Vishwas Iyer

• ◦ Designed and implemented decentralized swarming algorithms for quadcopters and VTOLs. (ROS2, C++)

• ◦ Swarm Communication: Optimized data sharing between the swarm for intelligent and efficient bandwidth constrained data transfer.

• ◦ Extended the core mission autonomy stack to VTOL and fixed-wing vehicles.

• ◦ Lead a team of 4 engineers and successfully demonstrated a 3 drone collaborative swarm for an international client.

• ◦ Lead software integration projects with multiple clients and successfully demonstrated autonomy and control handover integrations.

• ◦ Responsible for maintaining company wide software standards, technical know-how and coaching junior engineers.

• ◦ Designed and implemented a multi-sensor perception system using lidar, cameras, and ultrasonic sensors, significantly improving autonomy for a differential drive mobile robot platform.

• ◦ Implemented and customized the ROS navigation stack for autonomous navigation and robust teleoperation with customized obstacle avoidance, ensuring safe and efficient operation.

• ◦ Engineered comprehensive disinfection dosage spread algorithm, adapting to custom requirements for opti mal dosage spread in mapped areas.

• ◦ Developed ROS drivers for various hardware components such as Siemens Roboteq SBLMG2600T Motor Controller, MEANWELL NTS1200 inverter, Pepperl+Fuchs Ultrasonic sensors enabling seamless commu nication and interface across diverse protocols (RS485, TCP Modbus, RS232).

• ◦ Develop and maintain the diagnostics pipeline to monitor and log sensors, critical hardware components and overall software health.

• ◦ Collaborated on designing the system's safety stack and contributed to achieving EN/ISO 13849 certification by implementing robust UVC safety protocols, mitigating potential risks.

• ◦ Implemented waypoint controller with obstacle avoidance for multiple drones in an indoor GPS-denied environment. (PX4 controller with MAVLink protocol)

• ◦ Vision based PID controller for a DIY autonomous car. (ROS2)

• ◦ Engineered a custom pick and place algorithm for vending application using Sawyer Robotic arm for accurate motion planning in a highly contrained Robot store environment. (ROS1 + MoveIt)

• ◦ Coordinated pick and place, path planning and 3D scanning/reconstruction pipeline for UR5e and Franka Emika Panda Robotic arms with Intel RealSense depth camera for 3D scanning.