John Dallas Cast

Homo Universalis 📚

Biography

I am currently a Research Engineer at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution focusing on perception and underwater robotics within WARPLab.

Interests

  • Mixed Reality
  • Computer Vision
  • Deep Learning
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Human Robot Interaction
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Underwater Robotics

Education

  • MSE in Robotics, 2023

    Johns Hopkins University

  • MS in Electrical Engineering, 2015

    Stanford University

  • BS in Electrical Engineering, 2012

    Stanford University

Skills

Unity

Hololens 2

PUN2

Python

Keras

Tensorflow

OpenCV

PyTorch

Git

Linux

Coffeescript/Javascript

React

Computer Vision

AI

Electrical Engineering

Data Science

PADI Divemaster

GUE Diver

California Academy of Sciences Volunteer Scuba Diver

DAN First Aid & CPR / DAN O2 Provider

Underwater Photography

Woodworking

Guitar

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Experience

 
 
 
 
 

Intern

JHUROVII

June 2022 – September 2022 Baltimore, Maryland
Responsibilities include:

  • Systems Integration
  • ROS Node for Thrusters
  • CAD (Solidworks)
  • Thruster Calibration
  • Housing Assembly
  • Electronics
  • Parts Acquisition
 
 
 
 
 

Student Researcher

ARCADE Lab

June 2022 – Present Baltimore, Maryland
Responsibilities include:

  • Multi-user, Collaborative, Real-time Mixed Reality
 
 
 
 
 

Researcher

DolphinAI

January 2017 – January 2019 California
Responsibilities include:

  • Model Design
  • Model Training
  • Data Collection
  • Data Annotation
 
 
 
 
 

Advisor

Tarsier

September 2016 – December 2016 California
Responsibilities include:

  • Model Design
  • Model Training
  • Data Collection
  • Data Annotation
 
 
 
 
 

Engineer

Matthews South

January 2015 – July 2021 California
Responsibilities include:

  • Front-End
  • Back-End API Design
  • Financial Modeling
 
 
 
 
 

Intern

SpaceX

June 2014 – September 2014 California
Responsibilities include:

  • Data Management
  • EMI Systems Certification for EELV

Featured Publications

Nail it! Vision-based Drift Correction For Accurate Mixed Reality Surgical Guidance

Purpose: Mixed reality-guided surgery through head-mounted displays (HMDs) is gaining interest among surgeons. However, capitalizing on …
Wenhao Gu, Jonathan Knopf, John Cast, Laurence D. Higgins, David Knopf, Mathias Unberath
Nail it! Vision-based Drift Correction For Accurate Mixed Reality Surgical Guidance

Accomplish­ments

Honorable Mention in Beginner Wide Angle Traditional Category

Backscatter Aug 2018 – Aug 2018
2018 Monterey Shootout Underwater Photography Competition
See certificate

Honorable Mention in Beginner Wide Angle Unrestricted Category

Backscatter Aug 2018 – Aug 2018
2018 Monterey Shootout Underwater Photography Competition
See certificate

Volunteer Scuba Diver

California Academy of Sciences Mar 2018

Neural Network for Machine Learning

coursera Sep 2017 – Dec 2016
See certificate

Honorable Mention @ MD5 Hackon NYC

National Security Technology Accelerator Aug 2016 – Aug 2016

Statistical Learning

Stanford University Apr 2016 – May 2016
See certificate

Divemaster

PADI Jan 2016 – Nov 2016

Recent Posts

California Moray Eels

Tending Giants Exhibit at CalAcademy
Last updated on Jun 26, 2019 1 min read

Coral USB Accelerator

Demo Run
Jun 20, 2019 2 min read
Coral USB Accelerator

MS5803 Pressure Sensor

Demo Run
Last updated on Jul 18, 2019 3 min read
MS5803 Pressure Sensor

BNO055 Absolute Orientation Sensor

Demo Run
Last updated on Jul 19, 2019 2 min read
BNO055 Absolute Orientation Sensor

Coral USB Accelerator

It has arrived!
May 25, 2019 1 min read
Coral USB Accelerator
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Woodworking

