Humberto Ferasoli Filho
Universidade de São Paulo, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp), Faculty (United Kingdom)
Papers
11
Total Citations
56
H-Index
5
About
Humberto Ferasoli Filho is a Brazilian roboticist whose work bridges accessible robotics education, assistive technology, and natural human-robot interaction. His research centers on developing low-cost mobile robotic platforms and intuitive control interfaces—using gestures, speech, and intelligent architectures—to make robotics more inclusive for learning and rehabilitation. His most cited work, "Proposal of educational environments with mobile robots" (12 citations), demonstrates his commitment to democratizing robotics education by showing that affordable robots can effectively support computing and engineering curricula. He extended this vision into assistive robotics with "Pomodoro, a mobile robot platform for hand motion exercising" (7 citations), creating a robotic system to aid children with motor disabilities in rehabilitation exercises. His contributions to natural interaction are evident in "Mobile robotic teleoperation using gesture-based human interfaces" (8 citations) and "Assisted robot navigation based on speech recognition and synthesis" (6 citations), which explore how intuitive commands can empower users with and without disabilities. Ferasoli Filho also contributed to competitive robotics, co-authoring the description of the GUARANÁ robot-soccer team, which achieved vice-champion status at the 1998 FIRA Games. Across his body of work, he consistently emphasizes practical, low-cost solutions that lower barriers to entry in both education and assistive applications.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Proposal of educational environments with mobile robots12 citations · 2011
- 2Mobile robotic teleoperation using gesture-based human interfaces8 citations · 2011
- 3Pomodoro, a mobile robot platform for hand motion exercising7 citations · 2014
- 4Educational Environment for Robotic Applications in Engineering6 citations · 2011
- 5Assisted robot navigation based on speech recognition and synthesis6 citations · 2014
- 6Intelligent Control Architecture for Assistive Mobile Robots5 citations · 2016
- 7Intelligent Control Architecture for Human-Robot Interaction3 citations · 2014
- 8Environment for Teaching and Development of Mobile Robot Systems3 citations · 2010
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- 10GUARANÁ Robot-Soccer Team: Some Architectural Issues2 citations · 1999