Siddhant Panigrahi

What have I done ?

Projects

This section deals with providing readers a brief summary of the projects in which I was involved and the papers published by me. Each project revolves around a conceptual idea which is designed, modeled, simulated and then brought to life. Rather than boring you with the entire design methodology I have provided a short outlook on each project separately. Many projects includes the sweat and blood of other members who have been duly credited.

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Novel hybrid VTOL Tiltrotor

The novel design of the Tiltrotor was presented to increase the endurance of the VTOL thrust vectoring ability of the individual actuators, enabling takeoff and hovering as a VTOL vehicle and flight as a fixed-wing aircraft.

Credits : Dr Asokan T, Surjdeo Singh, Siva Sai Krishna

Modelling and control of submersible multi-medium UAV

This work presents the mathematical model and control of a proposed submersible UAV. The governing equations have significant changes between these mediums, and they are coupled non-linear system of differential equations.

Credits : Dr Asokan T, Vaibhav Ashok , Dr. Thiyagarajan Ranganathan

Design and simulation of rover for improved lateral stability

This research presents the conceptual design of a novel four-wheeled rover based on the DUNE rover architecture. A mathematical model of the proposed rover is formulated to quantitatively compare the stability and mobility performance metrics on multiple terrain conditions with that of the conventional DUNE rover design.

Credits : Dr Asokan T, Aditya Kuncolienkar

Plant-based disease detection using onboard aerial payloads

In this current research, we present the methodology for performing real-time plant disease detection using lighter versions of deep learning algorithms implemented on sample payloads of mobile robots. Field studies demonstrate that such a fabricated platform can characterise not only the disease but also identify its associated stages with a Mean Average Precision (mAP) of 96% within 6000 training iterations, achieving a detection speed of 6-10 FPS.

Credits : Dr Asokan T, Prajwal Maski

Biodiversity analysis using mobile robotic platforms

In this research, we present the methodology in developing a real-time biodiversity map using deep learning algorithms like YOLOv3, which is applied on high spatial resolution photographs or real-time videos captured by inexpensive cameras mounted on a UAV platform for in-situ data acquisition.
Credits : Dr Asokan T, Prajwal Maski

Real-time joint angle estimation using for rehabilitation

The fusion of a low-cost vision-based sensor using computer vision with an inertial measurement unit is proposed in this paper to perform real-time joint angle estimation. This paper presents a robust, low-cost, and portable platform using inertial and vision sensors for real-time joint angle tracking for rehabilitative tasks.

Credits : Dr Asokan T, Poongavnam Palani, Abhinav Jammi

SLAM in indoor mobile robots

The entire aim of this project was to implement SLAM and local and global-based planning algorithms in indoor environments using Turtlebot 3. The experimental demonstration is shown along the RViz and Gazebo simulation for the simulated workspace.

Credits : Dr Asokan T, Dr Nagamanikandan, Dr Bijo Sebastian, Dr Nirav Patel

Swarm based exploration in unknown environments

The objective of this research is to study the functionality of multi-robot systems by investigating map-merging and nearest-robot navigation using a case study of Turtlebot3. In this study, computational simulations are performed in the ROS framework, where multiple robots are deployed to generate individual local maps.

Credits : Dr Sivasankar Ganesan

Virtual reality based training simulator for MIS

Virtual reality (VR) has been proven to be a great tool for embodied learning, but existing studies demonstrate a need for suitable open-source interactive platforms for medical interventions. Addressing this need for robot-assisted surgery (RAS) skills acquisition, we propose a heuristic learning scheme in a simulator encompassing cross-platform registration tasks to train individuals for typical minimally invasive procedures (MIS).

Credits : Dr Nirav Patel, Abhinav Azad

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Elastic fragmentation in Ballistic missiles

The objective of this project was to experimentally study fragmentation of elastic membrane and analogously compare it to ballistic missiles. The primary aim of this study is to find out the relationship between critical pressure, no of fragments, and distance of impact so that these parameters can be optimized to increase the impact of any elastic ballistic member.

Credits: Dr HS Panda (DRDO)

Solar energy harvesting using DSSC

In dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSC), we bio-mimic the chloroplast of plants and implement the same idea of photosynthesis to harvest clean, green and sustainable energy.

Presentation Link: https://prezi.com/igdigwl_mwb2/dye-sensitised-solar-cell/
Credits : Dr Agnimitra Biswas, Siddharth Hota, Jai Prakash

Charactersation of propulsion subsystem for amphibious operation

Multi-medium robots are a new class of bio-inspired vehicles with the ability of cross-domain transition and maneuverability across multiple domains. This research presents an in-depth investigation and evaluation methodology for both propellers and motors to identify the feasible operating range that meets the aerial and underwater thrust requirements while satisfying cavitation and propeller deflection constraints.
Credits : Dr Asokan T

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Siddhant Panigrahi,

Robotics Lab, Dept. of Engineering Design, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600036, INDIAEmail : sid.panigrahi1709@gmail.com