Hardware/Mechatronics

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Custom Glyphs on Waveshare RP2040 LCD
Hardware/Mechatronics

Custom Glyphs on Waveshare RP2040 LCD

Getting CircuitPython running on the $17 Waveshare RP2040 LCD board and adding custom Unicode characters (including cat glyphs) to a BDF font file.

2023
Sailboat Rudder
Hardware/Mechatronics

Sailboat Rudder

Made 26' boat rudder from scratch (minus bronze skeleton).

2015
DIY Menstrual Cup
Hardware/Mechatronics

DIY Menstrual Cup

Used body-safe two-part silicone with 3d printed molds to create a menstrual cup.

2015
Hardware/Mechatronics

Intro to EECS Robot Kit Prototype

Created $200 robots to replace 6.01 robots, which cost several thousand dollars.

2014
Sailboat Repairs
Hardware/Mechatronics

Sailboat Repairs

Bought a 26' sailboat off of craigslist for $100. Sailing it back to Boston (no, I'd never sailed before) with lots of help

2014
LED Graduation Cap
Hardware/Mechatronics

LED Graduation Cap

Used RGB LED strips to spell out "MIT" on my graduation cap.

2013
POV yoyo
Hardware/Mechatronics

POV yoyo

Prototype for a yoyo with a built-in persistence of vision display

2012
Countertop Vending Machine
Hardware/Mechatronics

Countertop Vending Machine

Small vending machine to stock Arduinos in student-run machine shop at MIT

2011