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My Achievements & Milestones

Sanket Kokate
Sunday, July 28, 2024
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My Achievements & Milestones

Throughout my journey as a Full Stack Developer and Robotics enthusiast, I've had the incredible opportunity to participate in and win some of the most prestigious technical competitions in India. Here is a highlight reel of the milestones I am most proud of.

🏆 Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2024 - Grand Finalist

I had the privilege of competing nationally in SIH 2024 with Team Vision Luna. We engineered an autonomous rover specifically designed for complex lunar habitat navigation and structural maintenance.

My primary contribution was spearheading the Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) using RTAB-Map, and managing real-time Digital Twin operations using MATLAB and Gazebo simulation environments. Reaching the Grand Finale and interacting with ISRO scientists was an unforgettable experience!

🥉 e-Yantra Robotics Competition (IIT Bombay) - All India Rank 3

In the e-Yantra Robotics Competition (Software Edition) hosted by IIT Bombay, my team secured All India Rank 3.

We programmed a collaborative multi-robot system in ROS 2 to autonomously navigate and optimize the sorting of perishable goods within a simulated cold storage facility. I developed precise kinematics and custom motor control logic for holonomic robots, and integrated Nav2 for path planning.

🎖️ Gujarat Robofest 5.0 - Finalist

Selected as a finalist for the autonomous quadcopter drone category in Gujarat Robofest 5.0!

We assembled and programmed a custom quadcopter for autonomous flight, utilizing onboard edge computing via a Raspberry Pi. I led the software engineering efforts by integrating the YOLOv8 model via OpenCV, achieving highly accurate and latency-free real-time object detection from live aerial feeds.


I am incredibly grateful for these opportunities and the amazing teammates I've worked with along the way. Stay tuned as I continue to build, learn, and compete! 🚀