Miguel Duarte

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Miguel Duarte is a prominent researcher specializing in evolutionary robotics, swarm robotics, and autonomous systems, with a particular focus on bridging the gap between simulation-based research and real-world robotic applications. His work has made significant contributions to the automatic synthesis of robot controllers through evolutionary computation techniques, earning him over 500 citations across his most influential publications. Duarte's most celebrated work includes a landmark 2016 study demonstrating the evolution of collective behaviors in a real swarm of aquatic surface robots (126 citations), one of the field's rare successful transitions from simulation to physical deployment. Alongside this, his co-authored examination of "Open Issues in Evolutionary Robotics" (106 citations) has become an essential reference for researchers navigating the field's core challenges. His applied work on marine environmental monitoring using swarm robotics (67 citations) showcases his commitment to translating theoretical advances into practical solutions for real-world problems. Duarte also developed JBotEvolver, an open-source simulation platform that has lowered barriers for researchers and educators in evolutionary robotics. His contributions to repertoire-based and hierarchical control frameworks further demonstrate a career dedicated to solving the complex challenge of evolving intelligent, adaptable behavior in robots operating in demanding environments.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Evolution of Collective Behaviors for a Real Swarm of Aquatic Surface Robots

   126 citations · 2016
2. 2
   Open Issues in Evolutionary Robotics

   106 citations · 2016
3. 3
   Application of swarm robotics systems to marine environmental monitoring

   67 citations · 2016
4. 4
   Evolution of Repertoire-Based Control for Robots With Complex Locomotor Systems

   65 citations · 2017
5. 5
   Evolution of Hybrid Robotic Controllers for Complex Tasks

   31 citations · 2014
6. 6
   JBotEvolver: A Versatile Simulation Program for Evolutionary Robotics

   30 citations · 2014
7. 7
   Hierarchical evolution of robotic controllers for complex tasks

   24 citations · 2012
8. 8
   Hybrid Control for Large Swarms of Aquatic Drones

   20 citations · 2014
9. 9
   Hybrid Control for a Real Swarm Robotics System in an Intruder Detection Task

   19 citations · 2016
10. 10
    EvoRBC

    19 citations · 2016

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