Triton Robotics

Project Overview:

As a member of Triton Robotics from 2020 to 2024, I had the opportunity to be part of a dynamic team at UC San Diego that competed annually in the RoboMaster University League North America. This global, team-oriented robotics competition challenged us to apply interdisciplinary engineering skills, including mechanical design, electronics, embedded systems, and computer vision, in a highly competitive and innovative environment. Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, our team demonstrated resilience, contributing to the ongoing growth and success of Triton Robotics. This experience allowed me to put theoretical knowledge into practice, develop valuable teamwork and industry-relevant skills, and be part of a community dedicated to advancing robotics on campus 

My contributions:

Technical:

I developed Triton Robotics' first 42mm serializer, working with minimal resources and under tight time constraints. The project was to create a mechanism to channel golf balls from a loose bucket into a single stream, all while adhering to strict constraints on materials, cost, and manufacturing capabilities. This project was designed, manufactured, and assembled during Covid, and was done in one go. Despite the challenges, I successfully designed and built a working serializer which we then used in our competition. 

Leadership:

During my time with Triton Robotics from 2020 to 2023, one of my main objectives was to transform the team both structurally and culturally. Leading 17 team leads, I helped establish Business, Marketing, and Project Development teams, resulting in the creation of a formal business plan, sponsorship packet, and donation page, and achieving national non-profit recognition. My efforts in recruitment and fostering an inclusive environment grew the team from 20 to over 80 members, with non-male representation increasing from 15% to over 35%. I was the Team Captain at the competition for three consecutive years and later officially became Team President. While Team President I secured permanent lab space, helped the team receive official 501c3 nationally recognized non-profit status, and launched a nontechnical division, further broadening our team’s impact and reach.