Abinav Shankar S. Email & Phone Number

Dedemsvaart, Overijssel, Netherlands

Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands

Worked on design, finite element analysis, optimisation and behavioural study of underactuated robotic grippers for handling delicate and deformable objects in the agro-food industry.Identified grasp failure points in underactuated dexterous grippers and identified areas for improvement of contact retention and grasp stability in pick & place application.Propositioned stiffness switching gripper concepts for grasping delicate objects with low grasp force and high grasp stability.Designed robotic end-effectors for bulk harvesting of vine tomatoes in greenhouses for high productivity.

Singapore

Worked on product development of a crawler type autonomous mobile robot for material handling in construction sites.Overlooked project planning, component procurement, outsourced manufacturing, quality control and technical document preparation.Developed an ultrasound-based closed-loop object avoidance system for local path planning and lane-keeping in staircases.Performed vehicle dynamic analysis to mitigate centre of gravity changes due to load and inclination changes and to ensure safe operating procedures alongside humans.

Hosur Area, India

Collaborated in the product development of a warehouse management Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) in the design of the mechanical structure, material handling system, drive selection and housing of electronic components.Helped with design revisions, structural and thermal analysis, preparation of validation protocols for an automated heat-sealing machine for catheter bags alongside mechanical assembly, testing and troubleshooting.Assisted in path smoothening, accuracy improvement, vibration and cycle time reduction of COBOTs in manufacturing lines.Liaised with suppliers for component procurement, outsourced manufacturing, reworking and handled internal quality control.

Master Of Science - Msc

Bachelor Of Technology (B.Tech.)