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Graduating 2027
Sakaue Tomoaki
Osaka Institute of Technology
Graduate School of Robotics and Design
Department of Robotics and Design Engineering
System Design Course
Zenn

"Just build things!"

I am passionate about constantly creating new things. Through making things in various fields, from application development to hardware design, I pursue technology and creativity.

Leveraging my university studies and practical project experience, I am committed to developing products that provide value to users.

Career

10years old

2013

Got into electronics

In 5th grade, I became interested in electronics. I started by lighting LEDs and building simple circuits on a breadboard. I became obsessed with electronics using printed circuit boards, trying out various circuits.

12years old

2015

Built my first PC

I built a custom PC and had my first programming experience. I created a simple web page using HTML and Javascript.

13years old

Nov 2016

Won Yomiuri Shimbun Award at the 7th National Boys and Girls Challenge Creation Contest

Created a mechanical float to promote the local area. My presentation and technical skills were recognized, and I won the Yomiuri Shimbun Award.

14years old

2017

Ran a public Minecraft server

Operated a public Minecraft server. Learned the basics of networking and server management through server administration and plugin installation.

15years old

Apr 2018

Entered high school

Entered Nishinomiya Higashi High School. Joined the handball and light music clubs.

16years old

2019

Became a student council officer

Appointed as the Chairman of the Audit Committee in the student council. Responsible for managing school events, student council elections, and auditing the annual financial reports of clubs.

18years old

Mar 2021

Started a part-time job

Started a part-time job at Marugame Seimen right after high school graduation. Experienced all positions including hall, kitchen, and dishwashing, and continued for about 4.5 years.

Apr 2021

Entered university

Entered the Faculty of Information Science and Technology at Osaka Institute of Technology. Learned the basics of design thinking and system design.

19years old

2022

Started development activities

Learned Next.js and Typescript, and developed my first web application. Also started participating in open-source projects.

20years old

2023

Club activities

Joined a development club and gained experience in team development. Showed leadership in multiple projects.

21years old

2024

Started graduation research

Began working on a self-localization system using footsteps as my graduation research. Challenged myself with acoustic analysis using deep learning.

22years old

2025

Entered graduate school

Advanced to the Graduate School of Robotics & Design. Majoring in system design and learning more advanced technologies.

Apr 2025

Became the representative of the circle

Became the representative of the development circle. Responsible for mentoring new members and promoting projects. Contributed to the team's growth and technical improvement.

23years old

Oct 2025

Resumed Operation of Umecan Study Group

Resumed the Umecan Study Group. Responsible for organizing LT sessions.

Skills

React40%
Next.js85%
TypeScript70%
Tailwind85%
JavaScript65%
Node.js70%
Python75%
PostgreSQL25%
Git85%
Docker40%
Fusion 36070%
Figma50%
AWS15%
Advanced (85%+)
Intermediate (70%+)
Beginner

Projects

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Agricultural Sensor Node Management Flutter App
Agricultural Sensor Node Management Flutter App
2025
AppTeam Project
A Flutter app to collectively manage and monitor ESP32-based environmental sensor nodes installed inside and outside a greenhouse. Uses BLE communication for configuration and data acquisition.
FlutterBLEESP32Sensor Data
Turning Iris Ohyama Ceiling Light into Matter - Analysis Part
Turning Iris Ohyama Ceiling Light into Matter - Analysis Part
2025
IoTEngineeringArticle
Analyzed the communication protocol (Tuya MCU) of a commercial Wi-Fi ceiling light via UART sniffing. A project aiming for complete local control by replacing the module with an ESP32C6 to support Matter.
ESP32MatterReverse EngineeringUARTC++
Resumed Umecan Study Group
Resumed Umecan Study Group
2025
Study GroupPersonal Project
Resumed the Umecan Study Group. Responsible for organizing LT sessions.
Umecan Study GroupLT SessionOperation
Repairing Panasonic Intercom WQD800A No Sound Issue
Repairing Panasonic Intercom WQD800A No Sound Issue
2025
RepairArticleDIY
Diagnosed the cause of no sound from the intercom sub-unit by disassembling it. Identified a broken speaker and repaired it by replacing it with a substitute purchased from AliExpress.
PanasonicElectronicsRepairWQD800A
Self-Localization System Using Footsteps
Self-Localization System Using Footsteps
2024
ResearchPersonal Project
Converts footsteps captured by a smartphone's microphone into log-mel spectrograms and uses a CNN for location classification. Achieved a maximum accuracy of 96.56%. Currently developing an algorithm to extract only footsteps with high precision.
PythonAcoustic AnalysisCNNDeep Learning
Portfolio Site 2024
Portfolio Site 2024
2024
WebPersonal Project
A portfolio site using Next.js and Tailwind CSS. Features an introduction, a list of projects, and a skill set. Optimized for all devices from mobile to desktop with a responsive design.
Next.jsTailwind CSSReactPortfolio
Minecraft Server
Minecraft Server
2017
GamePersonal Project
Operated a multiplayer Minecraft server. Improved Java programming and network administration skills through server management.
MinecraftJavaServer AdminNetworkingLinuxPermissions