From Research to Innovation
AMMACHI Labs' intellectual property portfolio showcases research-driven innovations spanning haptics, virtual reality, robotics, assistive technologies, aerial harvesting and protective packaging.
These granted patents demonstrate the translation of research into practical technologies addressing real-world challenges.
A Progressive Computer Simulated Haptic Training System for Bar Bending Skills
- Rao R. Bhavani
- Srinivasan Sankar
- Unnikrishnan Radhakrishnan
- Marco Sangiorgio
A haptic-based training simulator for construction rebar-bending skills. Combines a haptic device with a virtual environment to deliver multimodal (visual, audio and haptic) feedback, enabling novices to learn steel-rod bending for reinforced-concrete work and letting instructors evaluate prior skill level.
A Virtual Reality Based System for Training Rebar Bending Skills (Bar Bending V2)
- Akshay Nagarajan
- Rao R. Bhavani
- Deepu D. Sasi
- Gayathri Manikutty
- Anirudh Muraleedharan
- Balu M. Menon
- Aswathi Padmavilochanan
- Nidhin Sugunan
The second-generation version of AMMACHI Labs' rebar-bending trainer, extending the original haptic simulator into a fuller virtual-reality training environment for construction rebar-bending skill acquisition.
A Balance Monitoring and Training System
- Dr. Ravi Sankaran
- Unnikrishnan Radhakrishnan
- Akshay Nagarajan
- Harish Mohan Thettemmel
- Rao R. Bhavani
A system for monitoring a user's balance and delivering structured training and feedback to improve balance performance over time.
A Wearable Apparatus for Assisting Collection of Plucked Tea Leaves
- S. Vishnu Rajendran
- Shanker Ramesh
- Rao R. Bhavani
A wearable frame with vertical supports, horizontal connecting members and adjustable shoulder/hip belts that lets tea-pluckers carry and position a collection container hands-free, improving posture and efficiency during harvesting.
Robotic Machine for Climbing Coconut Trees and Harvesting Coconuts
- Rajesh Kannan
- Rao R. Bhavani
An autonomous tree-climbing and coconut-harvesting robot (“Amaran”) with a robotic arm, body and ground station. Servomotors, a wireless camera and torsion-spring-driven wheels give the machine trunk grip and climbing capability, while an operator uses live video to position the cutter and harvest coconuts safely from the ground.
A System and a Method There of to Control a Robotic Machine for Climbing and Harvesting Coconut Trees Using Mobile Devices
- Rajesh Kannan
- Rao R. Bhavani
A mobile-device-controlled extension of AMMACHI Labs' coconut-climbing robot, letting an operator pilot the climbing mechanism and cutting arm directly from a smartphone app rather than a dedicated ground-station controller.
A Drone Aircraft for Harvesting Coconuts
- Rao R. Bhavani
A drone aircraft fitted with a camera and laser cutting tool for remote coconut harvesting. An operator uses the live camera feed to assess ripeness and position the cutter, removing mature coconuts without anyone needing to climb the tree.
Protective Packaging and Delivery
- Madhumati Anand
- Gayathri Manikutty
- Sunitha Kanthimathi
- Rao R. Bhavani
A spherical tensegrity structure of rigid struts and flexible tendons that cushions a fragile payload, such as medicines or vials, wrapped in biodegradable shock-absorbing material. It can be dropped from an aerial vehicle, bounce and roll to dissipate impact energy, and arrive intact without a parachute or powered landing.
Protective Packaging and Delivery
- Madhumati Anand
- Gayathri Manikutty
- Sunitha Kanthimathi
- Rao R. Bhavani
US counterpart of the tensegrity-structure protective packaging invention above, granted for aerial drop-delivery of fragile payloads.
Protective Packaging and Delivery (CIP / Divisional — Apparatus Claim)
- Madhumati Anand
- Gayathri Manikutty
- Sunitha Kanthimathi
- Rao R. Bhavani
A continuation-in-part/divisional US filing on the same tensegrity protective-packaging invention, covering the apparatus claim specifically.
Automated Drone for Harvesting Produce
- Rao R. Bhavani
A hovering drone with a video camera and cutting implement, remotely piloted by an operator who views live video, maneuvers the drone to the produce, and triggers the cutter to sever the stem so the produce falls for collection.
Method of Controlling an Automated Drone for Harvesting Produce
- Rao R. Bhavani
A divisional US filing covering the control method for the automated harvesting-drone system above, including remote video-guided positioning and the cutting-trigger sequence.
Innovation with Purpose
Through research-driven innovation, AMMACHI Labs continues to develop technologies and solutions that address real-world challenges and contribute to a more inclusive, sustainable and empowered future.