Juan Carlos Brenes-Torres
Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Papers
6
Total Citations
60
H-Index
3
About
Juan Carlos Brenes-Torres is a leading researcher in swarm robotics, whose work bridges the gap between bio-inspired theory and real-world deployment. His primary research areas include swarm intelligence, artificial pheromone communication, and the development of accessible robotic platforms for uncontrolled environments. Brenes-Torres is best known for his comprehensive review of swarm robotics—cited 46 times—which systematically analyzes simulators, hardware, and applications, providing a crucial roadmap for the field. He introduced a groundbreaking innovation with "Magnetic Trails," an artificial pheromone system that enables decentralized, indirect communication in outdoor settings, overcoming the limitations of traditional sensors. His work on heterogeneous robot swarms using ferrofluid-based pheromones further advances cooperation in unstructured environments. Brenes-Torres also developed the Atta-Bot platform, a low-cost, do-it-yourself robotic system designed to bridge the "reality gap" between simulation and physical testing, alongside an educational mobile app to democratize swarm robotics learning. With a growing citation impact and a focus on practical, bioinspired solutions, his contributions are shaping the future of autonomous multi-robot systems.
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Top Papers
- 1Swarm Robotics: Simulators, Platforms and Applications Review46 citations · 2022
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- 5Atta-Bot: A Do-It-Yourself approach for swarm robotics2 citations · 2024
- 6Educational Atta-Bot: A Multiplatform Mobile Application1 citations · 2024