Journals

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  1. Marveldoss, W. D., Joshika, B., and Sebastian, B., "Tracking and estimation approach for human-aware mobile robot navigation," IEEE Sensors Letters, vol. 8, no. 12, pp. 1-4, Dec. 2024, DOI: 10.1109/LSENS.2024.3492373
  2. Sohal, S.S., Sebastian, B., Ben-Tzvi, P., "Autonomous Docking of Hybrid-Wheeled Modular Robots With an Integrated Active Genderless Docking Mechanism", Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, Transactions of the ASME, Vol. 14, Issue 1, pp. 011010: 1-15, February 2022. DOI: 10.1115/1.4051519
  3. Feng, S., Sebastian, B., Ben-Tzvi, P., "A Collision Avoidance Method Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning", Robotics Journal, Vol. 10, Issue 2, pp. 1-19, May 2021. DOI: 10.3390/robotics10020073
  4. Chauhan, R., Sebastian, B., and Ben-Tzvi, P., "Grasp Prediction Toward Naturalistic Exoskeleton Glove Control," IEEE Transactions on Human-Machine Systems, vol. 50, no. 1, pp. 22-31, February 2020. DOI: 10.1109/THMS.2019.2938139
  5. Refour, E. M., Sebastian, B., Chauhan, R. J., and Ben-Tzvi, P. "A General Purpose Robotic Hand Exoskeleton With Series Elastic Actuation." Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics. December 2019; 11(6): 060902. DOI: 10.1115/1.4044543
  6. Sebastian, B., Ben-Tzvi, P., “Support Vector Machine Based Real-time Terrain Estimation for Tracked Robots”, Mechatronics, Elsevier, Vol. 62, pp. 102260, October 2019. DOI: 10.1016/j.mechatronics.2019.102260
  7. Sebastian, B., Ben-Tzvi, P., "Physics Based Path Planning for Autonomous Tracked Vehicle in Challenging Terrain" Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, Springer, Vol. 95, Issue 2, pp. 511-526, August 2019. DOI: 10.1007/s10846-018-0851-3
  8. Sebastian, B., Ben-Tzvi, P., "Active disturbance rejection control for handling slip in tracked vehicle locomotion", Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, Transactions of the ASME, Vol.11, Issue 2, pp. 021003:1-12, April 2019. DOI: 10.1115/1.4042347
  9. Williams, A., Sebastian, B., Ben-Tzvi, P., "A Robotic Head Stabilization Mechanism for Medical Transport", Robotics, Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, Vol. 8, Issue 1, pp. 23, March 2019. DOI: 10.3390/robotics8010023
  10. Williams, A., Sebastian, B., Ben-Tzvi, P., “Review and Analysis of Search, Extraction, Evacuation, and Medical Field Treatment Robots”, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, Springer, Vol. 96, pp. 401–418 February 2019. DOI: 10.1007/s10846-019-00991-6
  11. Refour, E., Sebastian, B., Ben-Tzvi, P., "Two-Digit Robotic Exoskeleton Glove Mechanism: Design and Integration," Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics, Vol. 10, Issue 2, pp. 025002: 1-9, April 2018. DOI: 10.1115/1.4038775



