Electrical Engineering

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I have been on a continual quest to get better at making devices which can be incorporated in programming projects. I have a passion for robotics and telepresence with an ingrained belief that there are several opportunities in these two areas. While working for Boston Productions I have created exhibits in use daily, that include 120VAC, custom surface mount DC circuit board fabrication, and integration with mechanics from fabricators. Recently I have started submitting my CAD circuit board designs to quick-turn PCB fabrication houses because they have grown too complex for hand fabrication.

The Captain of Industry utilizes computer controlled relays with 120VAC and 12VDC power sources.  I did the wiring and programming for this exhibit. The Arduino Telegraph Shield is a custom made shield for the popular Arduino circuit board.  It allows the arduino to drive the coils of a telegraph when motion is relayed from a pezio sensor. The RC Interceptor can integrate into an existing RC system in order to allow USB control from a computer. This is the scale prototype for the real time web sign.  It was used to prefect concepts and program initial software. The second full size revision of the real time web sign.  This was made as a holiday present for my cousin.  It counts website traffic in real time. An second revision of the initial 3D CAD assembly for the 3rd revision of the real time web sign.