Abhishek Sankar My Projects Exoskeleton Machine Learning (Diffusion Policy)Implemented an Action Diffusion imitation learning pipeline for lower-limb exoskeletons. EKF SLAM from ScratchDeveloped a feature-based EKF SLAM package in ROS2 for a TurtleBot3 using C++. Robot Light PainterProgrammed a TurtleBot3 robot to create Light Paintings using a Motion Capture system for positional feedback. Stereo Visual OdometryDeveloped a visual odometry pipeline to estimate vehicle path using stereo image data using the KITTI dataset. KUKA youBot Mobile ManipulatorSimulated a pick-and-place action using the KUKA youBot in CoppeliaSim. Multi-Body Physics EngineSimulated the multi-body physics of impacts with external forces for a dice-in-a-cup system. Autonomous Mars RoverBuilt a fully autonomous 50kg Mars Rover with a 6 DOF Robotic Arm for the University Rover Challenge (URC) 2022 competition. Franka Plays HangmanUsing robot manipulation, admittance control, computer vision, and optical character recognition (OCR) to play word games with the Franka robot arm. Decentralized Control of Swarm RobotsImplemented decentralized control algorithms for swarm robots inside a custom simulation environment. High Precision Robotic ActuatorDesigned and tested strain wave/harmonic drive gearboxes for high gear reduction robotic actuators.