Dharini Dutia
Papers
4
Total Citations
93
H-Index
3
About
Dharini Dutia’s research lies at the intersection of underwater robotics, human-robot interaction, and multi-robot coordination. Her most influential contribution is the DAVE Aquatic Virtual Environment, an open-source simulation stack that addresses the unique challenges of marine robotics—such as variable currents, lighting, and sensor noise—enabling researchers to test underwater robots without costly field trials. This work has garnered 46 citations, establishing DAVE as a foundational tool in the field. Dutia has also advanced human-robot collaboration through her work on object transfer point estimation, which allows robots to predict where a human will hand over an object during fluent handovers, a critical skill for assistive and industrial robots. Her research on multi-robot task allocation incorporates spatio-temporal and energy constraints, tackling real-world coordination problems in commercial applications. By bridging simulation fidelity, intuitive human-robot interaction, and scalable multi-agent planning, Dutia’s work provides practical solutions for deploying robots in complex, unstructured environments—from the ocean floor to the factory floor.
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- 2Object Transfer Point Estimation for Fluent Human-Robot Handovers40 citations · 2019
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