Matthew Dawahare

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Resume

Resume M Dawahare.pdf

About Me

I am a Manufacturing Engineering Development Program (MEDP) member at GE Aerospace in Auburn, Alabama where I work with our shop's automation equipment in an effort to optimize our machinery and further our use of automation. I graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. I am interested in working in the robotics and automation field and developing innovative automation solutions. I enjoy learning new things and often try to put myself in new environments where I can gain experience and feed my curiosity. When I'm not working, I enjoy being outdoors, playing sports, and watching shows and movies.

Robotics Projects

University of Kentucky: Augmented Intelligence for Smart Manufacturing (AISM) Lab

In my final semester at the University of Kentucky, I worked in the AISM Lab with Dr. Peng Wang and PhD Candidate Joe Kershaw. My research was based upon using an object detection model (I used YOLOv5) to detect cardboard boxes on a work table. The data from the model and the setup of the workspace can be seen above as well as a short video displaying the network at work. As an output, the model produces a bounding box (seen in the video) and the coordinates of the center point and size of this box (displayed in the data table). Additionally, the camera used for this project was a Microsoft Azure Kinect DK Camera with color image (RGB) and depth sensing capabilities. Future plans for this research project include translating the size, location, and height (depth data) of the cardboard boxes into coordinates in the robot's (seen above) workspace so it can retrieve the boxes. This Universal Robot is a collaborative robot which allows it to work in close proximity to humans with less safety concerns and requirements. The lab hopes to develop smart assembly tasks for the robot in the future.

Object Detection Research Paper

Object Detection with YOLOv5.pdf

Kinemetrix Agile Automation Company

At Kinemetrix this semester, I worked with a FANUC Industrial Collaborative Robot which is designed to work along side humans in a manufacturing setting. Above is a picture of a simple 'Hello World' pick and place program I made for the robot and a short video of the robot performing the program. The third picture is of the robot and the User Frame I taught it (represented by the white rectangular piece). Instead of reteaching the robot the pick and place points which can be tedious, I simply reteach it the orientation of the User Frame any time I adjust the positioning of the white rectangle, and the robot uses the frame's coordinate system to navigate to each of the points in the program. For more information on Kinemetrix and their robotics and automation, visit: https://kinemetrix.com .

Aluminum CNC Milled Projects

Fixture Component (1) - This was one component initially used to machine part of a Console Arm.

Fixture Component (2) - This was a fixture used to secure a console arm while machining part of the arm.

Helios Console Arm - This part was the main focus of my internship at Helios Aerosystems, developing an efficient way to machine this part on the Tormach 1100MX was one goal we aimed to accomplish by the end of the summer.

Keyboard Mount - This part was designed and machined because of a supply chain issue which caused the company to have to order an alternative keyboard which did not fit in the original design of the console. I learned about a technique for fixturing parts which uses super glue to secure the parts needing to be machined.

CNC Router Projects

UK College of Engineering Kentucky Cutouts

This is one of 25 signs myself and another college student made for the College of Engineering to give to their philanthropy council members. We bought supplies, created a budget, and made the CAD and CAM models for the CNC Router.

These signs were made for friends and family using various artistic techniques like wood burning and layered painting.

Previous Work Experiences

Helios Aerosystems

This black keyboard holder was a custom part I had to design and manufacture due to an issue with our original keyboard supply chain. The keyboards were on back order so we had use the keyboard seen here, and this part needed to be made to adapt the new keyboard to the original keyboard tray.

University of Kentucky - Innovation Center

The UK Innovation Center is a rapid prototyping lab with 3D Printers, Laser Cutters, CNC Mills and routers, and power tools. Prototyping guides teach students how to use these common engineering tools. We also design, create, and develop parts for various uses around the lab such as the bracket seen in this picture which i designed to hold our iPad for signing into the lab.

GE Appliances, a Haier Company

The company invested $250,000 into wearable exoskeletons, and I was responsible for creating an experimental design for data collection and analysis for exoskeleton research.

COVID Response

I participated in a Multiteam Project (Including NASA and University of Kentucky - Biomedical Engineering Department) to develop a human powered ventilator requiring no electricity. Our team was responsible for prototype research for FDA requirements