Engineering Assistant

Megha Puthenparampil

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EDUCATION

University of Maryland College Park, MD

ME Robotics Engineering August2018- May 2020

Currently under OPT period after graduation.

Coursework: Neural Networks, Perception for Autonomous Robots, Planning for Autonomous Robots, Robot Learning, Robot Modelling, Control of Robotics Systems, Introduction to machine learning, Autonomous Robotics, Rehabilitation Robotics, Intro to Robot Programming.

The Oxford College of Engineering Bangalore, India

BS Mechatronics Engineering May 2017

SKILLS

Languages and Frameworks: Python 3.0, MATLAB, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, ROS, Machine learning algorithms, Neural Networks CNN, C++, Microsoft office, Microsoft Excel, Pandas, moveit, Matplotlib, Scikit, Numpy

Modeling and Analysis: Gazebo, V-Rep, Simulink

OS and Version Control: Windows, Ubuntu, Git

Hardware: Arduino, Raspberry Pi

RELEVANT PROJECTS

Machine Learning:

Individual Projects- Python3.0, PyTorch, NumPy, Matplotlib

Convolutional Neural Network

Individual Project- Python3.0, PyTorch, NumPy, Matplotlib

Implemented a Convolutional Neural Network to achieve hand-written digit recognition and image classification, on the MNIST and CIFAR-10 dataset. Analyzed the performance and the strengths and weaknesses/limitations of the classifier.

Self Organizing Maps

Individual Project- Python3.0, NumPy, Matplotlib

Implemented the dimensionality reduction using SOM. Performed dimensionality reduction on TSP problem and 1D Kohonen neurons

Perception:

Worked with a team of 2 - Python, OpenCV, NumPy

Lucas Kanade Template Tracker

Implemented Lucas Kanade Template Tracker algorithm to track objects in subsequent frames.

Visual Odometry

Implemented SFM approach to update camera pose from essential matrix to map the vehicle motion on 2D plane.

Traffic Sign Classifier

Classified 43 traffic lights using leNet architecture. Implemented using MSER algorithm to extract ROI.

Buoy detection

Used machine-learning techniques such as the Gaussian mixture models and 1D-Gaussians by implementing the EM algorithm for more optimization in detecting the buoys under water.

Advanced lane detection using computer vision

Using OpenCV undistorted and denoised the image. Detected the lanes and the turn prediction for the self-driving cars using Hough lines and histograms in the lane pixels.

AR Tag detection

Detected, tracked and decoded the AR tag number in the video dataset, based on the given encoding scheme in real time.

Contributed to the pipeline involving contour detection and perspective transform to extract the ROI.

Planning:

Individual Projects - Python, NumPy, heapq

Implementation of Dijkstra and A* algorithm on point and rigid robots in the obstacle space

The implementation of the algorithms gives us the optimal path and portrays the shortest distance to the required goal node of the Robots. I have used the minkowski sum and half planes method to hinder the robot from the Collison of robots.

RRT* Algorithm on Non-Holonomic car

Implemented RRT* for discretized space with moving obstacles and generated efficient path planning for robot.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International College Park, MD

Research Intern Aug 2020-Current

Provide support to the education and research team

Documentation of existing unmanned platforms

Analysis on associated data sets

Engineering Information Technology College Park, MD

Student Assistant at Engineering Copy Center Dec 2018-May 2020

Design and print Posters using Adobe software and create copies and print documents.

Kerala Metals and Minerals Limited Kerala, India

Technical Intern July 2017

Internship in Titanium Dioxide Pigment Unit of the Company.

Bosch Rexroth Centre of competence for Automation Technologies Bangalore, India

Research Intern Feb- April 2017

Internship on Programmable Logic Controller and automation department of the company and successfully build a prototype of beverage production unit.

ICME Technologies Bangalore, India

Instrumentation Intern Jan 2017

Trained in the calibration of Electrotechnical, Process Control instruments, and Documentation.

HONOURS

State level A grade in science working model Kerala, India

Nov 2014

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