R. Janarthanan

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R. Janarthanan is a pioneering researcher in the intersection of robotics, brain-computer interfaces, and swarm intelligence. His work centers on developing intelligent control systems for autonomous and multi-robot systems, with a particular emphasis on path-planning, cooperative manipulation, and EEG-based robotic control. Janarthanan’s most influential contribution is his extended Q-learning algorithm for mobile robot path-planning (29 citations), which introduced a conditional update mechanism that dramatically improves learning efficiency. He has also made significant strides in brain-computer interfacing, demonstrating how motor imagery decoded from EEG signals can reliably control remote robotic systems—work that has garnered over 16 citations and laid groundwork for secure, thought-driven robotic platforms. In multi-robot systems, Janarthanan pioneered the application of multi-objective Particle Swarm Optimization and bee colony algorithms to solve the classic box-pushing problem, enabling coordinated turning and translation of objects. His adaptive memetic algorithm for multi-robot path-planning further showcases his ability to blend evolutionary computation with real-world robotic challenges. With a portfolio spanning foundational reinforcement learning, neural decoding, and swarm optimization, Janarthanan’s research continues to shape how autonomous robots learn, cooperate, and respond to human intent.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Extended Q-Learning Algorithm for Path-Planning of a Mobile Robot

   29 citations · 2010
2. 2
   EEG controlled remote robotic system from motor imagery classification

   16 citations · 2012
3. 3
   Multi-robot cooperative box-pushing problem using multi-objective Particle Swarm Optimization technique

   15 citations · 2012
4. 4
   Implementation of EEG based control of remote robotic systems

   14 citations · 2011
5. 5
   Multi-Robot Box-Pushing Using Non-dominated Sorting Bee Colony Optimization Algorithm

   12 citations · 2011
6. 6
   Robotic-based nonlinear device fault detection with sensor fault and limited capacity for communication

   9 citations · 2020
7. 7
   Decoding of wrist and finger movement from electroencephalography signal

   9 citations · 2014
8. 8
   An Adaptive Memetic Algorithm for Multi-robot Path-Planning

   6 citations · 2012
9. 9
   Application of Swarm Intelligence to a Two-Fold Optimization Scheme for Trajectory Planning of a Robot Arm

   6 citations · 2011
10. 10
    Conditional Q-learning algorithm for path-planning of a mobile robot

    6 citations · 2010

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