Sundaram Maruthachalam

PSG INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED RESEARCH

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Dr. Sundaram Maruthachalam is a robotics researcher specializing in industrial automation and autonomous mobile robot navigation. His work centers on two key areas: kinematic analysis of robotic manipulators for manufacturing, and efficient localization systems for mobile robots. In his most-cited work (2024, 15 citations), Dr. Maruthachalam developed a kinematic model for a 5-degree-of-freedom welding robot, analyzing performance factors like payload, speed, and accuracy to optimize industrial automation—contributions that directly enhance productivity and safety in production environments. His earlier research (2021, 6 citations) tackled the critical challenge of odometry computation for differential drive mobile robots, creating an efficient navigation system that functions reliably in both indoor and outdoor settings. This work addresses fundamental path planning and control issues that have long hindered autonomous robot deployment. Dr. Maruthachalam’s research bridges theoretical kinematics with practical implementation, offering engineers actionable frameworks for robot design and deployment. His focus on computational efficiency and real-world performance positions his work as valuable for students and researchers advancing industrial robotics and autonomous navigation systems.