Luc
Desautels.
My main focus right now is in robotics, however I also rock climb, play fiddle, and have a passion for drone photography.
My main focus right now is in robotics, however I also rock climb, play fiddle, and have a passion for drone photography.
Three generations of an open-sourced autonomous SAR drone.
Built to reach lost crews faster.
Five years FTC — competitor, mechanical lead, mentor.
Ontario Inspire 2024 + Worlds, Houston.
Top 10% of students at TFS, a rigorous bilingual International Baccalaureate high school. Selected for the Scholar's Guild for academics and leadership.
Completed the full IB Diploma Program, focusing on physics, math, and chemistry to build a foundation for engineering.
Since a young age my education has been in French, and I've become bilingual in an English-only family.
Investigated 5.8 GHz digital video transmission over water for drone camera systems — multipath, antenna polarization, and range.
Modelled the flight path for a search-and-rescue drone with a parametric optimized spiral considering wind drift and ocean current.
Efficiency testing on electric drone motors and propellers across a thrust-stand setup, building a usable lookup table for sizing.
Serious about climbing for 4 years. I climb 5.12 on Top-Rope and V6 for Bouldering. I expect to join the UBC climbing team.
11 years of skiing with extensive lessons. Level 1 Instructor Certification. I can ski any double black diamond at places like Whistler.
Recreational sailing on the coast. A sport I enjoy with friends that requires support and cooperation.
Exploring landscapes from above through drone photography and videography of natural environments.
10 years of violin in the Celtic and folk fiddle style. I comfortably play 20+ numbers and enjoy jamming with others.
Exploring moral ethics through our school's philosophy club, TOK class, and English coursework.
12 years from Beavers at age 5 to Venturer Scout. Scouts is about teamwork, building outdoor skills, discipline, service, loyalty, integrity and kindness.
Earned the Chief Scout's Award, a designation requiring a volunteer project. I built a community library box.
Achieved the Silver Medal with Gold expected after completing the multi-day outdoors challenge.
Canada-wide STEM enrichment program connecting students from across the country for intensive design challenges.
Engineering and entrepreneurship program at the University of Waterloo.
Large-scale Scouts gathering bringing together members from across the region for outdoor activities and community.
Skiing the bunny hill at night wearing a fully wired EL-suit. Mostly to make other skiers smile.
Hosted the school dance show. Suit on, jokes prepared, mostly improvised.
Coordinated school-wide prank day. Logistics ran smoother than most of my robotics builds.