Sathira Wickramanayake
Papers
3
Total Citations
24
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2
About
Sathira Wickramanayake is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of robotics, non-destructive evaluation, and infrastructure asset management. Their work focuses on developing intelligent robotic systems for the condition assessment of critical underground water and wastewater pipe networks—infrastructure that underpins modern civilization yet is notoriously difficult to inspect. Wickramanayake’s major contributions include the creation of an ultrasonic thickness-measuring in-pipe robot for real-time evaluation of polymeric spray linings in drinking water pipes, a breakthrough that enables proactive maintenance without service disruption. This work, their most cited with 15 citations, addresses the pressing challenge of aging water infrastructure. They have also advanced robot localization by integrating deep learning with ground penetrating radar, allowing robots to navigate and map subsurface features autonomously—a novel approach that earned 7 citations. Their ongoing research into robotics for wastewater pipe condition assessment tackles the multi-billion-dollar global problem of microbial-induced corrosion. By combining practical robotic design with sophisticated sensing and AI, Wickramanayake is helping transform how we monitor and maintain the hidden networks that keep our cities running.
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- 3Robotics and Sensing for Condition Assessment of Wastewater Pipes2 citations · 2023