Nilanjan Sarkar
About
I am interested in the analysis, design, and development of intelligent and autonomous systems that can work with people in a versatile and natural way. The applications of this research range from helping individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities in learning skills, aiding stroke patients to regain some of their movement abilities through robot-assisted rehabilitation, creating robotic and virtual and augmented reality systems for people with cognitive impairments and dementia, and providing more autonomy in robots for a variety of tasks. We are developing new generations of robots and computer-based intelligent systems such as virtual and augmented reality systems that can sense human emotion from various implicit signals and cues such as one’s physiology, gestures, facial expressions and so on, to be able to interact with people in a smooth and natural way. My current research involves human-robot interaction, human-computer interaction, sensor fusion and machine learning, robotics, virtual and augmented reality leading to the development of these smart systems.
Research Performance Summary
First Recorded Paper
Control of contact conditions for manipulation with multiple robotic systems
Year: 1991
Citations: 42
Venue: Proceedings. 1991 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation
Latest Recorded Paper
Feasibility and Acceptability of Collaborative Augmented Reality for Older Adults and Companions: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Year: 2026
Citations: 0
Venue: JMIR Research Protocols 15 (1), e83864
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