Arav Tyagi GitHub

Computer Engineering, Boston University, Class of 2027

I design, build, and ship hardware, from the circuit board to the factory floor.

I'm Arav Tyagi. I co-founded Technotonin and spent five years taking a patented medical device from a first prototype to an overseas manufacturing line. I work across embedded firmware, mechanical design, and robotics.

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Featured work

Technotonin Industries

Co-Founder, Co-CEO and Lead Engineer / May 2021 to May 2026

Technotonin makes PAWE, a lightweight attachment that turns any manual wheelchair into a joystick-driven electric wheelchair. It clips on in seconds, comes off just as fast, and fits in a car trunk. Power wheelchairs are heavy and expensive, and PAWE gives people powered mobility with the chair they already own.

I co-founded the company in high school with Antonio Marzoratti and led a team of seven. My work covered the product end to end: mechanical design, firmware, manufacturing, FDA strategy, and fundraising.

Visit wheelchairattachment.com

Engineering

  • Invented and built the quick-release attachment and the dual-motor friction drive that powers the wheelchair's own tires.
  • Wrote the C++ firmware: real-time control loops, joystick input, USB serial communication between controller and drive unit, failsafes, and watchdogs.
  • Closed the loop with motor encoders and an IMU for smooth acceleration and straight-line tracking.
  • Designed the controller and main electronics PCBs.

Manufacturing

  • Designed the full assembly for manufacturing in Onshape and produced machine shop drawings.
  • Set up an overseas manufacturing line and managed suppliers in China directly, including on-site visits in Shenzhen.
  • Iterated through multiple prototype generations using feedback from 100+ wheelchair users.

Regulatory and IP

  • Worked with patent counsel and the patent office to secure US Patent 12,605,293.
  • Drafted and submitted an FDA Q-Submission, and worked with FDA advisors and the FDA to classify the device and define its testing plan.

Business

  • Raised $200k in non-dilutive funding.
  • Won the CEO Global Pitch Competition (2024) and joined the VentureWell E-Team Program.
  • Reached early paying customers and signed letters of intent.

Experience

Embedded Systems Engineer

HVAC sensing company, Norwood, MA / Jan 2026 to Aug 2026

  • Wrote new C firmware for PIC-based HVAC sensor boards shipped worldwide, including CO₂ and particle conversion kits.
  • Designed new particulate and hygrometer sensor units that cut cost and improved quality and longevity.
  • Built MFC desktop applications to manage a suite of sensors, plus a GUI for the new particle sensor and supporting tools for hardware development and testing.

Current projects

What I'm building now

AI robot arm

A robotic arm that combines computer vision, voice interaction, and imitation learning to do tabletop tasks. A Gemini layer turns voice commands into task plans and turns images of the scene into 3D objects in a MuJoCo simulation for training, testing, and sim-to-real transfer.

MuJoCoImitation learningComputer visionPython

Augmented reality mirror

A smart try-on mirror for clothing retail that displays clothes over your real reflection on a two-way mirror. I programmed the pose estimation, rendering, parallax correction, depth camera pipeline, and interface.

Pose estimationDepth cameraRenderingSenior design

Skills

Tools I work with

Programming
C, C++, Python, MATLAB, Java
Embedded
RP2040, PIC, ESP32, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, PWM, I²C, USB serial, motor control
Electrical
Schematic capture, PCB layout, board bring-up and debugging, battery systems
Mechanical
Onshape, design for manufacturing, sheet metal, manual lathe and mill, 3D printing
Robotics
MuJoCo, CARLA, computer vision, machine learning

Recognition

Honors and press

Honors

  • Named one of Boston's 25 Under 25
  • Boston University Presidential Scholar
  • Winner, CEO Global Pitch Competition
  • Fish & Richardson Patent Award
  • Sanofi Special Care Award
  • ISEF Finalist and MSEF winner

Featured on

  • GBH, All Things Considered
  • Boston 25 News
  • 7News Boston

Education

Boston University, B.S. Computer Engineering, May 2027. Coursework includes Robot Learning, Embedded Systems, Smart and Connected Systems, and Electric Circuits.

Contact

Get in touch

I'm looking for roles in embedded systems, robotics, and hardware product design. Email is the fastest way to reach me.

Aravtyagiwork@gmail.com GitHub LinkedIn