Ali HakamControls / Mechanical / Systems
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Additional work

Models, mechanisms
& algorithms

Other projects in perception, kinematics, embedded control, and mechanical design.

01Machine learning & perceptionRegression · image segmentation · Python1st / 75 in class

Gas-turbine regression

I used five years of sensor data to predict total energy yield and emissions, including CO and NOx. I selected features using correlation and compared linear, polynomial, and decision-tree models using RMSE and R-squared.

Text-prompted segmentation

For a separate project, I combined TF-IDF and logistic-regression intent classification with GroundingDINO detection, SAM mask generation, and mask refinement. I encoded the masks in run-length format for evaluation.

The segmentation project placed first of 75 on the class private leaderboard.

023-DOF chess robotic armMATLAB · kinematics · trajectory planningSimulation study

Kinematics and trajectories

I modeled a three-degree-of-freedom chess arm in MATLAB using Denavit-Hartenberg parameters. I implemented forward and inverse kinematics, generated trajectories between target positions, and checked the motion in 3D simulation.

03Maze-solving robotArduino · ultrasonic sensing · autonomyMobile robotics

Ultrasonic sensing and navigation

I built an Arduino-based maze-solving robot with ultrasonic sensing. Its navigation code uses range measurements for wall following, obstacle detection, collision avoidance, and turn decisions during autonomous maze traversal.

04Formula SAEMechanical design · FEA · fabrication2023 – 2024
Formula SAE team using an angle grinder on a tubular vehicle frame, with sparks visible
Formula SAE · chassis fabrication.

Steering, suspension, and fabrication

From September 2023 to May 2024, I designed a steering suspension assembly, conducted finite element analysis, and co-led welding and fabrication for the team’s vehicle.

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