About Me

Not Loaded

Hello, I am Nishant Shah!
(Sage of Six Paths)

I was a Robotics Software Engineer at Humatics, Waltham, MA. I was an Robotics Software Intern at Humatics in Summer 2019 and an Algorithms Intern at Philips in Summer 2018.

I have completed my MS in Robotics Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute , MA, USA in 2019 and BE in Mechatronics Engineering from G H Patel College of Engineering and Technology , Gujarat, India in 2016.

My work at Humatics revolved around developing new algorithms, implementing API's in C++, integrating third party libraries and packages for robot localization, testing and analyzing proprietary sensor data like Ultrawideband, IMU and odometry writing Python scripts. I was also responsible for maintaining in-house navigation module to test and analyze the localization module performance and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Docker.

I have an interest in the field of software development, state estimation, motion planning, perception, backend engineering, SLAM, reinforcement learning, navigation, manipulators and mobile robotics.

My Portfolio

Skills

Gazebo
ROS
Buzz
Octave
MATLAB
Simulink
C++
Python
VREP
Rviz
Processing
Arduino
Git

Portfolio

Bipedal Walking using GA and RL

Artificial Intelligence
Project Title

Distributed Localization in Partially GPS Denied Environment

Swarm Intelligence
Project Title

Adaptive Controller for Robotic Arm subject to time varying load

Robot Control
Project Title

3-DOF Manipulator as Haptic Device for Bilateral Stroke Rehabilitation

Human-Robot Interaction
Project Title

Robot Navigation and Path Planning

Robot Dynamics
Project Title

Teleoperation of a 4 DOF Manipulator Using IMU

Foundations of Robotics
Project Title

Work Experience

My previous associations

Humatics

Sept 2019 - May 2020

Humatics

Robotics Software Engineer

Worked on addition/modification of data APIs over UDP for IMU and UWB range sensor ROS driver and firmware. Analyzed multiple IMUs using statistical methods and algorithms to drive choice of IMU for the product. Performed localization performance evaluation for new in-house localization hardware and automated the navigation module. Worked on design and implementation of algorithm for obtaining good UWB range sensor data.

Humatics

June 2019 - Aug 2019

Humatics

Robotics Software Intern

Designed and developed a tool for field deployment engineers for evaluation of Odometry, IMU and Range sensor data used for Localization using ROS framework. Improved understanding of Gazebo simulation (URDF, sensor plugins, controller plugins), sensor fusion and different type of robot models (Differential, Ackermann).

Philips

July 2018 - Dec 2018

Philips

Algorithms Intern

Worked on wearable biosensor, handled sensor data to monitor patient's activities, heart rate and respiration rate. Used MATLAB and C++ to deal with data collection, processing and sensor calibration using the tool developed by team.

Education

WPI

Aug 2017 - Sept 2019
(GPA: 3.85 / 4.00)

Master of Science - Robotics Engineering

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Relevant Coursework: Robot Dynamics, Robot Control, Artificial Intelligence, Swarm Intelligence, Human-Robot Interaction, Motion Planning.

GTU

July 2012 - June 2016
(CGPA: 7.62 / 10.00)

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechatronics Engineering

Gujarat Technological University

Relevant Coursework: Control Theory, Machine Vision, Hydraulics and Pneumatics.



Get In Touch

counter free