Rami Idriss
Electrical Engineering · Queen's University · Entering Third Year
Currently
Kingston, Ontario
Programme
B.A.Sc. EE · Class of 2028
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About — a short note.
Electrical engineering at Queen’s University, now entering third year. Most of what I build I share openly — code, schematics, project documentation. My longer notes live in a separate digital garden.
Currently building Aynkan, an open-source single-camera object detection and distance estimation tool for blind and low-vision users. Also on the Queen’s Knights Robotics and Queen’s Formula SAE design teams. Read the full bio →
In the workshop.
- Aynkan — Open-source single-camera object detection and distance estimation, designed as a navigation aid for blind and low-vision users. In progress, developing toward submission to the RESNA Student Design Challenge 2027.
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Experience — where I’ve been working.
Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners)
Six-week summer internship with the Electrical Department at Dar Al-Handasah.
Queen’s Knights Robotics
Drafting pseudocode for a supercapacitor charge/discharge control loop on the STM32L432KC Nucleo board, mapping HAL ADC reads and GPIO signaling to each state. Designing a connector breakout PCB module in KiCad — schematic and validated pinouts. Authored the firmware repo README, including a Git/GitHub onboarding guide for new subteam members.
Queen’s Formula SAE — Tractive System
Reviewing tractive system wiring diagrams and the charging shutdown circuit (BMS fault, IMD fault, CAN charger enable, isolation relays/AIRs) against FSAE EV safety rules. Analyzed the Elcon HK-J-H650-12 accumulator charger for rule compliance; proposed a J1772 adapter using a Control Pilot resistor network that would cut charge time roughly 40% versus the 120V backup.
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Projects
Detailed writeups follow.
- № 01 Smart Walking Stick Sept 2025 – Dec 2025
An assistive cane with three ultrasonic sensors, GPS logging, and buzzer feedback for visually impaired users. Designed under a $75 CAD budget. My contributions included the mechanical mounting system.
- № 02 Firefighter Exoskeleton — Battery Level Indicator 2025
A custom PCB battery indicator for a firefighter exoskeleton. 24V power system with voltage regulation and OLED readout.
- № 03 Aynkan 2026 –
Open-source single-camera object detection and distance estimation, designed as a navigation aid for blind and low-vision users. In progress, developing toward submission to the RESNA Student Design Challenge 2027.
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Tools
- Hardware
- Circuit design, soldering, wiring, debugging
- PCB
- KiCad, Altium Designer
- CAD
- SolidWorks
- Simulation
- LTspice, STM32CubeIDE
- FPGA
- Quartus, ModelSim, CPUlator
- Programming
- C, C++, Python, MATLAB, VHDL, SQL, Assembly (Nios II, x86)
- Data & ML
- OpenCV, Ultralytics YOLO, pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, matplotlib, HDF5/h5py
- Tooling
- Git, GitHub, VS Code, Jupyter, Arduino, Excel
- Languages
- Arabic (native), English (fluent), French (basic)
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Education.
B.A.Sc. in Electrical Engineering
International Baccalaureate Diploma · HL: Mathematics, Physics, Business
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Get in touch
I’m open to internships, project collaborations, and conversations about hardware and assistive technology. Email is the fastest way to reach me.
- rami.idriss2910@gmail.com
- linkedin.com/in/rami-idriss
- GitHub
- github.com/DJin-n