Arjun Nagendran
Papers
11
Total Citations
136
H-Index
7
About
Arjun Nagendran’s research bridges the physical and virtual worlds, focusing on telepresence, human-robot interaction, and robotic exploration. He is best known for developing the AMITIES framework, a unified system for individualized avatar-based interactions that enables remote control of robotic surrogates—work that has garnered 42 citations and laid the foundation for symmetric telepresence using humanoid robots. His contributions extend to pioneering robotic archaeology: as part of the “Djedi” project, he designed and deployed a climbing robot to explore the enigmatic southern shaft of the Queen’s Chamber in the Great Pyramid of Giza, a feat that earned 18 citations and captured global imagination. Nagendran has also advanced tethered robot autonomy, creating methods for entanglement detection and disentanglement that are critical for search-and-rescue missions in cluttered environments. His large-scale studies on surrogate physicality and gesturing in public spaces (12 citations) reveal how robot embodiment shapes human perception and social influence. With over 130 total citations across his top works, Nagendran’s research not only pushes the boundaries of teleoperation and exploration but also informs the design of more intuitive, effective robotic systems for real-world challenges.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1A Unified Framework for Individualized Avatar-Based Interactions42 citations · 2014
- 2Symmetric telepresence using robotic humanoid surrogates19 citations · 2015
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- 8Compliance estimation during bilateral teleoperation of a robotic arm5 citations · 2012
- 9Good Enough Yet? A Preliminary Evaluation of Human-Surrogate Interaction3 citations · 2014
- 10Dynamic capture of free-moving objects3 citations · 2011