Vibhakar Pathak
Papers
6
Total Citations
22
H-Index
3
About
Vibhakar Pathak is a robotics researcher whose work centers on autonomous navigation, simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), and cloud-integrated robotic systems. His most impactful contribution is a low-cost multisensory robot designed for optimized path planning across diverse environments, a study that has garnered 7 citations since 2023. Pathak has also advanced the field through a novel GP-GPU-accelerated approach to robot localization within known maps, achieving 5 citations, and has explored the intersection of cloud computing and robotics in a widely-read review. His chapter on applying machine learning to SLAM algorithms further underscores his expertise in enhancing robotic perception and mapping. Pathak’s research extends to vehicular networks, where he proposed a static QR code system for bituminous roads, and to stability analysis of robots on loose concrete surfaces using EKF SLAM. Collectively, his work addresses critical challenges in cost-effective, real-time robotic navigation and localization, with applications spanning industrial automation, autonomous vehicles, and infrastructure monitoring.
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- 3A Review of Robotics Through Cloud Computing3 citations · 2018
- 4Chapter 9 Application of machine learning in SLAM algorithms3 citations · 2021
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