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Hi there, my name is EK. I enjoy making robots.

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This user joined on 03/11/2014.

My Projects

  • Supplyframe DesignLab: 2022 Hackada…
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Robotic urchin harvesting to protect kelp forests
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Otter Force One

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  • Supplyframe DesignLab: 2022 Hackada…
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Harnessing the wind with robot controlled kites
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Kite Propulsion

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  • The 2015 Hackaday Prize
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Unfolding CubeSat rover. Mission: construction on Mars & re-construction after natural disasters on Earth. Tele-op Headband control.
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Rapidly Deployable Automation System

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Wind-propelled robot for prospecting of nomadic habitat sites and continued exploration during sand storms on Mars (aka Strandbeest on Mars)
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Mars Wind Tumbler Robot

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Controlling reeling in/out a rope
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Jungle Vine Swing Robot

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  • Official Hackaday Prize Entry
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Accessibility robot, bringing confidence and safety to those who have difficulties cutting food
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Automatic Food Slicer Robot

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This is where SuperCon attendees and speakers can discuss logistics (like transportation and where to stay) and get to know eachother
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Hackaday SuperConference 2015

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Join us to talk about all things Superconference (Pasadena, Nov 5+6), this chat includes badge hacking!
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Hackaday Superconference Chat 2016

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Join this project to talk about robots!
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Robotics Chat

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Learn more about Team EJA's intelligent buoy, and how their solution will help the global fight against ghost gear.
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2021 HDP Dream Team: EJA

supplyframe-designlabSupplyframe DesignLab

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There's a Hack Chat tomorrow where we'll all be getting MQTT up and running - join me in setting up a guide ;)
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MQTT learnalong

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  • Hackaday Prize

    11/21/2022 at 15:29 • 0 comments

    2022:
    Finalist - Wildcard
    https://hackaday.com/2022/10/19/2022-hackaday-prize-congratulations-wildcard-winners/
    Otter Force One
    https://hackaday.io/project/186901-otter-force-one
    https://hackaday.com/2022/09/08/hackaday-prize-2022-otter-force-one-protects-kelp-forests-by-sucking-up-sea-urchins/
    Finalist - Planet Friendly Power
    https://hackaday.com/2022/05/23/2022-hackaday-prize-congratulations-to-the-planet-friendly-power-finalists/
    Kite Propulsion
    https://hackaday.io/project/184950-kite-propulsion

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    2020, 2021:
    Hackaday Prize Dream Team (both years with stipend, competitive selection)
    https://hackaday.io/project/173457-2021-hdp-dream-team-eja
    https://hackaday.com/2020/07/10/dream-team-members-announced-for-the-2020-hackaday-prize/
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmBSQnfzOiA

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    2019 (busy - International Space University), 2018 (busy - entrepreneurship), 2017 (busy - entrepreneurship)

    Did not compete

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    2016:
    Semifinalist - Citizen Scientist
    https://hackaday.io/list/12853-hackaday-prize-semifinalists-citizen-scientist
    Robot Missions
    https://hackaday.io/project/10584-robot-missions
    https://hackaday.com/2017/07/18/rovers-to-the-rescue-robot-missions-tackles-trash/

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    2015:
    Semifinalist
    https://hackaday.io/list/7402-2015-hackaday-prize-semifinalists
    Quarterfinalist
    https://hackaday.io/list/7401-2015-hackaday-prize-quarterfinalists
    Rapidly Deployable Automation System
    https://hackaday.io/project/6647-rapidly-deployable-automation-system

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    2014:
    Quarterfinalist
    https://hackaday.io/list/2945-2014-hackaday-prize-quarterfinalists
    Automatic Food Slicer Robot
    https://hackaday.io/project/1393-automatic-food-slicer-robot

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OpenSource 3D printable Robotic Arm
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Hobby brushless motors are incredibly cheap and powerful. However we need a way to make robots out of them. ODrive is that way.
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ODrive - High performance motor control

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Make the invisible visible for about $500.
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Full-on Spotify scrolling and streaming via a Raspberry Pi Zero W and the original iPod clickwheel. Bluetooth, WiFi, and haptic feedback!!
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sPot: Spotify in a 4th-gen iPod (2004)

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Science in your hand. A pocket-sized instrument capable of visualizing and exploring the world around you.
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SatNOGS is an open source satellite ground station network, optimized for modularity, built using affordable tools and resources.
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SatNOGS - Global Network of Ground Stations

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FarmBot is an open-source CNC farming machine and software package built for small scale, hyper local, DIY food production.
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FarmBot - Open-Source CNC Farming

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  • The 2015 Hackaday Prize
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A "dataless" Wi-Fi positioning system that can be used anywhere GPS can't.
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A smaller and cheaper open source brushless motor
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PCB Motor

carl-bugejaCarl Bugeja

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Cheap, Small, Open Source Servo Controlled Robot Arm
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Fun-on-a-Keychain is back, packing all your games and multiple emulators in a cute and extremely tiny handheld console.
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FunKey project - All your games on your keychain !

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open hardware interactive midair screen
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This project is an attempt to teach myself about the inner workings of computers. Naturally I started from the bottom up.
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4 bit computer built from discrete transistors

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High Altitude Balloon payload capable of streaming live pictures, gps coordinates, and data telemetry.
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CUBEX

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An open source hydroponic garden control, monitoring, and grow system with cloud database and dashboard.
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HydroPWNics

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An open-source, ultra-low cost, portable screening device for retinal diseases
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Open Indirect Ophthalmoscope

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Build your own nervous system!
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cracking the code of the itanimulli riddle
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AVR wrote 11/27/2018 at 04:48 • point

You probably saw this already but its right up your ally with the space robots and such, I recall you asking me about it a long time ago but I unfortunately didn't have any good answers. 
https://hackaday.com/2018/11/26/designing-space-rated-pcbs/

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Eric Hertz wrote 10/21/2017 at 19:32 • point

hey ERG! Thanks for following my "trenches"! Am honored!

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Radu Motisan wrote 07/15/2016 at 12:35 • point

Thanks again Erin! It's nice to get notifications from you, I hope you're doing fine! How are you progressing with your self-deployable robots? 

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[skaarj] wrote 06/20/2016 at 21:05 • point

Thank you for following my project. I am sorry for the long delay. A lot of activity for the project. And somehow I think it fits those specifications about clean environment you sent me a log time ago via hack chat.

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Radu Motisan wrote 11/19/2015 at 16:03 • point

Thanks Erin! I didn't have the chance to tell you about it, but building robots is one hobby we share:

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AVR wrote 07/09/2015 at 06:36 • point

Thanks for the skull and the follow, hope my feedback was helpful :) 

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