projects | Lokesh Sriram

work

TerraProbe

Designed, machined, and assembled a 12-inch soil coring robot to improve sample integrity for agricultural research

Electric Vehicle (EV) Battery Management Model

Modelling and Optimization of EV charging and discharging with Vehicle to Home (V2H) capabilities alongside solar panel, HVAC, and stationaary battery systems on a residential scale. Goal is to reduce grid usage and feedback

Tight Learned Inetrial Odometry (TLIO) Data Loader

Built data pipeline using motion capture system (VICON) and Treadmill (D-Flow) for robot motion profiles (Digit).Utilized the same to develop a data loader in python to reduce IMU (Inertial Measurement Unit) drift by 40 cm/min

Power Over Ethernet (POE) Lighting System Implementation

Designed and deployed a Direct Current (DC) lighting system. Determined new system uses 20% less energy on larger scales compared to AC Lighting systems using custom built current data aquicition system based on R-Pi. (Led to my first lead author publication - lets goooo)

Custom Data Power Acquisition System Using Hobby Electronics

Designed and deployed power-sensing system leading to $500 savings over TED Spyder - led to second author publication to ASHRAE Transactions

Safety Printed Circuit Board (PCB) for Direct Current (DC) distribution panel

Designed a PCB that served as a remote control switch controled by R-Pi - allowing for smart logic to turn on/off 340 V DC bus and increasing safety

Pan Heat Distribution Analysis

Conducted analysis on heat distribution of different material pan surfaces in order to determine which would be best suited (even distribution) for cooking

Formula Society of Automotive Engineers (FSAE) - Aerodynamics

Revolved around Computer Aided Design (CAD) of moulds and parts in Siemens NX and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) in Fusion 360 for gantry, water jetting, milling, and laser cutting machines in Fusion 360 to machine molds.

ParkVue

A Pitch for an Internet of Everything (IoT) based Parking Management System that won $10,000 in the John Martin Entrpreneurial Center (JMEC) competition.