Alok Kanti Deb

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Alok Kanti Deb is a robotics and automation researcher whose work spans mobile robotics, robotic manipulation, and intelligent agricultural systems. His research consistently addresses real-world engineering challenges, bridging sophisticated mathematical modeling with practical robotic applications across structured and unstructured environments. Deb has made notable contributions to robotic grasping and manipulation, including the design of a three-finger tendon-driven robotic hand, an adaptive robotic gripper, and a novel object slicing-based grasp planner for unknown 3D objects. His work on flexible assembly systems integrating machine vision and dexterous multi-finger grippers further demonstrates his commitment to advancing industrial robotics. In the domain of mobile robotics, he has developed algorithms for floor segmentation and obstacle avoidance, as well as advanced path-tracking controllers — including a modified PID approach with slip compensation and a fuzzy logic-assisted sliding mode controller — for tracked robots navigating challenging off-road terrain. Deb has also contributed meaningfully to agricultural robotics, developing an intelligent pesticide spraying system and conducting dynamic analyses of tracked mobile manipulators for field applications. His use of intelligent control paradigms such as ANFIS and fuzzy logic reflects a strong emphasis on adaptive, real-world robustness. With cumulative citations exceeding 80 across his most recognized works, Deb's research offers valuable insights for students and practitioners working at the intersection of robotics, control systems, and automation.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Design and Development of Intelligent Pesticide Spraying System for Agricultural Robot

   19 citations · 2021
2. 2
   ANFIS-Based Inverse Kinematics and Forward Dynamics of 3 DOF Serial Manipulator

   9 citations · 2021
3. 3
   A Three Finger Tendon Driven Robotic Hand Design and Its Kinematics Model

   9 citations · 2016
4. 4
   Accurate path tracing of a tracked robot: a modified PID approach with slip compensation

   8 citations · 2024
5. 5
   A novel floor segmentation algorithm for mobile robot navigation

   8 citations · 2015
6. 6
   Design and Development of an Adaptive Robotic Gripper

   7 citations · 2023
7. 7
   Development of a Flexible Assembly System Using Industrial Robot with Machine Vision Guidance and Dexterous Multi-finger Gripper

   7 citations · 2018
8. 8
   A novel object slicing-based grasp planner for unknown 3D objects

   5 citations · 2021
9. 9
   Fuzzy logic-assisted robust sliding mode control for precise trajectory tracing of tracked mobile robots

   4 citations · 2025
10. 10
    Dynamic Analysis of Tracked Mobile Manipulator Used in Agriculture

    3 citations · 2021

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