I'm Arun Roshan, an IoT and embedded systems engineer who builds assistive technology for people with visual, hearing and speech impairments.
- 🎓 Assistant Professor (Junior) and full-time PhD Scholar at the School of Computer Science Engineering and Information Systems (SCORE), VIT Vellore
- 🔬 PhD research: An Integrated IoT–AI Framework with Context-Aware Multimodal Arbitration for Assistive Support to Individuals with Visual, Hearing, and Speech Impairments
- 🚀 Founder of eARgle Technologies, a DPIIT-recognized startup building smart assistive devices ("Technology Empowering Ability")
- 🧑🏫 Runs eARgle Innovation Labs: Arduino and IoT courses and hands-on workshops for schools and colleges
- 🎥 Creator of Arun Roshan Tech on YouTube (tech, electronics and coding) and a Radio Jockey at VIT Community Radio
- 🌐 Full portfolio: arunroshan.eargle.tech
- 💬 Ask me about ESP32, Arduino, sensor fusion, edge AI, BLE, Firebase and Flutter apps
Assistive devices from my PhD portfolio (patent applications published, VIT Vellore as applicant):
| Device | What it does | Stack |
|---|---|---|
| 🕶️ Ajna | Smart assistive glasses: obstacle and fall detection, GPS, currency recognition, voice commands | ESP32 · Edge AI · Sensors |
| 🦯 Chetak | Smart white cane with swing-referenced drop-off prediction and acoustic threat localization | ESP32-S3 · ESP-IDF · ToF · IMU · Haptics |
| 🎛️ TuneBox | Low-cost adaptive AAC (communication) device with predictive menus and voice banking | ESP32-S3 · BLE · I2S Audio |
| 🗣️ Svara | Wearable speech biofeedback for real-time prosody feedback | Wearables · Signal Processing |
| 🤟 Sahayaka | Sign language to speech using a wearable and a mobile app | Flex Sensors · ML · Android |
Embedded & IoT
Apps, Web & Cloud
Tools & Design
| Project | Description |
|---|---|
| 🔥 Gas Safety Monitoring System (IoT) | Real-time gas leak, air quality, temperature and humidity monitoring with MQ-135/MQ-6/DHT11, OLED and buzzer alerts |
| 🌱 Smart Irrigation System (ESP8266) | Soil-moisture-based irrigation with NodeMCU, OLED display and alerts |
| 🧭 Arduino MPU6050 Projects | Motion, tilt and gesture projects with the MPU6050 IMU |
| ✋ Arduino Flex Sensor Projects | Bend measurement, robotic finger control and gesture recognition |
| 🎞️ OLED Animations for Arduino | Smooth animations and UI effects for SSD1306 OLED displays |
| 🎓 zikSA – Online Learning Platform | Hackathon-built e-learning platform with roles, dashboards, quizzes and payments |
➡️ 50+ open-source Arduino and IoT projects. Browse them all in Repositories.
I'm open to research collaborations, IoT product engineering, assistive-tech partnerships, workshops and guest lectures.
🧑💻 Portfolio · 💼 LinkedIn · 🌐 eargle.tech · 📚 earglelabs.com ·