mcx@mit.edu
MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering, Biomimetic Robotics Laboratory

Expertise
★☆☆☆☆ Art
★☆☆☆☆ Architecture
★★★★☆ Craft/Fabrication
★★★☆☆ Design
★★★★★ DIY Electronics
★★★☆☆ Electrical Eng.
★★★★★ Mech. Eng.
★★★☆☆ Programming/CS

Experience
As a mechanical engineer, I am familiar with the use of machine tools such as the drill press, lathe, CNC mill, as well as the 3D printer and laser cutter. I also have experience with mold casting of polymers and use CAD software (Solidworks) and MATLAB extensively in my research. My strong interest in DIY electronics has gained me an understanding of microcontrollers (i.e. Arduino, mbed) and how to interface sensors and actuators with them. I have also laid out and fabricated PCBs.

Why
I am very much interested in new ways of interacting with the digital world, and with the arrival of technologies such as the Microsoft Kinect and Leap Motion, I believe that we will be seeing radical changes in this field in the coming years. Hopefully by taking this class, I will be able to use the information I have learned to further enhance the future of human-robot-interactions.