Sim2Real Furuta Pendulum โ€” physical hardware and MuJoCo simulation

Sim2Real Transfer: Robust RL Control of a Furuta Pendulum

Trained a PPO control policy in a custom MuJoCo Gymnasium environment and achieved zero-shot transfer onto an ESP32 microcontroller. Balances continuously for over an hour on physical hardware with no additional tuning.

May 1, 2026
Custom 3D-printed modular storage drawers inside an Ikea Billy Bookcase

Custom Modular Storage System: Ikea Billy Bookcase

Designed and manufactured a custom 3D-printed modular sliding drawer system for the Ikea Billy Bookcase, featuring a low-friction rolling-ball slide mechanism, standardized unit scaling, and a magnetic flush-mount acrylic enclosure.

January 1, 2023
Finished illuminated CNC-routed sign of Maui, Hawaii

CNC-Routed LED Sign: Maui, Hawaii

Designed and manufactured a custom illuminated sign of the island of Maui on a Shapeoko 3 XXL CNC router, featuring multi-tool CAM toolpaths, custom V-carve engraving, and a recessed LED lighting system.

March 1, 2023
Custom built high-performance FPV freestyle quadcopter

Custom FPV Racing Drones

Designed, built, and tuned custom high-performance FPV quadcopters since 2016, developing hands-on mastery in precision micro-soldering, flight controller configuration, PID loop tuning, and custom CAD airframe components.

June 1, 2020
Assembly of the custom Infinity Mirror LED Hyper Cube frame

Infinity Mirror LED Hyper Cube

Engineered and fabricated a custom infinity mirror LED cube from scratch, integrating 300+ individually addressable LEDs, concealed wire routing through structural acrylic tubing, and a Bluetooth smartphone controller โ€” including hardware troubleshooting to resolve matrix voltage drop.

June 1, 2021
Custom wooden multi-layer topographical laser-cut map

Topographical Laser Cut Maps: Prototype to Production

Engineered a multi-layer topographical map from raw GIS data through to a streamlined production workflow, fulfilling 43 custom orders with a 75% reduction in total build time and a 50% cut in CNC laser cycle time.

February 1, 2023
Full view of illuminated custom hexagonal NanoLeaf LED array

Custom Arduino-Controlled NanoLeaf LED Installation

Built an interactive wall installation featuring 280 individually addressable NeoPixels in handcrafted wooden hexagonal frames. Programmed custom Arduino C++ firmware with hardware interrupt mode-switching, analog potentiometer brightness mapping, and multi-point 5V power injection.

January 18, 2021
Illuminated custom LED art installation

Custom LED Art Installation

Hand-crafted an illuminated wall installation translating the intricate linework of artist Vinnie Hager into physical form. Features dozens of hand-formed flexible LED segments, discrete micro-soldering, high-density concealed wire management, and DFM reflections.

August 1, 2022
CNC-machined marine wayfinding sign installed at neighborhood marina

Weekend & Rapid Fabrication Projects

A curated anthology of rapid prototypes, targeted repairs, and community initiatives โ€” spanning CNC-machined marine wayfinding signage, reverse-engineered 3D printed adapters, upcycled laser goods, and fluid flow jug modifications.

January 1, 2024