I am part of a small team working on implementing a novel shape sensing technique for soft vine robots which uses optical fibers to measure strain along the length of the robot. Using Euler-Bernoulli beam theory, this strain data is used to sense local curvature of the body. We are working on developing the hardware & software for this technique, quantifying its accuracy, and optimizing the process of manufacturing it.
CAD (SolidWorks); Programming (MATLAB, Python); Technical writing; Experimental design and procedure
I was awarded a four-figure research grant by the Center for Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement through a competitive application process.
3 (myself, a graduate student mentor, and Dr. Margaret Coad)
Research
I am working on authoring an academic journal article detailing this work. Stay tuned!