Shawn Liu

DaoAI Robotics

Robotics Test Engineer, Internship, Sept 2020 - Jan 2021

The start-up company at Vancouver develops advanced 3D camera models for capturing 3D data and its application in random bin-picking. My tasks include prototyped camera mounts and calibration tools using 3D printers, developed a matlab app gui that calculates the field of view of the camera for hardware selection and analysis, conducted camera calibration and random bin-picking testing using 6-axis robot (UR5) and translated software applications from English to Chinese.

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Dynamic Attractions

Mechanical Designer, Internship, Jan - May 2020

The company develops the most innovative and complex rollercoasters around the world. As part of the SFX Coaster group developing various switch-track technologies, my tasks include designing and modeling components in the track assemblies using Autodesk Inventor, updating mechanical drawings using AutoCAD, and faciliated the drawing revision approval process using Autodesk Vault Lifecycle.

Shield-X Technology

Test Engineer, Internship, May - Aug 2019

The company develops impact-diverting helmet technology that significantly reduces rotational accelerations upon impact that is often associated to Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI). As a testing engineer working in the Head Injury Prevention Lab, my tasks include operating the oblique impact test-rig, evaluating helmet's performance, investigating common impact locations, improving the design of the test-rig's suspension system, and developing new testing methodologies.