Simon Kaminer | Engineering Projects

ENGINEERING PROJECTS BY SIMON KAMINER

About

Simon at the ocean

Simon Kaminer

Mechanical Engineering student at Northwestern University focused on robotics, embedded systems, and mechatronics. I enjoy designing hardware, programming controllers, and getting complete systems to work.

Robotics · Embedded Systems · Mechatronics

Engineering portfolio (PDF) · Resume (PDF) · LinkedIn

More about me

Simon outdoors at sunset

Aside from my engineering interests, I am an avid rock climber, guitar player, and outdoorsman. I also enjoy planning trips with friends and exploring new places. If you have a project idea or feel like climbing a mountain with me, I'd love to hear from you.

Contact: simon@kaminer.com · 917-498-1400 · LinkedIn

Current Engineering Projects

Robotics, embedded firmware, and electromechanical systems.

Meemo project photograph

Meemo

ESP32 wearable proximity system using UWB ranging, ESP-NOW communication, and embedded feedback.

View project →

OpenArm / HAND-ERC project photograph

OpenArm / HAND-ERC

Robotic arm integration, CAN motor communication, ROS 2, calibration, and control.

View project →

MagClean 2.0 project photograph

MagClean 2.0

An autonomous whiteboard-cleaning robot developed during a hackathon.

View project →

Hamster Playground project photograph

Hamster Playground

An interactive mechatronics playground with responsive lighting and a motorized elevator.

View project →

STM32 Flight Controller project photograph

STM32 Flight Controller

Bare-metal STM32F405 firmware, SPI IMU integration, and 1 kHz sensor acquisition.

View project →

Project Videos

OpenArm calibration

MagClean demo

Meemo test run

Hamster Playground demo

Jenny on her elevator

Earlier Engineering Projects

Bike Ramp

Bike Ramp

A customized bike ramp.

Rubber Band Launcher

Rubber Band Launcher

A rubber band launcher I made in Principles of Design class.

Built Project 3

BattleBot

A robot I built in my Principles of Engineering class at school, designed to wreak havoc on other bots.

Circuit Designs

Circuit Design 3

4x4 Bit Multiplier With Binary to Decimal Converter

A multiplier that multiplies two 4 bit numbers and then converts the product to display in decimal format.

Circuit Design 1

Flip Flop Game

A countdown game I created using different electrical engineering structures.

Circuit Design 2

Deli Counter

A counter for delis that counts from 0-60 with a reset.

Software Designs

Tableau Vis

Tableau Data Visualization

A report I created during my internship using Tableau (blurred for privacy reasons).

Circuit Design 2

SQL Query

An example of a query I constructed in SQL to create the Tableau Visualization (blurred for privacy reasons).

Home Built Projects

Tinker Ukelele

Wooden Ukelele

A ukelele to stay musical.

Tinker Rivet Press

Rivet Press

A rivet press used for stitching together anything that needs riveting with downward force and rivets.

Tinker Fan

Desk Fan

A fan to keep me cool.

Tinker Lantern

Lantern

A lantern that also serves as a flashlight.

Achievements / Publications

Chat GPT: Friend or Foe?

An article I wrote for Teen Ink Magazine on AI in learning. This article was selected as an Editor's Choice article.

You can find the article here.

World Food Prize Paper

A paper I wrote on the use of renewables in Saudi Arabia as an attempt to curb food shortage and malnourishment.

You can find the paper here.

Perfection and Its Discontents

An article I wrote on the concept of perfection, published in Cathartic Youth Literary Magazine.

You can find the article here.

Certificates

Creative Design, Prototyping, and Testing

A design course I took from the University of Maryland.

View Certificate

Engineering and Product Design Processes

An engineering and design management course I took from Arizona State University.

View Certificate

Science and Engineering of Climate Change

A course I took on Environmental Engineering from EDHEC Business School.

View Certificate

Resume

Resume

×

Preview Image