The Team:
Alex Withers
Hi, I’m Alex. I went to Rowan University for Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Computer Science before coming to Carnegie Mellon’s MRSD program. I tend to excel at system design, programming and 3D modeling in Solidworks. For this project I am responsible for managing risks, designing and implementing the planning and risk-taking algorithms, the movement control schemes, acquiring the rover surrogate, and am responsible for being the liaison between our team and the external rover team.
Awadhut Thube
Hi, I am Awadhut Thube. I am currently pursuing a master’s degree in Robotic Systems Development at CMU. I have a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from VJTI College, Mumbai. In the past, I have worked in the areas of serial manipulation and visual perception. My responsibilities in this project include the classification and detection of pits in images and also using stereo images for estimating the distance of the robot with respect to the pit.
Justin Morris
Hi, I’m Justin Morris. I got my bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley, then spent three years working as a software engineer for Kawasaki Robotics, Inc. in Silicon Valley. My blend of mechanical and software background gives me a wide breadth of experience, and my goal for this project is to deepen my knowledge in the areas of perception and autonomy. I will be responsible for the edge detection algorithm, the interfaces between the Pit Navigation subsystem and other parts of the rover, and managing the project schedule.