Douglas Wildgrube Bertol
Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
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Total Citations
269
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About
Douglas Wildgrube Bertol is a prominent robotics and control systems researcher whose work centers on the motion control of wheeled mobile robots, with particular expertise in trajectory tracking, variable structure control, and intelligent control methodologies. Over more than fifteen years of sustained research, Bertol has made significant contributions to solving one of mobile robotics' most persistent challenges: achieving precise, robust trajectory tracking in the presence of kinematic disturbances, parametric uncertainties, and external perturbations. His most influential work, a 2017 study on robust adaptive fuzzy variable structure control garnering 94 citations, exemplifies his signature approach of integrating classical sliding mode theory with intelligent techniques such as fuzzy logic and neural networks to enhance robustness and adaptability in real-world conditions. Earlier foundational contributions explored neural dynamic controllers that incorporate actuator dynamics, and variable structure controllers validated through both simulation and hardware experiments. His 2021 book on wheeled mobile robot control further demonstrates his commitment to synthesizing and disseminating knowledge in the field. More recently, Bertol has extended his research to multi-robot formation control with obstacle avoidance, reflecting an evolving research agenda. His body of work, spanning theoretical development to practical implementation, has meaningfully advanced the field of autonomous mobile robot control.
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