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@article{203500,
        author = {Manasvi Shetiye and Aditi Nigade and Ashish Bahendwar},
        title = {IoT-Enabled Hybrid Aerial–Orbital Robotic System for Autonomous Aerospace Inspection and Maintenance},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {12},
        pages = {11398-11404},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=203500},
        abstract = {As planes and spacecraft grow smarter, they demand upkeep just as advanced. This work introduces the Hybrid Aerial-Orbital Robotic System HAORS a robot built to predict faults, fix tiny flaws, and guard equipment whether on Earth or in space. Instead of waiting for trouble, it scouts ahead using tools like laser scanning, heat vision, sound waves, plus drone-style detection to catch tiny cracks before they spread. Because it blends many types of scans, HAORS builds full pictures of a structure's condition over time. In orbit, where repairs are harder, its seven-joint arm moves with human-like flexibility, able to weld fine joints, patch frames, or clear floating wreckage drifting nearby. Tiny drones zip around like mechanical sparks, helping the HAORS system reach cramped spots most tools cannot touch. Because they move as one smart group, these units check inside machinery, fix small flaws, sometimes recharge parts without wires. A backup fuel method kicks in when needed, while machines pass power between themselves using Power Master-X as guide. When repairs or adjustments are due, Robo Medic-X handles checks, fine-tunes movements, fixes issues on its own. Sensors that adapt, robots built for low gravity, teams that think together this shape how HAORS works day after day. Digital twins mirror real-time states, letting the whole setup evolve without outside help. No need for constant human oversight; it learns, shifts, improves while operating. This blend of live feedback, tiny builders, shared energy creates a cycle meant to last. Instead of breaking down, components renew, respond, stay ready. What once required ground crews now happens mid-flight, quietly, steadily. The goal isn’t flash it’s endurance, precision, quiet resilience over time.},
        keywords = {Hyper-modal sensing, micro-repair robotics, 7-DOF manipulator, nano-drone swarm, digital twin, Robo Medic-X, orbital debris mitigation, Power Master-X},
        month = {May},
        }