[Publication] Real‑time gesture control UAV with a low resource framework (IRIA)
Recipient of best paper award in International Symposium of Asian Control Association on Intelligent Robotics and Industrial Automation
Smit Kesaria
UAV Developer | Robotics & Embedded Systems Engineer
Master of Technology - Systems & Control, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Robotics and Embedded Engineer at e‑Yantra, a project under the Ministry of Education, with an experience of 4 years. Developer of 20+ Quadcopter platforms ranging from 250gm to 20kg, proficiently executed the creation and oversight of 5 successful iterations of international robotics competitions in the domain of drones. Served as a dedicated trainer and advisor to diverse technical teams within IIT Bombay. FPV drone pilot with over 60 hours flying experience.
Currently open to collaboration and considering both full-time and part-time opportunities.
Contributions at IIT Bombay
Served as a Senior Advisor at IIT Bombay's Innovation Cell for Team AEROVE. Supported a team of more than 20 students involved in international competitions related to the design and construction of Quadcopters. Offering guidance on various aspects of drone design, such as mechanical CAD models, avionics, control systems, and system architecture. Demonstrated their proficiency as a pilot, conducting extensive testing of self-assembled drones. Additionally, served as an overall advisor at IIT Bombay for Team RAKSHAK during the same period. Mentored a team of over 20 students working on the design and fabrication of Quadcopters, planes, and VTOLs for prestigious international competitions like SUAS. Provided guidance in mechanical CAD models, avionics, control systems, and overall system architecture, and they conducted testing of various aerial vehicles. Furthermore, served as the Team Lead for the IIT Bombay team in the Inter IIT Tech meet in March 2022. During this event, led the team in a challenge proposed by DRDO involving UAV-guided UGVs and secured a Bronze medal among 13 participating IITs.
e‑Yantra (By Ministry of Education)
Orchestrated and supervised 5 editions of the e‑Yantra International Robotics Competition in the domain of Quadcopters & ROS. Designed and fabricated over 20 Drones and VTOL, spanning a weight range from 250 grams to 20 kilograms. Conducted comprehensive training sessions on Embedded Systems for over 100 faculties from Engineering and Science colleges across various iterations of a two‑day workshop. Managed and guided 33 interns for 13 Summer internship projects at IIT Bombay. Delivered impactful presentations as a Speaker for numerous workshops, aimed at training IIT Bombay students in ROS & Drone technologies
