Status: New
| Name & address of the Laboratory/Organization | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Palakkad | |
| Website address | https://iitpkd.ac.in | |
| Affiliated to which Department/Ministry | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) | |
| CSR Registration Number | CSR00006228 | |
| Registration under 12A | ||
| Registration under 80G | ITBA/EXM/S/80G/2020-21/1027823431(1) dated 28/08/2020 | |
| Name of the CSR Nodal | Sureshkumar Chekkala | |
| Contact information of CSR Nodal | 9494143565, aricsr@iitpkd.ac.in | |
| Principal Investigator | Dr. Shaikshavali Chitraganti, shaik@iitpkd.ac.in | |
| Co- Principal Investigator (Co-PI) | ||
| Objective on the basis of need | 1. Creating open source digital twins for the control system experimental setups. 2. Provide control algorithms interfacing the digital twins. 3. Provide exclusive documentation with step-by-step instructions of usage" |
| Executive summary of the proposed project (In 250 words) | Students from engineering colleges or universities, who have difficulty in accessing an expensive control system experimental lab. The objective of the project is to create open source digital twins for the actual control system experimental setups, which are very costly, and enable the educational institutions to use them. For instance, a control system experimental lab setup would easily cost above Rs 1.5 crore approximately for a student group of 40. To the best of our knowledge there are no such open source digital twins available for control system experimental setups mentioned. The aim is to create an open-source digital twin for the control system experimental setups to be used by educational institutions. Usually, these setups are very costly and may cost a few crores of rupees to set up. First step in the project is to build and employ a 3D model equivalent of control system experimental setups such as self balancing robot, quadrotor, twin rotor, rotary pendulum and export. It is done through the Robotic Operatic System (ROS) framework with Gazebo/Rviz as the simulation tool, which is entirely open source. If a 3D model is to be constructed, it can be done through Unified Robot Description Format (URDF) using CAD software. The next step is to apply control algorithms on these setups using ROS and Python, which are open source. Control algorithms could be basic point stabilization, path tracking etc. Using the ROS Gazebo environment, the action of the control algorithms on the 3D models could be clearly seen, for instance upright stay of the self balancing robot, hovering of a quadrotor etc. These would in principle mimic the movement of the experimental setups under similar algorithmic conditions. We strongly believe that this project would help students to appreciate the application of control algorithms in 3D models, which otherwise possible only on experimental setups. |
| Technology Readiness Level (If not a new project but an advancement of existing know how) | 5 |
| Outomes or Deliverables | Often for students from the educational institutions, there is a difficulty in accessing an expensive control system experimental laboratory. This project aims to provide digital twins for use so that the students can apply theoretical concepts studies in the lectures and this outcome can be used in any educational institute irrespective of its location. |
| Project aligned with which most relevant UN SDGs | Goal 4 - Quality Education |
| Duration (In years) | 2 |
| Expected Impact | This project creates open-source digital twins for control system experimental setups, increasing accessibility for engineering students. Key impacts include: - Reduced costs for educational institutions (approx. ₹1.5 crore for 40 students) - Increased accessibility to control system education - Enhanced hands-on learning experience through simulation - Development of open-source resources for control system education |
| Implementation model (self- implemented/ outsourced partnership) | self- implemented |
| Total Budget (Recurring +Non-Recurring Expenses) | 11.85 lakhs |