"Hello World". Ever since I was able to print these two words, I have been completely captivated by the clever logic and creativity that goes into every program written. Since then, I implemented my own memory allocator, coded a proxy server, and even designed an audio-visualizer game. I realized how diverse this field really is and became interested in cloud technologies, artificial intelligence, robotics, and IoT devices. I gained experience programming in Python, C, and Java over the years through hackathons, research, and internships. I'm currently a new grad that majored in Electrical and Computer Engineering with an additional major in Robotics and I'm always looking to gain more experience in this exciting field.
ECE Final Capstone Project
PosePal !
Code: https://github.com/malinish/16311-lab3.git
Robotics Capstone Project
coralbot
Code: https://github.com/malinish/16311-lab3.git
Line Following Robot
Used odometry to build a line-following robot with a light sensor.
Code: https://github.com/malinish/16311-lab3.git
Urban Search and Rescue Robot
Created a robust robot that's able to navigate a mock-disaster environment and complete mapping and manipulation tasks remotely.
Code: https://github.com/malinish/16311-lab7.git
Path Planning Lab
Using A* algorithm and a known map, the best path avoiding obstacles was found. Code: https://github.com/malinish/16311-lab5
Playing with Circuits
Constructed a circuit with a light sensor that shuts off when covered.
Robot Kinematics and Dynamics Capstone
Programmed a 5-dof robot arm's kinematics and created a system that followed a constrained path. The robot was programmed to pick up Jenga blocks from a feeder and place them to build a tower 6 layers high, with
each subsequent layer being rotated 90 degrees.
Code: https://github.com/MN-Hogwarts/RKD-Capstone.git
Self Balancing Robot
Created a 2-wheel inverted pendulum capable of balancing itself using PID.
Code: https://github.com/malinish/16311-lab4.git
No-wheel Robot
Designed a robot that can walk a specified distance without wheels.
Code: https://github.com/malinish/16311-lab8.git
Faulty Robot Study
Conducted a semester-long research study to investigate whether the degree of faultiness impacts trust and likability of a robot. See the Research paper here.
Fundamentals of Controls Final Project
Autonomously controlled an AV robot to ensure safety while avoiding obstacles on a slippery surface.
Code: https://github.com/akalkar15/FoC.git
Localization Robot
Robot able to determine its location along a circular path using a probabilistic method. Code: https://github.com/malinish/16311-lab6.git
Inverse Kinematics Robot Arm
Move a robot arm around obstacles using Inverse Kinematics to get to a desired end-effector location.
Code: https://github.com/malinish/16311-lab9.git
15-112 Term Project
Independently developed an audio-visualizer game over the course of a month in Processing Programming Environment. Code: https://github.com/akalkar15/15-112-Term-Project.git