Papers
9
Total Citations
117
H-Index
6
About
Prithvi Sekhar Pagala’s research lies at the intersection of mobile robotics, energy autonomy, and autonomous navigation in hazardous environments. His work addresses critical challenges in deploying robots for maintenance and inspection tasks in settings like nuclear facilities and hot cells, where human access is dangerous. Pagala’s most cited paper, “Model Based On-Line Energy Prediction System for Semi-autonomous Mobile Robots” (30 citations), introduces a predictive energy management framework that maximizes mission reliability in ionizing radiation zones—a key contribution to field robotics. He also made significant strides in autonomous navigation through his comparative analysis of ROS-based 2D and 3D SLAM algorithms (24 citations), providing practical guidance for selecting computationally efficient mapping solutions for unmanned ground vehicles. Beyond SLAM, Pagala has advanced modular robot systems for cooperative tasks in large facilities (18 citations) and developed energy management modules for hostile environments (16 citations). His work on external force estimation for telerobotics without force sensors (6 citations) further demonstrates his versatility in sensorless control. With a portfolio spanning energy prediction, SLAM optimization, and modular design, Pagala’s research directly supports safer, more autonomous robotic operations in extreme environments.
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- 4Energy Management Module for Mobile Robots in Hostile Environments16 citations · 2012
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- 7External Force Estimation for Telerobotics without Force Sensor6 citations · 2013
- 8Evaluation of modular robot system for maintenance tasks in hot cell4 citations · 2014
- 9Energy consumption perspective of bilateral control architectures2 citations · 2013