Papers
7
Total Citations
165
H-Index
6
About
Hugo Romero is a leading researcher in the control and autonomy of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), with a primary focus on multirotor systems. His work is centered on solving the fundamental challenges of stabilization, trajectory control, and visual servoing for quadrotors and octocopters. Romero’s most influential contribution is his 2012 paper on trajectory control under wind disturbances, which has garnered 111 citations, establishing a foundational approach for robust flight in adverse conditions. He has pioneered the integration of real-time stereo vision for visual servoing, enabling precise orientation and position control of UAVs relative to targets. His research also includes innovative methods for attitude control using speed sensing in brushless DC motors and discrete optimal control strategies to enhance energy efficiency during hover and takeoff. Notably, Romero has explored task-based control for multirotors equipped with onboard manipulators, pushing the boundaries of aerial manipulation. His work, published in both English and Spanish, bridges theoretical control laws with practical experimental validation, making significant impacts on the development of more capable and reliable autonomous flying robots.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Trajectory Control of a Quadrotor Subject to 2D Wind Disturbances111 citations · 2012
- 2Real-time stereo visual servoing control of an UAV having eight-rotors14 citations · 2009
- 3Visual servoing applied to real-time stabilization of a multi-rotor UAV13 citations · 2012
- 4Attitude control of a quad-rotor using speed sensing in brushless DC motors10 citations · 2011
- 5Discrete optimal control for a quadrotor UAV: Experimental approach9 citations · 2014
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