Yifan Wu
Mechatronic Engineering and Machine Learning
About
I am an undergraduate in mechatronics and machine learning, interested in the boundary where machines meet the physical world - robotics, embedded systems, and the low-level engineering that makes intelligent hardware work.
I am drawn to problems where machines need to operate in human environments - adaptive control, online learning, and behavioural algorithms that are robust enough to handle unpredictable real-world conditions.
Underlying this is a question I often return to: whether anything like subjective human experience can be meaningfully represented in a machine. Neuroscience, anthropology, and philosophy are fields I draw on for different perspectives on this, even when they aren't the primary focus.
Outside of academia I play several instruments and enjoy reading classic literature. I also enjoy picking up new languages and tracing their etymologies.
Projects
MeshPay
A protocol for enabling Bitcoin transactions in environments without direct Internet access, leveraging Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) mesh networks with economic incentives.