Cathy Chang

Technical Projects

  • Building an E-Paper Digital Picture Frame

    I built a low-power digital picture frame using a Raspberry Pi and a 7.5″ e-paper display. It auto-syncs images from Google Drive, refreshes hourly, and boots to slideshow mode. You can find the software at the Github repo here: https://github.com/cathayc/EPaper-Picture-Frame

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  • Droneye: System Design

    The system design of my year-long senior capstone project: an autonomous drone system designed to divert mammalian pests like squirrels and possums in the backyard.

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  • Fractal Analysis of Coral Colonies

    Distinguishing between coral species using the current rigid and convoluted taxonomy is at the forefront of coral reef conservation issues. This article addresses the challenge of identifying and capturing a colony’s structural complexity by proposing a promising continuous trait: fractal dimension.

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  • Challenges in Quantum Dot Solar Cells: Ambient Air

    In an approachable manner, this article gives an overview of how quantum dot solar cells work, where they currently stand, and challenges they face by putting them in the context of the most recent technological revolution: transistors. Enjoy!

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