The Pilot

Welcome to my blog..

This space is all about the projects that I have worked on and the stuff that I find very interesting and engaging. Content is mostly the stuff which will not be covered in curriculum. I am currently a first year student pursuing Mechanical Engineering at BITS Pilani Hyderabad campus.

Lastly, I do not claim that what I write is utmost truth and feel free to search what goes beyond the topic ! This is my contribution to the field of robotics, micro-controllers and automation. I hope that it shall be of help to the reader in his/her endeavors.

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  1. Samyak14 January 2018 at 21:29

    Which app did you use for the Voice controlled Arduino project?

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    1. Yug Ajmera15 January 2018 at 12:09

      Go to the Voice Controlled Car page
      You will find the link to the app there

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