Aaron R
- Research Program Mentor
PhD candidate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Expertise
Robotics, automation / autonomous systems, signal processing, computer vision, digital systems, computer architecture
Bio
I am a second year Ph.D student at MIT where I study multi-robot systems. I have a broad background engineering and computer science, ranging from mechanical design for a formula-style racecar, to software for coordinating autonomous boats and underwater vehicles, to sensor package development for marine deployment. Currently, I design algorithms for multi-robot systems to operate intelligently and robustly in challenging environments. I have greatly enjoyed mentoring students, both as a Teaching Assistant in Engineering and Computer Science courses and as a research advisor for undergraduate and masters students. In my free time, I like to hike and watch classic movies.Project ideas
Lightbike AI
In this project, we will implement the Lightbike game from Tron and build an AI to play against. You will learn about graph search algorithms, the fundamental building blocks of generalized planning, and performance considerations for software.
Controlling a Cartpole
In this project, we will design a stabilizing controller that balances a rod standing on top of a moving cart. We will derive the equations of motion for the system using Lagrangian dynamics and investigate several classes of feedback controllers from PID to LQR.
Software Defined Radio Decoding
In this project, we will investigate signal processing and the frequency domain. We will use the signals transmitted by radio stations as a case study in several signal processing ideas used in a wide variety of fields.