MUMBAI, India, April 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202621022810 A) filed by Rajarambapu Institute Of Technology, Walwa, Maharashtra, on Feb. 26, for 'ros 2-based modular differential-drive autonomous mobile platform for gps-denied indoor environments.'
Inventor(s) include Anjali Ajay Chikurdekar; Pratiksha Mahadev Patil; Indranil Atul Jadhav; Nikhil Prashant Kulkarni; Dr. Santosh R. Patil; Prof. Shreedhar Deshmukh; and Prof. Akshay M. Kulkarni.
The application for the patent was published on April 17, under issue no. 16/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "ROS 2-Based Modular Differential-Drive Autonomous Mobile Platform for GPS-Denied Indoor Environments This invention describes a ROS 2-based modular differential-drive autonomous mobile platform engineered for reliable operation in GPS-denied and environmentally challenging indoor environments. The system integrates a hot-swappable payload architecture that enables runtime attachment and automatic functional integration of detachable modules without system interruption. Autonomous localization is achieved through adaptive sensor fusion combining inertial motion estimation with ultrasonic echo profiling, thereby eliminating dependence on LiDAR, vision-based mapping, or external positioning infrastructure. The platform further incorporates environment-responsive motion regulation, wherein airborne particulate conditions and inferred traction degradation dynamically influence propulsion behavior to prevent immobilization in dust- or debris-laden interiors. An energy-adaptive behavioral management framework continuously monitors power consumption and battery state and responsively adjusts operational parameters to extend mission endurance under constrained energy availability. The disclosed platform provides a scalable, low-cost, and open-architecture robotic solution suitable for deployment in post-disaster indoor response, hygiene-sensitive healthcare environments, and controlled-environment agricultural facilities where reliability, adaptability, and autonomy are critical."
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