11 · e-Yantra GeoGuide

A ground robot guided from above

Vanguard navigated a changing arena using an overhead Watchtower, georeferencing, and live event detection.

Role

Robotics engineer · full-stack autonomy

Year

2023—24

Vanguard autonomous ground robot built for e-Yantra GeoGuide

In one sentence

We reached the penultimate round and built my first truly full-stack robotic system.

01 · The problem

Why this mattered

The robot had to localize globally, avoid danger zones, and re-plan as simulated events changed its world.

02 · My work

From idea to system

Our four-person team combined overhead vision, GIS, shortest-path planning, ESP32 control, and wireless coordination.

03 · The result

What moved

We reached the penultimate round and built my first truly full-stack robotic system.

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