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Giorgi Suramlishvili — Giorgi's projects.

I'm Giorgi Suramlishvili, an A-Level student based in Bristol, UK. I design and build practical engineering projects: custom hardware, firmware, 3D-printed parts, and web apps that make everyday devices smarter.

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Projects documented 0
A-Level subjects 0
Work experience 0
Years tinkering 0+ yrs
§01 / PROFILE

Vital stats.

BRISTOL, UK
Giorgi Suramlishvili
Name Giorgi Suramlishvili // pronounced sur-am-lish-VEE-lee
Born 05 June 2009 · Age 17 // born in Georgia · grew up in UK
School Year 12 · Sixth Form // post-16, mid-way through A-Levels
A-Levels
Maths
A*
Computer Science
A*
Physics
A*
Further Maths
A*
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Sports
Water polo
4×/wk
Tennis
1×/wk
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Focus Practical engineering projects
§02 / NOW

Current project.

UPDATED 20 JUN 2026
A-LEVEL PROJECT · ACTIVE

Self-Balancing Desk Robot

A two-wheel desk robot that balances like an inverted pendulum. The build combines an LQR controller, Kalman-filtered IMU data, obstacle and cliff sensing, voice input, and an IR-guided charging dock.

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PROGRESS
Mechanical assembly70%
Kalman filter (sensor fusion)0%
LQR controller (balance)0%
Voice (mic & speaker)0%
Obstacle / cliff sensing0%
IR dock self-charging0%
Companion app0%
§03 / WORK

Selected projects.

2023 – 2026
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Light Switch Control Device
Finished STARTED: 2023 · 3 YRS AGO

A retrofit controller that mounts over a standard light switch without changing the wiring. It uses a servo arm for actuation, presence detection for automation, MQTT for smart-home control, and a touch sensor for manual override.

Actuator Horizontal servo + arm UI OLED + Web App MCU ESP32 C6 Mount Uses existing switch screws
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Blinds Control Device
Finished STARTED: 2025 · 1 YR AGO

A wall-mounted stepper controller for roller-blind cords. I designed the PCB to reduce wiring, used an ESP32-C6 for wireless control, and connected it to my home-automation app for timed, manual, and sensor-driven routines.

Actuator Stepper + driver MCU ESP32 C6 Mount Screwed into wall Drive Pulls existing cord loop
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Zaylo Remote Companion App
Shipped STARTED: 2025 · 1 YR AGO

A mobile-first PWA for controlling the smart switch and blinds from shared household accounts. It uses Firebase for homes and invites, MQTT for live device state, sunrise/sunset scheduling, and Web Bluetooth for offline setup or rescue.

Telemetry MQTT WebSockets Multi-User Shared home & invites MCU ESP32-C6 (BLE + Wi-Fi) Services Firebase Auth & Firestore
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Self-Balancing Desk Robot
In progress 2025 — NOW · A-LEVEL

My A-Level Computer Science project: a voice-controlled desk assistant that can trigger my smart-home devices without a phone. The self-balancing base adds a challenging controls layer with LQR, Kalman filtering, and real-time sensing.

Control LQR · Kalman Sensing IMU · IR · TOF Voice mic + speaker Charging IR-docked
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Inverted Pendulum Control Systems
Research paper 2026 · PHYSICS

A physics research paper deriving PID and LQR control for a self-balancing robot — from the state-space model and the A/B matrices to the algebraic Riccati equation and a fully worked numerical example. All maths typeset, with animated diagrams.

Topic Control theory Methods PID · LQR Maths State-space · Riccati Output 16-page paper
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§04 / ABOUT

About me.

PERSONAL

I'm Giorgi Suramlishvili — 17 years old, born in Tbilisi, Georgia, grew up in Bristol, UK. I've been taking things apart since I was old enough to hold a screwdriver.

I'm currently in Year 12, studying Further Maths, Maths, Physics and Computer Science. My first serious build was the Light Switch Control Device at age 13. It started as a practical fix for my bedroom lights and taught me how to take a project from idea to working hardware. The Blinds Control Device followed, and I am now focused on the Self-Balancing Desk Robot for my A-Level Computer Science project.

I like projects that stretch what I already know. Most of my work combines Fusion 360 CAD, KiCad PCB design, embedded firmware in C++, and scripting or control experiments in Python.

Outside of projects: water polo four times a week, tennis once a week, gaming when I get the chance, and slowly figuring out where to apply for engineering at university.

§05 / TRACK RECORD

Education & experience.

2020 — 2026
// EDUCATION
2024 — Present
A-Levels · Year 12 · Sixth Form
Bristol, UK
Self-Balancing Desk Robot is my Computer Science project.

Currently studying four A-Levels:
  • Further Mathematics
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Computer Science
2020 — 2024
GCSEs · Years 7 — 11
Bristol, UK
Started the Light Switch Control Device in Year 9 as a side project.

GCSE results (grade 9 is the top mark):
  • Grade 9 — Maths, Physics, Computer Science, Chemistry
  • Grade 8 — Biology
  • Grade 7 — Geography
  • Grade 6 — English Language
// WORK EXPERIENCE
2025 · 1 week
Work placement · MBDA DEFENCE
MBDA Systems · Filton
One-week placement at a defence-systems engineering company. What I learnt:
  • How engineering teams divide work, communicate progress and review decisions.
  • The level of documentation expected in aerospace and defence projects.
  • Presentation practice — pitching a future missile concept to senior staff.
  • How mechanical, electrical, software and systems teams contribute to a complex product.
2023 · 1 week
Work placement · University of Bristol
University of Bristol · Mathematics Department
A week embedded in the Maths department:
  • Used Python, LaTeX and clear file organisation in a mathematical context.
  • Built a research-style document with structure, references and polished layout.
  • Explored university-level mathematics content and how it is taught.
// ENRICHMENT
2025 · 4 weeks
Access to Bristol PHYSICS
University of Bristol
Once-weekly sessions over a month at Bristol University, attending physics lectures beyond A-Level:
  • Quantum mechanics — wave-particle duality, the uncertainty principle.
  • Renewable energy — how wind turbines and wind farms are designed and optimised.
  • Semiconductors — band theory, p-n junctions, device physics.
  • Particle physics — the Standard Model and detection methods.
2025 · residential
HE+ Programme CAMBRIDGE
University of Cambridge
Residential programme at Cambridge University for high-achieving sixth-form students:
  • Attended a talk by Cambridge engineering faculty on fluid dynamics and real-world applications.
  • Exposure to Cambridge academic culture and university life.
2025 · 1 day
Particle Physics Masterclass
University of Bristol
A full day at Bristol University immersed in particle physics:
  • Talks on the Standard Model, collider experiments and detector technology.
  • Hands-on data analysis activity using real CERN collision data.
§06 / SKILLS

Skills & tools.

HARDWARE + SOFTWARE
01. Technical
  • Fusion 360CAD
  • KiCadPCB
  • C++firmware
  • Pythonscripting / control
  • 3D printingFDM, PETG
  • Control theoryPID · LQR · Kalman
  • MicrocontrollersESP32 · Arduino · RPi
02. Soft skills
  • Problem solvingcore
  • Critical thinkingcore
  • Teamworkteam sports
  • PresentationMBDA placement
  • Self-directed learningproject-based
  • Technical writingdocumentation
03. Outside school
  • Water poloteam
  • Tennissingles
  • Gaminghobby
  • Readingnon-fiction
  • Long walksthinking time
§07 / CONTACT

Let's talk engineering.

I'm interested in project collaborations, work-experience opportunities, and conversations with people building useful things. Email is the fastest way to reach me.

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