The Autonomous Systems Lab is a part of the Engineering Design Department at IIT Madras. The lab was established in 2021, under the guidance of Dr. Bijo Sebastian. We focus on developing autonomous robotic solutions for a wide range of applications including autonomous navigation for mobile robots in indoor and outdoor environment, multi-agent coordination, intelligent grasping and manipulation.

Following is a list of our research areas and projects:

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Intelligent grasping and manipulation: : This research aims to develop perception, motion planning and control algorithms for intelligent grasping and manipulation in real world conditions. We also explore the application of intelligent grasping and manipulation for practical applications such as human-robot collaborative workspace. This project is funded by the Accenture – IIT Madras Centre of Excellence.
 
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Motion Planning for Mobile Robots: This research aims to develop autonomous navigation capabilities for mobile robots in indoor and outdoor environments. This includes localization of indoor mobile robots in GPS denied environment, and path planning in human centric environments as well. This project is funded by the New Faculty Initiation Grant (NFIG) from IIT Madras.
 
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Multi-agent systems: Robotic systems have been deployed extensively for manipulation and transportation tasks in warehouses. But the majority of these applications involve a single robot interacting with an object in a given instant. This in turn limits the size and weight of the object that can be handled. Multi-agent systems provide a natural solution in this scenario. This project is funded by the Start-up Research Grant (SRG) under Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB).
 
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Designing an exoskeleton glove to help assist and rehabilitate brachial plexus patients: This research aims to develop a 2 Degree of Freedom mechanism that could mimic the motion of a human finger. Extending this design into a full glove with series elastic actuation will allow us to create an exoskeleton glove that could assist patients in performing a wide variety of grasps. The final goal of this research at the Autonomous Systems Lab at IIT Madras, will be to deliver a viable product that could assist with the everyday challenges faced by patients in India. This project is funded by the New Faculty Initiation Grant (NFIG) from IIT Madras.