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Home Automation Setup (Approx. ~ 2017)
This is a short retrospective post on my home automation setup back in undergrad at MSOE. Unfortunately this was not…
Author: Curt
I am a Senior Embedded Systems Engineer specializing in firmware development, board bringup, and PCB design for advanced applications like time-resolved transmission electron microscopes. With a Master’s in Computer Science from UW–Madison and a background in human-robot interaction research, he blends rigorous technical expertise with a passion for building innovative, real-world robotics and home automation solutions.
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Triclops the Spinbot – Learning from Failure
Triclops is another one of my incomplete projects. It started while I was a freshman at Milwaukee School of Engineering.…
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Building RoverBot – An Arduino based Robot
RoverBot is an RC car hack gone wrong (but with plenty of lessons learned along the way). To set the…
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Blog Update – Policies
Short blog post announcing location of blog policies (pretty much just boilerplate language). Feel free to ask questions or provide…
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The Thing About Third Reality Rev 3 Switches
Generally, I love my Third Reality Smart Switches. I currently have three one-way light switches configured (garage, kitchen, and hallway)…
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Home Automation State (May 2022)
My goal someday is to have a near fully automated smart house with robot butlers serving me drinks on voice…
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The Thing About Hex Bugs
A quick break from the semi-rigorous robotics discussion… Hex bugs were cool. Not just the tiny ones that were just…
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Next Steps with Robotics Kits ~ Parallax BOE-Bot
After I worked with the LEGO Mindstorms kit (see my post here), I moved onto BOE-Bot – an educational robotics kit…
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Next Steps with Robotics Kits – LEGO Mindstorms
General Thoughts on Robotics Kits Before I begin, a disclaimer. My thoughts on robotics kits are limited and dated. Limited…
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My Intro to Robots ~ BEAM Robotics
What is BEAM robotics anyway? When I first started robotics, I was quite intimidated by the concept of programming. My…