Innovation Lab

AI-powered bus route assistant for school bus drivers. Built to solve real problems I face every day driving Route 300 for Sangamon Valley CUSD.

What It Does:

• Real-time route tracking and stop management
• Student count verification
• Weather-aware route optimization
• Parent notification system (planned)
• AI assistant for route questions

Hardware:

Raspberry Pi 3 Model B (bus-pi @ 10.0.10.99)

Status: Deployed on my actual bus route. Actively improving based on real-world use.

Self-hosted infrastructure running 15+ services on Proxmox VE cluster. This is the backbone of everything I build—not a hobby lab, a production environment.

Key Services:

• OpenClaw AI Gateway (coordinating multiple agents)
• n8n workflow automation
• Prometheus + Grafana monitoring
• Gitea source control
• Step-CA certificate authority
• Home Assistant automation

Infrastructure:

Proxmox VE on HP DL380 + custom nodes, 20+ LXC containers, self-hosted everything

Why it matters: This is how I learned to build production-grade AI automation systems. The AIOS packages I sell are built on this infrastructure.

Automatic filament tracking for Bambu Lab AMS units using $0.10 RFID stickers instead of expensive proprietary tags. Built for makers using generic filament who want professional inventory management.

What It Does:

• Track any filament spool with cheap RFID stickers ($0.10 vs $1.00)
• 4 scanners per AMS unit (one per tray)
• Real-time location tracking across print farm
• Spoolman integration (automatic inventory updates)
• ESP32 WiFi controller

Hardware:

ESP32 DevKit + 4x RC522 RFID readers + 3D-printed mounting bracket

Target launch: March 1, 2026 on Etsy at $79 early-bird pricing. Solving a real problem for Bambu Lab owners using generic filament.

Complete AI automation system for Niantic Books 3D (our 3D printing business). This is the production version of the PrintShop AIOS package I sell to other makers.

Features:

• AI-generated Etsy listings (photos → SEO-optimized descriptions)
• Multi-channel inventory sync (Etsy, eBay, Shopify)
• Customer support automation (80%+ of inquiries)
• Smart production scheduling (batch by material/color)
• Real-time low-stock alerts

Why I'm building it publicly: I want to prove the AIOS works by using it myself. "I build what I use" isn't just a tagline—it's how I operate.