Here are some various projects I've made these past few years—some for fun, and some for research competition awards!
Fun fact: I've built 13 prosthetic arms since 2017!
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$40 Robotic Prosthetic Arm, 2018MIT THINK Grand Prize WinnerAs part of MIT THINK 2018, Luke Torre and I received $1,000 in funding and mentorship to develop a low-cost transradial prosthesis equipped with 5-finger, 5-grip robotic control. To achieve a total materials cost of under $40, I invented "binary force myography," a muscular control method involving limit switches strapped to the user's residual forearm. Through the spring semester of 2018, we prototyped, iterated, and presented our research to the THINK team at the end of the semester to win the Grand Prize out of the 7 selected finalists that year.
Read our technical paper: Development of a Low-Cost Transradial Prosthesis Using Binary Force Myography (PDF) More information about THINK: think.mit.edu |
Crafting the Curve, 2020Free Face Shields for Healthcare WorkersIn March 2020, I designed 3D-printed face shields, optimized for cost in a time of limited resources, and fundraised over $5,000 with over 20 volunteers with the goal of distributing 2,000 shields.
Check out more here! |
$20 Ischemia Detector, 2020Regeneron Science Talent SearchIschemia, or reduced blood flow, causes life-threatening emergencies like stroke, and requires 45 minute CT scans to diagnose. This device uses the principles of light and statistics to detect ischemia in under two minutes—and it costs less than $20 to build.
Read the research paper (submission to Regeneron STS): Low-Cost Noninvasive Real-Time Ischemia Detection Using Spectroscopy and Statistical Inference (PDF) More information about Regeneron STS: www.societyforscience.org/regeneron-sts/ |
Transdermal Dextrose Patches, 2019SacSTEMFair 3rd Place (Chemistry)
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Eye Tracking Glasses for ALS Patients, 2017Broadcom MASTERS Top 300
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Cup Stacking Prosthetic Arm, 2019MESA Preliminaries 1st Place
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$80 Arduino Prosthetic Arm, 2016 & 2017MESA Preliminaries 2nd Place ('16)
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Speech-Transcribing Smart Glasses for the Deaf, 2018SacSTEMFair (Computer Science & Technology)Inspired by an MIT Media Lab project, I 3D printed a low-cost smart-glass attachment with an onboard microphone and Raspberry Pi to transcribe speech into text in real time, projected from an OLED display onto transparent acrylic for the deaf and hard-of-hearing to read.
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Video Games & Education, 2019STEManities SemifinalistFor STEManities, a research paper writing competition focused on the intersection of STEM and the humanities, I wrote a paper on the science behind video game design and technology, and how they can be applied to society, politics, and education through gamification and artificial intelligence.
Read the paper: The Science of Video Games and Implications for Society (PDF) |
Artificial Intelligence & Education, 2018MIT INSPIREFor MIT INSPIRE, a research paper writing competition, under the category "Anthropology," I wrote a paper on the development of artificial intelligence and its implications for fundamental improvements necessary in the current U.S. education system.
Read the paper: Artificial Intelligence and Necessary Fundamental Changes in U.S. Education (PDF) |