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Side Projects

There was a time when hackathons and robotics competitions were my playground—and to some extent, they still are. These days, though, my focus has shifted more toward academic research projects, which are just as thrilling in their own way. I have always loved building innovative and impactful projects, and I have been fortunate to collaborate with some incredible teams and mentors along the way. Here’s a glimpse at some of the work I have been part of. If you are looking for my publications, please head over to the publications page.

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PINN-MPC

Formal verification of Physics Informed Neural Network Controlled Systems. A novel approach combining PINNs with MPC and formal verification techniques for provably safe navigation.

ROS2-UBlox-ZedF9P

ROS2 drivers for u-blox ZED F9P GPS receivers. A robust implementation supporting various features including PCAP playback and IMU data production.

MQL Humanoid

Meta QLearning experiments to optimize robot walking patterns. Implementation of Meta-Q-Learning for improving stability, efficiency, and adaptability in humanoid robots.

RIP

Reachability based (Ri)sk Aware (P)lanner. A behavioral planner that prioritizes safety and risk management in navigation tasks.

EVE

(Making) India’s First Fully Autonomous Car. A project that achieved level 2-3 autonomy, focusing on sensor fusion, planning, and control for Indian road conditions.

MBZIRC

The Maritime Grand Challenge. Development of heterogeneous collaboration among UAVs and USVs for complex navigation and manipulation tasks in GNSS-denied environments.

SOLO

Intelligent Ground Vehicle Challenge 2019. Grand Prize winner at IGVC, featuring advanced autonomous navigation and perception capabilities.

SERAPHIM

Student Unmanned Aerial Systems Competition (SUAS). A system comprising autonomous drone and UGV with capabilities in interoperability, autonomous flight, and object detection.

KOBU

Extraterrestrial multi-robot planner. An optimized space-filling technique for autonomous multi-robot navigation without path overlap.

Oh-SLAM

Object SLAM based indoor localisation in cluttered environment. Development of a novel monocular 2D Object Aware SLAM system.

Bubo

Micro-UAV made and tested for warehouses. A specialized UAV with capabilities in load handling, surveillance, and inventory management.

Blockmapping

A blockchain-based approach for decentralized multi-robot mapping systems, ensuring efficient communication and coordination.

Tri-Plan

Dynamic area approximation based stochastic multi-UAV path planner. A novel approach for efficient target search using multi-robot systems.

Baymax

A mobile robot that won RosCore, featuring autonomous navigation, localization, and vision-based tasks in a maze environment.

Full-stack pipeline for self-driving car test-bed

Implementation of a comprehensive self-driving car test-bed with simulation, perception, planning, and control components.

Neurovision

A tool to detect hypokalemic paralysis and partial paralysis using computer vision techniques, making healthcare monitoring more accessible.

H4rdWeared

A wearable system for soldiers featuring GPS tracking, vital parameter monitoring, and MANET-based communication.

Cosmorepophilia

An operational sleep shift scheduling tool for astronauts, incorporating sleep mask technology and circadian rhythm management.

Zeoco

A mobile app for tracking and reducing carbon footprint through daily activities, featuring gamification and reward systems.

Crack

A modern computer built from scratch using HDL, capable of executing assembly-level code and running games like Pong.