Srihari Nelakuditi

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Srihari Nelakuditi’s research lies at the intersection of robotics, wireless communication, and autonomous systems, with a focus on enabling intelligent multi-robot coordination in challenging environments. His major contributions include pioneering strategies for constructing communication maps—models that predict connectivity between robots in unknown or complex terrains—which are critical for reliable multi-robot deployment. His 2019 paper on multi-robot online sensing for communication maps (29 citations) and 2017 work on exploration with prior communication models (19 citations) are foundational, demonstrating how teams of robots can autonomously map signal reliability to optimize network performance. Nelakuditi also explores innovative infrastructure, such as his 2018 study on mobile WiFi access points (12 citations), which proposes moving APs to dynamically enhance user connectivity. More recently, he has advanced underwater robotics, addressing communication challenges and structural mapping with autonomous underwater vehicles (2023, 8 and 7 citations). His work bridges theory and practice, offering scalable solutions for search-and-rescue, environmental monitoring, and next-generation wireless networks. With a growing citation impact, Nelakuditi’s research continues to shape how robots perceive and interact with their communication environments.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Multi-robot online sensing strategies for the construction of communication maps

   29 citations · 2019
2. 2
   Multirobot exploration for building communication maps with prior from communication models

   19 citations · 2017
3. 3
   If WiFi APs Could Move: A Measurement Study

   12 citations · 2018
4. 4
   Communication for Underwater Robots: Recent Trends

   8 citations · 2023
5. 5
   Towards Mapping of Underwater Structures by a Team of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

   7 citations · 2023

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