Shikha Ambastha
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Dr. Shikha Ambastha is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of haptics, fiber optic sensing, and biomedical instrumentation. Her work centers on developing wearable technologies that restore or augment tactile sensation—a critical sensory input for human perception and robotic intervention. In her landmark 2019 study, she proposed a real-time, fiber Bragg grating (FBG)-based wearable haptic device capable of precise force sensing during object grasping. This innovation addresses a fundamental challenge in prosthetics and robotic manipulation: enabling systems to “feel” and respond to contact forces with high sensitivity. Although her most-cited paper has garnered 3 citations to date, its conceptual impact is significant, laying groundwork for future haptic interfaces that are lightweight, immune to electromagnetic interference, and suitable for clinical and industrial settings. Dr. Ambastha’s contributions are particularly relevant to the development of smart prosthetics, teleoperation systems, and human–robot collaboration. Her work exemplifies how integrating optical fiber sensors with wearable design can bridge the gap between human tactile perception and machine actuation, opening new avenues for assistive technology and advanced manufacturing.
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