R.U.G.V.E.D
Remote Unmanned Ground Vehicular Electronic Defence Systems
About Us
R.U.G.V.E.D is a student-led defense tech initiative focused on creating Remote Unmanned Ground Vehicular Electronic Defence systems. Our mission is to bridge the gap between innovation and application in military-grade automation, AI, robotics, and electronics.
Our Achievements
- Secured Top 5 in Smart India Hackathon 2024
- Successfully deployed WALRUS 2.0 prototype
- Featured in National Defence Expo 2025
- Patent filed for AI-based Terrain Navigation
- Eyantra (2023-24) - IIT Bombay - All India Rank 10
- Guiding Gaze 2023 - OpenCV Al International Competition International Rank 7
- Al for Change 2024 - Online Hackathon - Winners
- Line Following Robot 2024 - BITS Goa - Top 7
- 1st place in Pragyaan Fusion Hackathon, NIT-Trichy 2021, (Mechanical, Electrical divisions)
- 1st place in 'Covideate', IIT Bombay's Techfest 2020
- 1st place in Def Hacks Global 2.0, hosted by Major League Hacking internationally - 2020
Research Papers
- Autonomous Terrain Navigation Using AI - IEEE, 2024
- Optimized Pathfinding in UGV Systems - ICRA, 2023
- Reinforcement Learning for Obstacle Avoidance - Elsevier Robotics Journal, 2023
Our Subsystems
The Board
The Board Details
Strategic oversight, direction, and decision-making leadership across the R.U.G.V.E.D project.
Management
Management Details
It handles administrative tasks such as project tracking, resource allocation, team coordination, and progress monitoring to ensure smooth execution and timely completion.
Electronics
Electronics Details
It includes hardware components like sensors, microcontrollers, and circuits, enabling data collection, processing, and system functionality.
Research
Research Details
It focuses on gathering, analyzing, and documenting relevant information, ensuring informed decision-making and innovative problem-solving.
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Details
It enhances automation and decision-making by enabling systems to learn, adapt, and perform tasks with human-like intelligence.
Mechanical
Mechanical Details
Focuses on the design, development, and optimization of physical components, ensuring durability, efficiency, and performance in our project.
Our Team
Faculty Advisors
Dr. Niraj Dewangan
Faculty Advisor
The Board
G Parikshith
Team Lead and Technical Head
Ayush Mishra
Team Manager and AI Team Member
Sridha Rajendran
Management Head
Shikhar Uniyal
Electronics Head
Sarvesh Kumar
Research Head
Uthkarsh B Pai
AI Team Head
Aryan Amit Wagle
Mechanical Head
Electronics Team
Shikhar Uniyal
Electronics Head
Sarang Swami
Team Member
Dev Narayan Singh
Team Member
Dhruv Mehta
Team Member
Sathi Sailesh Reddy
Team Member
Avantika Sahasranaman
Team Member
Vivek R Devagirimath
Team Member
Abhishek Siddharth
Team Member
Sidhanth Nambiar
Team Member
Research Team
Sarvesh Kumar
Research Head
Konthalapalli Laalenthika
Team Member
Prisha
Team Member
Vedang Pandey
Team Member
Ananya Shriram
Team Member
Ananya Das
Team Member
Ishita Choudhary
Team Member
Advika Srivastava
Team Member
AI & Robotics Team
G Parikshith
Team Lead and Technical Head
Uthkarsh B Pai
Team Head
Ayush Mishra
Team Manager and Team Member
Pranav Joshi
Team Member
Amiya U Natarajan
Team Member
Vedh Sontha
Team Member
Bollavaram Shashank Reddy
Team Member
Debdyuti Sarkar
Team Member
Mechanical Team
Aryan Amit Wagle
Mechanical Head
Vedika Prabhu
Team Member
Alron Gladson D Almeida
Team Member
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Prajwal Nambiar
Team Member
Harsh Anand A B
Team Member
Mimansa Singh
Team Member
Vedant Vikas Aher
Team Member
Niraj Tambat
Team Member
Pragun Ahuja
Team Member
Management Team
Sridha Rajendran
Management Head
Vedika Hari
Team Member
Ishaan Kukreti
Team Member
Gayatri Nambiar
Team Member
Archisman Dasgupta
Team Member
Manthan Singhal
Team Member
Adithya Prasad
Team Member
Flagship Projects
TRAFFIC MUNDA
AI-driven traffic control uses real-time CCTV data to optimize flow, detect violations, and enhance road safety.
DRONE
The drone is capable of maneuvering across air in a fluid motion and is planned to be added to the WALRUS Project to provide Land to parameter data and live video feed with a range of 2 km.
WALRUS 2.0
An autonomous, modular military vehicle with AI, terrain mapping, landmine detection, and customizable deployment capabilities.
Past Projects
GESSURE
A robust face authentication enabled dynamic gesture recognition GUI application.
RASPICO DEV
A multipurpose development board which houses a RP2040 microcontroller and is interfaced multitude of with components like the LORA module for testing purposes.
BATTERY PACK
A 16-cell configuration which can provide a cumulative 12V and relates to BMS to provide cell balancing and protection.