About

Hello! I am a senior researcher at the CNRS-AIST JRL (Joint Robotics Laboratory).

My research interests include torque control, whole-body multi-contact motion control of humanoid robots, multi-body collision dynamics, teleoperation, and tactile feedback.

Basic Information
Nationality:
Mexican
Age:
41
Email:
rafael.cisneros_*_aist.go.jp
Languages:
English, Spanish, Japanese
Education

September 2006 - February 2009

Master's Degree

Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute (CINVESTAV)

Thesis topic: "Estrategias de modelado cinemático y simulación en robots humanoides"
("Strategies of kinematic modeling and simulation of humanoid robots") [in spanish]

Area of study: Humanoid Robots

September 2001 - May 2006

Bachelor's Degree
Electronics and Computers Engineering

University of the Americas - Puebla (UDLA-P)

Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Thesis topic: "Modelo matemático de un robot paralelo de seis grados de libertad"
("Mathematical model of a six dof parallel robot") [in spanish]

Area of study: Parallel Robots

Work Experience

October 2024 - Present

Permanent
Senior Researcher

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Sicence and Technology (AIST)

CNRS-JRL (Joint Robotics Laboratory), UMI3218/IRL

AI-aided humanoid teleoperation, whole-body tactile feedback, torque control for impact response and whole-body multi-contact motion control.

April 2021 - September 2024

Permanent
Researcher

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Sicence and Technology (AIST)

CNRS-JRL (Joint Robotics Laboratory), UMI3218/IRL

Whole-body multi-contact motion control, torque control, tactile feedback and humanoid teleoperation.

April 2018 - March 2021

Contract
Tenure-Track Researcher

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Sicence and Technology (AIST)

CNRS-JRL (Joint Robotics Laboratory), UMI3218/IRL (April 2020 - March 2021)
Humanoid Research Group (April 2018 - March 2020)

Whole-body multi-contact motion control, torque control, tactile feedback and humanoid teleoperation.

April 2015 - March 2018

Contract
Post-doctoral Researcher

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Sicence and Technology (AIST)

Humanoid Research Group

Manipulation tasks for humanoid robots in disaster response scenarios, whole-body multi-contact motion control and torque control.

April 2011 - March 2015

Internship
Research student

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Sicence and Technology (AIST)

CNRS-JRL (Joint Robotics Laboratory), UMI3218/CRT

Impulsive pedipulation.

October 2009 - March 2011

Contract
Research assistant

Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute (CINVESTAV)

Department of Automatic Control

Design construction, modeling, and programming of a soccer humanoid robot.

August 2009 - March 2011

Part-time
Lecturer

La Salle University, A.C.

School of Engineering

  • Robotics I(bachelor), Mechatronics Engineering, 7th. Semester. Autum 2009, Autum 2010, Spring 2011.
  • Robotics II (bachelor), Mechatronics Engineering, 8th. Semester. Spring 2010, Spring 2011.
  • Robotics (master's), Cybernetics Master in Sciences Program. Spring 2010
  • Digital Control (bachelor), Cybernetics & Electronics Engineering, 7th. Semester. Autum 2010.

September 2008 -
October 2009

Contract
Web developer

Siway.com, S.A. de C.V.

Database design and programming, web development.