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Wood Bowl

Red Mallee

Wood Bowl

Jack Pine

Fossil Hunting

Sharkteeth Diving in Florida: March

Wedding Charcuterie Board

Jack Pine

Haptic Tube for Hand-Sensed Motion of Objects

Haptic Interface Design: Final Project

CreatAR: Collaborative Environment for AR Creation

Augmented Reality: Final Project

Fossil Hunting

The Ernst Quarries, May 2, 2021

Whale Charcuterie Board

Jack Pine

Wood Bowl

Jack Pine

Wood Bowl

Jack Pine

Wood Bowl

Jack Pine

Wood Bowl

Jack Pine

Wood Bowl

Jack Pine

Fossil Hunting

Sharkteeth Diving in Florida: December

Fossil Hunting

Sharkteeth Diving in Florida: November

DIY Sandblaster

Built using SCUBA equipment

Bicycle Clock

XL Fossil Display

Modifying Shadow-Boxes for Large and Heavy Fossils

Wood Bowl

Jack Pine

Wood Bowl

Walnut

Fossil Hunting

The Ernst Quarries, May 2, 2020

Garden Box

Redwood

Wood Bowl

Jack Pine

Animations of Atomic Models in D3

Animations of Historical Physical Models of the Atom

Aquaeye.ai

Scuba Grill

Underwater Sensor Platform

v1.0

GUE Backmount Harness

Canvas Making

Photos to Wrapped Canvases

DIY Battery Charger

12V 7AH SLA Battery Charger

Albums

Photos & Videos

Fossil Hunting

Florida 2018

Monterey Shootout

2018

Scuba Kayak

Bar Tap

Cedar

Bar Tap

Redwood

Standing Desk

Wood Cupcakes

Wood Bowl

Jack Pine

Two Live Edge Tables

Monterey Pine

Live Edge Table

Forest Red Gum

Live Edge Table

New Growth Redwood

Live Edge Table

Monterey Pine

Collage Maker

Approximates an image from set of images

Geo Logger

GPS/Velocity/Elevation Logger for Raspberry Pi 3B+

Scuba Diving

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Wood Bowl

Red Mallee

Wood Bowl

Jack Pine

Fossil Hunting

Sharkteeth Diving in Florida: March

Wedding Charcuterie Board

Jack Pine

Haptic Tube for Hand-Sensed Motion of Objects

Haptic Interface Design: Final Project

CreatAR: Collaborative Environment for AR Creation

Augmented Reality: Final Project

Fossil Hunting

The Ernst Quarries, May 2, 2021

Whale Charcuterie Board

Jack Pine

Wood Bowl

Jack Pine

Wood Bowl

Jack Pine

Wood Bowl

Jack Pine

Wood Bowl

Jack Pine

Wood Bowl

Jack Pine

Fossil Hunting

Sharkteeth Diving in Florida: December

Fossil Hunting

Sharkteeth Diving in Florida: November

DIY Sandblaster

Built using SCUBA equipment

Bicycle Clock

XL Fossil Display

Modifying Shadow-Boxes for Large and Heavy Fossils

Wood Bowl

Jack Pine

Wood Bowl

Walnut

Fossil Hunting

The Ernst Quarries, May 2, 2020

Garden Box

Redwood

Wood Bowl

Jack Pine

Animations of Atomic Models in D3

Animations of Historical Physical Models of the Atom

Aquaeye.ai

Scuba Grill

Underwater Sensor Platform

v1.0

GUE Backmount Harness

Canvas Making

Photos to Wrapped Canvases

DIY Battery Charger

12V 7AH SLA Battery Charger

Albums

Photos & Videos

Fossil Hunting

Florida 2018

Monterey Shootout

2018

Scuba Kayak

Bar Tap

Cedar

Bar Tap

Redwood

Standing Desk

Wood Cupcakes

Wood Bowl

Jack Pine

Two Live Edge Tables

Monterey Pine

Live Edge Table

Forest Red Gum

Live Edge Table

New Growth Redwood

Live Edge Table

Monterey Pine

Collage Maker

Approximates an image from set of images

Geo Logger

GPS/Velocity/Elevation Logger for Raspberry Pi 3B+

Other

.js-id-other

Wood Bowl

Red Mallee

Wood Bowl

Jack Pine

Fossil Hunting

Sharkteeth Diving in Florida: March

Wedding Charcuterie Board

Jack Pine

Haptic Tube for Hand-Sensed Motion of Objects

Haptic Interface Design: Final Project

CreatAR: Collaborative Environment for AR Creation

Augmented Reality: Final Project

Fossil Hunting

The Ernst Quarries, May 2, 2021

Whale Charcuterie Board

Jack Pine

Wood Bowl

Jack Pine

Wood Bowl

Jack Pine

Wood Bowl

Jack Pine

Wood Bowl

Jack Pine

Wood Bowl

Jack Pine

Fossil Hunting

Sharkteeth Diving in Florida: December

Fossil Hunting

Sharkteeth Diving in Florida: November

DIY Sandblaster

Built using SCUBA equipment

Bicycle Clock

XL Fossil Display

Modifying Shadow-Boxes for Large and Heavy Fossils

Wood Bowl

Jack Pine

Wood Bowl

Walnut

Fossil Hunting

The Ernst Quarries, May 2, 2020

Garden Box

Redwood

Wood Bowl

Jack Pine

Animations of Atomic Models in D3

Animations of Historical Physical Models of the Atom

Aquaeye.ai

Scuba Grill

Underwater Sensor Platform

v1.0

GUE Backmount Harness

Canvas Making

Photos to Wrapped Canvases

DIY Battery Charger

12V 7AH SLA Battery Charger

Albums

Photos & Videos

Fossil Hunting

Florida 2018

Monterey Shootout

2018

Scuba Kayak

Bar Tap

Cedar

Bar Tap

Redwood

Standing Desk

Wood Cupcakes

Wood Bowl

Jack Pine

Two Live Edge Tables

Monterey Pine

Live Edge Table

Forest Red Gum

Live Edge Table

New Growth Redwood

Live Edge Table

Monterey Pine

Collage Maker

Approximates an image from set of images

Geo Logger

GPS/Velocity/Elevation Logger for Raspberry Pi 3B+

Tags

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