Dr. Ashish Dutta

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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  , Duration: 2008-2011.
  
  
• Analysis of human Gait and design of leg rehabilitation exoskeleton.
  Funding: DST, Amount: 12 Lakhs , Duration:  2013-2015.
  
  
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  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 leg exoskeleton for soldier support. 
  Funding : Defense Research & Development Organisation. Amount: Rs 22.04 Lakhs, Duration: 2014 - 2016
  
  
• 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 Principal Investigator):

• Advanceing MEG based Brain Computer Interface supported upper limb reahabilitation post stroke
  Funding : UKIERI Amount:    Rs 40,50,000/- (Indian Part).    Duration : (2017-2020). Project Partner:  Prof. Girijesh Prasad, Professor, Intelligent Systems Research Centre, University of Ulster, UK. Indian PI: Dr. A. Dutta (IITK)

 

• 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.
 
• A BCI operated hand exoskeleton based neuro rehabiitation system for movement analysis in paralysis
  Funding : UKIERI Amount:    Rs 30,50,000/- (Indian Part).    Duration : (2014-2016). Project Partner:  Prof. Girijesh Prasad, Professor, Intelligent Systems Research Centre, University of Ulster, UK. Indian PI: Dr. A. Dutta (IITK)
 
• 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)
 
Consultancy Projects
Development of Electrical Brakes for the Tejas Aircraft: Feasibility study and simulation.
Funding : Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) , Lucknow. (2009)

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.