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Projects

A collection of my technical work and engineering projects.

Primary Projects

Mateo working at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA — Selected Systems & Integration

Mechanical design, integration, inspection & testing at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Mechanical DesignIntegration & TestingInventor+1 more
Space Blanket Thermal Analysis project screenshot

Space Blanket Thermal Analysis

Closed-system thermodynamic modeling and experimental validation of thermal blanket insulation

ThermodynamicsMATLABSiemens NXArduino
SolarSURFER 6U CubeSat chassis render

SolarSURFER — CubeSat (6U)

Design work focused on structure, deployables, and systems integration for a solar-sailing CubeSat

Autodesk FusionFemap
Disc Golf Disc Cleaner enclosure CAD render

Disc Golf Disc Cleaner

Automated mechatronics system for cleaning disc golf discs

MechatronicsArduinoFusion 360Onshape

Hackathons

Canary wearable environmental monitor vest with integrated sensors and Raspberry Pi

Canary — YHack

Real-time low-cost environmental gas detection and hazard mapping for mining safety. 3rd Place Societal Impact, 4th Place Hardware.

Raspberry PiPythonHardwareGas Sensors
Gait AI team presenting on stage at The Generator Buildathon at Babson College

Gait AI — Babson Buildathon

AI-powered smart insole for real-time gait analysis and injury prevention. Winner — The Generator Buildathon.

ESP32ArduinoSwift / iOSHardware
ReFrame prototype device — AI-powered digital picture frame for Alzheimer's patients

ReFrame: Babson Buildathon

Embedded software and mechanical design for the ReFrame buildathon project

Embedded Software & Mechanical DesignDesign | Python & Fusion
Scent-o-Matic gantry and pipette assembly at the Formlabs IAP Hackathon

Scent-o-Matic

IAP Hackathon build: automated XY gantry and pipette system for custom perfume mixing — 6,748 possible scent combinations

MechatronicsGantryPythonSolidWorksRaspberry Pi

Minor Projects

Line-sensing robot front view showing IR sensor array

Line-Sensing Robot

Arduino line-follower with four IR reflectance sensors, motor shield, and live serial tuning

ArduinoPythonEmbedded Systems
DIY 3D scanner assembly render showing pan/tilt servo rig

DIY 3D Scanner

Low-cost, two-axis IR distance scanner — Arduino + servos + MATLAB visualization

ArduinoMATLABVisualization
Hand grip dynamometer device showing strain gauge and circuit assembly

Hand Grip Dynamometer

Instrumentation, circuit design, calibration, and data analysis for a grip-force tester

Mechanical Design & CircuitrySolidWorks & Analog Design