Harsh Shroff

Ai Researcher @Cards - Umbc Ai And Robotics Center

Baltimore, MD, US

Engineering cutting-edge human-robot teaming system integrating Boston Dynamics Spot with real time spatial mapping and Microsoft HoloLens AR, enabling precise movement mimicking and autonomous collaboration.– Developing advanced multi-modal perception algorithms combining LiDAR, radar, visual, spatial, and gestural inputs for next-generation autonomous systems applications.– Led cross-functional team of engineers developing multi-modal navigation systems for Boston Dynamics Spot and Clearpath robots under US Army Research Lab funding, advancing sim-to-real deployment capabilities.– Architected gesture-based robot control using Microsoft HoloLens 2 and Python, enabling intuitive hands-free human-robot collaboration in complex environments—first-of-its-kind integration in academic research.– Optimized LIDAR-based navigation using reinforcement learning algorithms, achieving 20% reduction in navigation errors and improving real-time pathfinding performance in both simulation and field deployments.

Vishwakarma Government Engineering College

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electronics and Communications Engineering

University of Maryland Baltimore County

Master of Science - MS, Data Science