Samuel Anes · Engineering Work
Projects
Robotics, controls and systems work, written up the way I would explain it to a teammate: what the problem was, what I tried that did not work, and what the numbers say.
Carnegie Mellon Racing · Sept 2026 – present
3 write-ups
Driverless Controls and Path Planning
Regenerative braking strategy for an electric Formula SAE car, the longitudinal model that says how much deceleration it buys, and the path planner that decides where the track goes. Three write-ups.
- C++
- C
- ROS 2
- Linux
- Python
- Control Design
FIRST Tech Challenge · 2022 – 2026
4 write-ups
Robot Autonomy and Controls
Four seasons of robot software for Team 2845: running subsystems in parallel, localization that survives fast corners, OpenCV pipelines, and a turret that aims itself while the robot drives.
- Java
- OpenCV
- Sensor Fusion
- PID Control
- Multithreading
Founder and Lead Developer · 2023 – present
Live
Real-Time Multiplayer Card Game
A web app for playing Sabacc against other people online, built alone then opened up to a team of contributors. It has served 1,000+ users and is still running.
- SvelteKit
- TypeScript
- Flask
- Socket.IO
- SQLite / PostgreSQL
Personal Projects · 2022 – 2023
2 write-ups
Embedded Projects
A radio-controlled sailboat with a hand-soldered adapter board, and two generations of a speedcubing timer. Every part mine: circuit, firmware, and printed structure.
- Arduino
- C++
- XBee Radio
- Soldering
- Oscilloscope
- 3D Printers