Last Day
Wow. What to say? This program has been amazing. The unity we felt on team NAVI, the friendship and learning we felt with everyone. Thanks to VRAC staff for making this summer awesome! -peace out (Madeleine)
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Last Week
I have mixed feelings- I’m happy to go home and see my family, but I will miss the friends I made here. This was a really unique and fun summer experience that I’m sure I will never forget! We have … Continue reading →
Pilot testing and luncheon lecture
Things have been getting busy. We did our first pilot test- Thanks David for being our first participant! We really learned a lot. The simulator was very unclear in knowing when the situation was done. Now we are working on … Continue reading →
Shifting away from coding
We are now reaching the more complicated part of the project. I helped make the GUI in pygame, which was cool. Now, the code is getting more complicated and we need a runner file to run the whole program? I … Continue reading →
Mix
Yesterday, our group recorded videos of us talking for the VRAC 2025 video. It was really cool to see the teleprompter! We also went stargazing yesterday! It was fun. We all hung out and chatted together. We had our last … Continue reading →
Stephen and Eliot shoutout
Shoutout Stephen Gilbert! He gave us a lecture on how to apply to grad school. Going into it, I thought I knew what that process would be like, but I was surprised to realize I knew very little about the … Continue reading →
Cross Program – University of Iowa Presentations & Des Moines bike ride
On Friday we went to the University of Iowa and visited with one of their REU Programs. We all gave presentations on our research. It was really cool to see what sorts of medical tech they were working on! Thanks … Continue reading →
Luncheon Lecture & assorted thoughts
Merate Barakat: Thanks for telling us about your journey, Dr. Barakat! I was cool to learn how adventurous you have been in your career. London sounds really fun! In project related news: things are coming along. It’s great to have … Continue reading →
4rth of July and Luncheon Lecture
The 4th of July gave us a great break. We went out to the waterpark, which was really nice and not so hot! We saw Alex there and hung out with him for a while, too! On Sunday, I decided … Continue reading →
MCA and Luncheon
To Debra Kumar: Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your journey! I hope you will enjoy your work at Wikimedia. Yesterday we did Zumba after work. I had never done it before, but it was fun! … Continue reading →
Commencing: Carla Cram time
Jumpscare! Jk, its me. I’m now attempting to build something like a roman bust using blender and then solid works for the base. I will update later with the solidworks image. And even later when it’s 3D Printed. The weekend … Continue reading →
MCA and lunches
For my MCA, I’ve been working on going from a 3D scan to a 3D print. It been going really well actually! Definitely not perfect scans, but way better than Alex expected. Shout out Alex, Sam, and Emily for helping … Continue reading →
3D Printers and IRB
Where to start? So much has happened. I haven’t blogged in a minute. Sometimes it feels when things get really busy, the small tasks get dropped lol. I’ve been playing God Of War through the ISU gym pass in the … Continue reading →
Pasta & Tiramisu, a dinner fit for a god
We made homemade pasta with Eliot and Sarah! It was so fun, and very kind of them to take the time to teach us. They showed us how to make the dough. Apparently, fresh pasta cooks in like 90 seconds, … Continue reading →
Taco Pizza Redemption and Changes to Research Plan
We tried the taco pizza at pizza pit. It was pretty decent. I mean, I’d still prefer just a taco, but honestly it was better than the great plains taco pizza. In project related news, we had an interview with … Continue reading →
Blender Sunset
The sun’s warm fire smolders into embers, and the moon’s gentle strength rises once again. The crickets chirp, an owl hoots. The world rests, preparing for a new day.
Continue reading →Blender cont.
Its coming along! I added a door, a window, a lamp, some rocks, and a funky new tree. Blender is chill and fun! I like it.
Continue reading →HCI
2 interfaces that are frustrating for the user. 1: This water bottle is frustrating for the user. I like to carry my water bottles around by the handle/hook, but this edge is sharp. it makes it uncomfortable to hold. It … Continue reading →
Blender
Oh Blender! The dappled sun shines through the leaves of the octagon tree. The grass is a gentle hue of green. The iridescent roof reflects the beauty of the sky. For my first time, I’d say i did pretty well.
Continue reading →BIKES!!!!
We got bikes! I love bikes, I used to Mountain Bike race back in High School. Somehow I managed to talk my way into a bike with a little bit of front suspension, even though they mostly only had road … Continue reading →
Midweek 2
This week is focused on C++, which was a bit daunting because most of the other interns are CS majors, and I am not. I have a focus in mechanical engineering, and my small experience with code taught me to, … Continue reading →
Week 1
Work-wise, the first week was more focused on team building, tours of the lab, and learning foundational research skills. We began reading some background papers in related studies. I’m excited for the weeks to come. The NAVI team is looking at some really cool stuff. … Continue reading →
First Post 5/29/2025
Today is my 3rd day as an intern! We’ve learned a bunch about research and done a lot of introductory stuff. We just got back from Thai Kitchen (great food), had a great lunch with our faculty mentors. I found … Continue reading →