Projects
Things I've built
Robots, oscilloscopes, EVs, assistive devices, LED lights from recycled materials. If it has circuits, I've probably tried building it.
Projects
Robots, oscilloscopes, EVs, assistive devices, LED lights from recycled materials. If it has circuits, I've probably tried building it.
Modular robotic platform for educators and students to learn about IoT and VR. Open-source, easy to operate, simple to assemble with powerful processing and IoT capabilities. Uses snap-fit assembly with magnets for tool-free construction.
Listed among Top 20 ideas from India at IndiaHacks 2016.
4-wheeled robot mounted with a camera that moves according to VR headset (Google Cardboard) movement. Allows virtual visualization of inaccessible areas remotely. Built during Hack India 2015 hackathon.
Placed runner-up in the competition.
System that overrides driver control to maintain speed in speed-restricted zones. Receives GPS coordinates via Bluetooth from a custom Android app. Tested on a Honda Activa.
Arduino controls a metal-geared servo motor that pulls the carburetor cable. Hall sensor on front wheel measures speed. The system gradually reduces acceleration when entering speed-restricted zones.
Wearable device to help visually impaired children cope with their physical environment and traverse easily indoors and outdoors. Two prototypes built — the second used magnets on glove and stick for easier assembly.
Built as a personal project inspired by my sister. Uses ultrasonic sensors for distance detection with haptic feedback.
LED light built entirely from recycled materials. All illumination uses white LED strips. Has been working for 5+ years. Featured on Hackster.io Upcycling projects.
An oscilloscope implemented on Chipkit Uno 32 with OLED display. A poor man's option for visualizing waveforms without needing a DSO. Featured on the Digilent Blog.
Analysis, control, design and implementation of Distribution Static Synchronous Compensator (DSTATCOM) for reactive power compensation. Published in ARPN Journal.
Developed state space models and control algorithms based on instantaneous reactive power theory. Validated with MATLAB/Simulink simulations. Built 4kVA laboratory prototype with Xilinx FPGA implementation.
Shaastra is the annual national-level tech fest of IIT Madras. Built two robots from scratch — one manual and one autonomous. Power was tapped from a wire frame above hexagonal tracing lines. Achieved 3rd prize with 40+ competing teams.
Extensive side projects during college: wheeled robots, wall-climbing robots, magnetic levitation, solar power, wind energy, novel wind energy generation, piezo electricity, and wireless charging. Driven by a passion for understanding how things work.
My very first robot. A simple obstacle avoidance bot with the most basic control system — no microcontroller, just discrete components. This is where my journey into electronics and robotics started.