GARY KUEPPER // ECS ANALYSIS ENGINEER @ BOEING
Bridging the physical
and digital worlds
Combining my Mechanical Engineering background with Computer Science to build tangible products, intelligent systems, and explore practical AI applications.
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GG Swarm
Decentralized drone-swarm research, moving from a simulated RL capstone toward a real swarm built on a certifiable planning core.
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2026-09-03 #csumb
The long way around: I finally finished the computer science degree
I failed a programming course in high school and decided it wasn't for me. Fourteen years and two other degrees later, I finished a BS in CS while working full-time. -
2026-05-01 #robotics
Introducing GG Swarm Live: From Simulation to the Sky
With the ink finally dry on my Computer Science degree from CSUMB, I’m excited to officially announce the next chapter of my work in autonomous robotics: GG Swarm Live. During my capstone, I focused heavily on the “b... -
2026-04-24 #ggswarm
Week 16 — Capstone Festival, Program Complete
Last entry. Capstone Festival is today, portfolio and Learning Journal are submitted, and v1.0.0-capstone is tagged. CSUMB is done. -
2026-04-21 #ggswarm
Week 15 — Project Wrapped, Testing Report Locked, Draft Presentation Cut
Project wrapped for the Capstone Festival. Testing Report closed out, draft presentation video recorded against the Phase 5 cinematic clips, and the README got a final polish including an embedded 8-drone highlight GI... -
2026-04-14 #ggswarm
Week 14 — Phase 5 Complete, Phase 6 in Flight, Thesis Clarified
Phase 5 done 12 days ahead of the M4 gate, Phase 6 underway. The cinematic trailer was edited from the 20 captured clips and published to YouTube early in the week. The back half shifted to documentation and framing —... -
2026-04-07 #ggswarm
Week 13 — Phase 4 Complete, Showcase Prep Begins 7 Days Early
Forest navigation now works cleanly — 0 body penetrations in 700-step play with 8 drones weaving through 40cm tree trunks. Phase 4 is complete and Phase 5 (Showcase Prep) starts 7 days early. -
2026-03-31 #ggswarm
Week 12 — Phase 3 Complete, 9 Days Early
Rebuilt Phase 2 from scratch, achieved formation control in a single session, then blew through Phase 3 — finishing 9 days ahead of schedule. -
2026-03-24 #ggswarm
Week 11 — Phase 2 Complete, Formation Control Achieved
Completed Phase 2 — drones can now maintain stability and hold formation distance from each other. -
2026-03-21 #gary-gigabytes
Infrastructure Upgrade: Migrating from DigitalOcean to Google Cloud Run
After running on a DigitalOcean droplet for some time, I made the decision to migrate this portfolio site to Google Cloud Run. This wasn’t just a technical exercise—it was driven by practical considerations around cos... -
2026-03-17 #ggswarm
Week 10 — MAPPO Training Pipeline and Environment Finalization
Finalized the MARL environment, set up the MAPPO training pipeline, and replanned the schedule after falling ~2 weeks behind.
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