I have always been interested in technology and robotics. In high school, I started mentoring a child with autism and discovered my interest in helping people with disabilities. During my sophomore year, while looking summer research opportunities, I came across a Robotics Lab at Washington State University that was developing a semi-autonomous wheelchair to improve navigation for quadriplegic ALS patients–a project which combined both my interests.
Captivated, I wrote to Professor Taylor who invited me for an internship. That summer, working in the lab, I wrote software and configured laser scanners to test cost-effective approaches to make the wheelchair affordable for people living with such disabilities. This internship helped me discover
Captivated, I wrote to Professor Taylor who invited me for an internship. That summer, working in the lab, I wrote software and configured laser scanners to test cost-effective approaches to make the wheelchair affordable for people living with such disabilities. This internship helped me discover