Papers
38
Total Citations
480
H-Index
11
About
Manuel Cardona is a prominent researcher in robotics, mechatronics, and rehabilitation engineering, whose work spans the intersecting fields of mobile robotics, exoskeleton systems, and biomechanical simulation. Based at the Center for Space Emerging Technologies (C-SET), Cardona has made significant contributions to the understanding and development of robotic technologies across both clinical and industrial contexts. His landmark reviews on mobile robots during the COVID-19 pandemic (58 and 18 citations) demonstrated how autonomous systems could be rapidly deployed in global health crises, while his comprehensive survey of Latin American robotics (54 citations) represents a historic first for the region. Cardona's work on exoskeleton systems is particularly impactful — his reviews on upper-limb mechatronic exoskeletons (52 citations) and rehabilitation robotics (18 citations) have become key references for engineers and clinicians alike. His development of the ALICE lower-limb exoskeleton platform (45 citations) and associated full-body musculoskeletal models (44 citations) highlight his ability to bridge computational biomechanics with practical wearable robotics. With over 345 combined citations across his top works, Cardona continues to shape the future of assistive and industrial robotic technologies.
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Top Papers
- 1Mobile Robots Application Against Covid-19 Pandemic58 citations · 2020
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- 6Research in Intelligent and Computing in Engineering31 citations · 2021
- 7Exoskeleton robots for rehabilitation: State of the art and future trends18 citations · 2017
- 8COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Mobile Robotics Market18 citations · 2020
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- 10Exoskeleton Robots for Rehabilitation and Healthcare Devices12 citations · 2020