Hi,
I'am Hershita,
a research
enthusiast

My work involved building applications for Edge-Aware V2X Safety Systems at TiHAN IITH in collaboration with CDAC. The project used DSRC communication modules, On Board Units with GPRS, 802.11p radio, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth, accelerometer, and gyroscope, Road Side Units, and stereo vision cameras to enhance real-time vehicular safety and pedestrian detection.

My work involved building applications for Edge-Aware V2X Safety Systems at TiHAN IITH in collaboration with CDAC. The project used DSRC communication modules, On Board Units with GPRS, 802.11p radio, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth, accelerometer, and gyroscope, Road Side Units, and stereo vision cameras to enhance real-time vehicular safety and pedestrian detection. This included developing emergency vehicle warning, stationary vehicle warnings, cooperative merging assistance, pedestrian detection using deep learning, and vehicle tracking dashboards using Grafana for real-time data visualization.

I worked on developing a modified camera and radar fusion algorithm for vehicle detection and speed tracking as a part of my MTech thesis in IITH-TiHAN. The project aimed to enhance single-stage detection accuracy using advanced fusion techniques.

I worked on developing a modified camera and radar fusion algorithm for vehicle detection and speed tracking at Suzuki Motor Corporation. The architecture was based on a RetinaNet backbone, where we experimented by increasing network width, depth, and introducing skip connections. Based on comparative study of multiple deep learning models, we proposed a fusion framework that improved object detection, feature extraction, and sensor fusion. This system aimed to ensure high reliability in distance estimation and real-time vehicle behavior monitoring using combined camera and RADAR inputs.

Continued the IITH TiHAN project at Suzuki, focusing on converting academic research into deployable autonomous driving modules and conducting real-world experiments. Building upon my previous academic work at IITH TiHAN, I contributed to implementing and testing algorithms on Suzuki’s autonomous driving platform. My work included:

Researching generative AI applications in autonomous driving, focusing on trajectory generation and next-sequence driving scenario prediction while advancing expertise in transformers and world modeling frameworks.