Papers
11
Total Citations
235
H-Index
8
About
Blanca Quintana is a leading researcher at the intersection of robotics, 3D digitization, and intelligent data processing, with a focus on automating the creation of detailed semantic models of built environments. Her most influential work, "An autonomous robotic platform for automatic extraction of detailed semantic models of buildings" (59 citations), establishes a foundational framework for robots to independently map and understand indoor spaces. She has pioneered techniques for probabilistic next-best-scan reconstruction (44 citations) and robust door detection in 3D laser scans (26 citations), enabling autonomous navigation through open and closed doors—a critical challenge for mobile scanning platforms. Beyond technical innovation, Quintana is a champion of inclusive STEAM education, as evidenced by her widely cited work on "Educational Robotics for All" (22 citations), which addresses gender and diversity gaps. Her research has practical impact in workplace occupant comfort monitoring (24 citations) and has been recognized for advancing both the science of autonomous scanning and the pedagogy of computational thinking. With over 230 total citations, Quintana’s contributions are shaping how robots perceive and interact with indoor environments while broadening access to robotics education.
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- 3Towards the Automatic Scanning of Indoors with Robots32 citations · 2015
- 4Door detection in 3D colored laser scans for autonomous indoor navigation26 citations · 2016
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- 6Educational Robotics for All: Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion in STEAM22 citations · 2020
- 7Passing through Open/Closed Doors: A Solution for 3D Scanning Robots12 citations · 2019
- 8Visual block programming languages and their use in educational robotics9 citations · 2020
- 9Science and Technology Educational Quality Scaling in Spain3 citations · 2020
- 10Build your own robot2 citations · 2021