M. Velasco‐Villa

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M. Velasco-Villa is a prominent researcher specializing in mobile robotics, control systems, and multi-agent systems, with particular expertise in trajectory tracking, formation control, and robust feedback design for autonomous vehicles. His work spans both wheeled and omnidirectional mobile robots, addressing real-world challenges such as network-induced transport delays, nonlinear dynamics, and vision-based positioning. Among his most influential contributions is a 2012 study on Linear Observer-Based Active Disturbance Rejection Control for omnidirectional mobile robots, which has garnered over 100 citations and established a widely referenced framework for robust output feedback in the presence of unknown nonlinearities. His early research on discrete-time sliding mode control and Smith-predictor compensation tackled the critical problem of communication delays in remotely operated robots, demonstrating both theoretical rigor and practical relevance. Velasco-Villa has also made significant strides in multi-robot coordination, developing leader-follower formation strategies for nonholonomic robots, UAV-ground robot teams, and platoon-style chain formations. His computed-torque and dynamic model-based approaches have enriched the field beyond conventional kinematic controllers. Collectively, his body of work reflects a sustained commitment to bridging advanced control theory with autonomous robotic applications, making him a valuable reference for researchers and students working in robotics and control engineering.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Linear Observer‐Based Active Disturbance Rejection Control of the Omnidirectional Mobile Robot

   102 citations · 2012
2. 2
   Discrete-time sliding mode path-tracking control for a wheeled mobile robot

   30 citations · 2006
3. 3
   Trajectory Tracking for aWheeled Mobile Robot Using a Vision Based Positioning System and an Attitude Observer

   24 citations · 2012
4. 4
   Path-Tracking Dynamic Model Based Control of an Omnidirectional Mobile Robot

   24 citations · 2008
5. 5
   Smith-predictor compensator for a delayed omnidirectional mobile robot

   23 citations · 2007
6. 6
   Unicycle-Type Robot & Quadrotor Leader-Follower Formation Backstepping Control

   19 citations · 2015
7. 7
   Computed-Torque Control of an Omnidirectional Mobile Robot

   17 citations · 2007
8. 8
   Leader-Follower Formation for Nonholonomic Mobile Robots: Discrete-Time Approach

   17 citations · 2016
9. 9
   Discrete-Time Control of an Omnidireccional Mobile Robot Subject to Transport Delay

   15 citations · 2007
10. 10
    Chain formation control for a platoon of robots using time-gap separation

    12 citations · 2018

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