Research Interest
My Research Domain & Research Interest
[a] Robot Grippers:
Parallel-jaw gripper; sensor-instrumented gripper system; micro-gripper; grasp synthesis; slip characteristics; vacuum gripper; magnetic gripper.
[b] Gripper Sensors:
Tactile sensors; slip sensor; force sensor; miniaturized force-slip sensor; sensor (data) fusion.
[c] Web-mediated Robotics:
Web-based interfaces for robotic operations; Communication protocols for text, image, animation, synchronized animation, wireless & variable reliability-based robotic actuations; Network security for on-line communication in robotic systems; Data mining & search algorithms for robotic systems; Intelligent systems & robotics.
[d] Flexible Manipulator:
Flexible manipulator system with multiple links and limited degrees-of-freedom.
[e] Underwater Robotics:
Small-sized Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV); Navigation & Path planning; Active and Passive manipulators.
[f] Tele-manipulation:
Joystick-based universal control; Master-Slave systems; Internet Tele-robotics.