Jon Crabtree

Student

I am studying for a B.S. in Computer Engineering in the College of Engineering at the University of Hawaii. I expect to graduate in Spring, 2026.


Interests: Sustainability Initiatives, Power Electronics, AI Security Practices, 2D/3D Animation, Microelectronic Circuits


Projects

Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Policy 2026

A Research report and analysis meant to inform an EV Charging Station Simulator

Electric Vehicles Smart Charging

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Raspberry Pi Cameras To Monitor Gas Usage 2024-2025

An implementation of a computer vision algorithm using affordable camera modules on top of Raspberry Pi's to monitor gas usage across campus and track usage patterns.

Python Conda YOLO/Computer Vision

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PunyC: A ByteSized Computer 2024

I developed a simulation of a small computer using standard practices for pipelining, operation implementation, and memory operations in Verilog called PunyC.

Computer Archictecture Verilog MIPS ISA

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Essays

Short-term Issues; Long-term Problems

04 May 2026

Thinking Through The Guesses It seems that as I’ve continued my journey through the class, a reoccurring issue has trailing been trailing after me. That is, I have a terrible perception of time! In a long term project, it can...

Engineering - UI

Connections and Capillaries

30 Apr 2026

Structure, Anatomy, and Policy: The Things Written in Blood To dissect the workflows and processes of an organization may seem like a stale and cold endeavor, and yet when presented with an opportunity for investigation, these kinds of observations are...

Engineering - Design Patterns - Project Management

UI Design For The Modern Developer

26 Feb 2026

Unlocking the Power of UI Frameworks: A Journey through Bootstrap 5 and Beyond UI Frameworks are often tantamount to labyrinthine puzzles when it comes to the sensibilities of both novice and seasoned developers. They seem daunting, almost as demanding as...

Engineering - UI

Coding Standards: An Untouchable Taskmaster

10 Feb 2026

Slowly, the clock has been ticking. Ever since my near fatal scrape with ESlint, I’ve been paranoid and looking over both shoulders for this no-nonsense character with a peculiar obssession for newlines at the ends of files. The spaces before...

Engineering Coding Conventions

Musings Upon The Death of Forum Questions

29 Jan 2026

The Obscurity and Ethics of Raising The Dead A relentless search for knowledge has propelled your mind forward - sweat beads upon your brow and a quiet, aching fatigue has crept into your spirit. For all of your hours of...

Questions Answers StackOverflow

Engineers and Curators

29 Jan 2026

I’ve always had a penchant for things that look nice and read well. As a kid in the summers, I would read at least 10 books between the biweekly trips to the library. Nowadays, I find that my Spotify playlists...

Software Engineering Gaming

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