Nadun Ranasinghe
Papers
5
Total Citations
72
H-Index
4
About
Nadun Ranasinghe is a pioneering roboticist whose work spans in-space assembly, modular robotics, and human-robot collaboration. His most influential contribution, "A system for in-space assembly" (2005, 37 citations), introduced an innovative experimental platform using an air-hockey table to simulate weightlessness, where fan-propelled robots autonomously dock and assemble structural components—a foundational step toward autonomous orbital construction. Building on this, his 2008 work on wheeled locomotion for modular robots (13 citations) tackled the challenge of payload carrying by designing passive rollers and a tricycle-inspired gait, enabling small modules to transport heavy loads. More recently, Ranasinghe has advanced the frontier of AI-robot interaction, with his 2025 paper on Large Language Models in human-robot collaboration (11 citations) addressing context-induced hallucinations to enhance cognitive validation. His 2024 study on safety-guaranteed formation control (8 citations) further demonstrates his commitment to robust multi-robot systems, navigating unknown environments with both rigid and elastic constraints. Recognized for bridging fundamental robotics with cutting-edge AI, Ranasinghe’s work continues to shape how robots assemble, transport, and collaborate—both on Earth and in space.
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Top Papers
- 1A system for in-space assembly37 citations · 2005
- 2Wheeled locomotion for payload carrying with modular robot13 citations · 2008
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- 5Learning to detect and adapt to unpredicted changes3 citations · 2012