Participated in a team-led internship program, developing a chatbot app for a Major Hotel Chain. Developed a backend Python webhook connecting the chatbot to MongoDB and external 3rd party APIs.

Jarius Thomas

*   Developed a Python webhook integrating the chatbot with MongoDB and external APIs for Ticketmaster and Yelp.



*   Created and tested training conversations on Google Dialogflow. 



*   Delivered a well-received demo to executive shareholders showcasing our chatbot’s functions and demonstrating its potential value as a tool in the industry. 



*   Enhancing skills in Python and Agile teamwork, while gaining exposure to Google Cloud tools and Natural Language Processing



Tech Stack: Python, Flask, MongoDB, Google DialogFlow

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The goal of this project was to improve upon prior iterations of SailBot, WPI's autonomous robotic sailboat. This was accomplished by improving the mechanical, electrical, and software systems in place, plus adding new systems. Our overall objective for this iteration is to increase the rigidity and reliability of the vehicle.

The goal of this project was to improve upon the 5 prior iterations of SailBot, the autonomous robotic sailboat maintained by WPI. This was accomplished by improving the mechanical, electrical, and software systems already in place, as well as adding new systems. Our overall objective for this iteration is to increase the rigidity and reliability of the vehicle.

The system improvements were influenced by the International Robotics Sailing Regatta (IRSR) rules, to ensure that the vessel would be a
formidable competitor in the SailBot regatta hosted in June of 2022.

I worked on this in a team of eight engineers. Our goal was to improve these systems in order to complete the following IRSR events:

• Remote-controlled fleet race

• Autonomous endurance/long distance event

• Collision avoidance (computer vision, autonomous)

• Precision navigation (GPS positioning, computer vision)

• Station keeping

• Object search and location (computer vission, autonomous)

At the end of this project, we had successfully built and installed a new rigid wingsail, restored electrical systems in the hull (including bluetooth comms and a magnetic ON/OFF switch), re-geared and tested the ballast assembly, written and tested our autonomous sailing algorithms, and trained a YOLOv4 computer vision system for finding buoys and other boats.



Tech Stack: NVIDIA Jetson, ROS2 (Robot Operating System), Python, ZED SDK for JetPack 6.1





Full Report: <https://digital.wpi.edu/pdfviewer/cv43p1245>

GitHub: <https://github.com/wpisailbot/sailbot21-22>


Sailbot

SailBot

Collaborated in a team of 4 to create a full-stack web application built on Java and AWS

Collaborated in a team of 4, created a full-stack network application similar to [when2meet.com](when2meet.com).



*   Designed architecture for users to create and interact with customized polls, each having a question with 2 to 5
    options

*   Authored AWS Lambda functions for setting values in the SQL database, and designed a RESTful API
    to serve client requests and send JSON payloads to the Lambda functions

*   Experience in: Java, HTML/CSS, Relational Databases, REST APIs, React.js, UX design, and Amazon Web
    Services RDS, S3, Lambda, VPC and API Gateway 



