Sajal Chandra Banik

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Sajal Chandra Banik is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the compelling intersection of multi-robot systems, emotional intelligence, and autonomous behavior. He is best known for pioneering emotion-based frameworks for robot coordination, developing stochastic models grounded in Markov theory to govern how robots perceive emotional states and make collaborative decisions. His landmark 2007 paper on emotionally intelligent task allocation — which has garnered 14 citations — introduced the concept of robots requesting peer assistance through emotion-driven protocols, a novel departure from purely algorithmic coordination strategies. Building on this foundation, Banik produced a series of influential studies between 2008 and 2009 exploring affective task sharing, group performance optimization, and behavior generation through emotional motivation, collectively accumulating dozens of citations and establishing him as a notable voice in socially intelligent robotics. His research extends into hardware implementation, including a self-stabilizing platform mounted on a two-wheeled balancing robot, demonstrating his breadth across both theoretical and applied domains. More recently, his 2024 comprehensive review of path planning approaches in multi-robot systems — already attracting significant early attention — signals his continued relevance as the field evolves toward increasingly complex autonomous environments. Banik's body of work offers valuable insights for researchers interested in human-robot interaction, swarm intelligence, and emotionally aware autonomous systems.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Task allocation with a cooperative plan for an emotionally intelligent system of multi-robots

   14 citations · 2007
2. 2
   An emotion-based task sharing approach for a cooperative multiagent robotic system

   12 citations · 2008
3. 3
   Path Planning Approaches in Multi‐robot System: A Review

   11 citations · 2024
4. 4
   Improvement of group performance of job distributed mobile robots by an emotionally biased control system

   11 citations · 2008
5. 5
   Affection Based Multi-robot Team Work

   10 citations · 2008
6. 6
   Synchronizing of Stabilizing Platform Mounted on a Two-Wheeled Robot

   9 citations · 2021
7. 7
   Behavior generation in robots by emotional motivation

   7 citations · 2009
8. 8
   Synchronizing of Stabilizing Platform Mounted on a Two-Wheeled Robot

   5 citations · 2021
9. 9
   Determination of Active Personal Space Based on Emotion when Interacting with a Service Robot

   3 citations · 2013
10. 10
    Path Planning Approaches in Multi-robot System: A review

    2 citations · 2024

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