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Nidhi Parayil

2 accepted papers

2026

RICE: Reactive Interaction Controller for Cluttered Canopy Environment

ICRA 2026poster

Robotic navigation in dense, cluttered environments such as agricultural canopies presents significant challenges due to physical and visual occlusion caused by leaves and branches. Traditional vision-based or model-dependent approaches often fail in these settings, where physical interaction withou…

2022

Precision fruit tree pruning using a learned hybrid vision/interaction controller

ICRA 2022poster

Robotic tree pruning requires highly precise manipulator control in order to accurately align a cutting implement with the desired pruning point at the correct angle. Simultaneously, the robot must avoid applying excessive force to rigid parts of the environment such as trees, support posts, and wir…

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