The 1

st
National Conference on robotics, Automation and
Mechatronics-2014


NCRAM-2014

Proceedings of National Conference on Robotics, Automation
and Mechatronics 12-13 March, 2014




Prof. M. Madhavi Latha
Director, Innovative Technologies, JNTUH
Convener & Editor







JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
Kukatpally, Hyderabad-50085, A.P. India.
Tel: 091-40-23158661 t0 4, Fax No: 0910423158665
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Message from Chairman NCRAM 2014

Global economy is migrating from industrial to knowledge based and developing
nations should harness ever increasing knowledge for social and economic well being.
NCRAM 2014 being conducted by J NTUH provides a unique perspective on the important
topic of Robotics Automation and Mechatronics at the National level which integrate state of
the art knowledge in control system theory, mechanical components, computer vision and
artificial intelligence.

Robotics is a rapidly growing field, as technological advances continue; research,
design, and building robots serve new applications, whether domestically, commercially, or
militarily. Robotics is the application of mechatronics and automation to create robots, which
are often used in manufacturing to perform tasks that are dangerous, unpleasant, or
repetitive and can be used to improve productivity. Mechatronics is a relatively new,
interdisciplinary field involving mechanical, instrumentation, electronics, automation,
computer components and control systems. Automation is the use of various control
systems for operating equipment such as machinery, processes in factories, boilers and heat
treating ovens, switching in telephone networks, steering and stabilization of ships, aircraft
and other applications with minimal or reduced human intervention. Some processes have
been completely automated. The biggest benefit of automation is that it saves labor,
however, it is also used to save energy and materials and to improve quality, accuracy and
precision.

Today extensive automation is being practiced in practically every type of
manufacturing and assembly process. Some of the larger processes include electrical power
generation, oil refining, chemicals, steel mills, plastics, cement plants, fertilizer plants, pulp
and paper mills, automobile and truck assembly, aircraft production, glass manufacturing,
natural gas separation plants, food and beverage processing, canning and bottling and
manufacture of various kinds of parts. Robots are especially useful in hazardous applications
like automobile spray painting. Robots are also used to assemble electronic circuit boards.
Automotive welding is done with robots and automatic welders are used in applications like
pipelines.

NCRAM - 2014 will provide an opportunity to discuss Automation techniques that can
be used for maximum efficiency and productivity at various levels for different industries. As
always, the industry is hungry for new technologies and this conference will also give an
opportunity to interact at national level with the best of the technical minds.
Automation is helping industries become stronger global competitors. To succeed, one
needs to integrate the right technology, and the right expertise. Industrial Automation,
Factory Automation, Robotics, Drives and Controls, Hydraulics and Pneumatics
fundamentals and their applications contribute immensely in understanding the various
components which go into the design and development of a state of the art Robots.

During this conference indigenous expertise developed in various interdisciplinary
topics will be exchanged. A large number of authors are expected to present their work in
diverse areas and provide an opportunity for researchers and organisations to collaborate. A
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typical Robot will consist of basic elements such as a movable body, an actuator, a power
source, an electrical circuit, a reprogrammable embedded system and a sensory system.

Next generation wearable robots will use soft materials such as textiles and elastomers to
provide a more conformal, unobtrusive and compliant means to interface to the human body.
These robots will augment the capabilities of healthy individuals for example improved
walking efficiency, increased grip strength, in addition to assisting patients who suffer from
physical or neurological disorders. There is a need to focus on research and development of
projects that can demonstrate the design, fabrication and control principles required to
realize these systems which can provide easy human interface.

As Robotics integrates emerging technologies to fabricate the above basic elements
Robots will find greater deployment and contribute to the economic development of the
country. Also during the conference interdisciplinary research towards discovering the
principles underlying the design of artificially intelligent robots will be discussed. How to
create robots that can perform the kinds of everyday tasks that come naturally to humans, is
a challenging task for researchers. Present day research is trying to bring together ideas
from motion and task planning, machine learning, and computer vision to synthesize robot
systems that are capable of behaving intelligently across a wide range of problem domains.
The immense challenges faced by robots with imperfect sensors and incomplete knowledge
of the world operating in unstructured environments has to be overcome using the recent
advances in technologies which are interdisciplinary in nature.

