Research

May 1, 2006 Posted by Abhishek Mishra

The table below lists all the research projects I have worked on while at UC Berkeley. If you have more specific questions about any, please feel free to email me.

Projects
Project NameProject DescriptionTasks
Raptor Bipedal Robotics Project Project goal was to develop a bipedal robot using Reaction-Diffusion Cellular Neural Networks (RD-CNN) to generate motion patterns that are biomimetic. This results in more natural and more efficient motion.
  • Developed program to interface PSPICE (circuit simulation program) to Solidworks/COSMOSMotion (mechanical simulation program) to create a complete electromechanical simulation that would accurately describe the robot's performance. Interfacing involved format conversions, data manipulations, and project management. Used .NET.
  • Wrote all code that runs on-board the robot's microcontroller using Java.
  • Designed PCB for analog CNN circuit that generates the motion patterns.
Marcellus Project Project concerned a PVR (personal video recorder) platform with artificially intelligent ability to deliver personalized content according to viewing habits.
  • Designed AI Engine, using statistical learning techniques (Bayesian) and case-based reasoning.
  • Managed AI Team and authored all design documents
  • Implemented above AI Engine using C# and C++ w/.NET extensions
Raptor Bipedal Robotics Project Phase II Project goal is to continue refinement of project (see above) with a second robotic platform that is better designed mechanically and has more robust electronic/computer systems.
  • Writing code for onboard Atmel microcontroller
  • Developing a fast CNN implementation using Virtex-4 FPGA (hybrid using FPGA and PowerPC Processor)
  • Exploring other implementations such as embedded Linux platforms like Gumstix
  • Creating new non-linear control system to guarantee dynamic stability
  • Test and possibly implement EAP (artificial muscle fiber) solution