About me

  Hello! I’m Gary, a 19-year-old sophomore majoring in Computer Science and Environmental Science at Dartmouth College, originally from San Jose, California. My journey with robotics began eight years ago when I first participated in FTC (First Tech Challenge) competitions, which sparked a deep interest in intelligent robots. During high school and college, I interned at a robotics company where I worked on projects involving papers from Stanford, including replication work on ALOHA and UMI. My tasks ranged from software debugging to data collection and optimization. Through my work, I aim to apply these skills to address environmental challenges. Feel free to explore my projects on this site! You can reach me at [garyding5678 [at] gmail [dot] com].

Internships

  1. Futuredial Universal Robot Automation - The market leading company that provides robot automation solutions for renewable electronics. I worked on a 6-DOF Robot Simulation and software control with an Optimized Path Algorithm and Computer Vision.
  2. OpenCV Ironoak Library - Through Google’s Summer of Code program, I worked with developers from OpenCV to create a computer vision toolkit for FRC robotics teams with Python, Java and Linux.
  3. Embodied Robot for Reverse Logistics - UMI - To utilize the Stanford Universal Manipulation Interface (UMI) robot to automate tasks in reverse logistics, such as sorting, handling, and processing returned goods in a warehouse.
  4. Embodied Robot for Reverse Logistics- Aloha - The core of the project is an embodied robot equipped with mobility and manipulation capabilities to perform various reverse logistics tasks. The robot uses sensors, cameras, and AI-based algorithms to identify and classify different types of returns, from packaging materials to defective or end-of-life products.

Projects

  1. OpenCV Farm Robot 2021
  2. Smart Sorting Trash Can 2019
  3. Univeral Manipulation Interface 2023
  4. Lerobot Aloha 2024

Robotics Teams

  1. FIRST Robotics Competition - FRC 1072 Harker Robotics, Mechanical Lead
  2. FIRST Tech Challenge - FTC 11311 Team Paragon, Vice Captain

Skills

  • Java, Python, ML
  • RoboDK simulation, Universal Robot Script
  • Pixhawk, Ardupilot, Robot Kinematics
  • OpenCV , TensorFlow/Neural Network
  • Transformer, LLM