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Hyderabad





Welcome to NCRAM-2014!!

Prof. Rameshwar Rao
Vice Chancellor, J NTUH
& Chairman, NCRAM-2014




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Message from Co-Chair
I am very happy to note that, the first two day National Conference on Robotics, Automation
and Mechatronics (NCRAM)-2014 is being organized by J NTU Hyderabad.
Automation is the technology in need for the present generation. It involves number of
specializations including Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science and Technology and
Instrumentation.
The very important topics being covered in this national Conference include Actuators,
Automation Techniques, Visual Tracking and Segmentation, Speed Control of Robotic
Vehicles, Visual Human-Robot Interaction, Self-Localization and Navigation, Real-Time
Programming.

I am sure this conference will provide a platform for exchange the ideas among the working
groups in the field of Robotics, automation and Mechatronics.
I am very happy that, the response to NCRAM-2014 is very encouraging. I am sure this
Conference will provide useful input to the Participants in the field of Robotics, automation
and Mechatronics.



I Wish the NCRAM-2014 a Grand Success

With Warm Regards

Prof. E. Saibaba Reddy
Rector, J NTUH











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Message from Co-Chair
I am delighted to know that the J NTUH, Hyderabad is organizing aThe First National
Conference on Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics NCRAM 2014 during from 12
th
to
13
th
March, 2014.

The theme of the conference is Better Automation for Better Economy the ever
growing technology in robotics, automation and mechatronics will help tobuild a better
human society. Automation plays on increasingly important role in the global economy and
in our daily lives. Automation is having substantial impact on manufacturing as well as
healthcare, security and energy sectors. This conference aims of providing an opportunity to
discuss concepts in details and explore new ideas in mechanical, electrical and electronics
modules utilized in robots, mechatronics and automated.

I wish this conference will also provide a unique opportunity for the academic and
industrial community to address new challenges, share solutions and discuss research
directions for future applications. Technical topics of the conference include all areas of
robotics, automation and mechatronics.

I congratulate the organizers, sponsors and other supporters for their excellent work
in conducting such an important conference on the J NT University Hyderabad Campus and
wish the conference a grand success.


I Wish the NCRAM-2014 a Grand Success
With Warm Regards

Prof. N.V. Ramana Rao
Registrar, J NTUH









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Message from Co-Chair
I am happy to know that the J NTU Hyderabad is organizing National Conference on
Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics (NCRAM-2014) during March 12-13, 2014.
Building robots involves the development of a wide range of skills, including creative
thinking, design, mechanics, electronics and programming - all of which are highly valued in
industry. Automation makes use of control systems and information technologies to reduce
the need for human work in the production of goods and services. In the scope
of industrialization, automation is a step beyond mechanization. Now a days Robots play a
very positive role in our societies, and we can expect them to be used in many ways that
make life better for us all. To achieve this one has to have interdisciplinary knowledge in the
design of robots, motor, battery and sensors etc.
I wish the conference will definitely provide an opportunity for young engineers to explore
their ideas and share the knowledge in various themes of the conference.
I hope all the participants will be benefited by the best keynote speeches and paper
presentations in this conference and wish the conference a grand success.










Best Wishes
Prof. T. Kishen Kumar Reddy
OSD to VC, J NTUH
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Message from Co-Convener
This gives me immense pleasure to be a part of the First National Conference on Robotics,
Automation and Mechatronics being organized in this University. Product development,
collaborative design, modular design with e-manufacturing and rapid prototyping gives the
opportunity to showcase the technology to its best usage.
Present technology requires constant up gradation of Knowledge for effective use of new
development low cost automation is planning vital role in manufacturing design and
distribution and manufacturing has reached a stage where the scrap and rejection almost nil.
Hence this conference is planned to bring the technocrats, research scholars and industry
practicing personals into single platform for sharing new developments in their respective
fields. Let the latent fire in the heart of every engineer acquire wings and the glory of this
great country light up the sky for which I wholeheartedly wish the every citizen contribute
towards the development of the nation.



I Wish the NCRAM-2014 a Grand Success

With Warm Regards

Prof. M. Manzoor Hussan
Principal and Professor in Mechanical Engineering
J NTUH College of Engineering, Sultanpur
Medak Dist.





