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Dr. Jitendra Kumar

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Amritapuri

Qualification: Ph.D
jitendra@am.amrita.edu
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Research Interest: Motion planning of biped and humanoid robots on uneven terrain, Kinematics and dynamics of legged robotic systems, Machine Learning and intelligence-based motion planning of robotic systems, and Trajectory planning of robotic vehicles on different terrains.
Date of Joining: 14/08/2023

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Bio

Dr. Jitendra Kumar received his M.E. degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, in 2013 and his Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India, in 2021. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus, Kollam.

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2022

Energy optimal motion planning of a 14-DOF biped robot on 3D terrain using a new speed function incorporating biped dynamics and terrain geometry

Cite this Research Publication : Jitendra Kumar and Ashish Dutta, Energy optimal motion planning of a 14-DOF biped robot on 3D terrain using a new speed function incorporating biped dynamics and terrain geometry. Robotica, 40(2), 250-278

Publisher : Cambridge University Press

Year : 2021

Learning-Based Motion Planning of a 14-DOF Biped Robot on 3D Uneven Terrain Containing a Ditch

Cite this Research Publication : Jitendra Kumar and Ashish Dutta, Learning-based motion planning of a 14-dof biped robot on 3d uneven terrain containing a ditch, International Journal of Humanoid Robotics 18 (06) (2021)

Year : 2021

Using bilateral symmetry of the biped robot mechanism for efficient and faster optimal gait learning on uneven terrain

Cite this Research Publication : Jitendra Kumar & Ashish Dutta, Using bilateral symmetry of the biped robot mechanism for efficient and faster optimal gait learning on uneven terrain. Int J Intell Robot Appl 5, 429-464 (2021).

Publisher : Springer

Awards
  • Advance in Robotic 2019 Prize Awarded for Paper: “Motion Planning of a 14 DOF Biped Robot for Crossing an Irregular Shape Ditch Using a New Speed Function Incorporating Terrain Features and Biped Dynamics“ in International Conference of Robotic Society held at IIT Madras, Chennai, India. Name of prize: Japan-India Friendship for Human Community.
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