Biomechanics and Soft Robotics
Human-Centered AI/Computational Science Lab
Research interests: Human-Centered Scientific AI/Computational Science.
AI in Human-Centered dynamical systems. The fundamental concepts which unify all our research works, are mechanical "deformation" and material "softness". Be it, soft deformable robotics, or biomechanics, we develop tools, numerical techniques, and generalized mathematical frameworks to capture the deformational pattern under the applications of external/internal stimuli or forces. Once understood, the next aim is to design and control the morphology (soft robotics in particular) in symbiosis with the human body (wearable/collaborative robotics), predict pathology (neurodegeneration, etc) and aid in reducing trauma (surgical simulation). We use a combination of differential equations based scientific "simulation" as well as modern data-driven "artificial intelligence" based physical system modeling and analysis. We also do experiments for generating data in a structured/controlled environment.
BSR Lab in IIT Delhi does interdisciplinary research in Biomechanics, Computational/Generative Design of Engineering systems, Soft Robotics, Data-driven discovery in mechanistic neuroscience, Brain-machine interface in wearable robotics, Data-driven computational mechanics, Digital Twin in medicine, and Differentiable Programming.
GROUP WEBSITE https://sites.google.com/view/bsrlab-iitd/ , EXOSUIT PROJECT https://sites.google.com/view/jatc-nse/home.
Lab News
Prof Roy has recently been awarded AGC Jancare Award
Prof Roy has received 2024 ROBERT AND MAUDE GLEDDEN VISITING FELLOWSHIP from Institute of Advanced Studies of Univ of Westran Australia
WE ARE HIRING
Research Position(s) Available in "Wearable" ROBOTICS
We have several positions available in "Soft Wearable Robotics" field. The details of the project can be obtained here. We need people to work on soft wearable robotics. Please get in touch if you have background in mechanics, electrical engineering, design, signal processing or control engineering. Wearability inherently bring robot-body interaction and symbiotic musculoskeletal biomechanics. Multibody dynamics of human body motion analysis.
http://ird.iitd.ac.in/sites/default/files/jobs/project/IITD-IRD-239-2019.pdf
Research Position(s) Available in Brain Biomechanics/Neuroscience/MRI Image processing/Medical Imaging
We have several positions available in Brain biomechanics/ Neuromechanics/Medical Image (MRI) Processing area. This is an exciting area of research, in collaboration with AIIMS Neurosurgery Division. We are trying to develop an MRI Elastography Framework for in-vivo characterization of brain tissue physics. The in-vitro characterization will be done for calibration purpose. The ultimate aim is to develop a computer-aided neurosurgical simulation platform for surgical planning.
Sitikantha Roy
Visiting Professor, Institute of Advanced Studies, University of Westran Australia,
Professor
Department of Applied Mechanics
School of Artificial Intelligence
Center for Biologically Inspired Robotics and Drones (BIRD)
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Hauz Khas, New Delhi; PIN 110016
India
Email: sroy@am.iitd.ac.in, sitiroy@gmail.com
Phone: +91-011-26591220
Old webpage: http://web.iitd.ac.in/~sroy/