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Message from Co-Convener
I am very glad to associate with the first national conference on Robotics, Automation and
Mechatronics (NCRAM - 2014) conducted at JNTUH.
Global economy is migrating from Industrial to Knowledge based economy. Developing
nations like India should harness the advantages of these developments.
Robotics is an inter disciplinary field involving Mechanical, Instrumentation, Electronics,
Electrical, Computer Science and other disciplines of Engineering and Sciences. The growth of
this inter disciplinary field gives huge research opportunities.
The robotics centric industrial automations are advantageous as they not only save
labour and energy but also improve the quality and precision. There is no substitute for Robots
in hazardous industrial working conditions.
Robotics are now penetrating into every walk of human-life, resulting in more
opportunities and challenges for the research community. Hence there is a need to focus on
research and development in the areas of design, fabrication, control systems and other allied
fields to improve their performance and to provide easy human interface.
I whole heartedly wish all the participants will be immensely benefitted by their
interactions and exchange of thoughts with other participants, in this two days conference.



All the Best to NCRAM-2014!!

Prof. V. Kamakshi Prasad
Coordinator, TEQIP-II, J NTUH CEH








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Message from Convener NCRAM 2014

National Conference on Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics (NCRAM-2014) is
being conducted by J NTUH with the main objectives of providing a forum for researchers,
educators, engineers, and government officials involved in the general areas of robotics,
automation, mechatronics and sensors to disseminate their latest research results and
exchange views on the future research directions. This national conference will also bring
together leading academic scientists, researchers and scholars to share their experiences
about all aspects of control, automation, robotics and vision engineering, and discuss the
practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted.

The theme of NCRAM 2014 is "Better Automation for Better Economy", an
expectation that the ever growing technology in robotics, automation and mechatronics will
help build a better human society. Automation plays an increasingly important role in the
global economy and in our daily lives. Automation is changing practices followed in
manufacturing as well as healthcare, security, and energy sectors. This conference also
aims at providing an opportunity to discuss concepts in detail and explore new ideas in
mechanical, electrical and electronic components utilized in robots, mechatronics and
automated systems. Technical topics of the conference include all areas of robotics,
automation and mechatronics such as sensors, actuators, vision and image processing,
mechatronics, automation techniques, embedded and mobile hardware, new devices and
materials, swarm robotics etc.

Robotics is difficult technology because actions in the world must be coordinated with
perceptions (and models) of the world, physical world is continuous, dynamic, and
accessible only through sensing, sensors and actuators are uncertain, noisy, and subject to
error, and communication of intent requires rich existing knowledge of the world. Robot
sensors are very different from biological ones we have to imagine the world in the robots
sensor space. Current robots are present mainly in factories. Future robots will be doing
complex and complicated jobs in the industries, agricultural fields, outer space and also in
our homes as personal companions to entertain and help us in our daily life.

Mobile robots are integral to space exploration and many military activities. Mobile
robot research needs examination of new robot architectures that provide advanced
manoeuvrability, suspension to adapt to uneven terrain, and modularity to adapt to different
tasks. This is being investigated by coupling differentially steered axle modules with
compliant frame elements that allow relative roll, pitch, and yaw between the axles. While
this system provides advanced capabilities with a simple structure, it does present a number
of research issues fundamental to its implementation which are presently being in focus:
motion control and planning, dynamic stabilization, sensor instrumentation, and data fusion.

As research in robotics become increasingly complex and more like humans, there is
need to have increasing numbers of muscles or actuators within a compact volume. The
goal of this research is to develop new types of actuator systems, architectures, and
methods of control that would allow arrays of hundreds or even thousands of small but
powerful actuators to be arranged and controlled in a fast, efficient, and scalable manner.
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Robotics finds application in diverse fields such as for space exploration and related
terrestrial applications. Robots require autonomous software for example software that
drives rovers on Mars, and operations software to monitor and control them from Earth.
Similar design patterns are employed for the instrument-placement and sampling arms, and
newer systems with many limbs for walking and climbing. To enable the robots to interact
with their surroundings, we make them see with cameras and measure their environments
with other sensors. Based on these measurements, the robots can control themselves with
robust algorithms. Several technologies contribute to robust, reactive control systems that
provide greater capability while driving in unknown terrain.

