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Aidan Hallberg

Mechanical Engineering student and builder

Interests: Embedded Systems, Web Development, and Prototyping. I enjoy building end‑to‑end products that connect hardware with clean, usable software and thoughtful mechanical design.

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Education

Michigan Engineering

University of Michigan – College of Engineering

BSE, Mechanical Engineering • Computer Science Minor • Expected May 2028

Dean’s Honor List (4 semesters) • GPA 3.92 • Ann Arbor, MI

Experience

Research Assistant, Continuum Robot Project – Toyota Research Institute of North America / University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, MI • May 2026 – Present
  • Developed custom 6-DOF sensing and kinematic reconstruction operating at 115 Hz, with angular estimates within ±1° of visual tracking.
  • Designed a custom 38-component multi-board PCB, reducing packaging footprint by 10% while integrating the complete sensing system and improved pneumatic/electrical routing.
  • Redesigned embedded C++ closed-loop control for pneumatic actuation, holding commanded angles within ±1° under load for Toyota motion-planning integration.

Undergraduate Researcher, U.S. Air Force-Sponsored Project – Smart Materials & Structures Design Lab – University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, MI • Dec 2025 – May 2026
  • Designed and fabricated a reconfigurable morphing-wing test article with interchangeable ligature layouts and adjustable spring preload.
  • Developed a matrix-based analytical model predicting failure loads and moments for any ligature configuration and spring preload.
  • Validated the model across four axial/torsional loading modes, correctly predicting free versus constrained motion and failure thresholds with 12% mean error; demonstrated ligature-driven twist morphing.

Engineering Intern – Tactix Mobility Solutions

Remote • Jun 2025 – Aug 2025
  • Built a component traceability database and supplier-linked part callouts for 2025 RAM 3500 steering, suspension, and camera systems, supporting autonomy integration.

Projects

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Caliber (Smart Nutrition Scale)

Manufacturing-ready smart nutrition scale with custom multi-board PCB, load-cell sensing, barcode scanning, and a connected app.

C++ESP32KiCadAWS IoT

Manufacturing-ready hardware redesign with end-to-end device, cloud, and app integration.

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Commitd

Social productivity app that helps students track tasks and keep each other accountable.

TypeScriptReact NativeExpoFirebase

Beta release with campus testers and feedback loop.

FlightSwap

Airline pilot scheduling and flight-trading web app with an agentic RAG trading engine.

Next.jsReactSupabaseAeroDataBox API

Prototype web app for swapping trips and optimizing schedules.