We are researching at Texas A&M in College Station, TX. My mentor is Dr. Walter from Vassar College.
The navigation bar to the side is a metamorphic robot.
Research: Explanation of metamorphic robots, what we are proving, and screen shots from our simulation.
Mary: Who I am.
Journal: Weekly journal about my research.
Jenny: Information about my mentor.
Report: Final report of the project.
Misc..: Information about College Station and my extracurricular activities.
Fourth of July in Austin
Weekend in Dallas
Summary of my summer
I learned
- how to use LaTeX (a word processor that uses tags similar to html).
- how to use vi, emacs, and gvim (word processors).
- how to use xfig to make figures.
- how to write a technical paper.
- more about Linux.
- about fellowships and admissions to graduate school.
- how to develop and improve my own algorithms.
- about writing proofs.
I got exposure to journal and conference papers.
I got to study robots!
I hung out in the lab with the graduate students and learned about their projects.
I got to talk to three CS undergraduates from three different universities.
I ate at College Station restaurants like Free Birds and Pho Johns.
I got to go to Ausin with two other girls from the DMP.
I began to really enjoy going out for coffee.
I made friendships with really cool people. :)
I got to meet with Jenny Walter every day.