Hello,
I'm Charles Van Hook

I'm an Engineer

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SKILLS

My Skills

From RTL and EDA tools to robotics stacks and embedded firmware — a snapshot of the languages and platforms behind my work.

LANGUAGES

C++

Python

C

Verilog

MATLAB

JavaScript

Git

AI, ROBOTICS & WEB

TensorFlow

OpenCV

ROS

React

Tailwind

Linux

HARDWARE / EDA & CAD

Cadence Virtuoso

Synopsys

Vivado

SPICE

Xilinx

Altium

Fusion 360

Onshape

SolidWorks

Arduino

PROJECTS

My Projects

Delve into some of my various projects, from art to engineering.

Hexapod

Hexapod

Robotic Hexapod with AI Controlled Arm

LiDaR Robot

LiDaR Robot

Nvidia Jetson Controlled Robot with Autonomous Mapping and Navigation

Robotic Arm

Robotic Arm

3D Printed 7-DOF Robotic Arm with ROS MoveIt controls

RESEARCH

My Research

Academic work in soft robotics, wireless systems, and embedded sensing — with a growing focus on chip design and efficient hardware.

01

IEEE Control Systems Letters2025

Fault Detection and Response for Safe Control of Artificial Muscles in Soft Robots

R. Jing*, C. Van Hook*, I. Yang, A. P. Sabelhaus (*equal contribution)

Fault detection system for soft robots using artificial muscles. Combining redundant sensing, model-based state estimation, and Gaussian Process regression.

RoboticsMachine LearningSoft Robots

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02

IEEE ICC 2026 - IoT2026

Scaling Up Parallel Decoding of LoRa Channels

C. Van Hook, T. Adler, D. Starobinski

Parallel decoding of LoRa channels using GNU Radio. Combining channel estimation, demodulation, and decoding in a single flow.

GNU RadioLoRaSoftware Defined Radio

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by Charles Van Hook