Mari Carmen Otero
Centro de Tecnologías Aeronauticas (Spain), University of the Basque Country
Papers
3
Total Citations
41
H-Index
2
About
Mari Carmen Otero is a leading researcher in the intersection of cyber-physical systems (CPS) and functional safety for autonomous vehicles. Her work centers on adapting and certifying the Robot Operating System (ROS) for use in the automotive industry—a domain where reliability is paramount. Otero’s most influential contribution is her 2016 paper, "A modular CPS architecture design based on ROS and Docker," which has garnered 37 citations and proposes a flexible, containerized framework for deploying ROS in safety-critical environments. She further advances this field by addressing the stringent ISO 26262 standard for automotive safety. In her 2017 paper, she introduces a certification approach for ROS-based components, demonstrating how their reliability depends on specific usage parameters. Her 2018 follow-up explores cross-reuse of ROS architectures within ISO 26262 settings, paving the way for safer, more adaptable autonomous systems. Otero’s work is pivotal for engineers and researchers seeking to bridge open-source robotics software with rigorous automotive safety standards, making her a key figure in the evolution of dependable autonomous driving technology.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1A modular CPS architecture design based on ROS and Docker37 citations · 2016
- 2ISO26262 SEooC Compliance of a ROS Based Architecture2 citations · 2017
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