Nickolas Barandich

Portfolio

Selected work.

  1. LEGR humanoid walking in NVIDIA Isaac Sim

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    GPU-Accelerated Humanoid Locomotion

    Converted a CAD-derived 12-DOF biped into a trainable Isaac Lab system, then validated PPO locomotion from a fresh initialization.

  2. 02

    Lidar-to-Control Navigation

    Built four C++ ROS 2 nodes for lidar mapping, A* planning, and closed-loop motion in Gazebo.

  3. Arduino-based smart cane prototype with its sensors and tactile feedback mechanism

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    Ice Detection Smart Cane

    Combined temperature, colour, and infrared readings in Arduino logic that triggers tactile servo feedback.

  4. VEX pen plotter prototype showing its two-axis gantry and drawing surface

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    VEX Pen Plotter

    Converted generated coordinate paths into repeatable XY motion with homing, encoder feedback, and mechanical refinement.

  5. Tile Isle world beside the equipment, inventory, and skills interface

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    Tile Isle RPG

    Shipped a Python and Pygame RPG with deterministic combat, versioned saves, and automated gameplay checks.