Bryan Kikuta

Projects

A collection of my engineering and technical projects

3-DOF Helicopter Controller
3-DOF Helicopter Controller
A control system for an under-actuated 3-DOF helicopter with two propellers for autonomous trajectory control

Jan 2025 - Apr 2025

MATLAB
Simulink
Control Systems
+2
software
Reinforcement Learning Race Car
Reinforcement Learning Race Car
An autonomous race car controller implemented using reinforcement learning techniques

Jan 2025 - Apr 2025

Python
Reinforcement Learning
Stable-Baselines3
+2
software
PCB Component Object Detection
PCB Component Object Detection
A YOLO v8 model trained to detect and classify PCB components

Nov 2024 - Dec 2024

Python
YOLO
Object Detection
+1
software
Aircraft Crack Detection Model
Aircraft Crack Detection Model
A CNN model for detecting cracks in aircraft surfaces with high accuracy

Nov 2024

Python
CNN
Keras
+2
software
Fixed Wing Delivery UAV
Fixed Wing Delivery UAV
A large payload delivery fixed wing UAV designed for the SUAS 2024 international competition

Sep 2023 - Jun 2024

Fusion 360
3D Printing
UAV Design
+1
mechanical
Indoor Drone Localization System
Indoor Drone Localization System
A camera-vision based approach for drone localization in GNSS-denied environments

May 2023 - Aug 2023

ROS
Python
Nvidia Jetson Nano
+4
software
eVTOL Urban Air Taxi
eVTOL Urban Air Taxi
An electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing air-taxi design that received the Judges' Award

Sep 2022 - May 2023

CAD
3D Printing
eVTOL Design
+1
mechanical
Robotic Arm
Robotic Arm
A custom-built robotic arm with precise control capabilities

May 2022 - Aug 2022

C++
Arduino
Servo Motors
+4
both
Drone Package Gripper & Winch
Drone Package Gripper & Winch
A drone-mounted system for safely handling potentially hazardous packages that helped win 1st place

Sep 2021 - May 2022

Arduino
C++
Stepper Motors
+3
both
1/6th Scale RC Aircraft
1/6th Scale RC Aircraft
Custom designed and built 1/6th scale remote-controlled aircraft with STOL characteristics

Dec 2020 - Jul 2021

CAD
Aerodynamics
Composite Materials
+1
mechanical
Drone Delivery GUI & Robotic Arm Controller
Drone Delivery GUI & Robotic Arm Controller
Software and hardware components for medical supply drone delivery in remote areas

Sep 2020 - May 2021

Arduino
Python
OpenCV
+3
both
Autonomous Vehicle Controller
Autonomous Vehicle Controller
A custom autonomous vehicle controller for navigation along predefined paths

Aug 2020 - Nov 2020

Arduino
C++
IMU
+5
software