EQUIPMENTS PURCHASED UNDER VGST-CESEM GRANT

During the academic year 2021–22, GSSS Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women Mysuru, was sanctioned a research grant of ₹40 lakhs by the Vision Group on Science and Technology (VGST) under the Centre of Excellence in Science, Engineering and Medicine (CESEM) Scheme for establishing a “Centre for Research in Cyber-Physical Virtual Reality-Based Embodied AI Robotics”. The project was sanctioned under Grant Reference No. GRD 925 for duration of two years under Dr. M. Shivakumar as the Principal Investigator (PI), and Dr. M. V. Srinivas Rao  as the Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI).

The Centre was established to promote advanced research and innovation in the interdisciplinary fields of Cyber-Physical Systems, Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and Robotics. It provided a platform for faculty members, researchers, and students to undertake cutting-edge research, develop innovative technological solutions, and strengthen collaborative research activities with academia and industry. The sanction of this prestigious VGST grant is a significant milestone in the institution’s research journey and reflects its commitment to fostering excellence in emerging technologies and advanced engineering research.

EQUIPMENTS PURCHASED UNDER VGST-CESEM GRANT

VR Head

Intel Real Sense

Tortoise-Bot

RP-LIDAR

Phygital Wheeled Robotics base with RP

Robotic Arm

Tutor Plus
(Converts TV/Display into an interactive panel)

Intel Joule Developer Kit 570X

DOBOT Magician – 1

Drone – 1 No

Related Photographs related to the experimental set-up, analysis results.

Training Workshop on Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) Applications

One-Day Hands-On Workshop on Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual
Reality (VR) Using Unity 3D for Engineering Students

One-Day Hands-on Workshop on Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) was organized for the
Students of Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, GSSS Institute of Engineering and
Technology, Mysuru held on 15th October 2025.

Photographs of the Inaugural Ceremony and workshop Session

Research Outcomes of the Project

Journal Publications:

• Shankar, SI Arpitha, M. Shivakumar, K. R. Prakash, and P. Suraj Koundinya. "Occupancy Grid Map
  for a Multi-Robot System Using LiDAR." SN Computer Science 4, no. 2, 196,2023
• M. Basavanna, M. Shivakumar, K. R. Prakash, “Navigation of Mobile Robot ThroughMapping Using
  Orbbec Astra Camera and ROS in an Indoor Environment” Book Chapter in Recent Advances in
  Manufacturing, Automation, Design and Energy Technologies, Springer Singapore, October 2021
• Arpitha Shankar S I, M. Shivakumar, K.R Prakash, “Implementation of ICP SLAMalgorithm on
  FIREBIRD V for mapping of an indoor environment”, Atlantis Highlights inComputer Sciences,
  Volume: 04, ISBN 978-94-6239-428-5, ISSN 2589-4900,September 2021, pp.647-651, 2021
  https://doi.org/10.2991/ahis.k.210913.082
• M. Basavanna., M. Shivakumar., K. R. Prakash. and P. Bhomkar, "ROS Based 3DMapping of an
  Indoor Environment Using Fusion of Orbbec Astra Camera and Lidar on Turtlebot Mobile Robot,"
  2021 5th International Conference on Electrical, Electronics,Communication, Computer Technologies
  and Optimization Techniques (ICEECCOT),pp. 323-327, December 2021doi:
  10.1109/ICEECCOT52851.2021.9708058.
• An Augmented and Virtual Reality based Application for Enhanced CampusExploration, International
  Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology,Volume 9, Issue 3, March –
  2024,https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/IJISRT24MAR2106
• Occupancy Map Merging in Multi-Robot Systems, in the International Conferenceon Sustainable
  Technology (ICST – 2025), on February 19-20, 2025 at The NationalInstitute of Engineering, Mysuru,
  India

SKILL LAB 1 : airLink – Advanced Wireless Communication Lab under NI LAB VIEW Academy School

Wireless Communication Laboratory – A-312L1 (75 Sq.mtrs)

Facilities :-Desktop Computers – 04 No’s Software Licensed NI LAB VIEW Software-2022, LAB VIEW Trainer kits : NI My RIO -2 No’s, NI My DAQ – 08 No’s, NI My RIO Embedded kit – 01 No, NI My RIO – Mechtronics kit – 01 No, NI My RIO Starter kit – 01 No, Wireless Communication Kits : System MIMT Teaching Bundle, 2x USRP-2901, Cables, Courseware-1 No, 144 MHZ, and 400MHZ and 1200MHZ Tri-band 7-inch Vertical antenna – 8 No’s, Dual Band 2.4GHZ – 2.48GHZ and 4.9 – 5.9GHZ Vertical Antenna, 3dBi Gain – 8 No’s, Vert 900 824-960 MHZ, 1710-1990 MHZ Dual-band Cellular and ISM Vertical Antenna – 8 No’s Equipments purchased From AICTE – MODROB Scheme – 2020-21 NI USRP-2944, 8-Channel Clock Distribution Accessory with GPSDO, PCIE – MXI Express Interface Kit for USRP RIO,

