Hobby Projects

Things I'm building

Over the years, I've worked on a variety of personal and academic projects — but I haven't always done the best job documenting them. That changes here. This site is my attempt to track, showcase, and share the things I'm building and learning.

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ggSkyGrid

From a ground rover to coordinated flight. Follow the learning path connecting the builds, simulations and swarm research.

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Gary Gigabytes Website Gary Gigabytes Website active A technical portfolio and a central hub for documenting my engineering journey. Jekyll CSS HTML5 +8 GG Swarm GG Swarm active Decentralized drone-swarm research, moving from a simulated RL capstone toward a real swarm built on a certifiable planning core. Python PyTorch Skybrush +5 Smart Mirror Smart Mirror shipped A functional smart mirror and a localized information hub for daily-use metrics. Raspberry Pi MagicMirror² HexMaster HexMaster dormant A powerful Discord bot and an intelligent logistics coordinator for Foxhole groups. Python PostgreSQL Docker +3 ggTrader ggTrader active An algorithmic trading bot and a research framework for professional strategy development. Python Pandas/NumPy Kraken API +3 ggBleed ggBleed semi-active A 1-D multi-physics simulation of a turbofan engine's bleed air system, from bleed ports through pressure regulation to the precooler. Python OpenModelica uv +1 ggPack ggPack semi-active A 1-D multi-physics simulation of an airliner air conditioning pack built around a 3-wheel bootstrap air cycle machine. Python OpenModelica uv +1 ggGridRunner ggGridRunner active A 4-wheel-steering ground rover: where I learn embedded hardware and firmware before anything flies. STM32 (Blue Pill) Arduino Pro Micro XBee +4 ggSkybit ggSkybit dormant A custom quadcopter for exploring airframe design, embedded firmware and flight control. Solidworks Onshape Arduino +3