Mr. K. Prasanth Kumar, and his Intelligent Multi-Tasking Robot

NIT Jalandhar is home to many students pursuing different fields. Our students always strive towards perfection, and try their best. One such student has recently done something amazing. 
Mr. K. Prasanth Kumar, a post graduate student in our college, has designed an intelligent multi-tasking robot. What makes the robot even more amazing? It is based on Origami. The robot contains special wheels that are based on Origami, and are made from plastic and cloth. They require no pressure to function, and also allow the robot to traverse muddy terrain. The robot can also flatten itself to just an inch thick, and widen up to four inches thick thanks to the wheels.
It took Prasanth around six months to completely design and implement this project.The robot can be used to perform many activities such as: surveillance in emergency situations which may contain debris (such as earthquakes), agricultural applications, and even space related applications. Here is what Dr. K. S. Nagla, the head of the Department of Instrumentation had to say, “This sort of approach (referring to the design of the wheels) could help in making multi-functional intelligent robots which could be used to solve the complicated tasks through single clicks.”