Jack (Huihan) Yan
I am an master’s student in Mechanical Engineering at University of Pennsylvania. Automotive and robotics are my engineering expertise. I am currently working at ModLab developing a novel modular robot actuated by twisted string modules and investigating the performance of stalled brushed DC motors.
My career goal is to become an engineer that integrates advanced mechanisms, electronics, and control systems into embodied AI technologies.
Research
“Pinto” is a squirrel robot that hops around and jumps onto the tree. It is a bio-inspired robot created to mimic the agile motions of a squirrel.
This is a collection of hardware developed for the research of a wheel humanoid robot SATYRR.
This is a 6-wheel off-roading robot prototype designed to climb the stairs and withstand high impact from falling.
Projects
This is a battlebot designed to compete in the League of Legend fashion. It is able to drive autonomously using HTC VIVE position tracking and time-of-flight sensors
This is a ballbot designed in 5 days by myself that uses 3 brushed DC motors that drives 3 Omni wheels to drive the robot.
This is a Ninja robot that climbs between a 5-inch gap. It has 2 Geneva mechanisms and 4 Dyad drivers that are inspired by automatic watch and internal combustion engine.
Open the umbrella by pressing a button to protect the shivering cat from the heavy rain!
This is a brushed DC motor driver designed for up to 30A continuous current
This is a Li-Po battery pack designed to optimize air cooling. It is currently in service in the third generation Illini Solar Car “Calypso”.
Art Gallery
This is a collection of my drawings I created during my college time.
