Wenderson Gustavo Serrantola

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Vale Technological Institute

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Wenderson Gustavo Serrantola is a roboticist dedicated to solving real-world industrial inspection challenges through innovative autonomous systems. His primary research focuses on field robotics, particularly the development of robotic solutions for inspecting critical infrastructure in harsh environments. Serrantola’s most significant contribution is the ROSI (Robotic System for Harsh Outdoor Industrial Inspection) platform, a novel robotic method designed to inspect belt conveyor structures and their components, such as idler rolls. This work addresses a fundamental industrial need: ensuring the proper flow of dry bulk material transportation by automating traditionally cognitive, manual inspections. His foundational paper on the ROSI system (2019, 17 citations) established the method, while the comprehensive system design and applications paper (2021, 36 citations) solidified its impact. Beyond ground-based systems, Serrantola has also advanced space robotics, notably proposing the use of the RRTControl algorithm for trajectory planning in dual-arm planar free-floating manipulators (2019, 9 citations), tackling the complex dynamic coupling between robot arm and base. His work bridges the gap between theoretical robotics and practical, high-impact industrial applications, making inspections safer, more efficient, and more reliable.