MAHESH
KUMAR S

Engineered a vertical descent robot with a mechanical soft gripper arm and live video feed to rescue children trapped in borewells. Controlled via wired interface, designed for narrow-diameter shafts. Won 1st place at SIH 2023 — outperformed 500+ teams nationally.

Designed and built a four-legged robotic puppy controlled over Wi-Fi using an ESP32-S3 microcontroller. Custom PCB designed for compact servo control with MG90S servos for precise gait motion. Capable of walking, turning, and posture control via web interface.

Engineered a fully automated gantry pick-and-place machine combining electronics and mechanical design for the SAE TIFAN 2026 challenge. Achieved Top 20 nationally. System handles precision object handling with stepper motor-driven axes and custom end-effector.

Built an intelligent city automation model using IoT, AI, and GIS technologies. Integrated ESP32-CAM for surveillance, ThingSpeak for data visualization, and AI-based decision making for traffic and energy management. Awarded 2nd place at the national-level Unplugged 2.0 competition.

Designed a portable extension box with app-controlled sockets using ESP32, Firebase, and Blynk. Enabled real-time power usage monitoring and remote control of appliances demonstrating energy savings and smart home integration.

Built a cloud-integrated attendance system using ESP32 and RFID tags. Stored real-time log data in Firebase with a frontend dashboard for visualization. Tested with 50+ users for consistent accuracy and network reliability.

Constructed a 6-wheel rover with rocker-bogie suspension and Bluetooth control for terrain navigation. Capable of obstacle avoidance and smooth traversal over uneven surfaces. Simulated planetary mission environments for control accuracy.

Assembled and coded a robot to follow a black path on contrasting surfaces using IR sensors and PID logic. Competed at Technoxian WRC 2024, achieving high-speed accuracy under test conditions.