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About
Diego Castro is a leading researcher in bio-inspired robotics and soft actuation, with a focus on developing flexible, animal-like robots and continuum manipulators. His most impactful contribution is the design and assessment of a fish-like underwater robot actuated by shape memory alloys, inspired by the black bass fish. This work, which has garnered 76 citations, introduces a deformable structure with muscle-like linear actuators that bend a continuous backbone, enabling realistic swimming motions. Castro’s research bridges rigid and soft robotics, as seen in his kinematic modeling of single-section inextensible continuum arms, which enhances manipulability and dexterity for applications in constrained environments. More recently, he has explored collective behaviors in robotics, implementing visual flocking models on spherical robots to replicate natural swarm dynamics without assuming omniscient perception. His work is notable for its practical, robot-in-the-loop approach, advancing both underwater exploration and multi-robot coordination. With a growing citation record and innovative contributions to soft robotics and bio-inspired design, Castro is shaping the future of adaptive, animal-like robotic systems.
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- 3Visual collective behaviors on spherical robots3 citations · 2025