Juan A. de la Puente

About

Juan A. de la Puente is a researcher whose work sits at the intersection of real-time systems, software architecture, and robotics, with a particularly strong focus on robot teleoperation and embedded systems education. His most influential contributions center on the design and analysis of software architectures for robot teleoperation systems, a body of work developed across the late 1990s and early 2000s that collectively attracted dozens of citations. His 2001 paper on reference architecture for robot teleoperation stands as his most recognized work, reflecting sustained community interest in principled frameworks for remote robotic control. Complementing this, de la Puente conducted rigorous timing analyses of teleoperation architectures, addressing the real-world performance constraints critical to safe and reliable operation. Beyond teleoperation, he made notable contributions to real-time systems education, developing innovative platforms using LEGO MINDSTORMS® to teach control and embedded programming concepts — work that has resonated with educators globally. His investigations into deadlock risk evaluation in architectural models further demonstrate a commitment to early-stage safety analysis in real-time system development. Through the use of Ada and Linux in distributed control systems, de la Puente consistently bridged theoretical rigor with practical engineering, leaving a meaningful legacy in both research and pedagogy.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Reference architecture for robot teleoperation:

   30 citations · 2001
2. 2
   Software Architecture for a Robot Teleoperation System

   15 citations · 1997
3. 3
   A Platform for Real-Time Control Education with LEGO MINDSTORMS®

   13 citations · 2012
4. 4
   Reference Architecture for Robot Teleoperation: Development details and Practical Use

   10 citations · 2000
5. 5
   Timing analysis of a generic robot teleoperation software architecture

   9 citations · 1998
6. 6
   Application of Deadlock Risk Evaluation of Architectural Models

   3 citations · 2011
7. 7
   Real-time system development in ada using LEGO® mindstorms® NXT

   2 citations · 2010
8. 8
   Using Linux and Ada in the Development of Distributed Computer Control Systems

   2 citations · 2001
9. 9
   Timing Analysis of a Generic Robot Teleoperation Software Architecture

   2 citations · 1997

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