Jay Yen

Major Qualifying Project, WPI, Otis Elevator Company, Worcester MA 

August 2022 – Present 

• Prototype and test elevator rope sway monitoring system
• Used Raspberry Pi and ROS to communicate between sensor and user interface
• Evaluate possible sensor solutions with decision matrix

Metal FDM 3D Printer, WPI, Worcester MA  

August 2022 – Present 

• Design and build FDM printer test platform for metal printing
• Prototyped mixer for metal powder and resin
• Performed material characterization experiments to determine specifications for 3D printer parts

Stirling Engine Model with Creo Parametric, WPI, Worcester, MA 

August 2022 – October 2022 

• Created CAD models of Stirling engine parts in Creo Parametric
• Assembled and animated Stirling engine
• Performed kinematics and stress analyses on Stirling Engine model

Interdisciplinary Qualifying Project, WPI, Fundación Paraguaya, Cerrito PY 

March 2022 – May 2022 

• Designed a low cost, easily accessible drip irrigation system for farmers in Paraguay
• Performed research on project goal, present findings, and proposed methodologies in a paper
• Implemented project by prototyping the system, created a video and pamphlet to communicate results
• Presented a live demonstration of assembly process and gave presentation in agricultural school class.

Robotic SLAM, WPI, Worcester MA 

October 2021 – December 2021 

• Programmed Turtlebot to perform simultaneous localization and mapping using ROS in team of two
• Implemented breadth first search, depth first search and A* algorithm
• Wrote Kalman and particle filter to correct robot error

Robotic Arm Kinematics, WPI, Worcester MA  

August 2021 – October 2021 

• Calculated forward and inverse kinematics for an RRR robotic arm
• Programmed robotic arm to successfully pick and place using MATLAB’s image processing toolbox in team of three

Software Engineering, WPI, Worcester MA 

March 2021 – May 2021 

• Worked in a team of eleven to create an app to aid users in navigating a hospital and submitting requests
• Organized tasks and the team following the Agile Scrum method
• Used JavaFX and JFoenix and worked with a teammate specializing in databases to create Login, account management, and service request management, and language interpretation request functionalities
• Created survey and analyzed results to help determine features to be created in the project
• Managed documentation for team
• Created images to enhance the project and team PowerPoint presentation

Bot on a Wire, WPI, Worcester MA 

August 2020 – March 2022 

• Worked on a team to design and build robot to chase cormorants away from power lines
• Modelled docking station and gimbal for robot using SOLIDWORKS
• Evaluated compromises between design criteria to optimize gimbal size
• Presented research to advisor and clients
• Wrote REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) paper to communicate development process

Stress Analysis, WPI, Worcester MA 

October 2020 – December 2020 

• Designed hypothetical American Ninja Warrior obstacle in team of five
• Analyzed stresses created by human interaction with designed obstacle
• Presented work with a paper and infographic created in Piktochart

Unified Robotics II, WPI, Worcester MA 

October 2020 – December 2020 

• Collaborated in team of three to integrate infrared and ultrasonic sensors, accelerometer, encoders, and Romi 32U4 control board
• Successfully programmed robot to autonomously complete obstacle course while carrying unfixed object
• Presented work in paper format

Unified Robotics I, WPI, Worcester MA 

August 2020 – October 2020 

• Designed, 3D modelled, printed, and tested robot linkage in team of 3 using Solidworks