Capstone

April 2026

This is my undergrad capstone project.

Capstone project video.

Full-system CAD: client satellite, linear rail, and servicer with dual arms.

This board was done as much with Claude Code as possible. I never once opened the schematic editor (I don't think there even was one; Claude just generated a netlist), and all the routing was handed off to an auto-router Claude installed. Claude can do component placement, but it's not quite there yet. I did have to pour the copper fills myself.

Hand-assembling the custom boards.

AC was wired through a slip ring to a 12V and 24V power supply.

Reaction wheel spinning up.

Build time-lapse from the lab.

Mission control dashboard with telemetry, reaction wheel control, and servo channels.

Hardware demo running end-to-end.

Poster presentation day with the assembled rig.