Library, Linear Programming Optimization Theory

 

SciptBits Evolutionary Simulator

Github

Description

Researched and added on to Andrej Karpathy's evolutionary artifical life simulator that uses Neural Networks to evolve intelligence in simple single-cell-like organisms. Added swarm intellgience aspects to simulator.

Technology:

C++, OpenGL, Recurrent Neural Networks

 

El Potrero Chico, Mexico Tourism Website

PotreroChico.org

Description

Owner and founder of one of the most popular websites on El Potrero Chico, a world famous sport climbing area in northern Mexico. Averages 1500 visits per month. Extensive SEO performed and content written.

Technology:

Wordpress

 

Better Backgrounds Wordpress Plugin

Better Backgrounds

Description

Created free Wordpress plugin with over 16,000 downloads. Shows a random background image every visitor session, page refresh, or timed slideshow interval. Choose between fixed full screen background, full width scrolling background, or classic non-scaled backgrounds.

Technology:

Custom Wordpress plugin