Rachit Bhargava
International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad
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Rachit Bhargava is a researcher in space robotics, with a primary focus on motion planning and control for redundant manipulator systems operating in microgravity. His key research areas include reactionless manipulation, visual servoing, and path planning for dual-arm space robots. Bhargava’s most notable contribution is his pioneering work on image space-based path planning for reactionless manipulation, which addresses the critical challenge of preventing base disturbances during robotic operations in orbit. His 2016 paper, "Image space based path planning for reactionless manipulation of redundant space robot," introduces a novel planner that explores the image moment-based feature space, strategically impeding acceleration to image features while extending the feature tree. This approach enables a redundant dual-arm space robot to perform visual servoing tasks without imparting reaction forces to its base—a key requirement for maintaining spacecraft stability. With 9 citations, this work has influenced subsequent studies in autonomous space robotics and continues to be referenced by researchers developing non-reactive manipulation strategies for orbital servicing and assembly missions.
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