Gabriela Zepeda

Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada

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Gabriela Zepeda is a researcher specializing in robotics control systems, with a particular focus on position servo actuators and adaptive control methodologies for low-cost robotic applications. Her work bridges the gap between theoretical modeling and practical implementation, making advanced robotics more accessible and affordable. Zepeda's most notable contribution lies in her systematic approach to modeling Permanent Magnet Direct Current (PMDC) motor-driven actuators. In her 2021 paper "On Simplified Models of Position Servo Actuators for Control Purposes," which has garnered 6 citations, she proposed two complementary models — a static ideal model and a dynamic realistic one — providing researchers and engineers with versatile tools for control design. Complementing this work, her research on smooth adaptive control for servo-actuated pendulum systems, cited 3 times, demonstrates her ability to tackle challenging nonlinear control problems under conditions of complete parameter uncertainty, a scenario commonly encountered in real-world robotics. Her research is particularly valuable for the low-cost robotics community, where resource constraints demand elegant, efficient solutions. Though early in citation accumulation, Zepeda's focused contributions position her as a promising voice in accessible robotics and intelligent control systems design.