Deepak Prasad

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Indian Institute of Technology Indore

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Deepak Prasad is an emerging researcher in robotics and autonomous systems, with a focus on practical, human-centered applications. His work spans smartphone-controlled robotics, autonomous waste management, and the cutting-edge domain of personal aerial vehicles (PAVs). Prasad’s early contributions include the design of a Bluetooth-controlled robot (2018, 16 citations) and the development of an autonomous garbage collector robot (2019, 15 citations), demonstrating his commitment to creating accessible, real-world robotic solutions. His most notable recent achievement is the introduction of PAVeDS (2023, 3 citations), a synthetic dataset specifically designed to advance the development of autonomous personal aerial vehicles—small, car-like aircraft that fly using Bernoulli’s principle and Newton’s laws. This work addresses the critical challenge of high-density, high-velocity PAV traffic, where manual piloting becomes impractical. By providing a foundational dataset for training autonomous navigation systems, Prasad is contributing to the future of urban air mobility. With over 34 citations across his key publications, Prasad’s research trajectory reflects a clear progression from ground-based robotics to aerial autonomy, positioning him as a forward-thinking innovator in the field.