Blas M. Vinagre
Papers
15
Total Citations
178
H-Index
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About
Blas M. Vinagre is a leading researcher at the intersection of fractional-order control, robotics, and bio-inspired microrobotics. His work is defined by pioneering the application of fractional calculus—a mathematical framework using non-integer-order derivatives—to solve complex control problems in flexible and autonomous systems. Vinagre’s major contributions include the development of fractional-order controllers for stable force control in flexible robots (43 citations) and low-speed autonomous vehicle navigation (27 citations), as well as data-driven fractional PID control for DC motors in flexible joints (25 citations). His impact is further demonstrated through innovative hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testbeds for mobile robots (29 citations), which enhance control education by bridging simulation and real-world experimentation. Notably, Vinagre has advanced soft robotics by modeling and controlling ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC)-based artificial eukaryotic flagellum (AEF) swimming robots, achieving distributed actuation for microrobotic propulsion. His comparative studies of planar waveforms for artificial bacterial flagella (ABF) robots (6 citations) and non-reciprocal motion in low-Reynolds-number environments (6 citations) underscore his commitment to understanding fundamental fluid dynamics at the microscale. With over 150 citations across his top papers, Vinagre’s work continues to inspire students and researchers in automatic control, robotics, and bioengineering.
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