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.
April 2012 - March 2015
Thesis topic: "Impulsive Pedipulation: Using the humanoid's leg for impulsive "manipulation" of objects"
Area of study: Humanoid Robots
September 2006 - February 2009
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
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
October 2024 - Present
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
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
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
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
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Sicence and Technology (AIST)
CNRS-JRL (Joint Robotics Laboratory), UMI3218/CRT
Impulsive pedipulation.
October 2009 - March 2011
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
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