Masters/B.Tech./Mentoring Projects
(Some recent ones: This page is still under construction.)
(Some recent ones: This page is still under construction.)
On-going:
Dhaval Parmar, Drone-Robot co-operation
Deepaka Yadav, Drone-Robot co-operation
Completed: In chronological order
Efficient and Effective Integration of Datasets for Deep Learning (Karnati Saipriya, 2024, Co-guided with Amit Awekar)
Efficient Finetuning of Deep Learning Models (Sushant Pargaonkar, 2024, Co-guided with Amit Awekar)
Implementation of a Decentralized Cloning Controller for Heterogeneous Mobile Agents (Harsh Bijwe, 2023)
Distributed Optimization with Gossip Learning (Amit Pawar, 2023)
Towards a Platform for Decentralized and Dynamic Usage of NodeMCU Microcontrollers (Dhruvil Amin, 2022)
A Framework for Dynamic Hypercube Creation (Himanshu Patel, 2022)
Bridging the Gap between Real and Simulated Robotic Worlds (Bidyanath Jha, 2022)
On Integrating Real and Simulated Robotic Worlds (Arvind Kr. Agarwal, 2020)
Empowering Agents,: Mobility, Programmability and Control over the Internet (Shubham S, 2021)
Augmenting Mobility to Python based Agents for Networked Robot Programming (Ajitem Joshi, 2021)
On Securing Mobile Agents using Blockchain Technology (Ishita, 2019)
Bridging the Reality Gap between Simulated and Real Worlds (Abhinav Arora, 2019)
Food Waste Management using Deep Neural Networks (Vinod Kumar, 2018)
IoT for Railway Networks (Rachit Chandran, 2018)
CARE: An IoT based System for Passenger Service and Comfort in Railways (Nitu Gangwar, 2017)
A Distributed Epigenetic Shape Formation and Regeneration Algorithm for a Swarm of Robots (Rahul Mishra, 2017)
Behaviour Arbitration in Robots: Integrating Emotion and Immuno inspired paradigms (Nikhil S., 2016)
Managing Emergency Service vehicles amidst Urban Traffic using a Multi-Agent based Internet of
Things (Manoj Bode, 2015)
Network Resource Discovery Mobile Agents versus Traditional Approaches – A Comparative Study (Abhay Kumar Singh, 2015)
On Grounding Symbols for Robots (Tonmoy Saha, 2014)
On Realizing Emotional Memories (Saurabh Kr. Singh, 2013)
Emulating an Idiotypic Network for Networked Robots (Kunal Shrivastava, 2013)
PSO Emulation using Robots (Anish Hirwe, 2012)
A Multimodal Method for Sensor Node Localization Using Mobile Robots – (Surjeet Chakravarty, 2011)
On Realizing a Multi-Agent Scalable Emotion Model (Vibhor Nikra, 2011)
An Emotional Robot (Sumit Kumar, 2010)
An Optimal Approach for Feature Detection and Facial Expression Recognition using Fast Independent Component Analysis (ICA) and Bacterial Foraging Technique (Anupam Singh 2009) [Jointly with Dr. P.K Das]
Enabling Mobile Devices for the Visually Challenged (Harendra Singh Solanki, 2008) [Jointly with Dr. J.K. Deka]
Localizing Sensor Nodes and Mapping terrain Information using Mobile Robots (Sukumar Budharapu, 2008).
Towards Building a Social Network of Human Beings and Robots (Rashmi Dutta Baruah, 2007).
A Communication Architecture for a network of Mobile Robots and Human beings (P. Soni, Ramkumar Rathore, 2007).
