Elliot Scher

Robotics Engineering Student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

About

I'm a Robotics Engineering student at WPI specializing in robotic software, machine perception, and low level programming. My experience spans competitive robotics, computer vision, controls, embedded systems, and personal engineering projects, each helping me develop a practical approach to solving complex technical challenges.

Experience

  • Software Developer (Robotics Curriculum, Computer Vision) at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    May 2025 - Aug 2025 · 4 mos

    Developed educational robotics curriculum for the open-source Experiential Robotics Platform (XRP). Designed and implemented a custom computer vision localization pipeline for FIRST Robotics Competition robots using fiducial detection and pose estimation.

  • Software Engineer at Private Contractor
    May 2025 - Jul 2025 · 3 mos

    Developed control software for a scientific instrument measuring optical density in agitated liquid samples. Implemented hardware interfacing and real-time data acquisition for automated laboratory measurements.

  • Electrical Engineering Intern at FIRST
    May 2024 - Aug 2024 · 4 mos

    Developed robot code templates for the 2025 FRC base robot in Java, C++, Python, and LabVIEW. Created a fiducial calibration utility integrated into the WPILib open-source robotics library. Collaborated with engineers and contributors supporting thousands of FRC teams worldwide.

  • Museum Attendant at EdVenture
    May 2023 - Aug 2023 · 4 mos

  • Programming Instructor at STEM For Kids
    Jun 2022 - Aug 2022 · 3 mos

    Taught introductory programming concepts to K–5 students in classroom settings of up to 20 students.