Prasanna Kumar Routray
Papers
7
Total Citations
27
H-Index
3
About
Prasanna Kumar Routray is a researcher at the forefront of bio-inspired tactile sensing and soft robotics. His work focuses on developing novel, high-performance sensors that mimic biological systems—particularly rodent and pinniped whiskers—to enable advanced robotic perception and navigation. Routray’s major contributions include the creation of a simple, sacrificial-layer-free fabrication process for a flexible capacitive force sensor using PDMS, achieving exceptional sensitivity (6 citations). He has also pioneered the use of Semmes-Weinstein Monofilaments for whisker-inspired tactile sensors, demonstrating their utility in mobile robot navigation and as a non-intrusive vibrometer. His research extends to multidimensional texture perception, where he has generated critical datasets for machine learning classification, and to vision-based haptics with the innovative “Subblescope,” a single-bubble thin-film sensor. With over 27 citations across his most-cited works, Routray’s designs are notable for their simplicity, affordability, and high performance, bridging the gap between biological tactile systems and practical robotic applications. His visibility-inspired models for touch sensors further establish a foundational framework for the field.
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- 3Visibility-Inspired Models of Touch Sensors for Navigation4 citations · 2022
- 4Monofilament whisker-based mobile robot navigation3 citations · 2021
- 5Whiskered Contact-Based Non-Intrusive Vibrometer3 citations · 2022
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