GHOST — GPS-Denied Hardware Occlusion-Survivable Tracker
Dual-filter vision-based state estimation for GPS-denied navigation: 9-state camera platform ESKF with AprilTag fusion and CV/CTRV/IMM target tracking on Raspberry Pi 4B with PX4 SITL.
Personnel record
Resume
Vinayak Manoj Nair — Aerospace Engineering, GNC & Autonomy
Summary
Aerospace engineering senior at Texas A&M University in the Fast Track BS/MS program, focused on guidance, navigation, and control. Building autonomous navigation and state estimation systems for GPS-denied environments. Seeking GNC and structures engineering internships and roles in aerospace and defense.
Education
Texas A&M University — BS Aerospace Engineering
Expected May 2027 · College Station, TX
Texas A&M University — MS Aerospace Engineering (Fast Track)
In progress · GNC and spacecraft systems focus
Technical skills
Languages
Python, C++, MATLAB
GNC / Estimation
Extended Kalman Filter, Error-State Kalman Filter (ESKF), Proportional Navigation (ProNav), Monte Carlo simulation, sensor fusion
Robotics / Autonomy
ROS2, Gazebo, PX4 SITL, MAVLink, embedded Linux (Raspberry Pi)
Structures / Analysis
Abaqus FEA, structural analysis, stress and deformation analysis
Tools
Git/GitHub, SSH/Linux, Cursor, SolidWorks
Projects
Brief summaries below — full spec sheets on the projects page.
TAMU-SPIRIT ISS Capstone Project
Systems engineering for an ISS-bound payload through NASA-style SRR, PDR, and SCR design reviews.
Monte Carlo GNC Simulation
Monte Carlo analysis of GNC performance under sensor uncertainty using Python.
Inverted Pendulum PID Control
Hardware-in-the-loop PID control system for inverted pendulum stabilization and controller tuning.
BLNC Robotics — Motor Validation
Motor characterization and validation testing for robotics applications.
Project KESTREL
Throw-launch autonomous precision landing UAV design targeting sub-5cm CEP; reached CDR readiness before archival.