Holman Montiel Ariza

About

Holman Montiel Ariza is a Colombian robotics and engineering education researcher whose work spans autonomous navigation, swarm robotics, path planning, and innovative pedagogical methods. His research has made meaningful contributions to mobile robot navigation, demonstrated through a diverse portfolio of work accumulating over 40 citations across a decade of publication. Montiel Ariza's most impactful contribution explores Rapidly Exploring Random Trees (RRT) for autonomous robot navigation in uncertain environments, earning 9 citations since 2023. His broader navigation research encompasses genetic algorithm-based path optimization, image skeletonization techniques, and LSTM-based pattern recognition for unknown environments — collectively establishing him as a versatile contributor to intelligent robotics. A particularly creative strand of his work applies bacterial quorum sensing principles to coordinate autonomous robot swarms, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to multi-agent systems. Beyond robotics, Montiel Ariza has demonstrated a sustained commitment to engineering education, publishing research on problem-based learning and inductive teaching methodologies for electrical engineering programs, each garnering 4–5 citations. His dual focus on cutting-edge robotic systems and effective STEM pedagogy positions him as both a technical innovator and a dedicated educator shaping the next generation of engineers.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Rapidly Exploring Random Trees for Autonomous Navigation in Observable and Uncertain Environments

   9 citations · 2023
2. 2
   Using Embedded Robotic Platform and Problem-Based Learning for Engineering Education

   5 citations · 2016
3. 3
   Bacterial quorum sensing applied to the coordination of autonomous robot swarms

   5 citations · 2020
4. 4
   Neuronal Environmental Pattern Recognizer: Optical-by-Distance LSTM Model for Recognition of Navigation Patterns in Unknown Environments

   4 citations · 2019
5. 5
   Path Optimization for Mobile Robots using Genetic Algorithms

   4 citations · 2022
6. 6
   Inductive Teaching and Problem-Based Learning as Significant Training Tools in Electrical Engineering

   4 citations · 2016
7. 7
   Metodología para el uso de la técnica de localización de raíces en la planeación de rutas para robots móviles

   3 citations · 2015
8. 8
   Hybrid fuzzy-sliding grasp control for underactuated robotic hand

   3 citations · 2019
9. 9
   Global Path Planning for Mobile Robots using Image Skeletonization

   3 citations · 2017
10. 10
    Genetic Algorithms Applied to the Searching of the Optimal Path in Image-based Robotic Navigation Environments

    2 citations · 2022

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