I worked at KEEN from February 2018 to January 2020. It was my first job after my undergrad, and taught me a lot about working in a company. It is also where I discovered my desire to become a roboticist. These are two of the projects I completed during my time in industry at KEEN Footwear.
- The UNEEKBOT: A robotic system capable of building a pair of shoes in 8 minutes? Wild.
- The UTD: A device I designed and constructed to improve the performance of the UNEEKBOT, reducing errors by 50%.
The UNEEKBOT
Overview Dates: February 2018 to January 2020 The UNEEKBOT is a robotic system that consists of two ABB industrial arms which work together to build a shoe. In 2018, KEEN embarked on a marketing tour that brought the UNEEKBOT across the country to different colleges. I operated the system during these events and acted as…
Uniform Tension Device (UTD)
Overview Dates: December 2018 to April 2019 This device was developed in an effort to reduce the error rate of the UNEEKBOT. The device pulls cord through a cammed roller at particular times during the robot’s operation. My Role The idea for the UTD came to me while at a UNEEKBOT event in the Shibuya…