Conferences

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  1. Devarakonda, V N, Satya Sai, T, and Sebastian, B. "Optimizing Artificial Landmark Placement for Improving Indoor Localization of Mobile Robots." Proceedings of the ASME 2024 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. Volume 7: 48th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference (MR). Washington, DC, USA. August 25–28, 2024. DOI: 10.1115/DETC2024-141919
  2. Jha, E., Somayajula, A., Gideon, D., Raveendran, S. P., and Sebastian, B., "COLREGs Inspired Decentralised Path Planning for Multi-Agent System," 2024 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Engineering and Technology (IICAIET), Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, 2024. DOI: 10.1109/IICAIET62352.2024.10730739
  3. Joshy, J., Sebastian, B., and Thondiyath, A., "Force Control and Slip Detection for A Non-Backdrivable Robotic Gripper," 2024 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Engineering and Technology (IICAIET), Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, 2024. DOI: 10.1109/IICAIET62352.2024.10730714
  4. Jain, M., Sebastian, B., Muniyandi, M., “Shared Control for Telepresence Robot in Dynamic Virtual Reality Environment”, 22024 10th International Conference on Control, Automation and Robotics (ICCAR), Orchard District, Singapore, 2024. DOI: 10.1109/ICCAR61844.2024.10569672
  5. Gadgil, S., Gaikwad, D., Sebastian, B., Dubey, A., Upadhyay, A., “Semi-Autonomous Robotic System for Efficient Recycling of Lithium-Ion Batteries”, 2024 International Conference on E-mobility, Power Control and Smart Systems (ICEMPS), Thiruvananthapuram, India, 2024. DOI: 10.1109/ICEMPS60684.2024.10559331
  6. Sebastian, B., Hailin, R., Ben-Tzvi, P., “Neural network based heterogeneous sensor fusion for robot motion planning”, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2019), Macau, China, Nov. 3- 8, 2019. DOI: 10.1109/IROS40897.2019.8967689
  7. Refour, E., Sebastian, B., Ben-Tzvi, P., "Design and Implementation of an Exoskeleton Glove for Infant Medical Rehabilitation", Proceedings of the 2018 ASME IDETC/CIE, 42nd Mechanisms & Robotics Conference, Quebec City, Canada, Aug. 26-29, 2018. DOI: 10.1115/DETC2018-85638
  8. Vanteddu, T., Sebastian, B., Ben-Tzvi, P., “Design Optimization of RML Glove for Improved Grasp Performance”, Proceedings of the ASME 2018 Dynamic Systems and Control Conf. (DSCC 2018), Atlanta, GA, Sep. 30 – Oct. 3, 2018. DOI: 10.1115/DSCC2018-9004
  9. Sebastian, B., Williams, A., Ben-Tzvi, P., “Gaussian Kernel Controller for Path Tracking in Mobile Robots”, Proceedings of the 2018 ASME IDETC/CIE, 42nd Mechanisms & Robotics Conference, Quebec City, Canada, Aug. 26-29, 2018. DOI: 10.1115/DETC2018-85641
  10. Sebastian, B., Williams, A., Ben-Tzvi, P., “Control of a Head Stabilization System for Use in Robotic Disaster Response”, Proceedings of the 2017 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE 2017), Tampa, Florida, Nov. 3–9, 2017. DOI: 10.1115/IMECE2017-71469
  11. Refour, E., Sebastian, B., & Ben-Tzvi, P. "Design and Integration of a Two-Digit Exoskeleton Glove." Proceedings of the ASME 2017 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference. Volume 5A: 41st Mechanisms and Robotics Conference. Cleveland, Ohio, USA. August 6–9, 2017. DOI: 10.1115/DETC2017-67373
  12. Ray D.N., Das R., Sebastian, B., Roy B., Majumder S. (2016) "Design and Analysis Towards Successful Development of a Tele-Operated Mobile Robot for Underground Coal Mines." In: Mandal D.K., Syan C.S. (eds) CAD/CAM, Robotics and Factories of the Future. Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering. Springer, New Delhi. DOI: 10.1007/978-81-322-2740-3_58
  13. Sebastian, B., Ray, D., Majumder, S., “Design, analysis and development of pipeline inspection robot”, 2nd International and 17th National Conference on Machines and Mechanisms, IIT Kanpur, India. 16th to 19th December, 2015. Available online
  14. Sebastian, B., Ray, D., Majumder, S.,” Design and Analysis of a Tree Climbing Robot”, Advances in Robotics (AiR), Second International Conference, BITS Goa, India. 2nd to 4th July, 2015. DOI: 10.1145/2783449.2783466



Patents

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  1. Ben-Tzvi, P., Sebastian, B., Refour, E., Xu, W., Pradhan, S., Guo, Y., “Robotic exoskeleton glove system,” U.S. Patent No.11986033, May 21, 2024.
  2. Sebastian, B., “Bidirectional Rotary Series Elastic Actuator (R-SEA) Design Usin Coil Compression Springs,” Indian Patent No.544679, August 25, 2023.
  3. Ben-Tzvi, P., Williams, A., Sebastian, B., Kumar, A., Saab, W., "Semi-Autonomous Victim Extraction Robot (SAVER)”, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/836,915, April 22, 2019.