Prototyping Manager
Advanced Telerobotics Research (ATR) Lab, Kent State University
- Integrate actuators, sensors and embedded hardware into research robots.
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Area of work
Present
Present
Electronics & Embedded Systems
Wiring sensors, motors and microcontrollers into working control boards, and writing the firmware that runs them.
Tools and skills
- ESP32 / ESP32-S3
- Arduino
- C with ESP-IDF
- IMU sensors (MPU6050)
- Motor drivers
- DYNAMIXEL smart servos
- UART and half-duplex serial
- Logic level shifting
- Perfboard builds and soldering
- Multimeter testing
Where I've used it
Robotics Hardware Intern (Co-op)
Open Drive LLC, Plaipin product line
- Integrate actuators, sensors and onboard hardware into AI companion robot prototypes.
Robotics Teacher
Schools in Nepal
- Taught students basic electronics and Arduino by building Bluetooth-controlled cars.
Projects
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Embedded systems · Controls
Two-Wheel Self-Balancing Robot - ESP32 and Dynamixel
A small two-wheeled robot that balances on its own, like a mini Segway, and can be driven and tuned over Wi-Fi from a PC app.
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Embedded systems · Serial communication
Single-Wire Half-Duplex UART on the ESP32
How to talk to devices that share one data wire, like DYNAMIXEL smart servos, using the ESP32's normal UART, one jumper wire and a few lines of code.
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Human–robot interaction
KAMI Head
An expressive robotic head combining mechanical motion systems and embedded electronics.
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