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Eleri Cardozo is a Brazilian computer scientist whose research spans networked robotics, remote laboratory systems, and assistive technologies. He is perhaps best known for developing REAL (Remotely Accessible Laboratory), a pioneering Internet-accessible virtual laboratory enabling remote users to manipulate mobile robots at varying levels of expertise — work that garnered over 88 citations and helped define the field of web-based robotics education. Building on this foundation, Cardozo went on to explore service-oriented architectures for Web labs and cloud computing environments tailored to distributed robotics applications, demonstrating consistent foresight in connecting emerging computing paradigms with robotic systems. A significant thread of his later research addresses assistive robotics for people with disabilities. His work on shared control systems using vector fields, anticipative wheelchair control, and the Wheelie — a facial-expression-driven wheelchair interface — reflects a deep commitment to translating robotics research into meaningful human impact. Collectively, his publications have accumulated over 220 citations, influencing researchers in human-robot interaction, rehabilitation engineering, and networked robotics infrastructure. Cardozo's career exemplifies how foundational systems research can evolve naturally toward socially impactful applications, making his work valuable reading for students at the intersection of robotics, networking, and assistive technology.