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darshmenon/README.md

👋 Hi, I'm Darsh Menon

🎓 Robotics Enthusiast | 🦾 Autonomous Systems Developer
Crafting intelligent robots using ROS 2, MoveIt, AI, and simulation
👨‍💻 Working @ Asimov Robotics
🏗️ Building RoboCloud Dashboard
🌐 Visit My Portfolio Website

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🔧 Tech Stack

Robotics & Simulation:
UR5 Robotiq MoveIt2 Gazebo RViz ROS2

Programming & Tools:
Python C++ OpenCV TensorFlow Git Ubuntu

🚀 Featured Projects

🟢 Autonomous Pick-and-Place Robot (UR5 + Robotiq)

Vision-powered robotic arm system using ROS 2 + MoveIt 2 + Gazebo

  • IK-based motion planning with MoveIt Task Constructor
  • Gripper control, perception pipeline, and collision-aware execution
  • Fully simulated and deployable ROS 2 system

🔗 Read on Medium

🔵 ROS 2 Navigation Mastery (SLAM Toolbox + Nav2)

From mapping to localization with obstacle avoidance using simulated LiDAR

  • SLAM Toolbox + Nav2 on ROS 2 Jazzy
  • Costmaps, TF tuning, YAML configs
  • Tested in Gazebo with real-time visualization

🔗 Read Full Guide

💡 Core Interests

  • 🤖 Motion Planning: OMPL, Inverse Kinematics
  • 🧠 Vision: Depth, Point Clouds, Object Detection
  • 📦 Task Sequencing: MoveIt Task Constructor
  • 🧭 Navigation: SLAM, LiDAR, Costmaps
  • 🛠️ Real-World Autonomous Deployment

📈 GitHub Stats

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📫 Connect with Me

🧠 “The best way to predict the future is to build it.” – Alan Kay

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  1. UR3_ROS2_PICK_AND_PLACE UR3_ROS2_PICK_AND_PLACE Public

    UR Robotic Arm with Robotiq 2-Finger Gripper for ROS2

    C++ 33 4

  2. pickplace-rl-mobile-manipulator pickplace-rl-mobile-manipulator Public

    Mobile manipulator pick-and-place via reinforcement learning — UR3 arm on a diff-drive base, trained end-to-end with TQC in Gazebo/ROS2

    C++ 18

  3. rosnav rosnav Public

    ROS 2 Navigation and SLAM with Nav2 and Gazebo Harmonic

    Python 8 2

  4. quadruped-dog-rl quadruped-dog-rl Public

    Quadruped robot dog walking simulation and RL policy training

    Python 1

  5. ur-arm-rl ur-arm-rl Public

    MuJoCo RL training environment for Universal Robots UR arm

    Python 1

  6. rl-bipedal-walking rl-bipedal-walking Public

    rl-bipedal-walking is a reinforcement learning project where an agent learns to walk using a simplified 2D bipedal humanoid model

    Python 2