Vishnu Rajendran S
Papers
7
Total Citations
27
H-Index
4
About
Vishnu Rajendran S is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of agricultural robotics and soft tactile sensing. His work centers on two transformative areas: developing intelligent end-effectors for selective harvesting and creating novel acoustic-based tactile sensors. In agricultural robotics, Rajendran’s foundational study on peduncle gripping and cutting forces for strawberry harvesting (7 citations) provides critical design parameters for robotic end-effectors, addressing the gap between machine and human picking efficiency. His comprehensive review on autonomous selective harvesting further establishes his expertise in robot perception, motion planning, and control for sustainable food production. Rajendran’s most innovative contributions lie in soft tactile sensing, where he introduced the Soft Acoustic Curvature (SAC) sensor and Acoustic Soft Tactile (AST) Skin—technologies that use sound wave modulation within flexible channels to detect contact forces, curvature, and 2-D tactile features. His AST Skin (4 citations) represents a paradigm shift in continuous tactile sensing, enabling robots to “feel” with unprecedented accuracy. With multiple papers published in 2023–2024, Rajendran is rapidly advancing the field of soft robotics, merging acoustic physics with compliant materials to create low-cost, robust sensors for next-generation autonomous systems.
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- 2Soft Acoustic Curvature Sensor: Design and Development5 citations · 2024
- 3Acoustic Soft Tactile Skin (AST Skin)4 citations · 2024
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- 5Single and Bi-Layered 2-D Acoustic Soft Tactile Skin3 citations · 2024
- 6Acoustic Soft Tactile Skin: Towards Continuous Tactile Sensing2 citations · 2023
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