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Built a neural radiance field model of a clay kangaroo that my girlfriend Helena made for me! The quality of the render is very good (higher quality than the youtube upload shows). I think I will work on segmenting the images to only include the clay figure in order to remove the background, and mess…
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4 May 2026 I am working on modeling a path to take LDV samples for a NeRF 3D rendering. I want to implement this in ROS2 for a 6DOF UFactory arm. I’m starting with a simulation in Gazebo. Here is where I am at for a simple rotation
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Novel experiment that will characterize guided wave propagation through aluminum plates in orbit. Algorithm design to detect wave signals through a small-size aluminum plate. This experiment is part of a payload will be deployed to the ISS in November 2025.
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When strained, Mechanoluminescent materials emit at an intensity according to the rate the material is strained. During my research with smart materials, I fabricated and tested ZnS:Cu thin films to characterize their emissivity and luminosity conversion. The results of my research are used in Dr. Donghyeon Ryu’s Lab for Smart Materials to develop flexible and…
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This page details my work completed with Dr. Zagrai on a research payload to be flown on the International Space Station. I modeled and machined an experimental payload frame that is capable of multiple guided wave experiments while on the ISS-MISSE platform. Left: Electronic housing layout Middle: Machine drawing for test plate Right: Internal layout…
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In this project, I worked on creating a model to calibrate readings from a fiber Bragg grating optical cable to detect strain. In collaboration with Dr. Andrei Zagrai at New Mexico Tech, IFOS, and Opterro, I created an experimental model to test strain measurements achieved with an optical cable.
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University satellite capstone projects. As a member and team lead, I helped draft, review, and test CubeSat frames to house sensor equipment for NASA, AFRL, and other contractors.
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designed a solar-powered collector to heat 500 gallons/day for a membrane distillation unit located near Farmington, NM. Our prototype achieved 300% increase in heat transfer over a previous model, and was approved to code.
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Miscellaneous robotics projects I have worked on. Robotic arms, drones, autonomous systems, lidar, cameras.
Thomas Pierson 