Robotics
Mobile robotic platforms, autonomous navigation, sensing and remotely operated systems.
R&D Section
The Research and Development Section documents scientific, engineering and technological projects undertaken by Saswata Bag and SB.Chetak Innovation.
Research and development activities are focused on identifying real-world problems and investigating how electronics, robotics, embedded systems, artificial intelligence, healthcare engineering, assistive technology, environmental science and automation can contribute to practical solutions. Projects progress through problem identification, literature and technology study, component selection, circuit development, programming, mechanical integration, prototyping, testing, documentation and iterative improvement. Particular emphasis is placed on affordable, socially relevant and responsible technological development.
13
Major Projects
6
Prototypes Developed
4
Under Development
3
Research Projects
Research Areas
Current R&D activities are multidisciplinary and combine hardware, software, scientific observation and engineering design.
Embedded Systems
Microcontrollers, sensor integration, electronics, data acquisition and hardware-software systems.
Artificial Intelligence
Exploratory AI/ML applications in visual monitoring, environmental analysis and intelligent systems.
Healthcare Engineering
Wearable monitoring, physiological sensing and technology concepts supporting health awareness.
Assistive Technology
Accessible systems intended to support mobility, independence and inclusive technology.
Industrial Safety
Hazard monitoring, emergency communication and technology for dangerous working environments.
Environmental Engineering
Water treatment, disaster preparedness, waste management and environmental monitoring.
Smart Agriculture
Soil sensing, climate-adaptive irrigation, water conservation and automated plant-management systems.
IoT & Automation
Connected sensors, automated decision systems, remote alerts and intelligent control.
Research & Development Approach
Projects are developed through a structured but iterative engineering process.
Step 01
Identify a real-world problem
Step 02
Study available scientific approaches
Step 03
Select components and technologies
Step 04
Develop circuits and programs
Step 05
Build and test prototypes
Step 06
Document, evaluate and improve
Research & Development Projects
Selected projects representing work across robotics, safety, healthcare, assistive technology, environmental engineering, smart agriculture, AI/ML and embedded systems.
01
Prototype Developed
CHETAK
Coal Mine Hazard Evaluation and Tracking Assessment Kit
Industrial Safety & RoboticsAn unmanned mobile coal-mine safety platform developed for monitoring hazardous gases, environmental conditions and selected worker-health parameters while supporting emergency communication.
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02
Prototype Developed
Smart Safety Helmet
Accident Detection and Health Monitoring System
Healthcare & Safety EngineeringA wearable safety system combining accident detection, pulse and SpO₂ monitoring, GPS location and GSM-based emergency alerts.
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03
Under Development
CHARAIBETI
Electromyography-Controlled Wheelchair
Assistive TechnologyAn assistive mobility platform investigating the use of electromyography signals for wheelchair-control commands while retaining conventional backup controls.
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04
10% Developed
BRIST-HYDRA
Child-Focused Wearable Hydration-Awareness System
Wearable Healthcare TechnologyA child-focused wearable research concept designed to provide hydration-awareness reminders using skin-conductance sensing, visual alerts, audible warnings and guardian notification.
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05
Under Development
VAANI
Voice-Assisted Autonomous Navigation Interface
Robotics & Human-Machine InteractionA compact robotic platform combining offline voice commands, autonomous navigation, obstacle sensing and embedded control.
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06
10% Developed
CHETAK 2.0
Next-Generation Mine Safety and Emergency Response Platform
AI, Robotics & Industrial SafetyThe next research generation of CHETAK, exploring AI-assisted visual monitoring, expanded environmental sensing, communication and emergency-support subsystems.
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07
Prototype Developed
SURAKSHA
Smart Security Lock with Automatic Attendance and Access Control
Security & AutomationAn RFID-based access-control system integrating automatic attendance, controlled entry, warning functions and administrative access management.
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08
Research Project
Early Cyclone Detector
Cyclone Pattern Detection Using Environmental and AI/ML Concepts
Disaster Management & AI/MLA disaster-preparedness research project combining environmental sensing, data recording and artificial-intelligence concepts for analysing cyclone-related patterns.
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09
Prototype Developed
Smart IoT Bin
Automated Waste Monitoring and Collection Support System
IoT & Environmental TechnologyA touch-free waste-management prototype combining proximity-based lid operation, fill-level sensing and remote collection alerts.
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10
Research Project
Wastewater Filter
Low-Cost Emergency Wastewater Filtration System
Environmental EngineeringA low-cost filtration research concept intended to support water access during floods and other emergency situations in resource-constrained environments.
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11
Prototype Developed
Reaction Time Tester
Arduino-Based Reflex and Coordination Assessment System
Embedded SystemsAn embedded system that generates random prompts and measures user response time for educational and experimental reaction-time assessment.
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12
Prototype Developed
Tetris on Arduino
Microcontroller-Based Interactive Gaming System
Embedded Computing & EducationA hardware implementation of Tetris demonstrating embedded programming, display control, user interaction, scoring and real-time game logic.
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13
Research Prototype
SAKSHAM
Smart Adaptive Knowledge-based Soil Hydration & Automation Module
Smart Agriculture & Climate-Adaptive IrrigationA climate-adaptive smart irrigation and plant water-management system that monitors soil moisture and environmental conditions to support automated watering decisions and efficient water use.
View Project →Current Development Focus
Several projects are presently undergoing research, component integration, prototype development and technical refinement.
AI-assisted mine-safety sensing, monitoring, communication and emergency-support research.
Development of a child-focused wearable hydration-awareness platform.
Voice-assisted autonomous navigation, embedded intelligence and compact robotic integration.
Continued development of EMG-based assistive mobility and wheelchair-control systems.
Climate-adaptive soil hydration, automated irrigation and water-conservation research for smart agriculture.