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For this small project, I learned how to collect GPS data and visualize it on a virtual map. I’ve created a survey that collects information on favorite locations around Tufts University and around the Boston area using Survey123, a powerful … Continue reading →

In this portfolio piece, my team designed an automated home assistant using a Task Analysis approach. Motivation and Existing Solutions A common challenge that most households face is the regulation of indoor temperature during warmer months. Households that do not … Continue reading →

Motivation For this project, I will be designing and building a device to measure the signal detection performance of any user to demonstrate the concepts of Signal-Detection Theory (SDT).  In summary, SDT is a general framework to evaluate an observer’s … Continue reading →

For my second blog post, I will talk about Social Assistive Robotics (SAR) for education which I find interesting, and some of the ethical issues that will occur once they are introduced into classrooms. An emerging field that is gaining … Continue reading →

The first portfolio assignment in my Human-Machine System Design course is to design and create a website to host my blogs and portfolio projects. In this document, I will cover the following: Design choices and explanation Building the website Automation … Continue reading →

Hello! I’m Andre Cleaver, or you can call me Dre. I was born and raised in San Antonio, TX, and I am currently in the 3rd year of my Joint Ph.D. program in Mechanical Engineering and Human-Robot Interaction (HRI). I … Continue reading →