Education
D.Eng. in Robotics | Department of Robotics, Ritsumeikan University, Japan | 2013 - 2016
Thesis title: Fabrication and analysis of magnet-based soft tactile sensor and its application to robotic manipulation and texture classification
Advisor: Prof. Shinichi Hirai
Conducted JSPS-funded research on soft magnetic multi-axis tactile sensing for texture classification and object manipulation.
Characterization of a magnetic force sensor for tactile fingertips and use of that sensor to discriminate textures using SVM based AI algorithm.
M.Eng. in Advance Science and Engineering | Department of Robotics, Ritsumeikan University, Japan | 2011 - 2013
Thesis title: Use of a Biomimetic Fingertip with Force and Vibration Modalities to Discriminate Textures
Advisor: Prof. Shinichi Hirai
Understand and quantify insipient slip in a soft fingertip that has vibro-tactile sensation.
Use soft tactile fingertips for object manipulation and texture classification.
B.Sc. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering | Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka | 2005 - 2009
Capstone Project title: Development of a Human and Electric powered Hybrid Vehicle
Advisor: Prof. Marv Fernando
Won the TECHFEST 2009 arthrobot competition, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India for the fastest legged robot to complete an obstacle track.