Israel Charles

Izi Reservation System

Scheduling/Reservation System Web-App built using MERN Stack along with a Mobile Mini-Version built using Flutter. Designed to streamline the reservation process for resources. Allow users to book, view, and manage reservations efficiently. (Note: The demo can take a while to load because it has to wake up the server).

SQL Data Manager – GUI

Java-based GUI application that allows users to login and manage SQL databases directly in the GUI. The application supports executing SQL commands and displays the results in a table, along with downloading commands and results as CSV files.

GeoPoint Tracer App

GeoPoint Tracer is a versatile application designed to handle geographical points, allowing users to add, edit, delete, and visualize these points on a map. The application supports both a graphical user interface (GUI) and a command-line interface (CLI), providing flexibility for different user preferences and scenarios.

Vending Machine Firmware

Firmware & Simulation for a vending machine using the ESP32-WROOM development board, the programming language C, and the FreeRTOS (Real-Time Operating System). The vending machine operates under FreeRTOS to manage real-time tasks, handle concurrent operations, and simulate random faults.

Izi Portfolio Website

Portfolio Personal Website self-hosted at home on an old computer. Used Ubuntu (Linux) to repurpose the machine, configure the network, and allow incoming traffic. Leveraged technologies like Node.js, Express, and PM2 for backend operations. Used WordPress for frontend and the plugin Simply Static for static page conversion. Used Cloudflare for DNS.

The Multi Process Scheduler

This project uses Python to implement and simulate 4 process scheduling algorithms: FIFO, Preemptive SJF, Round Robin, and Lottery Scheduler. The script will read process data from an input file, execute the scheduling algorithms, calculate turnaround, waiting, and response times, and output the results to a file.

Optimal Railroad-Track Network

Java-based project that implements Kruskal’s algorithm to build a cost-efficient railroad network connecting multiple cities. Given a list of tracks with associated costs, it identifies the minimum spanning tree, ensuring all cities are connected with the minimum possible total cost.

Multithreading Package Conveyor System Simulator

This project involves simulating a Package Conveyor Routing System using Java. The project showcases key concepts in concurrent programming, such as thread management, manual synchronization, and resource sharing.

GUI Dynamic Maze Solver

Java-based GUI application that solves mazes using backtracking algorithm. It visualizes the maze-solving process in real-time, highlighting the current path, backtracking steps, and teleportation through portals. The application effectively demonstrates pathfinding algorithms by marking visited cells, backtracking paths, and portal usage.

Izi Employee Management System

(Ongoing) Java-based Employee Management System that will offer employee registration, modification, time tracking, pay stub generation, and report creation. The software will supports CLI, Web, and local GUI interface. It will also support local and MySQL-based data storage.

Research Contribution

Below are some of the research projects that I had a chance to contribute to.

CAVREL – Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Research Lab

CAVREL explores a variety of topics that fall under the general subject of Cyber-Physical Systems, Connected and Automated Vehicles, Networked Systems, Transportation Safety, and Energy Efficiency.

Scholarly Contribution

Advancing Autonomous Racing: A Comprehensive Survey of the RoboRacer (F1TENTH) Platform

This paper provides a comprehensive survey of the F1TENTH platform, highlighting its modular hardware and software architecture and its suitability for scalable, cost-effective autonomous driving experiments.
Emphasis is placed on the platform’s capacity to bridge the simulation-to-reality (Sim2Real) gap through seamless integration with simulation environments, as well as the use of standardized datasets and benchmarks for consistent performance evaluation.
The survey explores recent advancements in perception, planning, and control algorithms, drawing on insights from global competitions and collaborative research initiatives.

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OpenConvoy: A Framework for Cooperative Driving Policies on Connected Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs)

This paper addresses challenges in the responsible development and testing of cooperative driving algorithms, such as extensive real-world testing requirements.
OpenConvoy, an open and extensible framework, was introduced to enable implementation and assessment of these policies on physical CAVs.
The framework’s capabilities were demonstrated through experiments on a convoy of multi-scale vehicles controlled by platooning, showcasing the system’s stability across configurations and its ability to maintain convoy cohesion under varying levels of communication loss.

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Conduct research project in the field of autonomous vehicles

Design and implement autonomous driving algorithms for racing platforms, focusing on real-time control, motion planning, and perception.
Develop sensor fusion techniques using LiDAR and camera data to enhance real-time perception and obstacle avoidance in high-speed environments.
Leverage ROS (Robot Operating System) for both simulation and real-time execution of autonomous navigation tasks, including path planning and obstacle avoidance.

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Developed workshops to foster interest in autonomous vehicles

Created and led hands-on workshops aimed at engaging students in the field of autonomous vehicles, with the goal of building a self-sustaining student community passionate about the technology.
These workshops introduced foundational concepts and advanced techniques in autonomous systems, inspiring students to pursue further learning and research.