Seth Rhodes

Multi-Axis Door — Volkswagen

Stanford ME senior capstone with Volkswagen IECC: an automatic front-passenger door that pushes out and slides forward instead of swinging on a hinge, increasing usable entrance volume by 253% for drivers with reduced mobility.

Automotive Accessibility Mechanisms
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Search&Rescue AR

Rapid spatial awareness tool for first responders, visualized in crisp linework. Stanford Immerse the Bay hackathon winner.

AR Field Ops Mapping
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Spider Egg — Team Hydra Strike

A modular autonomous UUV that turns one submarine torpedo tube into many effects: kinetic "Spiders," FPV drones, and sensors. Built through Stanford Hacking for Defense with NUWC Newport and the Defense Innovation Unit, then briefed to the Navy and Congress.

UUV Autonomy Defense Tech
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Neptunes Lamp

A sculptural desk lamp inspired by the trident form, incorporating an innovative activation mechanism to elevate both function and user engagement.

Lighting Industrial Design User Experience
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Om Sculpture

An industrial-style sculpture interpreting the sacred Om symbol through raw materials and structural form.

Design Industrial Aesthetic Art
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Light Up Puerto Rico

Community-focused project in Puerto Rico that combined the distribution of solar flashlights with hands-on education in renewable energy and engineering principles.

Impact Energy Outreach
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Motorsports Training Tool

Cost-effective preparation tool that democratizes access to motorsports event readiness by replacing expensive traditional approaches.

Product Motorsports Performance
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