Carlos Rodriguez‐Guerrero
Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Fundación Prodintec, Flanders Make (Belgium)
Papers
33
Total Citations
878
H-Index
17
About
Carlos Rodriguez-Guerrero is a prominent researcher whose work sits at the intersection of rehabilitation robotics, compliant actuation, and human-robot interaction. His contributions have fundamentally advanced the design and control of wearable robotic systems, with a particular focus on exoskeletons and assistive devices that enhance human mobility and quality of life. Among his most influential achievements is his pioneering work on variable stiffness actuators — smart, modular systems tailored for robotic-assistive applications — which has garnered over 83 citations and helped define a new generation of safer, more adaptive robotic hardware. His expertise extends to advanced control strategies, including the Variable Boundary Layer Sliding Mode Control for compliant manipulators, and biomechanically inspired design principles such as biarticular elements for improved energy efficiency. Rodriguez-Guerrero has also made significant methodological contributions through his benchmarking framework for wearable robots, addressing the critical challenge of standardizing real-world performance evaluation. With research spanning force sensing, cable-based transmissions, soft robotic interfaces, and psychophysiological assessment during locomotion, his cumulative work — exceeding 560 citations across ten papers — represents a comprehensive and deeply impactful body of scholarship shaping the future of human-centered robotics.
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