Vinay Patil

B.Tech. In Electronics and Tele-Communication

with Honours in Mechatronics and Automation

2019 - 2023

Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Achieved a CGPA of 8.909, securing an overall rank of 3. Notable coursework includes Mobile Robotics, Industrial Robotics, Control Systems, and Artificial Intelligence.

Diploma In Business Management

2021 - 2022

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune, Maharashtra, India

My minors in Business Management enriched my proficiency in both technology and business acumen. I delved into courses such as Economics, Business Statistics, Fundamentals of Accounting, Marketing, Human Resource Management, and Operation Management, crafting a tech-savvy narrative that seamlessly connects the realms of business and technology

Research Intern

Aug 2023 - Present

Real-Time Data-Driven Crop Health Management with an Autonomous Size Adaptive Robot

• Designed an agricultural robot with dynamic adjustment to row width & height, enhancing adaptability in the field.
• Employed a cutting-edge chain drive system featuring sprockets, supporting wheels for tracks, and a robust chain for power transmission, enabling reliable performance on uneven terrains.
• Trained a CNN using MobileNetv2 architecture on DiaMOS dataset to detect crop nutritional deficiencies & diseases, and a FastRCNN based network to detect weeds in real-time. Provided tailored solutions for deficiencies, diseases, and targeted weedicide application. Achieved 91.2% prediction accuracy.
• Developed a user-friendly web interface that enabled farmers to collect data by tele-operating the robot.

Intern

Dec 2022 - Aug 2023

A research organization empowering India's defense with advanced innovations and technologies

Design and Simulation of Servo-Controller for Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) enslaved camera

• Developed a robust control system to precisely synchronize camera movement with head motions of a pilot
• Built a fully functional prototype featuring a helmet with an integrated display and an IMU sensor for high fidelity tracking of head movements along with a motorized camera with pan and tilt movements.
• Performed simulation in MATLAB Simulink with permanent magnet synchronous motor as the plant model.
• Conducted comparative analysis on various control techniques, such as ADRC, sliding mode control, adaptive ADRC and PID to effectively address errors caused by internal disturbances like voltage & current fluctuations and external disturbances such as wind, gravitational force on the helmet.
• Achieved a minimal error of 0.2 milliradian with ADRC compared to other controllers along with efficient control performance, fast response, minimal overshoot & settling time.

Intern

Dec 2019 - Feb 2020

Facial Expression Recognition Using OpenCV

• Employed Haar Cascade for face isolation and a CNN based on VGGNet architecture to predict the mood (happy, neutral, angry, sad) of a person using Facial Expression Recognition 2013 Dataset.
• The system subsequently responded by playing tailored songs, videos and other media based on the emotional state.
• Built a prototype GUI using Tkinter package and then improved on it using PyQt5.

President, Rotonity Club, SIT

Aug 2020 - Jan 2023

Led a team of 50 in competitions, mentored members on technical skills, led brainstorming sessions, planned & coordinated resource allocation & managed finances

Captain, Robocon Team, SIT

Aug 2021 - Aug 2022

Led a team of 20 in end-to-end competition preparation encompassing brainstorming, research, planning and budgeting

Student Associate, Placement Cell, SIT

Aug 2021- Jun 2023

Held placement drives for major conglomerates and MNCs; managed webinars on resume writing, personal interviews etc.

Autonomous Nursing Mobile Robot

Dec 2022 - Jun 2023

• An autonomous robotic nurse system for patient care, monitoring, & remote medical assessments in hospitals.
• Developed software based on Robot Operating System (ROS) framework, compared SLAM algorithms like gmapping, cartographer, and hector SLAM to enhance the mobile robot's autonomy. Employed a 2D LiDAR for precise navigation and mapping and used AMCL (Adaptive Monte Carlo Localization) algorithm post comparative analysis.
• Integrated sensors and thermal cameras for real-time patient parameter monitoring, including body temperature, oxygen levels, and heart rate. Created web and mobile applications with video calling capabilities for remote operation and consultations.
• Programmed the system using Python, C, and C++ on Nvidia Jetson Nano

Forest-cop-ter: Forest Inspection using Drone Intelligence

Jul 2021 - Nov 2021

• Designed a forest fire prediction drone with real-time sensor data featuring a communication system and a delivery system of an emergency kit for lost individuals.
• Trained an Artificial Neural Network (ANN) on Forest Fires Meteorological dataset & GAN-generated synthetic data.
• Achieved 90.7% accuracy and 0.952 F1-score with a sequential feedforward ANN

DD Robocon 2022 - Lagori Game Robotic System

Jul 2021 - Nov 2021

• Developed two robots, R1 and R2, for playing Lagori, a traditional game.
• R1: Equipped with an adaptive ball feed machine for targeting.
• R2: Featured vacuum suction grippers and linear actuators for stacking tasks and ball transfer.
• Controlled the robots using RF based controllers. The hardware consisted arduino boards, battery management system, relays, and various motors like steeper, BLDC geared motors & servo motors

Dr. N. Khedkar, V.Patil “An Autonomous Healthcare Robot for Patient Health Parameters Monitoring, Medication Dispensing, and Remote Interaction”, Patent, Intellectual Property India, 2023

Application No. - 202321076170

V.Patil, T.Rathod, U. Kshirsagar, “Autonomous Agricultural Robot for Real-time Detection of Weeds and Diseases in Tomato Plants using NVIDIA Jetson”, Patent, Intellectual Property India, 2023

Application No. - 202321029972

V.Patil, T.Rathod, Dr. Harikrishnan R., P.Shahane, “Multipurpose Deep Learning-Powered UAV for Forest Fire Prevention and Emergency Response”, HardwareX Journal

V.Patil, T.Rathod, S.Singhal, Y.Sakaria, U. Kshirsagar, “AgriDoc: ROS Integrated Agricultural Robot”, 6th IET International Smart Cities Symposium, 2022, Bahrain

Placed 4th among 305 teams, National Computer Vision Hackathon for “Person-tracking and re-identification system using multiple overhead cameras”

Oct 2023

Academic Excellence Award for securing 3rd Rank in ENTC Department among 140 students.

Jun 2023

Best Placement Cell Volunteer for Batch 2019-23

Jun 2023

Scored 80/100 points, DD Robocon 2022 for “Lagori Theme”, IIT Delhi

Mar 2022

Scored 95/100 points, DD Robocon 2021 for “Pitch Pot Theme”, IIT Delhi

Mar 2021

Volunteering (Accounting and Finances) in Agrowon FarmDM Dairy Division, Pune

Jun 2019 - Present

Cleared 4 of 7 Tabla exams, Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva University with Distinction

Jun 2006 - Present

Conducted robotics workshop for eight government colleges in collaboration with Rotonity Club, Smile Foundation, Atlas Copco, and Gnaan U Education

Dec 2023

Led a team of 10 volunteers at IGiftLife, orchestrating impactful campaigns on organ donation across diverse platforms, showcasing expertise in project management and community engagement.

Jan 2022 - Jun 2022