robotics

Multi-Critic DDPG for Autonomous Indoor Drone Navigation

A novel approach combining importance sampling with DDPG for improved deep reinforcement learning performance and sample efficiency.

3D Lunar Surface Modeling Using Chandrayaan-2 TMC DEM Data

Advanced planetary simulation system leveraging Unreal Engine 5 and Chandrayaan-2 Terrain Mapping Camera data for high-fidelity lunar surface modeling and rover mission planning applications.

Vision-Attention-Driven Autonomous Navigation with Semantic Understanding

CogniPlan enhancement with cross-attention mechanisms and ViNT integration for semantic-aware adaptive exploration.

Large-Scale DRL Exploration with Tunable Adaptive Exploration-Exploitation

Deep reinforcement learning-based reactive planner for large-scale Lidar-based autonomous robot exploration in 2D action space with novel alpha conditioning for exploration-exploitation control.

MathWorks Global Student Drone Challenge 2025

3rd place autonomous drone navigation system using vision-based control with masking, ray-tracing, and closed-loop yaw control.

Path Planning of Low-Altitude UAV for Tree Canopy Tracking and Orchard Monitoring

Monocular vision-based UAV treeline following system using instance segmentation and curve-fitting algorithms for precise orchard navigation under wind disturbances.

CogniPlan: Uncertainty-Guided Path Planning with Conditional Generative Layout Prediction

CogniPlan leverages conditional generative inpainting models to predict multiple plausible layouts, mirroring human cognitive maps for uncertainty-guided path planning in unknown environments.

CogniPlan: Uncertainty-Guided Path Planning with Conditional Generative Layout Prediction

Path planning in unknown environments is a crucial yet inherently challenging capability for mobile robots, which primarily encompasses two coupled tasks: autonomous exploration and point-goal navigation. In both cases, the robot must perceive the …

Physics-Based Launcher Mechanical Design and FEM Analysis

FEM-validated hockey ball launcher achieving 150 km/h with CFRP composite design and safety factor 2.07 at 496 RPM.

European Rover Challenge (ERC) Remote 2023

5th place + Best Maintenance Award - ExoMy rover navigation with UR3 arm manipulation using ArUco detection and MoveIt motion planning.