Marcos Rodrigues
Sheffield Hallam University, University of Hull, University of Wales, Aberystwyth University
Papers
13
Total Citations
370
H-Index
6
About
Marcos Rodrigues is a leading researcher in computer vision and robotics, with a career spanning over two decades. His work focuses on 3D surface reconstruction, structured light techniques, and intelligent robotic control systems. Rodrigues made significant contributions to computer-assisted surgery, notably developing optical techniques for 3D surface reconstruction in laparoscopic procedures—a paper that has garnered 281 citations, underscoring its impact on medical robotics. He also pioneered the MARWIN system, an intelligent real-time 3D vision platform for robotic welding that extracts parameters and verifies trajectories directly from CAD models. Beyond industrial applications, Rodrigues explored fundamental questions in robotic grasping, demonstrating that full geometrical knowledge of an object’s shape is not always necessary for successful manipulation—a concept supported by multiple papers. His work on distributed control architectures for multi-robot teams and visual programming environments for dynamic systems further highlights his versatility. With over 350 total citations across his most-cited works, Rodrigues has shaped both theoretical and applied robotics, leaving a lasting mark on surgical assistance, automated manufacturing, and intelligent grasping systems.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
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- 2An intelligent real time 3D vision system for robotic welding tasks18 citations · 2013
- 3Structured Light Techniques for 3D Surface Reconstruction in Robotic Tasks17 citations · 2013
- 4Robot Trajectory Planning Using OLP and Structured Light 3D Machine Vision15 citations · 2013
- 5Toward learning robots7 citations · 1995
- 6A visually guided robot system for food handling applications7 citations · 2002
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- 8Modelling interaction patterns and group behaviour in a three-robot team5 citations · 2004
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