Kuppan Chetty Ramanathan
SASTRA University, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, London South Bank University
Papers
9
Total Citations
61
H-Index
4
About
Kuppan Chetty Ramanathan is a robotics researcher whose work spans assistive rehabilitation, legged locomotion, and multi-robot systems. His most-cited paper, a 2024 comprehensive review on wearable assistive rehabilitation robotic devices (21 citations), surveys technologies that mimic human range of motion to aid stroke recovery, identifying key risk factors for musculoskeletal pain. He has made significant contributions to quadruped and bipedal robot gait design, notably developing the "Valkyrie" quadruped robot using Particle Swarm Optimization (19 citations), and investigating magnetic adhesion for wall-climbing robots. His research also addresses autonomous multi-robot exploration using evolutionary algorithms for disaster reconnaissance, and backward motion planning for tightly coupled formations. Ramanathan’s work on knee rehabilitation robots and head/neck mechanisms for humanoids further demonstrates his commitment to practical, human-centered robotics. With over 60 citations across his most-cited works, his research impacts both rehabilitation engineering and field robotics, offering solutions for stroke recovery, search-and-rescue operations, and legged locomotion in complex environments.
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Top Papers
- 1Wearable Assistive Rehabilitation Robotic Devices—A Comprehensive Review21 citations · 2024
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- 4DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF 6 DOF BIPEDAL ROBOT AND ITS WALKING GAITS14 citations · 2021
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- 7Design and development of knee rehabilitation robot2 citations · 2024
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- 9Head/neck mechanisms for humanoid robots - A survey2 citations · 2023