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About
Alben Cardenas is at the forefront of sustainable agricultural robotics, pioneering the integration of green-energy powertrains and intelligent battery management into off-road autonomous systems. His research centers on three critical pillars: the electrification of agricultural vehicles, advanced state-of-charge (SoC) estimation for batteries, and the development of low-cost, semi-autonomous robotic platforms. Cardenas’s most influential work, “Off-Road Electric Vehicles and Autonomous Robots in Agricultural Sector” (136 citations), provides a comprehensive roadmap for transitioning farms to clean energy. He has made significant technical contributions by designing optimal energy sources for photovoltaic/fuel cell hybrid robots and rigorously assessing the limits of Equivalent Circuit Models and Kalman Filters for SoC estimation—work that has garnered over 60 combined citations. Notably, his development of a real-time hardware-in-the-loop emulation system for path tracking and a dual-output wireless charger for electric vehicles showcases his commitment to bridging simulation and practical deployment. Through these innovations, Cardenas is directly addressing global challenges of food production, labor shortages, and environmental sustainability, establishing himself as a key architect of the next generation of efficient, clean-powered agricultural machinery.
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- 4Kinematic Navigation Control of Differential Drive Agricultural Robot11 citations · 2022
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- 9SoC Estimation Techniques for Efficient Agricultural Robots3 citations · 2021
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