Ekta Prakash Ghonge

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Ekta Prakash Ghonge is a robotics researcher whose work bridges human-machine interaction and industrial automation. Her primary research areas include gesture-based control systems, human-robot collaboration, and sensor-driven automation. Her most notable contribution is the development of a gesture-based control technique for ABB's industrial robot IRB1520ID using Microsoft's Kinect sensor. This innovative system acquires skeletal data and joint coordinates in real-time, processes them through MATLAB, and enables intuitive, contactless manipulation of heavy industrial robots—a significant step toward safer and more accessible human-robot interaction in manufacturing environments. With her 2017 paper on this topic garnering 7 citations, Ghonge's work demonstrates early impact in the field of intuitive robot control. Her research addresses critical challenges in industrial automation, particularly in making robotic systems more responsive to human operators without complex programming interfaces. By combining off-the-shelf gaming sensors with industrial robotics, she has opened new pathways for cost-effective, user-friendly automation solutions that could transform how workers interact with machinery on factory floors.