Daniel Gomez-Vargas
Escuela Colombiana de Ingenieria Julio Garavito, National University of San Juan
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Total Citations
256
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About
Daniel Gomez-Vargas is a leading researcher at the intersection of rehabilitation robotics, human-robot interaction, and assistive technologies. His work focuses on developing robotic systems to restore mobility and enhance quality of life for individuals with neurological impairments, particularly stroke survivors. Gomez-Vargas has made major contributions through the design and validation of lower-limb exoskeletons, including the AGoRA Exoskeleton for gait rehabilitation and the T-FLEX ankle exoskeleton, which have been experimentally validated in clinical settings with stroke patients. His research also extends to social robotics, where he developed an open-source soft robot for therapy with children on the autism spectrum, and to hospital robotics, where he studied healthcare professionals’ expectations for robot deployment during the COVID-19 pandemic—a work that has garnered 65 citations. With over 250 total citations across his most-cited papers, Gomez-Vargas’s impact is evident in both rehabilitation engineering and human-centered robotics. His notable achievements include pioneering semi-remote gait assistance interfaces and variable stiffness actuators for wearable applications, demonstrating a commitment to translating robotic innovations into practical, patient-focused solutions.
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