Amphibious rover for disaster rescue and surveillance

I was awarded INR 10,91,000 from Dassault systemès for the project, "Amphibious Rover for Disaster Rescue and Surveillance". As the leader of the team, I was responsible for designing and fabricating the product and our goal was to achieve mobility in all three mediums (land, air, and water) with a system of rovers. To ensure the rover could move effectively, we conducted extensive research and evaluated several different options before deciding on an optimal drivetrain mechanism. This mechanism provides an optimal combination of power, agility, and maneuverability, allowing the rover to traverse through slushy terrain with ease.

The prototype was composed of four integrated modular robots, each with its own specific task. I was also responsible for working on various domains that are important for robotics, such as mobility, computer vision, and autonomous flight of drones. By developing the locomotion of the legged rover, using OpenCV for detecting people and estimating distance with Intel’s RealSense LiDAR, and way-point navigation for autonomous flight of drones, I was able to successfully create the prototype and prove its viability.