Anand Sharma's Portfolio
Master's in Human-Robot Interaction & BS in Mechanical Engineering with 10 Years of Industry Expertise
Master's in Human-Robot Interaction & BS in Mechanical Engineering with 10 Years of Industry Expertise
Detail-oriented Mechanical Engineer with a strong foundation in mechanical erection and maintenance of power plant equipment, coupled with a decade of hands-on experience in the field. Skilled in troubleshooting industrial automation systems, PLCs, VFDs, and pneumatic actuators. Recently completed Master's program in Human-Robot Interaction from Tufts School of Engineering, specializing in mechanical design, electronic sensors, and robotic programming. Eager to leverage cross-disciplinary skills and contribute to the development of innovative industrial and consumer robotics. Seeking full-time opportunities commencing February 2024, with a keen interest in roles involving robot design, development, and implementation. International student seeking future visa sponsorship.
Dedicated to bridging the gap between mechanical engineering and robotics, I am actively seeking opportunities to contribute my diverse skill set and expertise to forward-thinking companies developing cutting-edge industrial and consumer robots. With a Master's in Human-Robot Interaction underway, I am well-prepared to bring a unique blend of mechanical aptitude and robotics knowledge to a dynamic team environment.
Skills
Work at Ascend Robotics
College Projects
Work at previous employer
Sketches
Solid foundation in Mechanical Engineering
Industrial Automation
Programming Industrial servos, steppers
3D printing and Laser Cutting
Autodesk Fusion360, Solid Works
MATLAB, C C++, Python
PLCs (Allen Bradly, Omron), VFDs, and pneumatics
CAN, RS-232 serial communication protocol
UI & UX, Figma, Canva, Wireframing
Designed and fabricated a robust servo-driven, chain-operated rail system to support a robotic arm for outdoor commercial and industrial pressure washing and painting.
Programmed the Kinco servo motor (Anaheim-based) using RS-232 serial communication and Python scripting.
Conducted field testing of the system, and currently in the final deployment phase at the customer site.
Robotic 4 degrees of freedom SCARA-like arm designed and rendered for a current project
Designed a 90-degree tilt mechanism for the same arm
Projects at Tufts Sep 2022- Dec 2023
Designing and building a robot capable of copying the gait of a caterpillar
Capable of giving its position and state feedback
Microcontroller Arduino, Joystick module, DC motors, L298 motor driver
Used rubber cords as tendon material to give smooth expanding
The body material used is foam to increase flexibility
Project is under Professor Barry Trimmer Biology, Assistant Professor Neuroscience Graduate Biomedical Sciences Member, Neuroscience Program Henry Bromfield Pearson Professor of Natural Science, Biology Professor Biomedical Engineering
link:-https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P9zAmmBuy6B2UP8zdlD1S0VIyBPVmT5z/view?usp=sharing
Used OpenCV for hand gesture recognition using Python and Arduino IDE to control Servo motors of the fingers
Used serial connection to send commands from Python script to Arduino IDE
Used Items: Microcontroller Arduino, SG-90 servo motors, Battery
Designed and developed a brachiating robot capable of maneuvering beneath a monkey ladder via teleoperated or Autonomous mode
used a camera module and microcontroller - ESP-32, IMU for stability, Lidar for detecting the linear motion of arms, and speaker for giving feedback once receives a signal via hand gesture from the camera.
3-D printed claws and shoulder joint housing
course name - Robotics Me-0134
Link for the video
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BGanghj1hLR5yRqBuzr30dCf9KU3YNWM/view?usp=sharing
Used an ESP-32 camera module to recognize hand gestures to start and stop the main motor and a microcontroller also a lidar to detect if any person is in near proximity of 100 mm to the machine which then caused it to stop. For the camera module, we used an open cv library available online.
3-D printed the whole base the bubble-making ring and the solution tank.
the aim of the project was to have some sort of human-robot interaction which we were able to accomplish
My project partner was Micheala Freed
Link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NJ4GfnPJf2A1A8R8mkaT_isDPRg614Zi/view?usp=share_link
This was the most difficult assignment that I faced here at Tufts since designing and developing the product both had the same weightage
Used an ESP-32 as brain. an IMU (wit motion) to fetch in a change in acceleration, degree of change in the direction to PID control inside the program, Lidar for detecting any surface in front of proximity less than 50 m
Used aluminum frame for the robot body and customized 3-D print for holding the battery, sensors, buck convertor, and under voltage cutter.
link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OUhlJDW0KX40HwyadQHbUOJw32ayVwcV/view?usp=sharing
Design and developed a 3 degree of freedom robotic arm
3 SG-90 servo motors and ESP-32 microcontroller
3-D printed the arms or links
Goal was to write name initials
link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XgPZI9MJ9X1Q4-VttHiWFnXpZ7uTkO5n/view?usp=sharing
Goal was to make an analog clock from a microcontroller and use servos
I laser cut wood of thickness 6 mm to make the base and dials for an hour, minutes, and seconds for the clock
used an ESP-32 microcontroller and using an NTP server connected to WIFI and time zone which enabled the clock to set its time on its own as soon as it is started
link for the video
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qoZhmxLAJxqhwJdnDuVKZo55QHN49Qoy/view?usp=sharing
Goal of this project was to know a robot's status while it's in its job using a QR code pointed towards a user's mobile having a specific App
My work was to design a fake experiment where the turtle bot was supposed to move within certain checkpoints and every time it stops at a checkpoint the user can scan the code on its tab or mobile and an Emoji image pop up on the app telling the status of the robot and its task
worked on ROS and gazebo to fake the simulation
also got to learn about SQL query databases and AR
link
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1muIQ9ym5pyiiAbXIRFCbjqZLULNV8tek/view?usp=sharing
Designed and devloped a burger flipper that is capable of flipping a burger patty by a person who can use only one hand
No electronics were involved in the design only 3-D printed the gears and the body
the blue color dial is used to rotate the flipper blade once its beneath the patty by just using the thumb and rotating it clock wise
Designed and manufactured a smart baby stroller to easily attach and detach from a wheelchair
Features like a Linear actuator to lift and collapse the baby seat
Turntable top to rotate the baby seat for easy reach accessibility
Camera at the front providing a live front view on the user's mobile while in motion
Industrial project with the previous employer
Designed the discharge, return, and pump house for a 300 TR forced draft Cooling tower at my previous company
Also designed the civil part for the water sump to store water after cooling from the cooling tower
discharge was divided into 2 sizes 6", and 8" for chillers and pet blowing machines respectively
link for the video
https://drive.google.com/file/d/16hK7a-6N3y4G4pMxOAcuSwd5dkF0skvJ/view?usp=sharing
Goal was to design and develop a monorail that could sustain at least 1000 kg of load while moving that object over a span of 20 meters
I designed and implemented the erection work of the monorail to 1500 kg capacity to pick up the load
Used a 250 MM I beam as the monorail and ordered a Hoist from the market with 2 wheels made up of material suitable to work on the caste Iron flange of the I beam
Link of the video
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K0zlMYpS7tJejhHTKi0ekVYVTXASGCiH/view?usp=sharing
Due to covid and the sudden breakdown of the machines I had to re-design a 200 ML Pet bottle sleeve machine to a 2000 ML sleeve machine
Parameters of the delay time of sensors, motor speeds, and other Inputs and outputs were re-structured to get the machine to work
Experienced in working on Allen Bradly, Omron, and Shnider VFDs
saved the cost of 2 labors to handle the hydraulic lifters to operate and no. of workers reduced due to the efficiency of the product and increased storage area.
Some of my sketches and CAD drawings during masters at Tufts