Featured: Brian’s Best
project: B.A.K.I.
[Breakthrough. Automated. Kannon. Instrument.]
In this episode (of Dragon Ball Z), I build a functional, computer-vision Point Defense Cannon (PDC)!
- MDOF turret design with USB camera feed to OpenCV/Python engine
- Flywheel-based launcher mechanism for soft Nerf projectiles
- Gear rotation system with disengagement ‘clutch’ mechanism
- Laser-cut and 3D printed enclosure and fixtures modeled in Solidworks
- Custom circuit boards designed in EAGLE and Fritzing
project: S.A.G.A.
[Superior. Assault. Gauntlet. Apparatus.]
Everything begins here. The 初号機 (first machine) of an entire project lineage.
- Designed and built a gauntlet with a functioning Nerf autocannon and actuating, lighted bayonet!
- Mapped forearm physiology and accounted for muscle flexion in creating strapless wearable design.
- Unique worm-rack gear drive implementation for blade actuation
- Innovative Control Ring design for retained use of full hand, unlike conventional handheld controls
- Redundant Control / Safety systems implemented through circuit- and code-level logic
- Modular design: Arduino and other components may be hot-swapped for quick repairs
- (Also got me my first internship lol)
Rice electric vehicle
Five years of interdisciplinary undergrad teamwork led to some fun vroom vrooms!!
(this is an absolute beast of a writeup; I won’t even try and summarize it all here haha)