Sithija Vihanga Ranaraja

Designed a multi-floor navigation framework expanding 2D mapping and navigation techniques. Developed Gazebo plugins for elevator simulations and implemented behavior trees for automating multi-floor navigation.

Developed mobile robot platform with SLAM, Nav2, and teleop from scratch with ROS2 and Gazebo. Designed SolidWorks enclosure and assembled the robot hardware with custom sensors integration.

Developed ROS2 workspace for manipulator simulations with Moveit2. Designed the robot in SolidWorks, assembled the manipulator, and tested the hardware interface.

Developed algorithms for Smorphi reconfigurable robot platform. Designed reconfigurable robot concepts for disaster management and participated in robotics workshops.

Implemented algorithms to solve the Tower of Hanoi using custom manipulators. Designed robot hardware configurations and tested software and hardware setup.

Designed a prototype for hydrogen generation using tidal waves as a clean renewable energy source. Conducted year-long research proving the concept and achieving project milestones.

Worked with a team to design a battle robot with separately powered weapons and navigation systems focusing on power management during battles to ensure maximum strength.

Designed an ESP32 cam based mobile robot platform to share video feed with a server computer and take navigation commands. Implemented OpenCV functions to detect markers for autonomous navigation.

Designed C++ based controllers for a custom robot to achieve multiple tasks in the competition finals, including floor pattern decoding, wall following, and simulated radar tasks.