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[2021 - Present]
Speech2Spikes
A real-time pre-processing algorithm that enables speech recognition on neuromorphic processors
(Accenture Labs)
MechSense
A fully multi-material 3D printed sensor for revolute motion
(Accenture Labs)
Fire Probe
An IoT sensor for wildfire detection, mitigation, and risk assessment
(Accenture Labs)

A smart joint sensor for measuring performance and chronic pain
(Work in Progress)
[2020 - 2021]
The Ventilator Project
Affordable ventilators to combat a global pandemic
Brain Switch
Brain-computer interface for ALS patients with real-time machine learning
(MIT Media Lab)
AttentivU
Wireless glasses that measure biopotentials and promote well-being
(MIT Media Lab)
Printed Monitors
3D printed studio monitors with flat, full-range sound and excellent off-axis response

HYDROGEL
Open-source 3D printer for printing fluid materials in hydrogel support
(Work in Progress)
If I Kiss You
Sculptural art from hundred-year old paper player piano scroll

[Pre-2020]
Metamaterial strain gauge for soft robots with high signal-to-noise ratio and orthogonal force rejection
Watchtower Robotics
MIT startup fixing water infrastructure using soft robots
(Techstars, MassChallenge)
CNC Controller
Three axis controller with motion control over Ethernet

About Me {
I'm a computer scientist combining physical sensors with intelligent algorithms to create smart systems that improve people's well-being.

My work involves neuromorphic computing, brain-computer interfaces,
3D printing, & IoT devices.

I'm a researcher in the Future Technologies Group @ Accenture Labs.
}

Mark

[ If I Kiss You ]

 

IK / 6001
Full Front View of Final Piece

When I was growing up, we had an old player piano from the early 1920’s that, by some marvel of good fortune and better engineering, was still fully functional almost 80 years later. I remember being awed as I watched the pumps, pistons, chains, and cogs spin in unison as the pedals were pushed back and forth. I felt immensely clever when I’d trick my friends into believing that overnight, I had become some piano prodigy, with the music playing, the keys moving all in unison and me, doing my best to act the part.



When the piano finally gave up, I saved a few of the scrolls as a keepsake. I made If I Kiss You as something of a memorial, taking care not to rip the scroll that was, at this point, approaching the better part of 100 years old. Now, as I become a better engineer, I find my appreciation for the old piano growing, just realizing how intricate it was, and how fascinating it was to watch it play all those years.



Mark