Jansen Silva de Brito Pereira

Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)

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Jansen Silva de Brito Pereira is a pioneering researcher in robotics and teleoperation, with a focus on developing accessible, internet-based platforms for mobile robot experimentation. His most influential work, the 2003 paper "REAL: a virtual laboratory for mobile robot experiments," has garnered 88 citations and introduced a groundbreaking concept: a remotely accessible laboratory that allows users worldwide to control and interact with real mobile robots via the Internet. This innovation transformed robotics education and research by democratizing access to expensive hardware, enabling students and scientists from resource-limited institutions to conduct hands-on experiments. Pereira’s REAL system was designed as a next-generation telecommunication service, moving beyond simple web interfaces to offer robust, real-time control and feedback. His contributions have significantly advanced the fields of telerobotics and remote experimentation, laying the groundwork for modern virtual labs and collaborative robotics platforms. Through this work, Pereira has empowered a global community of researchers, making him a key figure in the evolution of accessible, internet-enabled robotics.