IRIS Silver Medal
International recognition for JØ7 Vireo in computer science.
Durban, South Africa / UKZN / 2026
I build intelligence that leaves the lab.
I’m Jivesh Ramnath — a computer science and statistics student engineering machine-learning systems that have to survive real hardware, real constraints and real users.
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Jivesh RamnathML / CV / Embedded AI
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Current trajectory: on-device QNN perception, autonomous rover navigation, crash-risk modelling and the next generation of JØ7 Vireo.
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[01] SELECTED SYSTEMS
Projects built around consequence, not decoration.
The common thread is deployment: constrained compute, uncertain environments, limited budgets and measurable outcomes.
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J7 VireoAssistive vision / flagship system
Offline wearable vision using object detection, distance awareness, voice feedback and haptics.
02RoverCam QNNOn-device vision / Snapdragon
An eight-class YOLO detector compiled through Qualcomm QNN and deployed on the Galaxy S24 Ultra NPU.
03Mars RoverAutonomy / mechanical systems
Six-wheel Ackermann rover, simulated perception and target-seeking autonomy under competition constraints.
04Road Risk AtlasData science / public safety
A South African crash-risk model designed to estimate high-risk hours and road segments.
[02] CAPABILITY MAP
One system, many layers.
I work across the full path from dataset to decision, then into the physical world.
Technical stack
Machine learningPyTorch / YOLO / XGBoost
Computer visionOpenCV / ONNX / Hailo
Embedded systemsPi / ESP32 / Arduino
Simulation & CADWebots / Fusion 360
Software systemsPython / C++ / SQL / Web
SHIP
Data
Models
Edge
World
[03] EXTERNAL PROOF
The work has been tested outside my laptop.
Competition results are not the goal. They are useful evidence that the engineering holds up under scrutiny.
Eskom Gold + Best Innovation
Regional gold and top innovation recognition.
Cars4Mars — 1st Overall
Overall African win with repeat Best Design recognition.
Hackathon Wins
Cybersecurity and farm-security systems built under time pressure.