Priti Xavier

Singapore University of Technology and Design

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Priti Xavier is a robotics researcher whose work centers on bio-inspired climbing robots and advanced adhesive mechanisms. Her major contributions lie in the design, modeling, and experimental validation of miniature climbing robots that use bilayer dry adhesives—a technology inspired by gecko feet—to scale vertical surfaces. Xavier’s key innovation involves modeling the robot’s motion as a slider-crank mechanism to precisely analyze the dynamic forces acting on its wheel-legs (whegs) during climbing. This approach enables a deeper understanding of the robot’s stability and adhesive performance, paving the way for more efficient wall-climbing systems. Her most-cited paper, “Design, Modeling, and Experimentation of a Bio-Inspired Miniature Climbing Robot With Bilayer Dry Adhesives” (2019), has garnered 26 citations, reflecting its impact on the field of soft robotics and biomimetic locomotion. A related 2018 publication further solidifies her work in this niche area. Xavier’s research is notable for bridging theoretical modeling with practical experimentation, offering a robust framework for developing climbing robots for inspection, surveillance, and maintenance tasks in hard-to-reach environments. Her contributions continue to inspire advances in adhesive robotics and autonomous systems.