Enabling Net Access for Mobile Devices (A. Suneel, 2007) [Jointly with Dr.J.K.Deka]
Email Services for the Visually Challenged (P. Eswaraiah, 2007) [Jointly with Dr.P.K.Das]
On Using a Parallel Architecture for Simulating Molecular Structure Formation (Dipti Gagneja, 2006)
Chakshu – A Computer Interface for the Visually Challenged (Co-guided) (Arindam Choudhury, Uday Trivedi, 2005) [Jointly with Dr.J.K. Deka and Dr. P.K.Das]
A Biologically Inspired Artificial Immune Systems (AIS) for Multi Agent Mobile Robotics (ChingthamTejbanta Singh, 2005)
iRobIN: An Active Framework for Intelligent Mobile Robots on the Web (Naveen K. Toppo, 2005)
A MANET of Robots for Enhancing Sensor Network Capabilities (M. Saravanan, K.V.D. Pradeep Kumar, 2006) (http://www.iitg.ernet.in/engfac/sbnair/public_html/iRobIN/robin-index.htm)
RobIN-II– A Generic Framework for Embedding Robots on the Internet (Rajendra Prasad Badapanda, 2004).
Evolving Gaits for the Stiquito™ (robot) through Web Services (Puneet Bakshi, 2004)
A Bluetooth Enabled Embedded Learning Controller for Autonomous Mobile Robots (V.M.Krishna, 2004)
An Embedded Learning Controller for Autonomous Reconfigurable Robots (Sasikanth Bharadwaj, 2003)
PlanET – A Web based Planner for Tourism (Rajesh N,2003)
Discovering Active Regions in Non-redundant Genome Databases (K. Ramesh, 2003)
An Co-operative Agent Architecture for Learning User-Behaviour on the Desktop (V.Shyam Prakash, 2003)
An Intelligent Web Page Filtering and Blocking System (J.Swami Naik, 2003)
Intelligent Agents for Tour Planning (M. Venkata Kishore, 2002)
An Intelligent Web shopping Assistant (V.Prabhakar, 2002)
YelpS: Electronic Yellow Pages generator and Shopper over the web (Debabrata Debnath, 2001)
Web Based Natural Language Interface for Data Mining (Ch. Pavan Kumar, 2000)
Web based Data Acquisition and processing (Rajesh Kumar B.,2000)
B.Tech. [Computer Science &Engg.] at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (1999- to date):
Completed (in reverse chronological order):
Ayush Mothiya: Pitching Tartarus, a multi-mobile agent platform, against ROS2, A Knowledge-Driven Approach to Reduce LLM Dependency
Balaji S. – Security in Mobile Agents, Monocular Visual Odometry Using Multimodal Transfer Module To
Fuse Depth and Optical Flow Features
Implementation of FIPA Specifications in Tartarus (Jaswanth Tanneeru, 2022)
Decentralizing Federated Learning (Akul Agarwal, 2020)
MQTT over Tartarus, (Aman Mishra, 2021)
Tartarus Agents over the Network using Cloud Storage (Aniket Rajput, 2021)
Reinforcement Learning for a Hand controlled robot (Joy Chopra, 2019)
An Agent Based Modelling for IoTized Environments (Krishna Rohila, 2018)
Extended Simulator for Tartarus (Shivam Shakti, 2018)
Food Image Analysis Using Computer Vision (Nidamanuri Pavneswar Kumar, 2017)
Design and Implementation of an Autonomous Location-Aware Quadcopter (Kunal Khandelwal, 2016)
Interface for Tartarus Multi-Agent Framework (Abhishek Goyal, 2016)
FIPA for Tartarus (Siddiqui, 2015)
Tartarus: SWI-Prolog Based Mobile Agent Framework (Vivek Singh, 2014)
Emotional Control over Situated Robots (Akash Gupta, 2013)
Implementation of FIPA Specifications in Typhon (Shyam Patro, 2013)
Mobile Agent platform for Lego Mindstorms (AyushParolia, 2013)
Typhon - Emulation of an Ant System using Typhon (Akshay Kr. Jain, 2012)
Facial Emotion Recognition using Spatio-temporal changes (Saurabh Prajapati, 2012)
Emotion Expression model
Typhon – A Mobile Agent Framework for Real World Emulation (Jatin Matani, 2011)
Braille Printer
Application of machine learning techniques to Natural Language Processing
Nayan – A Robotic Aid for the Visually Challenged (ALIA category in Imagine Cup 2010 Consolation Prize winner)
Older ones (2000-2009):
(1) A Robot System Controlled through the Web
