... makes (almost) anything
I am a Doctor of Design student at Harvard GSD, and work for the Wyss Institute to develop adaptable materials and biologically inspired robots. My interests include sustainability, parametric design, biomimicry, robotics, and data visualization. These are my projects for the How To Make (Almost) Anything course at MIT.



WEEK 1
Computer controlled cutting with the
laser cutter and vinyl cutter:
parametric origami design.



WEEK 2
Electronics production:
building an ISP programmer.
Experimenting with different circuit board fabrication techniques.



WEEK 3
3D printing and scanning:
Shapes inspired by nature.



WEEK 4
Electronics design



WEEK 5
Computer controlled machining:
origami folding chair



WEEK 6
Embedded programming:
using the Arduino IDE and C



WEEK 7
Molding and casting:
soft robotics



WEEK 8 & 9
Input and output devices:
capacitance sensor and pump



WEEK 10
Mechanical machine design:
camera control for a time lapse machine



WEEK 11
Interface and application programming:
python and grasshopper



WEEK 12
Networking and communications:
bluetooth communication



WEEK 13
Wildcard week:
exploring e-textiles



FINAL PROJECT
Soft sensing robot with embedded electronics
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