Connor McKelvey
ECE · Honors Robotics · UT Austin

Leading and executing
technology that matters.

I'm Connor, an Eagle Scout in the Honors Robotics Program at UT Austin, passionate about leading impactful technology through firmware and hardware development.

// currently building
active research

Vibrotactile Band
Teaching Large Motor Skills

A low-cost wearable armband system designed for the HERO Lab at Texas Robotics. Delivers direction-based haptic cues to guide motion through up to 4 vibration motor pods. Features a custom 3cm × 5cm Master Pod PCB with integrated charging, orientation tracking (IMU), and <1ms latency wireless communication. Built for under $25 per unit to enable accessible motor skill learning.

Texas Robotics HERO Lab haptics · embedded · wearable UT Austin, 2025–present
HERO Lab
research
// selected projects05
// outside the lab

Outside the Lab
interests and hobbies.

Outside of classes and research, I try to stay active and creative. You'll usually find me playing pickup soccer, hiking around Enchanted Rock or Joshua Tree, and scouting new coffee spots in Austin.

I also shoot photography and write about travel, design, and hardware projects on my blog. It's a simple way to step back from the computer, clear my head, and focus on other hobbies.

soccergym sessionscoffee scouting music rabbit holesphotographyhikingjournaling
Connor outside in Austin
Longhorn Football
Connor smiling for a casual portrait
Joshua Tree National Park
Night sky inspired photo
Enchanted Rock
// experience
2025
present
Student ResearcherHERO Lab · Texas Robotics, UT Austin

Building the Haplink communication framework for haptic devices and developing a vibrotactile armband for motor skill learning. Improved reliability with 100% error detection, 13-byte packets at 100Hz. Worked under Dr. Ross Neuman.

2025
present
IEEE Assistant OfficerExternal Activities & Events · UT Austin

Creating a long-term project program to develop hardware for IT Bridge, a nonprofit teaching underprivileged youth about electrical engineering careers. Planned and executed events for the full chapter.

2024
2025
NYLT Senior Patrol LeaderBoy Scouts of America · Houston Area

Selected as 1 of 4 youth in the Houston area for the highest youth role in Scouting's premier leadership program. Led a 25-person staff to deliver a week-long leadership intensive for 60 handpicked participants.

2023
2025
Founder & Software DeveloperKrazy Studios

Established a studio of programmers, artists, and writers to develop and publish Discord bots and games. Grew Fireball Dice Roller to 10,000+ users across 150 servers. Delivered private bots for clients and built community on social media.

// education
University of Texas at Austin
B.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering
Computer Architecture & Embedded Systems Track · Robotics Minor · Expected 2029
Computer Architecture Embedded Systems Digital Logic Design Data Structures Differential Equations
3.9 / 4.0 Cumulative GPA
Eagle Scout — Boy Scouts of America
AP Scholar with Distinction
Robotics Academy — 3rd of 50 teams, UT Austin
Varsity Soccer Captain & Defensive MVP ×2
// skills & tools
languages
PythonC / C++JavaGDScript
hardware & embedded
ArduinoSTM32 MicrocontrollersCircuit DesignSoldering
robotics & systems
Haptics / VibrotactileSerial CommunicationInverse KinematicsROS (learning)
software & tools
Git / GitHubDiscord APIGodot EngineLinux
leadership
Team leadershipPublic speakingMentorshipEvent planning
currently learning
Embedded Systems (EE)Multivariable CalculusPCB DesignFPGA
// contact

Let's build something
that that changes the world.

I'm always open to research collaborations, internship opportunities, and interesting projects. If you're working on something cool, please reach out and lets make a difference (or just make a sick robot).

10k+
users on shipped software
30+
researchers using Haplink
1st
HackTX 2025 · 5,000 participants
UT
Honors Robotics · ECE