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PROJECT 01 / ROBOTICS
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FINAL-YEAR PROJECTIN PROGRESS
Robotic Keyhole Detection & Fastening
Exploring inductive sensing and robot positioning to locate concealed mounting features and support automated assembly.
ENGINEERING PORTFOLIO BRISTOL, UK
HELLO, I'M ASHAN.
Designing the
intelligent
systems of tomorrow.
I'm Ashan Willaddarage, a Mechatronics Engineering student exploring where robotics, embedded systems, control and AI meet. I turn engineering ideas into models, prototypes and measurable results.
SYSTEM // 001 ACTIVE
CONTROL LOOPPID ● STABLE
SYSTEM STATUSONLINE_
ROBOTICS / CONTROLS / INTELLIGENCE
ENGINEERING DESIGN✳ROBOTICS✳EMBEDDED SYSTEMS✳CONTROL SYSTEMS✳APPLIED MACHINE LEARNING
01 / ABOUT
Curiosity meets
engineering rigour.
From sensor-level electronics to system-level intelligence, I enjoy the entire path from an idea to a working, validated solution.
I'm studying BEng (Hons) Mechatronics Engineering at UWE Bristol, with interests spanning industrial automation, robotics, embedded systems, and applied AI.
My work combines hands-on prototyping with simulation, data analysis, and experimental validation. I aim to make complex systems useful, dependable, and understandable.
Discover what I've been working on ↗DESIGN + CODE + HARDWARE
MODEL → PROTOTYPE → TEST
OPEN TO ENGINEERING OPPORTUNITIES
02 / SELECTED WORK
Engineering in practice.
A selection of academic, research, and independent engineering projects. More detailed technical case studies will follow as they are documented.
PROJECT 02 / CONTROL
INDEPENDENT PROJECTONGOING
Hardware-in-the-Loop Motor Control
DC motor modelling, closed-loop PID control, STM32 implementation, and fault analysis using simulation and measurement.
PROJECT 03 / EMBEDDED AI
RESEARCH & PROTOTYPINGPROJECT
Wearable Stress Detection System
Exploring physiological sensing and machine learning for a wearable concept involving EDA, heart-rate signals, and temperature.
PROJECT 04 / DATA SCIENCE
ACADEMIC PROJECTANALYSIS
Machine Learning for Bearing Fault Classification
Signal feature extraction, leakage-aware evaluation, and supervised learning to investigate machine-condition classification.
Technical reports, imagery, and repository links can be added as individual project case studies.
03 / CAPABILITIES
Tools of the trade.
A multidisciplinary toolkit spanning hardware, software, and engineering analysis.
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Robotics & Automation
Robot systems, sensors, motion control, industrial automation, integration and testing.
ROS 2 · STM32 · PLC concepts
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Mechanical Design
CAD modelling, design iteration, assembly concepts and prototype development.
SolidWorks · Fusion 360 · CAD
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Control & Embedded Systems
Dynamic modelling, control design, electronics and embedded implementation.
MATLAB · Simulink · C/C++
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Data & Applied AI
Signal processing, analytical workflows, supervised learning and model evaluation.
Python · NumPy · scikit-learn
04 / JOURNEY
Always learning. Always building.
EDUCATION
BEng (Hons) Mechatronics Engineering
University of the West of England (UWE Bristol)
Engineering design, automation, electronics, software and systems integrationRESEARCH
Engineering Research & Prototyping
University and independent projects
Sensor characterisation, wearable systems, robotics and experimental evaluationFOCUS
Industry-ready Engineering
Robotics · Automation · Embedded Systems · Applied AI
Interested in translating technical ideas into measurable, real-world outcomes05 / CONTACT
Let's build something
meaningful.
Interested in engineering collaborations, research, or graduate opportunities? I'd be glad to connect.