Bio-inspired navigation systems
Survey of neuromorphic strategies for robust navigation in GPS-denied environments.
Graduate Research Assistant · Bio-Robotics
Chandan Sheikder
Specializing in Autonomous Navigation, Bio-inspired Swarm Robotics, and Medical Systems.
Researching robust navigation frameworks for GPS-denied environments through sensor fusion, neuromorphic approaches, and advanced simulation.
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About Me
I am a Graduate Research Assistant and MEng candidate in Mechanical Engineering (Thesis) at the Beijing Institute of Technology. I work on bio-inspired swarm robotics and autonomous navigation frameworks designed for complex, GPS-denied environments.
Research focus. Bio-robotics, animal-inspired navigation, medical robots, and calcium imaging. I develop sensor fusion pipelines (IMU, LiDAR, vision), SLAM/navigation stacks in ROS/Gazebo, and neuromorphic processing for robust autonomy.
Open to collaborations. Interested in joint work on navigation, autonomous systems, and bio-inspired robotics. Prospective students or collaborators: please email with a short note on your project interests.
Highlights
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Jan 2026
Leading a robot navigation and positioning system project at BIT, focusing on dynamic obstacles, unstructured terrain, and adaptive sensing.
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Dec 2024
Architecting a smart wheelchair walker with a cloud platform for real-time monitoring and remote assistance.
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Sep 2024
Started Graduate Research Assistantship at BIT; working on bio-inspired swarm robotics and GPS-denied navigation.
Scholarly Work
Selected Publications & In Revision
Selected journal articles and conference papers in robotics and navigation.
Autonomous Artificial Intelligence for Extreme Radiation Space Missions
Research into AI resilience in high-radiation environments for space exploration.
Neuromorphic navigation for autonomous robots
Exploring low-power high-efficiency architectures for robot navigation stacks.
HV-LIOM: Adaptive Hash-Voxel SLAM
Multi-resolution relocalization for autonomous exploration in extreme environments.
Marine-Inspired Sensor Fusion
Multimodal fusion with neuromorphic processing for subaquatic environments.
Bio-Inspired Swarm Navigation on Resource-Constrained Robots for GPS-Denied Environments
Bio-inspired Co-design: Integrating Robotic Maintenance Considerations into Turbine Architecture
A Bio-Inspired Framework for Multi-Strategy Navigation in Autonomous Robots
Soft Computing Techniques Applied to Adaptive Hybrid Navigation Methods for Tethered Robots in Dynamic Environments
Adaptive hybrid navigation methods for tethered robots using soft computing techniques.
Intellectual Property
Patents
Bio-inspired Fusion Navigation Framework
Novel sensor fusion designed for high-noise GPS-denied environments.
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Featured Work
Research Projects
Practical implementations of autonomous systems and bio-inspired robotics.
2025
Robot Navigation & Positioning
Problem:
Navigating unstructured terrain with dynamic obstacles using low-cost sensors.
Solution:
Designed a robust ROS-based framework using adaptive particle filters and local costmap layering.
Impact:
Improved navigation reliability by 40% in GPS-denied, high-noise environments.
2025
Smart Wheelchair & Cloud Platform
Problem:
Lack of real-time monitoring and remote assistance for elderly mobility devices.
Solution:
Built an IoT-enabled walker coupled with a cloud dashboard for family monitoring.
Impact:
Enabled proactive care and emergency response through real-time telemetry.
2023
Environment Control System
Problem:
Maintaining precise environmental conditions for sensitive biological samples.
Solution:
Engineered a closed-loop PID control system on Arduino with custom sensor integration.
Impact:
Achieved +/- 0.1°C temperature stability for critical research labs.
Journey
Experience & Education
2024 – Present
Graduate Research Assistant, Beijing Institute of Technology
Bio-inspired swarm robotics; autonomous navigation and sensor fusion in GPS-denied environments.
2023 – 2026
MEng Mechanical Engineering (Thesis), BIT
Thesis on bio-robotics and autonomous navigation frameworks.
2019 – 2023
BEng Mechatronics Engineering, Hebei University of Technology
CGPA 3.514/4.0 (Rank: 2/61); focus on mechatronics, control, and embedded systems.
2023 – Present
Sales Manager, PT Industry Tianjin Co., Ltd.
Managing client relationships and technical sales alongside graduate studies.
2017 – 2019
Systems Engineer, Ring Tech Communications
Worked on communications systems engineering and deployment.
Contact
Chandan Sheikder
Bio‑Robotics Researcher & Autonomous Navigation Engineer
School of Mechatronical Engineering,
Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, China
chandan@bit.edu.cn