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LabVIEW Associate Developor
2013.12-2015.12
Mechanized Pedestrian
2014.9-2014.12
Cummins Internship
2014.5-2014.8
Ground Robotics Experiment
2013.9-Present
Mobile Backpack Carrier
2013.9-2013.12
Degree Progress Checking
2012.9-2013.8
Underwater Glider Prototype
2012.2-2013.3
Automatic Paper Separator
2012.5-2012.8
Projects in Progress
 
Orosz Ground Robotics Experiment Research Assistant
Sep. 2013 – Present
• Research on connected cruise control to improve traffic efficiency and string stability in one lane.
• Conduct signal processing, sensor calibration and PID controller tuning on LabVIEW CRIO platform for testing.
• Implement multiple vehicle testing platform by Solidworks design and CNC G-code programing for manufacturing.
Automatic Tic-Tac-Toe Game Player
Jan. 2015 – Present
• Design and fabricate plannary robotic arm with three degress of freedom that can place Go-game pieces accurately.
• Implement embedded system for robotic arm control, Go-game pieces release and image capture with Arduino and FPGA.
• Utilize image processing and greedy algorithm to design an artificial intelligience to play against human players.
Cummins 2014 Fluid Metrology Internship Projects
 
Flow Meter Calibration Rig Data Acquisition System Developer
May 2014 – Jun. 2014
• Developed a data acquisition system in LabVIEW with PCI-7813 and PCI-6259 for flow meter calibrations.
• Verified system functionality with FMEA for flow meters distributed around the company as measurement standard.
• Optimized user interface to enable generic meter calibration and significantly reduced operational error.
Single Injector Tester Concept Prover
Jun. 2014 – July 2014
• Realized RS-232 serial communication, analog input, PWM output with library in C++ and MFC framework.
• Conducted feasibility verification for the product to be sold internally to Cummins service engineers.
• Investigated possibility to replace PC with PLC systems from Rockwell Automation for cost efficiency.
Previous Project Experience
 
Mechanized Pedestrian for Auto-vehicle Testing Designer
Sep. 2014 – Dec. 2014
• Designed and manufactured an adult male size mannequin that can shuffle at 1m/s using linkages, gears and pulleys.
• Implemented PI controller with Arduino, real time display with NI myRIO and ultrasonic vehicle detection system.
• Assembled mechanized pedestrian for automatic vehicle testing at Michigan Mobility Transformation Center.
Mars Rover Robotic Arm Designer
Sep. 2013 – Jan. 2014
• Served as robotic arm group leader to design a robotic arm with 5kg load capacity and interface for changeable tools.
• Designed linkage system with actuators with six degrees of freedom for complicated motion trajectory.
• Implemented PID control algorithm in Matlab using Simulink interface for Arduino for precision control.
Mobile Backpack Carrier Designer
Sep. 2013 – Dec. 2013
• Designed, modeled, simulated and manufactured linkage system with detailed analysis in Solidworks and ADAMS.
• Implemented PI controller algorithm using Arduino microcomputer that achieved 2% accuracy for specified time.
• Achieved best design parameter performance and best quality report within assigned lab section.
Degree Progress Checking System Project Manager
Sep. 2012 – Aug. 2013
• Initiated the project with the UM-SJTU Joint Institute academic office to simplify graduation checking process.
• Formulated a web based system for automatic degree progress managing using SQL, PHP and HTML/CSS.
• Implemented automatic report generation with PHPEXCEL that reduced graduation checking time to 20 percent.
Underwater Glider Manufacturer
Feb. 2012 – Mar. 2013
• Manufactured and assembled an underwater glider prototype to optimize a design of graduate students in SJTU.
• Studied the behavior of an underwater glider horizontal movement by mathematical modeling using Matlab Simulink.
• Implemented proportional control for gravity center changing to evoke zigzag movement of the glider in Arduino.
Automatic Paper Separator Designer
May. 2012 – Aug. 2012
• Designed an automatic paper separator to rearrange stacks of exam paper within 200 pages in order.
• Manufactured and assembled the detailed design using Arduino microcomputer, infrared sensors and DC motors.
• Carried out field test for exam paper distribution before a math course successfully.
Interesting Class Project Showcase
 
Vehicle Structure Design
Automotive Body Structure
• Translated the customer voice of a 5 people mid size vehicle for use of long distance travel between Michigan and Florida.
• Performed dimension sizing and mass estimation of the mid size vehicle for structure analysis.
• Analyzed the structure elements for vehicle local and overall stiffness and strength performance.
Atherectomy Soft Tissue Machining
Machining Process
• Designed and fabricated fixture for atherectomy machining to simulate internal grinding of a calcified artery.
• Conducted experiment with dynamometer and high speed camera with synchronized LabVIEW DAQ system.
• Modeled the behavior of grinding wheel shaft with elastic beam theory based on the experiment data.
Car Door Hinge Finite Element Analysis
Introduction to FEA
• Modeled door hinge in Hypermesh using 3D solid elements meshing with 2D shell elements skin for accurate stress recovery.
• Applied proper boundary constrain conditions on hinge back and distributed loading on the shell "washer" for analysis.
• Justified analysis result by splitting original mesh and comparing stress extrapolation result.
Virtual Tennis Game
Automatic Control
• Designed and modeled a virtual tennis game using VRML interface provided in the Simulink module of Matlab.
• Utilized slider and nob sensors placed on a cigarbox as user inputs with Arduino microcontroller.
• Implemented real time interactive game of player versus AI or other players and won the most popular project award in class.
Active Sonar Pod Shape Proposal with Minimized Drag
Laboratory 1
• Designed and fabricated a scaled wooden model for prediction of full scale sonar pod.
• Characterized drag and lift coefficient with respect to Reynolds number in a wind tunnel.
• Performed dimensional analysis to predict the required drag force a full scale sonar pod with identical relative geometry.
Field Programmable Gate Array Counter
Digital Design
• Designed a timer and a calculator that can perform adding and subtraction for eight bit signed interger in Verilog.
• Combined timer and calculator design with debouncing function and student ID rolling enabled as enhanced feature.
• Synthesized Verilog code in Xilinx ISE and deployed hardware design on Xilinx Spartan 3e-500 board using JTAG interface.
Smart Phone Concept and Catapult
Design and Manufacturing 1
• Modeled a concept smart phone with additional function in Unigraphics.
• Designed a catapult with pure mechanical structure that can shoot a rubber ball up to 15 meter with 0.2 meter deviation.
• Manufactured the catapult design in the machine shop using mill and lathe with design parameters fully realized.
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