Hello, I am Ansh Mehta

Graduate Teaching Assistant - EK307 (Circuits), Boston University, Boston, MA

Sept 2024 - Present

Responsibilities:

• Assisted with grading and developing solutions for problems.
• Conducted dedicated sessions three times a week to answer questions and doubts.
• Taught concepts like Thevenin & Norton, OpAmp Circuits, RLC Circuits, Frequency and Time Domain Analysis, and Phasors

Robotics Research Assistant, RASTIC, Boston University, Boston, MA

June 2024 - Present

Responsibilities:

• Developed a motion capture calibration robot, using four motor-driven winches to control a central reflector ball.
• Modeled robot dynamics in MATLAB and designed the system architecture, targeting precise control.
• Managed the electronics and controls to achieve real-time feedback and accurate positioning.

Related Projects:

• Motion Capture Calibration Robot

Robotics Programming Intern & FIRST Robotics Mentor, The Innovation Story, Mumbai

June 2022 - July 2023

Responsibilities:

• Organized and maintained a Unified Object Framework across the entire organization, ensuring seamless cross-compatibility, and standardized communication protocols between all robotic systems.
• Optimized for time in robot software, achieving an 85% improvement in loop times, directly boosting localization and autonomous trajectory following, without compromising on maximum velocity.
• Designed perception and control systems to achieve autonomous task completion repeatably in a limited time frame.

Related Projects:

• FTC Powerplay Robot - Matrix 20870
• Autonomous Ball Launching Mechanism

Electronics Systems Intern, Accelo Mobility, Mumbai

March 2022 - June 2022

Responsibilities:

• Engineered the ECU and wiring harness for two EV Vehicles, a delivery truck, and a shuttle.
• Tracked the vehicle’s GPS coordinates periodically and pushed the same to the cloud-based server for an API
• Scripted programs to fetch data from custom data logger, saving it to a cloud-based data management system.

Related Projects:

• BEAST Electric Delivery Truck
• ISAAC Electric Shuttle

Embedded Systems and Software Team Lead, Team KJSCE Robocon, Mumbai

Duration: August 2021 - August 2022

• Spearheaded the development of control and embedded software for complex robotic systems, ensuring seamless integration across multiple platforms.
• Led and mentored a team of 35 engineers, fostering technical growth through hands-on training with new tools, languages, and technologies.
• Orchestrated the implementation of ROS to simulate and test robotic systems and drivetrains, optimizing for performance and precision.
• Developed firmware for advanced quadruped robots, enhancing mobility and stability under dynamic conditions.
• Designed and deployed computer vision solutions using OpenCV, enabling autonomous navigation and task execution.
• Managed large-scale robotics events, driving community engagement and fostering knowledge sharing as a core team member.
• Engineered low-level drivers for various microcontrollers, including AVR128DA64, STM32 series, ESP32, and Raspberry Pi, ensuring reliable real-time performance.
• Harnessed the power of SBCs like the NVIDIA Jetson Nano for computationally intensive tasks, elevating robotic capabilities.

Related Projects:

• ABU Robocon 2022 - R2
• ABU Robocon 2022 - R1
• ABU Robocon 2021 - TR
• Pneumatic Robot Quadruped
• Autonomous BB Pellet Turret

Embedded Software Intern, AM Prototyping Labs, Mumbai

June 2021 - August 2021

• Developed improved firmware and control UI for industrial DLP resin-based 3D printers, enhancing print quality.
• Implemented low-level firmware to control motors, projectors, and sensors, achieving resolutions up to 38 microns.
• Created Linux software for analyzing printer settings, user interface development, and print layer processing using OpenCV.

Embedded Software Intern, Rymo Technologies, Mumbai

April 2021 - May 2021

• Engineered an embedded solution for interfacing sensors and actuators to monitor patients’ elbow movements.
• Utilized AVR C to monitor sensor feedback and track recovery metrics to assist with rehabilitation.
• Optimized data flow using SPI, leading to faster information exchange with other devices.

Robotics Mentor, K.J. Somaiya College of Engineering, Mumbai

May 2020 - July 2020

• Mentored and taught a batch of 25 Students Arduino Programming and Basic Electronics.
• Guided the students towards developing a wall following robot.