Electromechanical Systems Engineer · Autonomous & Robotic Systems · Systems Integration
I design and build electromechanical systems that combine mechanical structures, embedded electronics, and firmware into reliable working hardware — carrying field-deployable autonomous platforms from concept through live-water test.
This repository is just the source. The portfolio itself lives at:
- SURFER Autonomous Vessel Fleet — a deployed 20-vessel holonomic autonomous surface-vessel fleet; owned the vessel redesign, custom electronics, and safety architecture through first-water deployment
- SENTRY Autonomous Turret — deployed open-source mechatronics platform, used by 100+ students per year
- SPARK Programming Board — hardened breakout and target-interface board for embedded bring-up
- Fusion System Blocks — system block diagrams inside Autodesk Fusion, in public beta
- About & Experience — roles, education, and certifications
- Publications & Speaking — IEEE/RSJ IROS, ICUAS, Autodesk University
- FIRST Robotics — two decades of mentoring, judging, and event management
- Teaching — college CAD instruction and open curriculum work
- zcohen-nerd.com — the rest of the ecosystem
- zachary@zcohen-nerd.com
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