Journey Overview
Led Team 8719 through multiple successful seasons, developing innovative robotics solutions and achieving consistent excellence in competition. Recognized as a Dean's List Semi-Finalist for outstanding technical leadership and STEM advocacy.
4x
World Championship Qualifications
5x
State Finals Appearances
1st
Four-Wheel Odometry System
Technical Innovations
Advanced Navigation System
Pioneered the first four-wheel odometry system in FIRST Tech Challenge.
- Integrated four dead-wheel encoders with Kalman filter
- Developed custom position estimation algorithms
- Implemented advanced autonomous navigation
Robot Control Architecture
Developed sophisticated control systems for precise robot manipulation.
- Multi-threaded Java implementation
- Advanced sensor fusion algorithms
- Real-time performance optimization
Mechanical Design
Implemented rigorous engineering design process for robot development.
- Rapid prototyping and iteration
- Custom mechanism development
- Optimized mechanical sub-assemblies
Season Highlights
Set world record for autonomous scoring capabilities and achieved World Championship qualification, while implementing ground-breaking four-wheel odometry system.
Key Achievements:
- #1 Ranked Team in Ohio
- World Record Performance
- Advanced Autonomous Implementation
- World Championship Qualification
Technical Innovations:
- First Four-Wheel Odometry System in FTC
- Innovative Linkage Powered Design
- <0.1 Second 3 ring release
- Custom Odometry System
- Advanced Path Planning
- Multi-threaded Control Systems
Technologies Used
SOLIDWORKS
Java
Android Studio
OpenCV
CAD
Git
Sensor Fusion
3D Printing
Laser Cutting
CNC
Water Jet
Awards & Recognition
- Dean's List Semi-Finalist
- 10X Inspire Award Winners
- 12X Tournament Winners
- 10X Winning Alliance Captains
- Software Innovation Award - Maryland Tech Invitational
- Multiple Think Award Winners
- Control Award Winners
- State Championship Winners
Robot Gallery
