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114
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About
Gerardo Flores is a robotics and control systems researcher whose work spans aerial robotics, piezoelectric actuation, and soft robotics. He is best known for his pioneering contributions to the modeling and control of piezoelectric actuators, particularly in addressing the complex hysteresis nonlinearities that challenge real-world robotic hand applications. His 2021 papers on model predictive control and robust nonlinear control for piezoelectric robotic hands — garnering 36 and 29 citations respectively — established him as a leading voice in output-feedback strategies for precision manipulation, demonstrating locally exponential stable results without requiring direct hysteresis measurements. Flores has also made significant strides in aerial robotics, developing navigation and task-based control frameworks for multirotor miniature aerial vehicles equipped with onboard manipulators, enabling complex in-flight retrieval operations. More recently, his research has expanded into agricultural robotics, including strawberry localization with autonomous rovers, and soft robotics, exploring compliant systems such as the Soft-PVTOL and tactile sensing for legged robots. His diverse body of work, accumulating over 110 citations, reflects a broad yet cohesive vision: advancing intelligent, adaptive robotic systems capable of operating in complex, real-world environments.
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- 3Strawberry localization in a ridge planting with an autonomous rover15 citations · 2023
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- 7The Soft-PVTOL: Modeling and control4 citations · 2025
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- 10Soft paw sensor for tactile and force sensing in legged robots1 citations · 2025