(2) Tool for Remote Data Mining
(3) An Intelligent Web Agent
(4) Intelligent Control of Robot (Stiquito) over the Web
(5) A Framework for Adaptive Agent System Based on Artificial Life
(6) A Generic API for Device Controllers
(7) A Natural Language Interface for Commanding Robots over the Internet
(8) An Intelligent Agent for Robot Navigation
(9) An Architecture to control devices via the Internet
(10) Parallel Data Mining in a Distributed Environment
(11) Intelligent Robot Path Planning
(12) RobIN: Robots in Net (Lego & Robix-Rascal Robots) (Microsoft Inc. Sponsored – Microsoft Academic Alliance)
(13) Internet Chores Learner Agent for Microsoft Windows (Microsoft Inc. Sponsored– Microsoft Academic Alliance)
(14) Gene Micro-Array Data Analysis
(15) Enhanced Web Search
(16) Toddler based Learning Mechanism
(17) An Artificial Immune System based approach for English Grammar Checking
(18) Embedding Intelligence in Robots present in a Network (Pradeep Tewari)
(19) Agentised Unstructured Knowledge base Question Answering System
(20) Application and analysis of Recommendation Systems
(21) Desktop based Intelligent Assisting Agent for Linux Environment
(22) Emulation of Artificial Life on a Distributed Platform
(23) CHAKSHU – A Computer Interface for the Visually Challenged [Joint]
(24) An Artificial Immune System based Spam Filter
(25) Mail Categorization using Text Categorization
(26) CHAKSHU – The Braille Printer
(27) Emotion Expression model
Achievements as Mentor:
Nayan – A Robotic assistant for the Visually Challenged, made by Anurag Nilesh, Gaurav Gupta and Gunjan Aggarwal (Team: Three Blind Mice), wins a Consolation Prize at the Microsoft Imagine Cup 2010 in ‘Accessibility for Local Innovation Award‘ category. The project was part of their B.Tech. project carried out under my guidance.
SapienNet- A team, comprising Gautam Das, Rahul Singh, Archit Gupta and Suvesh Malhotra and mentored by me, made it to the finals of the Windows Embedded Systems Challenge (WESC-2005) held at Microsoft, Redmond, USA.
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Current:
2021-'22
Three projects to be allocated soon.
Past:
2020-'21
Empowering Agents: Mobility, Programmability and Control Over the Internet - Shubham Sharma
Augmenting Mobility to Python based Agents for Networked Robot Programming - Ajitem Joshi & Shubham Sharma
2020
On Integrating Real and Simulated Robotic Worlds - Arvind Kr. Agarwal
2019
Bridging the Reality Gap between Simulated and Real Worlds - Abhinav Arora
On Securing Mobile Agents using Blockchain Technology - Ishita (Link to Paper)
2018
IoT for Railway Networks - Rachit Chandran
Food Waste Management using Deep Neural Networks - Vinod Kumar
2017
A Distributed Epigenetic Shape Formation and Regeneration Algorithm for a Swarm of Robots - Rahul Mishra (Link to Paper, PDF & Code)
CARE: An IoT based System for Passenger Service and Comfort in Railways - Nitu Gangwar (Link to Paper)
2016
Behaviour Arbitration in Robots: Integrating Emotion and Immuno inspired paradigms - Nikhil S. (Link to Paper, Video)
2015
Managing Emergency Service vehicles amidst Urban Traffic using a Multi-Agent based Internet of Things - Manoj Bode (Link to Papers 1, 2)
Network Resource Discovery Mobile Agents versus Traditional Approaches – A Comparative Study - Abhay Kumar
2014
On Grounding Symbols for Robots - Tonmoy Saha (Link to Paper, Videos - 1, 2)
2013
On Emulating an Idiotypic Network for Networked Robots - Kunal Srivastava (Link to Paper)
On Realizing Emotional Memories - Saurabh Kr, Singh (Link to Paper)
2012
PSO Emulation using Robots - Anish Hirwe
2011
A Multimodal Method for Sensor Node Localization Using Mobile Robots - Surjeet Chakravarty
On Realizing a Multi-Agent Scalable Emotion Model - Vibhor Nikhra (Link to Paper)