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• Developing programs using Impedance Control to open cabinets and doors with unknown force requirements.• Programmed a Franka Emika PANDA robotic arm in Python to complete pick and place tasks using different objects through Task and Motion Planning (TAMP) and PDDLStream.• Created a robot motion planner using RRT Path Finding Algorithm and Shortcutting.• Generated robotic grasps and placements for different objects using Task Space Regions (TSR).

• Developed a project motivated by the need to streamline the process of locating items on the International Space Station through Scene Text Recognition (STR) to extract labels from 1000+ panorama sci-cam images in Python.• Created an interactive Jupyter Notebook interface enabling users to efficiently search for items through label search.

• Managed social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Eventbrite, YouTube, etc) and advertised/hosted events.• Tutored teenagers individually to improve their coding skills in Python.