Robotic research is being pursued to create test bed on which to study theories of
cognitive science and artificial intelligence. The goal is to create a robot which is capable of
interacting with the world including both objects and people in a human-like way, so
that we may study human intelligence by trying to implement it. Such interaction requires rich
sensory and motor apparatus: two-armed, two-eyed robot requires over twenty actuated
joints, and twice as many sensors, ranging from torque sensors on motors to the four
cameras composing the eyes. To control and coordinate so many degrees of freedom, of
each joint, limb, lens, and CCD is really a technological challenge that requires extensive
analysis and simulation of several mechanisms. Another approach that is being investigated
is by allowing the robot to interact with its environment and learn a predictive model of that
interaction from the experience itself.



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March, 2014
Hyderabad



Prof. M. Madhavi Latha
Director, Innovative Technologies, J NTUH
Convener, NCRAM-2014











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Dr. Samuel G L
Keynote Speaker


Samuel G L
Associate Professor, IITM
Mechanical Engineering
Research Interest
Machining
Metrology and Computer Aided Inspection
Micro Machining
CAD/CAM

Educational Profile
Post Doctoral Fellow
University Kyungpook National University, South Korea
Specialization Mechanical Engineering

PhD
University IIT Madras
Specialization Manufacturing Engineering

M.Tech
Specialization Production Engineering & SystemTechnology

B.E.
Specialization Mechanical Engineering

Courses Undertaken
ME1110 Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
ME1120 Engineering Drawing
ME7040 CAD in Manufacturing
ME7070 Seminar


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ME7110 Modeling and Simulation in Manufacturing
ME7140 Computer Networking and Standards in CIM
ME7030 Metrology and Computer Aided Inspection
ME3380 Trends in Manufacturing
ME7150 Artificial Intelligencein Manufacturing
ME7170 Flexible Manufacturing Systems
ID6020 Research Methodology/Introduction to Research

Key Skills
Excellent Academic and Research skills
Excellent Communication Skills
Strong Organizational/Administrative Skills
Strong Organizational/Administrative Skills
Friendly and adaptable with individuals and groups
Quick Learner and can adapt to new situations easily

Laboratory/ other courses
ME3290 MachineTools and Metrology Lab
ME7130 Computer Integrated Manufacturing Lab I
ME3300 Control & Manufacturing Lab
ME7060 Manufacturing & Precision Engineering Lab I
ME7440 Manufacturing & Precision Engineering Lab II
ME3270 Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I
ME3280 Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II
ME3300 Mechanical Engineering Laboratory III
UOP Automotive Technology Laboratory I and II
UOP Manufacturing Engineering I and II for Hindustan
Aeronautics Limited Trainees (Technical)










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Dr. K. Madhava Krishna
Keynote Speaker






K Madhava Krishna
IIIT, Hyderabad
PhD, IIT Kanpur,1998-2001

Areas of Interest:
Mobile Robotics, Robotic Vision, Outdoor Robotics, Multi-robotic Systems and Mechanism
Design.
Education:
BE (Hons) Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science,
Pilani, 1992-1996. Pass out grade point average of 8.62 on a scale of 10
ME, Electronics Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, 1996-98.
Pass out grade point average of 9.43 on 10
Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology at Kanpur, 1998-2001
Dissertation Topic: Soft Computing Applications in Real-time Navigation of Mobile Robots
Advisor: Prof. Prem K Kalra
Post Doctoral Fellow, at Robotics and AI Lab LAAS-CNRS, Toulouse, FRANCE, 2001-
2002.
Work Experience:

April 2005 onwards:
Assistant Professor at IIIT Hyderabad (www.iiit.net)

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March 2003 - Feb 2005:
Visiting Research Faculty at the Dept. of Computer Science and Computer Engineering,
University of
Arkansas at Fayetteville. (www.csce.uark.edu).
J an 2002-J an 2003:



Post Doctoral Fellow at Robotics and AI Lab, LAAS-CNRS, Toulouse (France)
(http://www.laas.fr/RIA/RIA.html.en)

August 1998 Nov. 2001:
Research and/or Teaching Assistant, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Kanpur
(www.iitk.ac.in)

