Richard J. Duro
Universidade da Coruña, CITIC Group (China), Universidad de La Rioja
Papers
104
Total Citations
1,870
H-Index
22
About
Richard J. Duro is a prominent researcher whose work spans artificial intelligence, cognitive architectures, evolutionary computation, and autonomous robotics. Based at the University of A Coruña in Spain, Duro has made substantial contributions to the development of intelligent, adaptive systems capable of learning and evolving in real-world environments. Among his most influential contributions is the Multilevel Darwinist Brain (MDB), a biologically inspired cognitive architecture that enables robots to autonomously adapt and learn over their operational lifetimes using evolutionary principles — a landmark work that has garnered over 100 citations. His pioneering research on open-ended learning and representational redescription has helped lay theoretical groundwork for AI systems that grow beyond predefined task boundaries, a challenge central to modern robotics and machine intelligence. Duro has also shaped broader conversations in the field through highly cited review works on artificial intelligence and explainable AI, with papers accumulating over 300 and 190 citations respectively, demonstrating his range across both foundational theory and emerging applications. His practical robotics work, including an autonomous ship hull grit-blasting robot, illustrates a commitment to translating research into real-world industrial impact. Across his career, Duro's research consistently bridges biological inspiration, evolutionary design, and intelligent autonomous systems.
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- 3Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference Companion117 citations · 2022
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- 7EDHMoR: Evolutionary designer of heterogeneous modular robots50 citations · 2013
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- 9A Robot for the Unsupervised Grit-Blasting of Ship Hulls39 citations · 2012
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