Kamal Prasath Balaji M
Competitor in Skill: Mobile Robotics
Country: India
How did you get interested in your skill?
I stepped into base of the skill Mobile robotics while doing Diploma course in Mechatronics. I started with simple controller programming basically and interest increased when I involved in advanced controller and mobile robotics project.
Where did you do your training for your skill?
MIT Academy of Engineering, Alandi, Pune, Maharastra.
PSG College of Technology. Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.
How did you first find out about your Member organization and its programs?
Through College Information board, PSG College of Technology.
Who influenced you to pursue your skill as a career?
Team worked with me in various project made us self-motivated towards it.
What is your experience in participating with your Member organization?
Excellent. We gained a good experience in participating national selection and training. We feel we shifted to next level in our skill
Describe your most memorable moment so far with WorldSkills?
In national level pre-finals, myself and my teammate worked throughout two days without sleeping. And our work gave us credit and stood as point for our selection.
Describe what your experience has been since your involvement with WorldSkills
Started working with new controller (NI-Myrio LABVIEW) and programming platform is so exciting while learning and working.
Did participating in the skills competitions and training for WorldSkills help you progress in your skill? Please describe.
Initial stages of training helping us understand technical description and rules of the skill. The planned training includes optimisation in programming with LABVIEW and learning industrial standards in physical structures.
What do you currently do? Where do you work?
I am final year (4th year) in Robotics and Automation Engineering B.E. in PSG College of Technology.
What are your future career aspirations?
To pursue in same skill getting excellence and expert in it. To be in learning phase always throughout the career