Biography
Ravi Vaidyanathan is a Professor in Biomecharonics at Imperial College London, where he leads the Biomechatroics Laboratory (http://www.biomechatronicslab.co.uk/). His research focuses on optimisation and machine intelligence, with applications ranging from human performance, health wearables, and robotics. Dr. Vaidyanathan has led more than 20 separate research programs supported in the USA, Singapore, and UK, authored 100+ refereed publications and six pending or issued patents.
His research has been recognized with “Best Paper” awards from SAGE Journals, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Transactions, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), and the Robotics Society of Japan (RSJ). Revolutionary aspects have also been featured by the BBC, New Scientist, The Engineer, Inc. Magazine, IEEE Institute, Flight Global Magazine, The Times of India, The Discovery Channel, and the Tokyo Broadcasting Company.
Prof Vaidyanathan's work in Parkinson's Disease and Dementia won awards from Google, Sony and the UK NHS for globally innovative research. His research has supported four new ventures that have introduced commercial products in neurorobotics. Professor Vaidyanathan has been invited to present his research at the US Pentagon, UK Parliament and the UK Prime Minister’s Residence at 10 Downing Street.
Vaidyanathan Lab
Explore the work of the Vaidyanathan Lab, developing a family of robotic devices that can engage people living with dementia, helping improve safety in the home and enhancing quality of life
