Prabha Sundaravadivel
Papers
11
Total Citations
93
H-Index
5
About
Prabha Sundaravadivel is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of intelligent robotics, environmental sensing, and edge-AI systems. Her work focuses on integrating artificial intelligence with bio-inspired and soft robotics to create autonomous systems capable of operating in challenging environments. She has made major contributions to the development of AI-enabled Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) that emulate marine locomotion, stretchable sensors for soft robotic grippers in IoT applications, and decentralized drone swarms for autonomous surveillance. Her highly cited 2024 review on emerging technologies for automation in environmental sensing (31 citations) and her innovative work on on-device intelligence for bio-inspired AUVs (23 citations) underscore her influence in the field. Sundaravadivel is also recognized for advancing engineering education through IoT-enabled soft robotics curricula and for developing low-cost, open-source aerial swarm systems. Her research, spanning topics from haptic soft effectors to FPGA-based intruder detection, demonstrates a commitment to practical, scalable, and nature-inspired solutions that push the boundaries of autonomous systems and smart sensing.
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Top Papers
- 1Emerging Technologies for Automation in Environmental Sensing: Review31 citations · 2024
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- 4IoT-enabled Soft Robotics for Electrical Engineers7 citations · 2022
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- 6Integrating image-based LLMs on edge-devices for underwater robotics4 citations · 2024
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- 9FPGA-based Intruder Detection Systems for Aerial Robots2 citations · 2024
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