Aaron PanEngineer

Projects

Here are some of the projects I've built throughout my engineering career. Each project represents different challenges and learning experiences.

High Speed Drone Stereo Pipeline

Fall 2025 - Present

Create a ROS2 stereo pipeline to output depth maps and pose estimates on a Jetson Orin. For use in the NEU Field Robotics Lab

ROS2PythonDocker+2

Calorie Counter App

Spring 2024

Trained a YOLOv8 model to recognize 10 classes of foods and calculate their subsequent calories using a scale and OCR.

PythonYOLOv8OCR
Calorie Counter App preview

Real-Time 2D Object Recognition

Spring 2024

Applied image processing on binary images to extract features and match objects to known and unknown references.

PythonOpenCVImage Processing
Real-Time 2D Object Recognition preview

Autonomous Rover

Spring 2024

Team project to develop a rover capable of reaching destination coordinates with localization, steering, and speed control.

ROS2PythonRobotics
Autonomous Rover preview

Dead Reckoning with IMU

Spring 2024

Performed dead reckoning using IMU sensors on a vehicle in Boston and compared results against actual GPS data.

PythonIMUSensor Fusion
Dead Reckoning with IMU preview

Recognition Using Deep Networks

Spring 2024

Investigated deep network manipulation and interpretation, testing the effects of architectural modifications on model performance.

PythonPyTorchDeep Learning
Recognition Using Deep Networks preview

Flower Petal Classification

Fall 2023

Analyzed class imbalances in flower datasets and evaluated CNN architectures using transfer learning techniques.

PythonPyTorchTransfer Learning
Flower Petal Classification preview

Wheel Assemblies

Spring 2021 - Spring 2022

Designed and manufactured wheel assemblies for Terrier Motorsport's Formula Hybrid vehicle.

CADManufacturingMechanical Design
Wheel Assemblies preview

Film Casting Apparatus

Fall 2021 - Spring 2022

Senior capstone project designing a sub-millimeter film casting device for the BU Werner Lab.

CADMechanical DesignPrototyping
Film Casting Apparatus preview

Peristaltic Pump

Summer 2021

Designed and prototyped a peristaltic pump for bioreactors during an internship at Bitome, Inc.

CADMechanical DesignPrototyping
Peristaltic Pump preview

Can Sorter

Fall 2020

Automatic sorter using capacitive sensing and audio analysis to identify materials, with a 4-bar linkage and rotating bins.

Capacitive SensingSignal ProcessingMechanical Design
Can Sorter preview

Baby Incubator

Spring 2020

Collaborative design project creating an incubator concept for refugee camps, completed virtually during COVID.

CADDesign
Baby Incubator preview

Black and Decker Screwdriver Analysis

Spring 2020

Reverse engineering project analyzing the gear train, mechanisms, and DFMA of a Black and Decker screwdriver.

Reverse EngineeringMechanical AnalysisCAD
Black and Decker Screwdriver Analysis preview