Karan Bansal

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Karan Bansal is a pioneering researcher in the field of robotic painting and automated surface coating, with a focus on developing cost-effective, general-purpose robotic solutions that mimic human applicators. His work bridges the gap between traditional manual techniques and modern automation, particularly through the use of roller applicators—a method that has been largely overlooked in favor of spray and dip systems. In his most-cited paper, "Vision and force based autonomous coating with rollers" (2020, 3 citations), Bansal introduced a novel approach that enables a standard robot arm to apply paint with the precision and consistency of a human painter, leveraging vision and force feedback for autonomous control. His subsequent work, "Robotic painting: mimicking human applicators" (2023, 2 citations), systematically demonstrated, for the first time, a generic robot arm-supported method for coating engineering substrates using rollers. Though early in his career, Bansal’s contributions are notable for their practical impact on industries like construction and manufacturing, where thicker paint layers and better color consistency are critical. His research holds promise for reducing labor costs and improving safety in hazardous painting environments.