J uly 1996 - J une 1998:
Teaching Assistant, Department of Electrical Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and
Science,
Pilani (www.bits-pilani.ac.in)

Awards

1. Best Paper Award, in ICVGIP 2010 for the paper on, Real-time Motion
Segmentation Based Multibody VSLAM, coauthored with Abhijit Kundu and C V
J awahar
2. Microsoft Research India's Young Researcher Award, 2008-10
Courses taught:
Mobile Robotics : :Monsoon 2005, 06, 07 IIIT Hyderabad
Multi Robotic Systems: :Spring 2006, 07, IIIT Hyderabad
Embedded Robotics : Spring 2008, IIIT Hyderabad
Digital Logic Design: :Monsoon 2005, 07, IIIT Hyderabad
Intelligent Robotic Control Part 1: :Graduate level (University of Arkansas, Spring
2004)
Intelligent Robotic Control Part 2 :Graduate level (University of Arkansas, Fall
2004)
Cognitive Science: :University of Arkansas, Fall 2003
Circuit Theory: :Second year undergrad, 1997 (BITS Pilani,
India)
Systems Engineering: :Second year undergrad, 1996 (BITS Pilani, India)
Labs handled:
Digital Electronics and Microprocessor Lab: Second year undergrad (IIT Kanpur)
Analog Electronics Lab: Second year undergrad (BITS Pilani)
DSP (TMS 320C5X) Lab: Graduate level (IIT Kanpur)

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Software Skills:

Versatile in C with more than ten-year experience starting from August of 1993
Experienced in J ava 2, TCL/TK toolkit and C++.
Versatile in MATLAB with experience on the neural network and fuzzy logic toolbox.
8751 Assembly Language Programming (ALP), 8086 ALP, TMS320C5X 16bit fixed point
DSP's ALP
Familiar with MS Windows, Solaris, Linux OS

Hardware Experiences:

Real-time control of Mobile Robots like XR-4000 NOMADIC, Active Medias
AMIGOBOTS,LABMATE and ROVER.
Hardware interfaces with PC's (Pentium 130 MHz) and 8051 microcontrollers
Interfaces with TMS320C5X 16 bit fixed point DSP

Industrial Projects:

Microcontroller (8751) based Product Mixer for Process Industry:
Here a 8751 embedded controller based key board interface was designed, developed and
implemented for the Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute at Madras during the
summer of 94.

Design and Development of a Frequency Modulated File Transfer Protocol between
Remote Terminals: This project was done during the Spring of 1996 for Amsoft Systems Pvt.
Limited at New Delhi for facilitating wireless transfer of data in semi duplex mode between
two remote PCs acting as Dumb terminals.

Service:

Reviewer for IEEE Intl Conference on Robotics and Automation 2005, 2007
Member IEEE
Organized IROCHA, a Robotic Competition involving robotic system development and
computer
vision
Organized a workshop, Societal Applications for Multi Robotic Systems as part of IJ CAI.













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Dr. Suril Vijaykumar Shah
Keynote speaker


Suril Vijaykumar Shah
IIIT ,Hyderabad
PhD From: IIT Delhi.
Areas of Interest:

Multibody dynamics, Robotics and Legged vehicles

Education
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India, 2006-2011

Thesis: Modular Framework for Dynamic Modeling and Analyses of Tree-type
Robotic Systems
Master Of Engineering Mechanical (Machine Design)
Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya, India, 2003-2005
Bachelor Of Engineering Mechanical
Gujarat University, India, 1998-2002
Experience (Teaching, Research and Industrial)
1. J an 2013 - till date : Research Assistant Professor, Robotics Research
Centre, IIIT-Hyderabad, India
2. May 2012 -Dec 2012 : Postdoctoral fellow, McGill University, Canada
3. J uly 2011 -March 2012 : Research Associate, Indian Institute of technology, Delhi,
India
4. J uly 2006- May 2011 : Research Scholar, Indian Institute of technology, Delhi,
India
5. J uly 2006 Dec 2007 : Researcher, Indo-Italy co-operation in Science and
technology, Indian Institute of technology, Delhi, India
6. J uly 2005- J uly 2006 : Lecturer, Babaria Inst. Of Technology, Vadodara, India
7. Dec 2002- Aug 2003 : Graduate Trainee Engineer, Apollo Tyres Ltd., Vadodara,
India
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Awards

