Shripad Thite

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Shripad Thite’s research lies at the intersection of computational geometry and robotics, with a focus on multi-robot manipulation and object capture. His most influential work, “Capturing a Convex Object With Three Discs” (2007, 41 citations), addresses a fundamental problem in cooperative robotics: how to immobilize an arbitrary convex object in the plane using three congruent disc-shaped robots. Thite provides a rigorous geometric characterization of the “capture region”—the set of positions for a third robot that, given two stationary robots already in contact with the object, prevents the object from escaping to infinity. This work, building on an earlier 2004 version (17 citations), offers both theoretical insight and practical computation, demonstrating that the capture region can be efficiently determined. Thite’s contributions are notable for bridging geometry and robotics, providing a clear, analytical framework for problems in automated grasping and object manipulation. His research is particularly relevant for students and engineers working on multi-agent systems, sensor networks, or robotic coordination, offering foundational tools for designing robust capture strategies in cluttered or dynamic environments.