SKILL LAB 2 : chipCraft – VLSI Design and Verification Lab:-

VLSI Design and Verification Laboratory – A-304 L1 (75 Sq.mtrs)

Facilities :-Desktop Computers – 20 No’s Software Licensed : Cadence (University Standard new bundle) – 20 Users, Micro wind licensed tool – 50 user HP Desktop 280G6 – Intel Core i7 105000/10th Gen, 16Gb RAM, 512 GB NVME SSD, HP 19’5 inch Monitor VLSI Lab provides hands-on design and simulation of basic building blocks of digital integrated circuits using EDA tools and Technologies. The Laboratory is in Room No A 304, L3 with Carpet area of 75 Square meters with sufficient numbers of working table and other required infrastructure. The Major equipments are Core i7 Desktop computers, 24 port LAN Switch. An un-interrupted power backup 5KVA online UPS with power backup are batteries available for conduction/practicing of the Laboratory experiments. For the safety purpose Fire Extinguisher is installed in the Laboratory.

SKILL LAB 3 : RoboSys – Embedded Systems & Robotics Lab

Embedded Systems & Robotics Lab – A-318B (85 Sq.mtrs)

Facilities :-Desktop Computers – 04 No’s The Laboratory is in Room No A 318B with Carpet area of 85 Square meters with sufficient numbers of working table and other required infrastructure. A Robotics Laboratory is a specialized facility designed to support learning, research, and development in robotics and automation. The lab enables students to design, build, program, and test robotic systems. The Major equipments are Desktop computers, Fire Bird V Robot, Spark V Robot, Hexapod Robot, Rovio Robot, Fire Bird VI Robot, RP LIDAR A2, Xbox KINECT Camera, ZED Camera, Tortoise BOT, Function Generator Gw Instek, DSO. For the safety purpose Fire Extinguisher & CC cameras is installed in the Laboratory.

SKILL LAB 4 : VisionXR – Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality Lab:-

Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality Lab – A-318B (85 Sq.mtrs)

Facilities :-Desktop Computers – 04 No’s The Laboratory is in Room No A 318B with Carpet area of 85 Square meters with sufficient numbers of working table and other required infrastructure. An Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) Laboratory focuses on immersive technology development and applications in education, training, and simulation. The Major equipments are Desktop computers, HoloSuit Pro Kit, Eddiebot, VR Headsets- Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest 3, Drone, Loco Bot PX100 Robotic kit, Asus Graphic enabled Laptop, Humanoid Robot, Function Generator Gw Instek, DSO. For the safety purpose Fire Extinguisher & CC cameras is installed in the Laboratory.

SKILL LAB 5 : SigVision – Signal & Image Processing Lab :-

Signal & Image Processing Lab – D-419 & A-212 (85 Sq.mtrs)

Facilities :-Desktop Computers – 01 No’s The Interactive Acoustic Room is designed to provide a controlled and adaptive environment for the analysis and improvement of speech signals. It enables precise recording, playback, and interaction between the user and the system, making it ideal for speech-based research and therapeutic applications such as automated stuttering assessment and correction. HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen11- Server Processor:Intel Xeon Silver 4510 (12 Cores, 2.4 GHz, 150W TDP)ML350 Gen11 Standard Heat Sink Kit Memory:32 GB (1 × 32 GB) Dual Rank x8 DDR5-5600 ECC Registered DIMMHPE 32GB 2Rx8 PC5-5600B-R Smart Kit additional 32 GB module (Total: 64 GB DDR5) Storage Controller:HPE MR408i-o Gen11 (8 Lanes, 4 GB Cache, OCP SPDM support) The Software available are REAPER, Steinberg Nuendo, Praat, Audacity, Python. For the safety purpose Fire Extinguisher & CC cameras is installed in the Laboratory.

SKILL LAB 6 : eI Skill Lab (electronics Innovation)

eI Skill Lab – A-312 (160 Sq.mtrs)

Facilities :- Desktop Computers – 64 No’s The Laboratory is in Room No A 312 with Carpet area of 160 Square meters with sufficient numbers of working table and other required infrastructure. The Major equipments are Desktop computers – 64 Nos (HP Desktop 400 G9, Intel i7-12th Gen, 16GB DDR4 RAM,1 TB NVME SSD HDD, Intel 670 Chip set, Processor 4.9Ghz, HP 19.5” monitor), Function Generator, CRO, Regulated DC Power Supply, DRB,DCB, DIB, ARTIX -7_100T- 19 Nos, STM32 Development Board-20 Nos, Arduino Boards- 20Nos, Raspberry Pi-3, Spectrum & Vector Network Analyzer, Moku-GO , Digital Multimeters- 10 Nos, EPSON Projector, 24 port LAN Switch, WiFi Router. The Desktops are connected with LAN and provided internet connection. For Un-Interrupted power backup 25KVA online UPS with 30 Nos Exide Battery power backup available for conduction/practicing of the Laboratory experiments. For the safety purpose Fire Extinguisher is installed in the Laboratory.