R. Visvanathan
Papers
13
Total Citations
127
H-Index
7
About
R. Visvanathan is a leading researcher in mobile olfaction and gas sensing robotics, whose work bridges the critical gap between autonomous navigation and environmental monitoring. His primary research areas include gas distribution mapping (GDM), simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), and gas source localization—fields where he has made pioneering contributions. His most influential work, “Integrating SLAM and gas distribution mapping (SLAM-GDM) for real-time gas source localization” (31 citations), introduced a novel framework that enables robots to build accurate gas concentration maps while simultaneously localizing themselves, solving a fundamental challenge in mobile olfaction. Visvanathan has also advanced the practical deployment of gas sensors by investigating cross-sensitivity effects of metal oxide sensors to temperature and humidity (13 citations), providing crucial calibration insights. His development of a scalable testbed for mobile olfaction verification (9 citations) has become an essential resource for the research community, enabling reproducible experiments. Through his work on behavior-based robots combining olfaction and vision (17 citations), Visvanathan has demonstrated how multi-sensor fusion can enhance gas source localization in dynamic environments. His research, totaling over 100 citations, continues to shape the future of autonomous environmental monitoring and hazardous gas detection.
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Top Papers
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- 2Implementation of Behaviour Based Robot with Sense of Smell and Sight17 citations · 2015
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- 4Mobile robot localization system using multiple ceiling mounted cameras12 citations · 2015
- 5Gas Source Localization using Grey Wolf Optimizer9 citations · 2018
- 6Development of a Scalable Testbed for Mobile Olfaction Verification9 citations · 2015
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