https://arii.github.io/ 2026-09-07 https://arii.github.io/assets/roboticist.jpg Ariel Anders, PhD - AI & Robotics Engineer Ariel Anders, PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT CSAIL. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/devai 2026-09-07 https://arii.github.io/research 2026-09-07 https://arii.github.io/about 2026-09-07 https://arii.github.io/assets/roboticist.jpg Ariel Anders, PhD - AI & Robotics Engineer Ariel Anders, PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT CSAIL. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/resume 2026-09-07 https://arii.github.io/devai/ai-experiments 2026-08-15 https://arii.github.io/assets/research/ai-experiments/wcs-scraper.png AI Experiments (In Progress) WCS Telemetry Scraper execution console and schema validation interface https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/assets/research/ai-experiments/ecommerce-automation.png AI 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Institute (RACECAR) Motion Planning Lecture Demonstration https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/assets/research/bwsi-racecar/lecture_visual_servoing.gif BeaverWorks Summer Institute (RACECAR) Visual Servoing Lecture Demonstration https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/assets/research/bwsi-racecar/racecar_behaviors.gif BeaverWorks Summer Institute (RACECAR) Autonomous Navigation & Visual Servoing Behaviors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/assets/research/bwsi-racecar/racecar_students.gif BeaverWorks Summer Institute (RACECAR) Student Cone Tracking Visual Servoing Demo https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/assets/research/bwsi-racecar/racecar_main.gif BeaverWorks Summer Institute (RACECAR) Main RACECAR Challenge Demonstration https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/research/cad-cam-dental-workflow 2014-06-01 https://arii.github.io/assets/research/dental.jpg CAD/CAM Robotic Dental Crowning Workflow CAD/CAM Robotic Dental Crowning Setup https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/assets/research/dental/dental_robotics-000.png CAD/CAM Robotic Dental Crowning Workflow Robotic Dental System Architecture https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/assets/research/dental/dental_robotics-001.png CAD/CAM Robotic Dental Crowning Workflow Coordinate Frame Mapping https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/assets/research/dental/dental_robotics-002.png CAD/CAM Robotic Dental Crowning Workflow Transform Chain Flowchart https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/assets/research/dental/dental_robotics-008.png CAD/CAM Robotic Dental Crowning Workflow Implant Target Frame Transformation https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ 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https://arii.github.io/research/conformant-planning-manipulation 2021-05-20 https://arii.github.io/assets/research/phd/icra_presentation.gif Reliably Arranging Objects: A Conformant Planning Approach to Robot Manipulation Figure 1: Willow Garage PR2 robot performing physical conformant manipulation to arrange blocks into tight arrangements under pose uncertainty without visual feedback. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/assets/research/phd/conformant_demo.gif Reliably Arranging Objects: A Conformant Planning Approach to Robot Manipulation Figure 2: ICRA 2018 paper presentation and conference spotlight breakdown. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/assets/research/phd/belief_1.gif Reliably Arranging Objects: A Conformant Planning Approach to Robot Manipulation Nominal Trajectory: Plan Improvement with Fixture Placement https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/assets/research/phd/belief_2.gif Reliably Arranging Objects: A Conformant Planning Approach to Robot Manipulation Failure Mode: Open-Loop Drift Under Uncertainty https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/assets/research/phd/refinement.gif Reliably Arranging Objects: A Conformant Planning Approach to Robot Manipulation Robust Execution: Passive Mechanical Funneling via Fixture Placement https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/assets/research/phd/sliding_2.gif Reliably Arranging Objects: A Conformant Planning Approach to Robot Manipulation The initial object placement uncertainty for the PR2 robot was modeled as ±0.2 inches in both x and y coordinates and ±15 degrees in rotation based on physical experiment data https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/assets/research/phd/sixblock.png Reliably Arranging Objects: A Conformant Planning Approach to Robot Manipulation Six 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https://arii.github.io/assets/research/report-6375-rsa/montgomery_multiplier_datapath.png Graduate Engineering Projects Pipelined Montgomery modular multiplication unit designed for high-throughput integer exponentiation. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/devai/hrm-architecture 2026-05-01 https://arii.github.io/assets/research/hrm/evolve1.webp HRM: Real-Time Biometric Telemetry & Distributed Workout Synchronization Iteration 1 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/assets/research/hrm/evolve2.webp HRM: Real-Time Biometric Telemetry & Distributed Workout Synchronization Iteration 2 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/assets/research/hrm/evolve3.webp HRM: Real-Time Biometric Telemetry & Distributed Workout Synchronization Iteration 3 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/assets/research/hrm/client_connect.webp HRM: Real-Time Biometric 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Projects Breadboard D Flip-Flop hardware loops. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/assets/research/report-ce121-microprocessor/68hc11_board_schematic.png Undergraduate Engineering Projects Complete hardware schematic for the custom Motorola 68HC11E1 microcontroller system board. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/assets/research/report-ce121-microprocessor/memory_address_decoding.png Undergraduate Engineering Projects Memory address decoding block diagram mapping 8KB SRAM and EPROM windows into the 68HC11 memory space. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/assets/research/undergraduate-projects/gripper_control.gif Undergraduate Engineering Projects 68HC11 Microcontroller Board and Mechanical Gripper hardware loops. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/assets/research/report-ce118-mechatronics/mak_attack_robot.png Undergraduate Engineering Projects The MAK Attack autonomous mobile robot platform, highlighting optical sensors, bumper switches, and custom motor drive electronics. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/assets/research/report-ce118-mechatronics/hierarchical_state_machine.png Undergraduate Engineering Projects Hierarchical event-driven state machine architecture governing autonomous robot behavior during arena trials. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/assets/research/undergraduate-projects/ce118-001.webp Undergraduate Engineering Projects MAK Attack Front View https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/assets/research/undergraduate-projects/ce118-007.webp Undergraduate Engineering Projects Sensory & Signal Processing Circuits https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://arii.github.io/assets/research/undergraduate-projects/ce118-008.webp Undergraduate Engineering Projects Chassis 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