In the summer of 2019 I was awarded a research grant through the URECA (Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities) Center at Wake Forest University. Under the mentorship of Dr. Kyle Luthy, I researched the development of an autonomous swarm robotic system for field deployment and atmospheric sensing. During this project, I implemented programmatic decision-making, route detection, and position tracking for multiple unmnanned systems. Furthermore I developed algorithms for autonomous flight and communication between unmanned drones. To conclude my project, I presented my findings to the Department of Engineering.
As a research intern at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital, I was part of a team that determined which method of spine immobilization is least detrimental to a patient’s health. We utilized IMU sensors through a number of test trials that simulated the spine immobilization process, and analyzed large sets of data using MATLAB and Microsoft Excel. At the conclusion of our research, we created a final deliverable outlining our research process and sent findings to the Emergency Medical Systems Team.