• Development of robot technology for security, surveillance, disaster mitigation, underground mines etc.
• Development of processes & technologies for generating micro-nano scale features /structures on multi material substrates over relatively larger area with a view to develop of micro machines and subsystems etc.
RP-I / WP-I: Development of robot technology for security, surveillance & disaster mitigation
ESC0112/RPI/T1.1
Development of Terrain Adaptive Mobile Robot (TAMR) technology
Dr. S. Majumder /Dr. Dip Narayan Roy
ESC0112/RP-I/T1.2
Development of Aerial Robot (AR) technology for high fidelity detection and target tracking
Dr. S. Majumder / Mrs. Sarbari Dutta
RP-I / WP-II: Development of robot technology for underground coal mines
ESC0112/RP-I/T2.1
Robot technology for active intervention in underground coalmines
Dr. S. Majumder /Dr. Atanu Maity
RP- I / WP-III: Capability building in rover technology for planetary exploration
ESC0112/RP-I/T3.1
Development of all terrain planetary rover technology for omni directional exploration
Dr. S. Majumder / Mr. Umesh Patkar
RP- I / WP-IV: Development of service robot technology for building and other structures
ESC0112/RP-I/T4.1
Development of robot technology for building and other structures
Dr. S. Majumder/ Mr. Abhjit Das
What was achieved : This project started in August 2013, while project teams involved in developing different technologies and working prototypes and systems, till end of September 2016, the following have been demonstrated in labscale.
Micro-Nano Manufacturing Process Capabilities
- Micro patterning: ~20μm features on metals and ~1μm on polymer (CMERI)
- Metal Injection Molding: Micro parts with ~150μm features (CMERI)
- Nano hard coating over metals: ~10nm thickness (NAL); ~20nm (IMMT)
Physical Goods (Working Prototypes)
- TAMR with stair climbing capabilities
- Micro Machine for Electro Hydrodynamic Ink Jet Printing: ~40μm features
- Micro Milling Machine with insitu tool condition monitoring
Public Goods
- SCI Publications: 45
- Non-SCI Journal : 12
- Conferences: 55
- Book Chapters: 05
- Patent filed: 02
HRD/Skill Development
- PhD: 30 ongoing
- M.Tech: 17(graduated)
- Project Fellows: ~ 35
Spin-off projects / Translational Research
- MOU/NDA: 02
- MOU signed with M/s. Bariupur Surgical Cluster on July 09, 2015 for Design and develop multipurpose micro machine tool for performing four micro machining operations in surgical tools (Expected ECF: Rs. 20 L).
- NDA has been signed with M/s. L&T Technology Services, Bangalore for taking to explore the joint projects on Development of medical devices (invasive devices)
- Grant-in-aid:02 projects (Total ECF approved = 297 + 167 = 464 Lakhs)