Sophia Franklin
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Credentials
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BAYS Grade 8 Certified Referee
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Grade 8 Certified RCM Pianist
The Royal Conservatory of Music
Experience
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Collective Embodied Intelligence Lab
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United States
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Consumer Electronics
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Aug 2023 - Present
Developing smart robotic matter devices including the software, experimentation, and physics simulations for the Smarticle Project. This project supports the work of the Collective Embodied Intelligence Lab in exploring how nature-based entanglement can be replicated to produce sophisticated global and algorithmic behaviors in robotics. Developing smart robotic matter devices including the software, experimentation, and physics simulations for the Smarticle Project. This project supports the work of the Collective Embodied Intelligence Lab in exploring how nature-based entanglement can be replicated to produce sophisticated global and algorithmic behaviors in robotics.
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Cornell Racing (FSAE)
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Harness Designer + Electrical Subteam Member
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Nov 2020 - Present
Work with team of over fifty college engineers to design, manufacture, and compete with electric race car in international electric FSAE competition. Leading full systems (HV + LV) power harness design, manufacturing, and testing for 2022-2023 FSAE season. Design, bring-up, and test custom Fusebox + tractive system active lighting PCBs for the Low Voltage electrical system. Collaborate with other subteams for projects (LV Box, Control Panel, Monocoque layup, custom powder-coating). Work with team of over fifty college engineers to design, manufacture, and compete with electric race car in international electric FSAE competition. Leading full systems (HV + LV) power harness design, manufacturing, and testing for 2022-2023 FSAE season. Design, bring-up, and test custom Fusebox + tractive system active lighting PCBs for the Low Voltage electrical system. Collaborate with other subteams for projects (LV Box, Control Panel, Monocoque layup, custom powder-coating).
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Tesla
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Denmark
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Power Electronics Engineering Intern
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May 2023 - Aug 2023
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iRobot
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United States
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Consumer Electronics
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700 & Above Employee
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Robotics Software SLAM Engineering Intern
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May 2022 - Aug 2022
Develop SLAM-specific simulator environment pipeline with ROS-based software (C++, Python), implementing post-test performance evaluation pipeline for optimized processing and analysis. Work with SLAM theory, pose estimation + path-planning technology, and sensor fusion for real-world device integration and development in industry robotics. Develop SLAM-specific simulator environment pipeline with ROS-based software (C++, Python), implementing post-test performance evaluation pipeline for optimized processing and analysis. Work with SLAM theory, pose estimation + path-planning technology, and sensor fusion for real-world device integration and development in industry robotics.
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MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)
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United States
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Higher Education
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300 - 400 Employee
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Research Intern
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Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
Configured full system architecture and multi-sensor set-up for a ROS-based robot swarm to support SLAM algorithm testing and analysis. Designed the robot network with data collection and visualization pipelines for implementing various algorithms to test pre-designed trajectory planning. Programmed data conversion and post-processing abilities for sparse information datasets collected from single-robot and multi-robot navigation. Configured full system architecture and multi-sensor set-up for a ROS-based robot swarm to support SLAM algorithm testing and analysis. Designed the robot network with data collection and visualization pipelines for implementing various algorithms to test pre-designed trajectory planning. Programmed data conversion and post-processing abilities for sparse information datasets collected from single-robot and multi-robot navigation.
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Research Intern
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Jun 2020 - Aug 2020
Designed, built, and programmed a ROS-enabled, Ubuntu-based robot that scales up to network-connected robot swarm. Handled SolidWorks CAD layout, engineering design, part selection (LiDAR, RGB-Depth, smart actuators, computing), and electrical and software architecture. Developed to test and implement research algorithms for simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) and ultra-wideband communications (UWB). Designed, built, and programmed a ROS-enabled, Ubuntu-based robot that scales up to network-connected robot swarm. Handled SolidWorks CAD layout, engineering design, part selection (LiDAR, RGB-Depth, smart actuators, computing), and electrical and software architecture. Developed to test and implement research algorithms for simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) and ultra-wideband communications (UWB).
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FIRST
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United States
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Events Services
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500 - 600 Employee
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Manufacturing Build Lead on Robotics Team
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2017 - Jun 2020
Led a team to design and build robot's chassis. Developed skill and trained others in use of complex machinery including mills, lathes, planers, band saw, miter saw, and other professional machines and tools. Robotics team was quarter-finalist in 2018 FIRST FRC World Championships. Led a team to design and build robot's chassis. Developed skill and trained others in use of complex machinery including mills, lathes, planers, band saw, miter saw, and other professional machines and tools. Robotics team was quarter-finalist in 2018 FIRST FRC World Championships.
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Boston Area Youth Soccer
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Soccer Referee
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2016 - Jun 2020
Referee girls and boys high-level soccer, center referee responsibilities, managed tournament. Referee girls and boys high-level soccer, center referee responsibilities, managed tournament.
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Northeastern University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Intern, Augmented Cognition Lab
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Jul 2019 - Aug 2019
Worked in the Augmented Cognition Lab in the ECE Dept. at Northeastern University. Supported the team's work in computer vision and machine/deep learning through developing 3-D models for ML training datasets. Worked in the Augmented Cognition Lab in the ECE Dept. at Northeastern University. Supported the team's work in computer vision and machine/deep learning through developing 3-D models for ML training datasets.
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Girls Who Code
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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500 - 600 Employee
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Instructor
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Sep 2018 - Aug 2019
Lead classes, teach python, JS, HTML, develop girls' software engineering and presentation skills. Lead classes, teach python, JS, HTML, develop girls' software engineering and presentation skills.
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Intern, Otolaryngology
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Jul 2018 - Aug 2018
Analyzed and presented clinical data, querying and refining large datasets. Shadowed surgeon during patient exams, surgeries, and screenings. Analyzed and presented clinical data, querying and refining large datasets. Shadowed surgeon during patient exams, surgeries, and screenings.
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Education
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Cornell University
Bachelor's degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering -
Newton North High School