Bhargav Gajjar
| Bhargav Gajjar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Surat, India |
| Fields | Defense Robotics Aerospace Robotics Control theory Mechatronics Deep-sea exploration Space research Medical Robotics |
| Institutions | NASA Kennedy Space Center Massachusetts Institute of Technology MIT Media Lab Vishwa Robotics |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Central Florida Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda |
| Known for | Perching landing mechanism for bird sized MAV Vishwa Extensor |
Bhargav Gajjar (Gujarati:ભાગૅવ ગજજર) is a robotics scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and founder of bioinspired robotics company Vishwa Robotics. He is an inventor,[1][2][3] educator,[4] physicist, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, aerospace engineer [5] and an entrepreneur. He studied theoretical physics and mechanical engineering focused on robotics mechanisms at Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda and aerospace engineering, electrical engineering and robotics at University of Central Florida and MIT. He is best known for assisting USAF in developing one of the first man-made, avian inspired, drones called MAVs that can fly and actively grasp and perch on a tree branch and perform local ground mobility on roof tops, post landing for tactical perch and stare missions.[6] The core technology in the artificial hawk was integrated into the MAV in place of a traditional roll out landing gear and was developed directly by copying the musculoskeletal anatomy of biological sparrow hawk (American kestrel) claws.[7][8] As of 2014, he is focused on developing an anthropomorphic underwater robotic grasper for US Navy's Atmospheric Diving Suits (ADS) and Remotely Operated underwater Vehicle (ROV).[9] He is the president of bioinspired robotics company Vishwa Robotics and his research has been funded by all 3 branches of United States Department of Defense including Navy, Army and Air Force besides DARPA and numerous national and international private commercial businesses.
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Patents
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- Parallel Kinematics Micro Positioning System[10]
- Bioinspired, high efficiency, low noise, hydraulic actuator
- Anthropomorphic robotic gripper for extreme environment manipulation
- Robotic device for amplifying leg strength of elderly patient
- Highly rugged robotic space suit
- Ground mobility and perching landing gear for bird sized MAV
- Robotic Diving Suit
- Bioinspired Turbine for power generation
See also
- Man amplifier or Powered exoskeleton
- Space suit
- MAV
- Biologically inspired Robotics
- Unmanned aerial vehicle
- Atmospheric diving suit
- Remotely operated underwater vehicle
References
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External links
- Brief bio page at MIT website
- Vishwa Robotics news page
- Bio on How we get to next PBS
- Article in Spanish daily newspaper El Mundo
- Article in IEEE Spectrum
- List of notable Asian American scientists
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