Ramon G. Garcia
Papers
6
Total Citations
35
H-Index
3
About
Ramon G. Garcia is a researcher at the forefront of applied robotics and intelligent systems, with a focus on integrating computer vision, embedded control, and autonomous navigation to solve real-world problems. His work spans structural health monitoring, agricultural automation, and public health robotics. Garcia’s most influential paper, “Pattern recognition of concrete surface cracks and defects using integrated image processing algorithms” (2017, 15 citations), introduced a novel method for automated inspection of infrastructure, significantly advancing non-destructive evaluation techniques. He has also pioneered accessible swarm robotics for soil sampling (2021, 6 citations), demonstrating how low-cost ground robots can empower farmers with precision agriculture tools. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Garcia developed a line-tracking robot equipped with YOLOv3 and a fuzzy logic-controlled ultraviolet sterilizer (2022, 6 citations), as well as a Jetson Nano-based robot for physical distancing with thermal scanning (2022, 3 citations), showcasing his ability to rapidly deploy technology for public safety. His work on an automated service robot for catering (2023, 3 citations) further highlights his commitment to making robotics practical and affordable. With a career spanning from early work on recurrent neural networks (2001) to cutting-edge embedded AI systems, Garcia exemplifies how interdisciplinary engineering can create tangible societal impact.
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Top Papers
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- 2Swarm Robotics Application for Gathering Soil Samples6 citations · 2021
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- 4Automated Service Robot for Catering Businesses Using Arduino Mega 25603 citations · 2023
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- 6Using a New Model of Recurrent Neural Network for Control2 citations · 2001