1. Awarded Inspire Faculty Award by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of
India.
2. Awarded Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) travel grant of full
airfare to attend Asian Conference on Multibody Dynamics, Kyoto, J apan, 2010.
3. Awarded student travel scholarship of 700 Euro by the organizer of the ECCOMAS
Thematic Conference on Multibody Dynamics, Warsaw, Poland, 2009.
4. Awarded student travel scholarship of 20,000 rupees from IIT Delhi, 2009.
5. Awarded institute scholarship of IIT Delhi during Ph.D.
6. Best paper award in the student paper presentation competition MechMeet-2002
organized by Gujarat Council of Science and Technolology.
Honors
1. Postdoctoral fellow in McGill University from May 2012 to Dec 2012.
2. Visiting researcher in Indian Institute of Technology Madras, June 2011.
3. Visiting researcher in University of Verona Italy under the research project on
Landing of hopping robot, December, 2007.
4. Reviewer of Acta Astronautica, AIAA GNC (2013), ICRA (2012, 2013), NaCoMM
(2011,2013), IROS (2008), etc.
International exposure
1. 01 May 31 Dec, 2012 : Postdoctoral fellow, McGill University, Montreal,
Canada
2. 01 Dec - 31 Dec 2007 : Visiting Researcher, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
3. 29 J une 02 J uly 2009 : Attended Eccomas thematic Conf. on Multibody Dynamics,
Warsaw, Poland, 2009
4. 30 Aug 02 Sept 2009 : Attended ASME Int. Conf. on Multibody systems,
Nonlinear Dynamics and control, San Diego, USA, 2009
5. 23 Aug 26 Aug 2010 : Attended Asian Conf. on Multibody Dynamics, Kyoto,
J apan, 2010.
Research
At IIIT Hyderabad (Jan 2013 - till date)
Working on research project on (In collaboration with K. Madhava Krishna)
Step climbing by redundant wheeled robot
Autonomous satellite capture by a space robot
Vision based-control of robot
Motion planning and control of legged robot
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At McGill University Canada (May 2012- Dec 2012)
Worked on a research project on
Strategies for point-to-point reactionless manipulation of a satellite mounted robotic
system
At IIT Delhi (June 2011- April 2012)


Worked on following projects :
Dynamics of flexible hoses/ropes using the multibody dynamics approach
Improved dynamics of the closed-loop systems
On prediction of the ill-conditioning of Inertia matrix
Dynamic parameter identification and control of robots
During Ph.D at IIT Delhi (Aug 2006- May 2011)
Title:"Modular framework for dynamic modeling and analyses of tree-type robotic systems"
Some videos
Abstract of PhD Thesis
Fundamental contributions
o Euler-Angle-J oints
o Concept of Kinematic modules
o Efficient dynamic algorithms
o Trajectory planning, dynamic analysis and control of legged robots
o Recursive dynamic simulator (ReDySim)- a software

At IIT Delhi in Indo-Italian Program of Cooperation in Science & Technology (Aug
2006- Dec 2007)
Project: "Dynamics simulation and control of landing by hopping robot"
Fundamental contributions
Control of landing by hopping robot

During Master of Engineering (Aug 2003- July 2005)
Title:"Simulation and control of monopod hopping"
Some videos
Abstract of Master Thesis
Fundamental contribution
o Velocity and direction control
o Change of stable state

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Conference Committee
Chairman

Prof. Rameshwar Rao
Vice-Chancellor, J NT University Hyderabad

Co- Chairmen

Dr. E. Saibaba Reddy
Rector, J NT University Hyderabad
Dr. N. V. Ramana Rao
Registrar, J NT University Hyderabad

Convener

Dr. M. Madhavi Latha
Director, Innovative Technologies
JNT University Hyderabad

Co-Conveners

Dr. M. Manzoor Hussain
Principal, J NTUH CES
Dr. V. Kamakshi Prasad
Professor of CSE & Nodal Officer, TEQIP




















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ABOUT
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD


