About Me
I am a robotics engineer and freelance robotics educator. I enjoy conducting user case studies and finding better solutions for existing problems in the robotics field. I’m also passionate about building end-to-end systems that integrates learning algorithms, perception, planning, and control for real-world applications.
I am an aspiring full-stack roboticist. Since my undergraduate studies, I have been exploring the world of robotics. With a B.Tech in mechatronics engineering and MSc by research (MRes) in robotics, I had worked in different areas of robotics research namely aerial robotics, unmanned surface vehicles, continuum robotics and more recently in human-robot interaction.
During my free time, I like reading murder-mystery novels, playing chess and bike riding.
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- Distributed Artificial Intelligence
- Human-Machine Teaming
- Human-Robot Interaction
- Dynamics, Control and Motion Planning
MSc by Research in Robotics, Jan. 2019 – Sep. 2020
University of the West of England Bristol, United Kingdom
Visiting Research Student in Robotics (Semester Abroad Program), Oct. 2017 – Feb. 2018
Tokai University, Shonan Campus, Hiratsuka, Japan
B.Tech in Mechatronics Engineering, July 2014 – June 2018
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, India
Experience
Recent Work Experience
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Design and development of system level architecture for hard real-time integrated embedded systems.
- Implementation of Real-time object detection and recognition using deep neural networks.
- Vision and GPS based Motion planning and control, development of simulation environment for the same and testing in various scenarios.
- Research new methodologies, suggest changes, develop software packages and execution of prototype development and tests.
- Literature study on monocular visual-inertial SLAM.
Responsibilities include:
- I was the Technical Lead for the project THUNDERBIRD, an innovative patented modular unmanned aerial system for use in a multitude of environments including defence, first response and construction.
- Redesign of the existing Thunderbird CAD drawings using SolidWorks 3D CAD software. Delivered a more modular system design.
- Rapid prototyping using 3D printer.
- Requirements management: sourcing and procurement of electrical/electronic components.
- Calibration of the main sensors (compass,gyro/IMU,camera,etc.) and safety features setup.
- Configuration of the airframe, RC control systems and Telemetry system.
- System integration, verification activities and initial formal testing.
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