J. Ernesto Solanes
Papers
31
Total Citations
609
H-Index
13
About
J. Ernesto Solanes is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of advanced control systems, teleoperation, and human-robot collaboration, with a particular focus on automating complex industrial surface treatment tasks such as polishing, sanding, grinding, and deburring. His research addresses a critical challenge in modern manufacturing: replacing or augmenting manual labor in physically demanding and precision-sensitive operations through intelligent robotic systems. Solanes has made significant contributions to force control methodologies, developing adaptive sliding mode and robust hybrid position-force controllers that enable robots to handle surface conditioning tasks with high precision and resilience to disturbances. His 2018 body of work alone generated over 200 citations, reflecting the broad impact of these foundational contributions. Equally influential is his pioneering research in augmented reality and augmented virtuality-based teleoperation interfaces, including haptic feedback systems, which dramatically improve operator intuition and reduce training time for controlling industrial and bimanual robots remotely. His most-cited paper (2021, 107 citations) exemplifies this vision by integrating haptics and immersive visualization into a unified teleoperation framework. Solanes' research consistently bridges theoretical control design with real-world applicability, making him a notable figure in collaborative and teleoperated robotics.
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- 3Teleoperation of industrial robot manipulators based on augmented reality63 citations · 2020
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- 6Robust Hybrid Position-Force Control for Robotic Surface Polishing30 citations · 2018
- 7Augmented Reality-Based Interface for Bimanual Robot Teleoperation22 citations · 2022
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