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Posted on November 25, 2021
The Alpha team, made up of Computer Engineering-IA / BDA students from Marwadi University (MU) based in Rajkot, Gujarat’s only NAAC A + accredited university is among the top 50 teams to qualify for the Flipkart GRiD 3.0 Robotics Challenge, selected from a pool of 10,000 teams across India. Testing students on their technical, analytical and ideation skills, Flipkart selected the MU team for a solution based on the Deep Learning model. Participants in this challenge must build robots (both hardware and software) that can help solve real world problems.
The Alpha team created a deep learning model using the ‘Custom Yolo algorithm, used to detect the robot in a predefined arena. Mounted cameras were used to detect and analyze the arena and the entire live stream was processed using a supercomputer. This was all done in real time over the Internet via OPENCV, a library of programming functions primarily intended for real-time computer vision, coordinate mapping, and socket programming.
The Alpha team, made up of computer engineering students from Marwadu University, Bhavdeep Singh Krishnawat, Raj Panjwani, Rishabh Sharma, Nikita Daredi, Smriti Chudasama and Jahanavi Dudala
pursuing their B.Tech at MU. The team is guided by Akshay Ranpariya, Data Scientist at Marwadi University, CE-AI / BDA Department; Dr Vijay Katkar, Associate Professor, with early advice from,
Dr. Madhu Shukla, Head of CE-AI / BDA and Mr. Mayur Vadher.
Dr Vijay Katkar, Associate Professor, Marwadi University, added that, “There is enormous potential for career advancement, with many Indian robotics start-ups developing solutions that are revolutionizing retail, logistics and e-commerce. I wanted to congratulate the Alpha team for proving their courage in a highly competitive environment. There is an urgent need to incorporate practical exposure to industry in the teaching of robotics.
The challenge, open to all engineering students of all branches, with the aim of promoting ideation in the growing field of robotics and automation, as it is a crucial element in the increasing complexity of large-scale inventory and supply chain management, manufacturing and medicine, among others.
Akshay Ranpariya, Data Scientist, Marwadi University, said “A career in robotics, both software and hardware, is highly sought after by engineering candidates. Hackathons like the Flipkart GRiD 3.0 Robotics Challenge inspire creativity and enhance problem-solving skills in the minds of tomorrow’s industry leaders. We wish the Alpha team the best.
The Alpha team at MU will now also be supervised by an external mentor from the “Flipkart GRiD 3.0” team and will present their unique solution to a panel of experts in the field during the next round. The next round of presentations will take place on January 12, 2022, after which the final winners will be announced.
