T. D. Ranjitha

National Institute of Technology Karnataka

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T. D. Ranjitha is a leading researcher in the field of robotic coverage path planning (CPP), with a focus on achieving exact and complete area coverage using approximate cellular decomposition. Her major contributions include the development of the CPC (Cell Permeability-based Coverage) algorithm, which uniquely enables exact coverage with reduced overlap, and the introduction of pseudo spanning trees with virtual nodes to enhance coverage efficiency and completeness. Her work on the ST-CTC algorithm further advances the field by achieving true complete coverage, overcoming the resolution-complete limitations of traditional methods. With her most-cited paper, "CPC Algorithm," garnering 28 citations, and her other key works accumulating 17 and 13 citations respectively, Ranjitha's research has had a significant impact on mobile robotics and autonomous navigation. Her innovative approaches to coverage path planning are widely recognized for their practical applications in areas such as cleaning, inspection, and agriculture, making her a notable figure in the robotics community.