SENTRI — Automated Pickup & Cleaning Robot
SENTRI autonomously navigates cafeteria tables and collects leftover bottles using a vision-based detection pipeline and simple pickup mechanism.
Role: Navigation Developer · Tech: Raspberry Pi, Arduino Uno
👋 Hey, I'm Thejas
Welcome to my digital engineering portfolio — a space where Mechatronics meets AI ⚙️🤖 I’m a Mechatronics Engineering undergraduate, driven by curiosity to blend mechanical systems, electronics, and artificial intelligence into meaningful innovations.
🚀 Featured Projects
Fabrication of Charcoal Stove
Designed and built a functional charcoal stove focusing on manufacturability, ergonomics, and safety.
Role: Fabricator & designer · Tech: Sheet metal, welding, CAD
Weather Monitoring System
Real-time station collecting atmospheric data and visualizing it via a web dashboard using an ESP32-based sensor network.
Role: Backend & integration · Tech: ESP32, Node.js, React
Reverse Engineering of an Angle Grinder
Disassembled and re-designed key components to improve durability and manufacturability, with CAD models and process recommendations.
Role: CAD modeller & analyst · Tech: SolidWorks, materials analysis
Industrial Optimization at Sigiri Weaving Mills
Simulation-driven optimization of textile production flows to reduce bottlenecks and improve throughput.
Role: Analyst · Tech: AnyLogic, Excel
ANN Trained using Genetic Algorithm
Implemented a Genetic Algorithm to evolve ANN weights, exploring robustness and alternative optimization strategies.
Role: Algorithm developer · Tech: C++, evolutionary algorithms
🧰 Skills & Tools
- Mechanical: SolidWorks, ANSYS, ADAMS
- Electrical: Power Electronics, Circuit Design
- Software: Python, ROS2, MATLAB, OpenCV
- AI/ML: TensorFlow, PyTorch (beginner), Pattern Recognition
- Other: Git, LaTeX, Linux, Raspberry Pi 5
About Me
I’m a Mechatronics Engineering undergraduate passionate about robotics, electronics, and intelligent systems. I enjoy prototyping, building hardware-software systems, and applying AI to real-world robotics problems.
I’m open to research collaborations, internships, and project work.