Bio
With dual focuses on Embedded Systems and Artificial Intelligence, I am uniquely exploring the full spectrum of computer science, from the ultra-low-end hardware to the hyperabstracted realms of AI.
I love problem solving, algorithm development, and optimization. I love the logical puzzles of coding and debugging complex problems. I find that this type of problem-solving tends to be more frequent in the extreme ends of the spectrum of abstraction.
Professional Experience
My primary project at ORNL was the Authenticatable Container Tracking System (ACTS). The ACTS project is designed to create a system that allows verifiable tracking of nuclear containers. This is achieved using communication between custom tags attached to the containers and anchor stations positioned around the target tracking area. The tracking system works by leveraging the delay in ultra-wideband ping signals between devices to calculate a one dimensional distance. These distances, when compared with those between different anchor devices, allow us to calculate a final position. The ACTS project involves the use of broadband technology, and thus necessitates strict adherence to various regulations that limit allowable transmit power levels to prevent interference with other devices. Part of my role included calibrating the transmission power to ensure compliance. To achieve this, we had to characterize and match a demo board, the EVB1000, which produces signals that have been verified to be below the legal limit.