Hetal Lakhani
Papers
1
Total Citations
9
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About
Hetal Lakhani is a robotics engineer specializing in the design of inspection systems for industrial machinery, with a particular focus on motors and generators. Her most-cited work introduces a modular air-gap crawler, a highly extendable and on-site reconfigurable robot designed for in-situ inspection of tight spaces within large electrical machines. This innovation addresses the critical need for flexible, non-destructive testing solutions that can adapt to varying air gap configurations without requiring machine disassembly. By enabling safer, more efficient condition monitoring, Lakhani’s research contributes directly to predictive maintenance and the longevity of high-value power generation equipment. Her work has garnered attention in the field of industrial robotics, with her flagship paper accumulating 9 citations and serving as a foundational reference for subsequent crawler and inspection platform designs. Through her focus on modularity and real-world deployability, Lakhani demonstrates a commitment to bridging the gap between robotic research and practical industrial applications, making her a notable contributor to the advancement of automated machinery health assessment.
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- 1A modular air-gap crawler for motor and generator in-situ inspection9 citations · 2015