Author: esotericaxolotl
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Large-scale 3D Printer
3′ x 3′ 3D printer project for University at Buffalo’s Experiential Learning Network. Documentation can be viewed at bookstack.esotericaxolotl.com. I joined the project in September 2023, and took over work on the electrical components.
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ESP32 Zigbee Solar-Powered Environmental Monitor
For my Wearable and Implantable Sensors class, our final project was to design and build a “smart home device”. What the device did was up to the student to decide, so I built a zero-maintenance sensor that monitors the ambient temperature and humidity and transmits it via the Zigbee smart home protocol. Video Presentation/Demo We…
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“Kirb-E” RC Exploration & Data Collection Robot
Final project for “Programming Embedded Microcontrollers in C & Assembly” at Monroe Community College. The professor proposed that one of the teams could choose to complete an unfinished project that had been sitting in the lab room for years, which consisted of the wheels, motor drivers, baseplate, and three ultrasonic sensors. Another student and I…
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Home Solar Power Installation
2022 7.7kW home solar power installation with RG&E grid hookup. A friend got a quote from GreenSpark to install solar on their roof, but the inverter they insisted on using did not support battery storage. We decided to modify the plans they provided us, using different panels, a more future-proof inverter, and S-5! mounting brackets…