Mechatronics • Robotics • Embedded Systems

I build smart systems that work outside the lab.

I’m Ifeanyi Chukwuemeka, a Mechatronics Engineering student. I build embedded systems and robots that solve real problems.

Based in Nigeria · Building in public

01 / About

Learning how to turn ideas into working systems.

I’m a Mechatronics Engineering student at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, learning and experimenting with embedded systems, robotics, and the software that brings physical systems to life. I build robots and gadgets, and my builds have won contests, such as ROVIE.

My current toolkit is C (pure and embedded), embedded C++, MATLAB, and CAD. I approach engineering through first principles and systems thinking: I like understanding how things work, then turning that understanding into prototypes that are useful, functional, and actually work.

I want to work in robotics, whether in research or hands-on, building the hardware and writing the software that brings robots to life. I’m open to collaborations, projects, and roles in robotics and embedded systems. Feel free to get in touch.

Studying
Mechatronics Engineering, FUTA
Major Projects
Environmental Monitor and ROVIE (a line-following & obstacle-avoiding rover)
Published
Co-authored a highway security surveillance paper on Zenodo
Languages
C, C++, Python, Bash
Tools
ROS 2, MATLAB/Simulink, KiCad, Onshape
Hardware
Arduino, ESP32, STM32, sensors
02 / Current focus
01

Embedded Systems

Microcontrollers, firmware, sensors, communication protocols, and real-time behaviour.

02

Robotics

Building robotic systems and learning the foundations of perception, motion, control, and autonomy.

03

Automation & Control

Modelling physical systems and developing the control logic that makes machines behave predictably.

04

Hardware Design

Moving from breadboards toward proper electronics, PCB design, mechanical design, and integrated systems.

03 / Toolkit
Languages
C C++ Python Bash
Embedded
Arduino ESP32 STM32 I²C SPI UART
Engineering
MATLAB Simulink KiCad Onshape CAD
Software
Git GitHub Linux ROS 2
04 / Selected work

Things I've made.

Small systems, experiments, and larger projects that document my progression as an engineer.

01

Schematik X M5 Stack contest winner

ROVIE: Line-Following & Obstacle-Avoiding Rover

An ESP32-based 4WD rover that follows lines and avoids obstacles, using TCRT5000 IR sensors, an HC-SR04 ultrasonic sensor, and an L298N motor driver.

ESP32 · HC-SR04 · TCRT5000 · L298N · DC Motors · C++
View project
02 Systems · Research

Highway Security Surveillance

Research work examining the role of integrated CCTV infrastructure in improving monitoring, incident response, and security management.

Research · CCTV · Systems Analysis
View project
03 Embedded · Sensors

Environmental Monitoring System

A microcontroller-based environmental monitor using temperature and humidity sensing, OLED visualization, RGB status feedback, and non-blocking firmware.

Arduino · DHT11 · OLED · C++
View project
05 / Philosophy

Learn the theory.
Build the system.
Understand why it works.

06 / Contact

Let's build something functional.

I’m open to research, projects, collaborations, and contests in robotics and embedded systems. Feel free to get in touch.

ifeanyichukwuemeka.ola@gmail.com