Papers
43
Total Citations
1,654
H-Index
19
About
Antidio Viguria is a prominent robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), robotic manipulation, and autonomous systems for industrial applications. He is best known for his pioneering contributions to aerial robotic manipulation — the design and control of UAVs equipped with robotic arms capable of performing precise physical tasks in demanding environments. His landmark involvement in the AEROARMS project (242 citations) helped establish foundational technologies for aerial robots with dual-arm manipulation and multidirectional thrusters, while his development of AeroX (169 citations) introduced a transformative inspection tool for the oil and gas industry, enabling semi-autonomous contact-based non-destructive testing. Viguria has made significant strides in UAV control architectures, visual servoing, impedance control, and GPS-denied navigation, addressing core challenges in deploying aerial robots safely in real-world settings. His work on multi-modal localization using UWB and RGB-D sensing, and on coordinating aerial-ground robot teams for emergency missions, demonstrates the breadth of his expertise. With over 1,000 cumulative citations across his most impactful publications, Viguria's research is actively shaping how autonomous aerial robots transition from laboratory prototypes to industrial workhorses.
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- 3A multilayer control for multirotor UAVs equipped with a servo robot arm158 citations · 2015
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- 5Behavioral control of unmanned aerial vehicle manipulator systems80 citations · 2016
- 6An architecture for robust UAV navigation in GPS‐denied areas80 citations · 2017
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- 8Impedance Control of an aerial-manipulator: Preliminary results71 citations · 2016
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- 10Introducing autonomous aerial robots in industrial manufacturing60 citations · 2021