B. Samanta

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

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B. Samanta is a researcher whose work bridges robotics, intelligent control, and education. His primary research areas include autonomous mobile robotics, sensor data fusion, and the active control of flexible structures. A key contribution is his work on multi-sensor data fusion for 6D pose estimation and 3D underground mine mapping using autonomous robots, a challenging problem in simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM). This paper has garnered 24 citations, highlighting its impact on the field of robotic exploration in hazardous environments. Samanta also made early contributions to the active control of flexible robot arms, developing a two-level control scheme that combines rigid body motion control with structural vibration suppression—a concept rooted in intelligent structures. More recently, he has extended his expertise to swarm robotics, leading an exploratory project that provided high school students with hands-on research experience using Lego NXT robots and bio-inspired particle swarm optimization for search and rescue operations. This work, published in 2025, demonstrates his commitment to STEM education and outreach. Through these diverse contributions, Samanta has advanced both the theory and practical application of autonomous systems.