Dr. Ashish Dutta

Indian Institute of Technology

Indian Institute of Technology
 
 
Dr. Ashish Dutta
Associate Prof., Indian Institute of Technology,Kanpur,India
Email:adutta@iitk.ac.in
Office: Faculty Building Room 338
Phone:91-512-2597562 (Off.), 2598710 (Res)
Fax:91-512-2597408
Research Associate: Biswanath Panda
Affiliated Center(s):
 Centre for Mechatronics

Sponsored Projects (Principal Investigator)

National Projects :

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    Design & development of an exoskeleton robot for human hand support and rehabilitation.
    Funding : Dept. of Science and Technology, Amount: Rs 23.2 Lakhs  (US$ 58,000), Duration: 2008-2011.
     
    Development of modular  robotics systems for education.
    Funding: Ministry of Human Resource Development, Amount: Rs 16.44 Lakhs (Total : 90.44 Lakhs) Duration : 2010
     
    Traction control algorithm development and testing for Lunar Rover mobility system.
    Funding: Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, ISRO, Trivandrum, Amount: 8 Lakhs  (2009 - 2010)
     
    Lunar Rover development for testing of vision based navigation and traction control algorithms.
    Funding: IIT Kanpur, Amount : Rs 30 Lakhs  (2009-2010)
     
  • Development of a Humanoid Robot for Hazardous Applications. 
    Funding : Dept. of Science and Tech., Amount: Rs 24.04 Lakhs (US$ 60,000), Duration: 2003-2006 (Completed)

  • Development of finger tip micro shear force sensors for investigating fine object   manipulation.
    Funding: IIT Kanpur,  Amount: Rs 8.45 lakhs  (US$ 19,600) , Duration :2003-2004 (Completed)

  • Development of micro fingertip sensors for applications in robotic and prosthetic hands.
    Funding: Ministry of Human Resource and Development,Amount: 25 Lakhs (US$ 63,000), Duration:  2005-2008. (Completed)

  • Development of fingertip micro slip sensors for investigating object manipulation and slip.
    Funding: Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Amount: Rs 12.50 Lakhs (US$ 28,000), Duration: 2006-2008. (On going)
     
     

International Projects (As PI or Co-PI):

  • Assistive robotics using multi sensory networks.
  • Funding: Strategic India-Japan cooperative program. Amount: Rs 36.28 Lakhs  (India Side)
  • Japanese PI: Prof. T. Shibata, Nara Institute of Advanced Science and Technology, Japan (2010-2013)
  • Indian PI: Dr. Ashish Dutta, IIT Kanpur.

 

  • Development of force reflecting surgical robot using micro fingertip sensors.
    Funding     : INDO – ITALIAN Program of Cooperation in Science and Technology. Amount:    Rs 3,50,000/- (Indian Part)   (2005-2008) Project Partner:  Prof. Paolo Firioni, Dept of Computer Science, University of Verona, ITALY. Indian PI: Dr. A. Dutta (IITK)

 

Innovations in Intelligent Assistive Robotics.

Funding Goverment of UK (UKERI) Amount : 150,000 GB Pounds (Rs 110 Lakhs)  (2007-2010)

Project Partner : Prof. G. Prasad, Univ. of Ulster, UK. Indian PI: Dr. L. Behera, IITK.

 

  • Consultancy Projects
  • Development of Electrical Brakes for the Tejas Aircraft: Feasibility study and simulation.
  • Funding : Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) , Lucknow. (2009)

 

  • Development of a three finger hand using Ionic Polymer Metal Composites.
    Funding: CMERI, Amount: Rs 1, 00,000/-  (2006-2007).

 

Co-Principal Investigator in other major Projects :

Neural network based visual motor coordination of a 7DOF manipulator and FPGA implementation of neural control algorithms.

Funding: DRDO  Amount: Rs 49 Lakhs , PI: Dr. L. Behera, EE Dept., IITK.

  • Development of a mixed reality system for enhanced teleoperation.
    Funding     : BRNS  Amount: 25 Lakhs (US$ 63,000),  Duration: 2003-2006, Project Investigator: Dr. K.S. Venkatesh , Dept. of EE, IIT, Kanpur

 

Laboratory Development   :

  • Development of a Flexible Manufacturing System for modernization of Manufacturing  Laboratory.
    Funding:     MHRD (MODROB),   Amount: Rs14 Lakhs (US$ 32,500),Duration: 2004-2006