Eduard Clotet

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Eduard Clotet is a robotics researcher whose work centers on the design, development, and application of mobile assistive robots for home environments. His major contributions revolve around the *Assistant Personal Robot (APR)* project at the University of Lleida, Spain, where he has led the evolution from the APR-01 to the APR-02 prototype. Clotet’s research spans key areas including holonomic motion systems, gas leak detection, and human-robot interaction. His most cited work (79 citations) pioneers the integration of low-cost metal-oxide semiconductor gas sensor arrays into a personal robot for early safety warnings. He has also advanced odometry calibration with flower-shaped trajectories (22 citations) and validated path-tracking accuracy using onboard LIDAR (33 citations). Notably, his 2016 paper on the APR’s conception and application (51 citations) established a foundation for tele-operated assisted living tools, while his 2019 work extending the robot as a walk-helper (31 citations) demonstrates a commitment to practical, human-centered robotics. With over 350 cumulative citations across his top ten papers, Clotet’s systematic engineering of omnidirectional mobility and sensor integration continues to shape the future of personal assistive robotics.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Application of an Array of Metal-Oxide Semiconductor Gas Sensors in an Assistant Personal Robot for Early Gas Leak Detection

   79 citations · 2019
2. 2
   Design, Implementation and Validation of the Three-Wheel Holonomic Motion System of the Assistant Personal Robot (APR)

   54 citations · 2016
3. 3
   Assistant Personal Robot (APR): Conception and Application of a Tele-Operated Assisted Living Robot

   51 citations · 2016
4. 4
   Evaluation of the Path-Tracking Accuracy of a Three-Wheeled Omnidirectional Mobile Robot Designed as a Personal Assistant

   33 citations · 2021
5. 5
   Extending the Application of an Assistant Personal Robot as a Walk-Helper Tool

   31 citations · 2019
6. 6
   Mobile Robot Self-Localization with 2D Push-Broom LIDAR in a 2D Map

   30 citations · 2020
7. 7
   Systematic Odometry Error Evaluation and Correction in a Human-Sized Three-Wheeled Omnidirectional Mobile Robot Using Flower-Shaped Calibration Trajectories

   22 citations · 2022
8. 8
   Suboptimal Omnidirectional Wheel Design and Implementation

   21 citations · 2021
9. 9
   SLAMICP Library: Accelerating Obstacle Detection in Mobile Robot Navigation via Outlier Monitoring following ICP Localization

   20 citations · 2023
10. 10
    The Assistant Personal Robot Project: From the APR-01 to the APR-02 Mobile Robot Prototypes

    18 citations · 2022

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