Subbiah Soundaralakshmi
Papers
2
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16
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About
Subbiah Soundaralakshmi is a researcher in robotics and computational geometry, specializing in online path planning and motion planning for autonomous agents in unknown environments. Her work focuses on developing algorithms that enable robots to navigate efficiently when they have limited prior knowledge of their surroundings, relying only on tactile sensors and directional awareness. Her most notable contribution is a competitive strategy for motion planning in unknown polygonal environments, which guarantees performance bounds even without a global map. This work, published in 2003 and cited 10 times, addresses the fundamental challenge of moving a robot from a start point to a target point while detecting obstacles through touch. A related paper on online path planning, with 6 citations, further explores real-time navigation strategies. Soundaralakshmi’s research is significant for its theoretical rigor, offering provable performance guarantees in uncertain settings—a critical advancement for applications in search-and-rescue, autonomous exploration, and robotics in unstructured spaces. Her contributions continue to inform the design of resilient, sensor-driven navigation systems.
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- 2On-line path planning in an unknown polygonal environment6 citations · 2003