E-Yantra Center of Excellence
Name of Coordinator: B.V. Prasad Babu
Designation: Associate Professor
Email: bvprasadbabu@gmail.com
E-yantra Center of Excellence is to create next generation of embedded systems engineers with a practical outlook.
Objectives
- To facilitate training and to connect students and educators to a wider innovation community served by e-Yantra in the area of robotics and embedded systems.
- Encouraging hands-on, project-based learning through competitions and challenges
VISION
To become a vibrant central hub for robotics in GNITS where passionate students and faculty of all departments collaborate to do robot projects to address several challenges for a sustainable future.
MISSION
To equip GNITS students with the skills to design and work with robot platforms and to infuse collaborative spirit to excel in e-Yantra competitions, and contributing to a vibrant ecosystem in the college and for others.
Faculty Members
| SNO | Name | Desigination | Qualification | Specialization |
| 1 | Mrs. Ch. Sravanthi | Assistant Professor | M.Tech (Ph.D) | Data Science,ML, Data Mining, Automata and Compiler Design, Computer Networks, DCCN, PPS,JAVA |
| 2 | Mrs. M. Bhavani | Assistant Professor | M.Tech | WT, DS, Data Mining, SE, ML |
| 3 | Dr.A.Vijaya Krishna | Assistant Professor | PhD | Internet of Things, Wireless Sensor Networks, MANETs, Computer Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, SPM, OS |
| 4 | Mrs. Guna Santhoshi | Assistant Professor | M.Tech | IoT, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Web Mining |
| 5 | Mrs. K. Ramya Sri | Assistant Professor | M.Tech | IoT, Cyber Security, ML, Data Analytics, C Programming, Data Structures |
Activities
| SNO | Name of the Event | Date | Students Attended |
| 1 | Chandamama Kathalu by Swecha Foundation | 16-11-2023 | 52 |
| 2 | Preconference Workshop On “Insights into Machine Learning Models and Data Science in real time applications with Hands-on”. By Dr K DurgaPrasad Remote Data Analyst/ Data Scientist-AILT-USA, Hyderabad |
11-12-2023 | 105 |
Infrastructure
| S.No. | Name of the Equipment | Quantity | Cost |
| 1 | FireBird V 2560 | 2 | 39176 |
| 2 | Spark V Robot | 3 | 15576 |
| 3 | Raspberry-Pi 3 | 2 | 6844 |
| 4 | Micro SD card (16 GB) | 2 | 1200 |
| 5 | USB Adapter 2A | 2 | 600 |
| 6 | NRF24L01 | 2 | 1000 |
| 7 | Zigbee Modules 100m range | 4 | 6136 |
| 8 | Zigbee Modules Adapter | 4 | 8496 |
| 9 | M etal-gear Servo M otors | 5 | 5310 |
| 10 | Servo M otor Based Gripper kit for the Fire Bird V robot | 2 | 6136 |
| 11 | Sharp GP2Y0A21YK0F infrared range sensor (10cm to 80cm) | 4 | 3068 |
| 12 | L3G4200 3 axis digital gyroscope | 2 | 3304 |
| 13 | LSM 303 3 axis digital accelerometer and 3 axis magnetometer | 2 | 2832 |
| 14 | Gyroscope, accelerometer and GPS interfacing module for the robot | 2 | 2832 |
| 15 | GPS receiver | 2 | 3304 |
| 16 | Two Axis Camera pod with Wireless Camera | 3 | 23010 |
| 17 | USB TV Tuner for Interfacing wireless camera with Laptop (supports windows 8) | 1 | 2478 |
| 18 | Arduino Uno/Nano | 2 | 1600 |
| 19 | Sharp GP2D120C infrared range sensor (4cm to 30cm) | 4 | 3168 |
| 20 | Sharp GP2Y0A02YK infrared range sensor (20cm to 150cm) | 2 | 2124 |
| 21 | Sharp GP2Y0A710K0F infrared range sensor (100cm to 500cm) | 2 | 5428 |
| 22 | Maxbotix ultrasonic range sensor | 2 | 4248 |
| Total Budget Spent on COE- E Yantra | 1,47,870/- | ||
FireBird V 2560
MOU: IIT Bombay
Outcomes
- Foster teamwork and collaborative problem-solving abilities by working on practical challenges in IoT and embedded systems, simulating real-world scenarios.
- Acquire hands-on experience in designing and implementing IoT and embedded projects.
- Enable training opportunities while establishing connections between students, educators, and the broader innovation community under e-Yantra, emphasizing expertise in robotics and embedded systems.