Being involved in this lab and working on the exoskeleton was really challenging and drew me far out of my comfort zone, but I knew deep down I wanted to be involved. I started with few relevant skill sets, but armed with a can-do attitude and friendly demeanor, I quickly learned how much more important those traits are to the team. It was here I got my first experiences in rapid prototyping, learned about McMaster Carr, K&J magnets, Sparkfun and other resources for scrapping together bits and pieces to develop prototypes. I loved listening to the graduate students debate about control theory, how to streamline the mechanical design, optimal PCB layout, or other design issues.
Being involved in this lab and working on the exoskeleton was really challenging and drew me far out of my comfort zone, but I knew deep down I wanted to be involved. I started with few relevant skill sets, but armed with a can-do attitude and friendly demeanor, I quickly learned how much more important those traits are to the team. It was here I got my first experiences in rapid prototyping, learned about McMaster Carr, K&J magnets, Sparkfun and other resources for scrapping together bits and pieces to develop prototypes. I loved listening to the graduate students debate about control theory, how to streamline the mechanical design, optimal PCB layout, or other design issues.