Manas Pradhan

Fraunhofer Institute for Communication, Information Processing and Ergonomics

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Manas Pradhan’s research focuses on the critical intersection of military systems interoperability, autonomous robotics, and smart city disaster response. His work addresses the pressing challenge of enabling seamless communication and coordination among heterogeneous defense platforms, particularly in coalition and joint-force operations. Pradhan’s foundational paper, “Approach towards achieving interoperability between military land vehicle and robotic systems” (8 citations), proposes frameworks for integrating unmanned systems into traditional military units operating in complex urban environments. He extends this work in “Approach towards achieving an interoperable C4ISR infrastructure” (7 citations), tackling the technical and standardization hurdles of net-centric warfare across multinational forces. More recently, Pradhan has applied his interoperability expertise to civilian domains, as seen in “Enabling Interoperability for ROS-based Robotic Devices for Smart City HADR Operations” (5 citations), where he adapts military-grade coordination principles to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief scenarios. His contributions are particularly notable for bridging legacy ICT assets with emerging IoT and robotic systems, offering practical pathways for future-proofing defense and emergency response infrastructures. Pradhan’s research is essential reading for engineers and strategists working at the nexus of defense technology, autonomous systems, and resilient smart city design.