Archana Semwal
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54
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About
Archana Semwal is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, reconfigurable robotics, and public health infrastructure. Her primary research focuses on developing AI-enabled robotic systems for autonomous inspection and surveillance in hazardous or inaccessible environments. Semwal’s most significant contribution is the creation of novel reconfigurable robots—including the Dragonfly, Raptor, and Falcon platforms—that can adapt their locomotion to navigate complex terrains such as drains, false ceilings, and outdoor mosquito habitats. Her 2022 paper on AI-enabled mosquito surveillance using the Dragonfly robot, with 21 citations, demonstrates how robotics can address pressing public health challenges by automating population mapping of disease vectors. Her work on drain inspection, with papers accumulating over 22 citations, tackles the critical problem of urban infrastructure maintenance while reducing human exposure to waterborne diseases and accidents. Semwal’s research has been recognized for its practical impact, combining deep learning frameworks with Internet of Robotic Things (IoRT) architectures to create end-to-end inspection solutions. Her innovative approach to bio-inspired reconfigurable locomotion, drawing from spider morphology, positions her as a rising figure in field robotics with direct applications in environmental monitoring and infrastructure safety.
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- 5Object-of-Interest Perception in a Reconfigurable Rolling-Crawling Robot2 citations · 2022