Papers
127
Total Citations
3,374
H-Index
29
About
Antonio Barrientos is a prominent robotics researcher whose work spans precision agriculture, bio-inspired robotics, multi-robot systems, and emerging industrial technologies. Based at a leading Spanish research institution, Barrientos has made foundational contributions to the deployment of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in agricultural contexts, most notably demonstrating how fleets of mini aerial robots can perform systematic area coverage and path planning for precision farming — work that has garnered over 300 citations and remains a cornerstone reference in agricultural robotics. His collaborative systems integrating wireless sensor networks with aerial platforms for real-time crop monitoring further cemented his influence in smart agriculture, as reflected in his comprehensive state-of-the-art survey on agricultural robots (126 citations). Beyond agriculture, Barrientos has pursued innovative bio-inspired designs, including robotic fish using shape memory alloys (SMAs) and bat-like micro aerial vehicles with morphing wings, showcasing his versatility across domains. His more recent survey on drone swarms for forest firefighting (143 citations) highlights his commitment to applying robotics to urgent societal challenges. With contributions also spanning Industry 4.0 training systems and heterogeneous greenhouse monitoring robots, Barrientos represents a researcher whose breadth and sustained impact make him an essential figure in modern applied robotics.
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- 3An Air-Ground Wireless Sensor Network for Crop Monitoring171 citations · 2011
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- 5Bending continuous structures with SMAs: a novel robotic fish design132 citations · 2011
- 6Robots in Agriculture: State of Art and Practical Experiences126 citations · 2018
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- 8Biomechanics of smart wings in a bat robot: morphing wings using SMA actuators111 citations · 2012
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