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Stiffness- and Buoyancy-Tunable Underwater Manipulator

Stiffness- and Buoyancy-Tunable Underwater Manipulator

In this project, completed as part of my graduate research at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, I designed and built a bio-inspired underwater robotic manipulator that combines stiffness tuning, buoyancy-driven orientation control, and a detachable end effector for manipulation in fragile, confine...
Mechanical DesignSystem IntegrationRapid PrototypingROS 2Pneumatic ActuationExperimental TestingMechatronicsHardware Development3D PrintingTechnical Writing
Submersible Stereo Camera Payload for Underwater Detection and Depth Mapping

Submersible Stereo Camera Payload for Underwater Detection and Depth Mapping

Designed and validated a waterproof stereo vision payload integrating a ZED 2i camera, Raspberry Pi 5, and custom internal mounting structure for underwater perception and data collection.
Underwater SystemsMechanical DesignSensor IntegrationStereo VisionRaspberry PiROS 2PrototypingField Testing
Hydrodynamic Analysis of Sharks to Guide Satellite Tag Design

Hydrodynamic Analysis of Sharks to Guide Satellite Tag Design

What may seem like some messing around with CFD, these efforts had real-world impacts! In this project, completed as part of my undergraduate capstone assignment at Oregon State University, I analyzed the hydrodynamic impact of satellite telemetry tags on sharks. Using CFD modeling and wind tunnel v...
CFDCAD3D PrintingExperimental DesignData AnalysisTechnical Writing