Unnikrishnan V. Painumgal
International Institute of Information Technology, The University of Tokyo
Papers
2
Total Citations
30
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2
About
Dr. Unnikrishnan V. Painumgal is a robotics researcher specializing in autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and pipeline inspection technologies. His most cited work, "Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for Vision Based Tracking" (2018, 25 citations), details the design, construction, and control of an AUV developed at Vignan's Institute of Information Technology's Centre for Innovation Lab. This vision-guided robot demonstrates practical applications in underwater monitoring and tracking. His earlier research, "Positioning and control of an AUV inside a water pipeline for non-contact in-service inspection" (2013, 5 citations), addresses critical infrastructure maintenance by enabling early failure detection in water pipelines—a challenging enclosed environment. This work highlights his focus on non-contact inspection methods to prevent costly accidents. Dr. Painumgal’s contributions bridge robotics and civil infrastructure, offering innovative solutions for autonomous inspection in hazardous or inaccessible settings. His research underscores the growing importance of AUVs in industrial applications, from environmental monitoring to pipeline integrity management.
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- 1Autonomous Underwater Vehicle for Vision Based Tracking25 citations · 2018
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