Papers
17
Total Citations
187
H-Index
8
About
R. Prasanth Kumar is a robotics and control systems researcher whose work spans bipedal locomotion, space robotics, robotic machining, and adaptive mechanical design. His most influential contribution, "A Scheme for Robust Trajectory Control of Space Robots" (2008, 47 citations), established his expertise in trajectory planning under uncertain and dynamic conditions — a theme that runs throughout his career. Kumar has made sustained contributions to biped robot locomotion, particularly in solving challenging motion problems such as wide ditch crossing, vertical jumping, and natural gait generation. His papers on ditch-crossing trajectory generation, which together accumulate nearly 50 citations, demonstrate both theoretical depth and practical relevance for disaster response and search-and-rescue robotics. His 2007 work on hybrid toe and heel joints for humanoid robots reflects an early interest in biomechanically inspired design, complemented by his adaptive foot device research for orthoses and exoskeletons. Kumar has also explored quadruped dynamics, robotic chatter suppression in manufacturing, and more recently, reinforcement learning for underactuated systems. With over 170 cumulative citations, his body of work represents a meaningful contribution to intelligent, biomimetic, and autonomous robotic systems.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1A scheme for robust trajectory control of space robots47 citations · 2008
- 2Delaying tool chatter in turning with a two-link robotic arm28 citations · 2012
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- 6Hybrid toe and heel joints for biped/humanoid robots for natural gait12 citations · 2007
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- 8Dynamic Gaits and Control in Flexible Body Quadruped Robot9 citations · 2013
- 9Biped Robot Vertical Jumping with Control Constraints7 citations · 2018
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