J awaharlal Nehru Technological University (J NTU) was established in the year 1972 by
the Government of Andhra Pradesh, India, with the primary objective of imparting high
quality technical education and promoting applied research and consultancy. J NTU is one
of the premier organizations in the country offering technological education. The
university was divided into four universities in the year 2008 and now it is renamed as
J awaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (J NTUH), Kukatpally, Hyderabad.
Apart from its four prestigious constituent colleges at Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Manthani
and Sultanpur, a total of 463 Engineering, Pharmacy and Management colleges are
affiliated to J N T U Hyderabad. It also has constituent units such has School of
Information Technology, Institute of Science and Technology, School of Management
Studies, School of Continuing and Distance Education, UGC Academic Staff College
,Bureau of Industrial Consultancy Services and Innovative Technologies.










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INDEX
S.No. Title Author
Page
No.
1 Significance of MEMS Switching in PLC V. Sai Pavan Rajesh 1
2
Design of A Piezoelectric Meso-Scale Robot
A.Suresh 4
3
A Review on Recent Trends & Transformations
of Ramjet and Scramjet Engines
K. Sumanth Kumar

,
S. RaviTeja
11
4
Mechatronics Design Concept and its
Application to Prosthetics for Physically
Disabled Persons
Mohammed Abdullah
Khan
18
5
Remotely Linkable Cargo Carrier for a
Telepresence Robot called irobot negotiator
Mr.Naren Nayak 22
6
Application of Robots in Radioactive
Environment: A Review
Y. Shivraj Narayan
M. Chaitanya
28
7
Industrial Automation and Robotics applications
in industry
Kola Varadaraju 33
8
Remote Controlled Air, Water & Land Terrain
Robot (RC-AWLTR)
Saikat Saha,
P. Rohith
40
9
Design And Analysis Of Mobile Platform Three
Link Manipulator Robot for Waste Collection
D. Sivasamy,
Dr. M. Dev Anand,

Dr. V. Krishnama Naidu
43
10
Automatic Bottle Filling and Capping System
with Low Cost Automation (PLC)
Pragya Singh,
Mir Arshad Ali,
Muneer Khan,
Mohammad Moosa
48
11
Robotics: The Next Steps For National Safety &
Security
Brajpal Singh,
P M Menghal
51
12
Nonlinear Classification with Modified 2DDTW
Venkatramaphanikumar S,
V Kamakshi Prasad
56
13
Characterization Of Banana Empty Fruit Bunch
Natural Fibre Reinforced Polyester Composite
Material under Different Conditions
M.Sreeramulu,
Mythili Chaganti,
J . Suresh Kumar,
K.V.Ramanaiah
62
14
Capacitive level sensor accuracy improvement at
different temperatures using Lab view.
N.J agadesh babu,
V.Nooka raju
66
15
Mutlipurpose Swarm-Arm
S. Kranthi Kiran,
A. Venuprasad
72
16
Multivalued Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Controller
for Robot Vehicle
Guruswamy Revana,
Kothuri Ramakrishna,
Venumadhav Gopala
76
17
A Fragile Watermarking Design Based on
Arnolds Cat map
K. Sreenivas,
Dr. V. Kamakshiprasad
83
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18
Kinect: Cyber Human Interface
Prashant Agrawal,
Tushar Singh,
P.M.Menghal
87
19
Application of MEMS technology in Enhancing
Automobile Accelerometers
S. Naveen,
L.Parthasarathy,
C.V.Kirupakaran,
K.Aravindh,
P. Kavin
92
20
Development of Automated, Vision-based
Component Sorting System
R. Ramesh,
N. Lavanya,
K. Sumalohitha
96
21
Invasion Of Robotics In Medical Science,Future
Trends And Its Applications
P. M. Menghal,
NehaDimri,
Vishal Dahiya
102
22
Implementation of PIC Microcontroller based
Vehicle Monitoring System using Control Area
Network (CAN) Protocol
Dhiraj Sunehra,
V. Rajanesh,
V. Sai Krishna
109
23
Telerobotic And Its Applications
H.K Saini,
RC Bhatt
115
24
Robotic Soldier : A Necessity In Future Battle
H.S. Gill,
Vaibhaw Kala,
P. M. Menghal
120
25
Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, a Platform
for Future use on Marine Research a Review
K Sai Kiran Reddy,
P Sai Teja
126