Merlin
Software Development Lead | September 2018 - September 2020
Merlin is an undergraduate team that I helped form that develops in-house software solutions for working consumer grade electroencephalogram (EEG) devices and creates unique Brain-Computer-Interfaces.
The initial goal of Merlin was to eliminate the need for proprietary data streaming packages so programers could focus more on making applications and less on bluetooth connection, data streaming, and data transformations. In Merlins first year, we created a package named Wizard Hat that allowed programers to build applications from any Muse Product. The Wizard Hat package came in fourth place at Nuera X, Neuralink's annual design competition.
Now, Merlin is the first self sufficient Neuro - Tech design team at Queen's with four sub teams and over 50 members.
Air Release Bouldering Pad
Queen's University | September 2021 - January 2021
For my engineering capstone project I worked with a team of five to design, prototype, and test a bouldering pad with a unique air release system. The air release system allowed for the design to use 2/3 of the original material while maintaining the same head impact collision score (HIC).
I took the lead on material selection and compared six options of open and closed cell foams for the pad, which lead to using polyethylene (30 PPI) as the top and bottom layer, and polyurethane (40 PPI) for the air release technology.
Having such an airy foam in the air release system allowed the middle section to elongate the time of collision on the faller, which reduced the impact by a factor of two. I chose the material encompassing the system to be TPU nylon, as this coated fabric is relatively light for its shear strength and seal. Another benefit to using TPU nylon is the self sealing ability, which lowered manufacturing time and improved seam seal quality.