O. V. Sanjay Sarma
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O. V. Sanjay Sarma is a robotics researcher whose work focuses on the development of intelligent, low-cost swarm robotic systems, with a particular emphasis on bio-inspired collective behaviors such as foraging and aggregation. His most-cited study, "Development and testing of a foraging strategy for low cost Swarm Robots" (2013, 3 citations), introduces a novel foraging strategy that combines collective exploration with priority-based communication protocols. This work demonstrates how simple, affordable robots can coordinate effectively to locate and retrieve targets, advancing the practical application of swarm intelligence in resource-constrained environments. Sarma’s contributions lie in bridging theoretical swarm algorithms with real-world hardware implementation, showing that cost-effective platforms can achieve complex group tasks through efficient message-passing and role assignment. His research is particularly valuable for students and engineers interested in accessible robotics, multi-agent systems, and the intersection of low-cost design with robust collective behavior. By prioritizing simplicity and scalability, Sarma’s work helps democratize swarm robotics research and inspires further exploration into decentralized coordination for field applications like search-and-rescue or environmental monitoring.
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- 1Development and testing of a foraging strategy for low cost Swarm Robots3 citations · 2013