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Autonomous Lighting Audits
We developed a robot that automatically finds lights in a building using a camera and identifies their types using a spectrometer. The robot localizes itself and creates a map of the building through Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) using a distance sensor. Developed wih C++ using OpenCV on the ROS platform. [Video] [Demo] [Report] [Poster].
May 3, 2016 1 min read
A Lesson Without Pain is Meaningless
“A lesson without pain is meaningless”. I have always heeded that saying throughout my life. However, only after my experiences in the summer and fall of 2014 could I begin to understand the gravity of that phrase.
Qian Lab
Jan 28, 2015 4 min read
My First Experience as An Undergraduate Researcher
In fall of 2014, I conducted research under Dr. Robin Murphy. This research was in the field of emergency informatics. In particular, I was tasked with designing an Augmented Reality (AR) interface for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) imagery.
Qian Lab
Jan 25, 2015 3 min read