Armaan Vasowalla CAPSTONE

About me

My name is Armaan Vasowalla. I am a senior at Andover High School. In the past three years, I have been a committed member of the Andover High School Golden Warrior Marching Band, and the Andover Robotics Club. Starting in my second year of high school, I have been the brass section leader in marching band. I also taught myself how to use CAD or Computer-Aided-Design, and became the CAD Adviser for the robotics club. This year, I am once again the brass section leader, and I have taken the position of Co-Team Leader of one of three robotics teams in the Andover Robotics Club, ARC Thunder. Since first grade, I have been a member of Scouts BSA, and this past August I earned the rank of Eagle Scout. After high school, I plan to study mechanical engineering at Boston University, with the hopes of going into the prosthetics design field.

Using Robots to Improve the Outcome of Disasters

Why did I choose this?

Beginning in 7th grade, I participated in a science project called eCybermission, which propelled me into the world of engineering with a humanitarian motivation. In high school, I joined the Andover Robotics club as a freshman. For the past three years, I have been able to experience engineering in a way that allowed me to develop my innovative skills and be part of a community of engineers with similar interests and personalities as me. Along with my engineering exposure, I have also taken Scouts BSA’s core value to heart. As an Eagle Scout, for the past 13 years, helping others has been a part of my identity. Because of my combined background in robotics and Scouts BSA, I have taken an interest in creating technology to be used to help people. If I can use these skills to the best of my ability, I think that I can make a difference in this world and make it safer for the people who live in it.

Research Questions

How can autonomous or human-controlled robots make critical and dangerous situations safer, and more efficient? How can we reduce the need to risk the lives of people in order to save others?

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