Joyanta Kumar Roy

Johns Hopkins University

Papers

7

Total Citations

233

H-Index

5

About

Joyanta Kumar Roy is a robotics and mechanical engineering researcher whose work spans adaptive force control, structural design optimization, and agricultural robotics. His most influential contribution, "Adaptive Force Control of Position/Velocity Controlled Robots: Theory and Experiment" (2002), has garnered nearly 200 citations and tackled a persistent industrial challenge: achieving precise dynamic force control in robotic manipulators constrained by conventional position and velocity controllers. This work established him as a significant voice in robot control theory and its experimental validation. Roy's structural engineering contributions are equally notable, with his comparative analyses of semi-direct-drive linkages and finite-element-based design optimization methodologies helping define best practices for high-performance robot arm development. His 2003 work on haptic feedback through position-based adaptive force scaling broke new ground, delivering the first demonstrated results in asymptotically exact force scaling and real-time environment compliance estimation. More recently, Roy has extended his expertise toward accessible agricultural robotics, addressing affordability challenges for farmers in developing economies. Spanning over two decades, his research reflects a consistent commitment to bridging rigorous theoretical frameworks with practical experimental implementation, making meaningful contributions to both industrial robotics and emerging application domains.

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H-Index
7
Papers
233
Total Citations
33
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
Adaptive force control of position/velocity controlled robots: theory and experiment
177 citations · 2002
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2002 (3 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 7
🏛 Institutions: Johns Hopkins University

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