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A collection of engineering projects, hardware-in-the-loop builds, and software tools. Work done under part-time employment or corporate environments is described using generic, public-safe terms to preserve confidentiality, while personal builds are fully open-source and linked to GitHub.

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WalkHilbre Tide Tracker

Designed and developed a Progressive Web Application featuring real-time tide telemetry, safe crossing windows, and interactive inundation mapping to aid safe crossings to Hilbre Island.

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Polarised-Light-Aided Magnetometer Calibration

Developed an online calibration filter fusing celestial polarisation cues with magnetic field updates to resolve yaw-calibration ambiguities.

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Quantum-Aided Gravity Gradient Estimation

Built a deep learning model to estimate vertical gravity gradients from anomaly data, overcoming computational bottlenecks in quantum-aided map-matching navigation.

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Deep Learning-Based Vehicular IMU Calibration

Developed a deep learning framework to detect vehicle stationary states, utilizing zero-velocity updates (ZUPT) and gradient descent optimization to calibrate accelerometer bias, scale, and cross-talk.

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