Prathap Kandasamy
Papers
6
Total Citations
151
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6
About
Dr. Prathap Kandasamy is a pioneering roboticist specializing in reconfigurable robotics for autonomous maintenance and cleaning. His research focuses on developing adaptive robotic systems that can navigate and operate in complex, unstructured environments—from urban pavements and staircases to ship hulls. Dr. Kandasamy’s major contributions include the design of “Panthera,” a reconfigurable pavement sweeping robot that alters its shape to accommodate varying pavement widths, and “Hornbill,” a self-evaluating hydro-blasting robot for ship hull maintenance, reducing human risk in hazardous paint-stripping tasks. His work on the “S-Sacrr” and “sTetro-D” robots addresses the challenging domain of staircase and slope cleaning, integrating deep learning-based perception for autonomous descending and area coverage. With over 150 citations across his most-cited papers, Dr. Kandasamy’s innovations are driving the next generation of commercial cleaning robots toward full-fledged building maintenance. His notable achievement includes the vision-based reconfiguration system that enables real-time feedback control, setting a new standard for adaptive, intelligent cleaning solutions in both urban and industrial settings.
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- 2Panthera: Design of a Reconfigurable Pavement Sweeping Robot35 citations · 2019
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- 5sTetro-D: A deep learning based autonomous descending-stair cleaning robot16 citations · 2023
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