Juan Manuel Jacinto‐Villegas
Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México
Papers
10
Total Citations
233
H-Index
7
About
Juan Manuel Jacinto-Villegas is a leading researcher at the intersection of rehabilitation robotics, haptic interfaces, and telemedicine systems. His most influential work includes the design and development of a hand exoskeleton robot for active and passive rehabilitation (119 citations), which provides a full range of motion for all hand phalanges—a significant contribution to neuromusculoskeletal therapy. He also pioneered a novel wearable haptic controller for teleoperating robotic platforms (26 citations), enhancing operator feedback and safety in construction and demolition. His encountered-type haptic interface for virtual palpation (21 citations) advances telemedicine by enabling remote medical examinations with realistic force feedback. Jacinto-Villegas has further contributed low-cost open-controller architectures for interactive robotics (19 citations) and artificial vision algorithms for socially assistive robots (15 citations). His work on an optimal geometric model for Clavel’s Delta robot (15 citations) and tele-ultrasonography simulation interfaces demonstrates his versatility in merging robotics with healthcare. With over 230 total citations across these key papers, Jacinto-Villegas is recognized for making robotic rehabilitation and teleoperation more accessible, intuitive, and effective.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
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- 2A Novel Wearable Haptic Controller for Teleoperating Robotic Platforms26 citations · 2017
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- 4A Low Cost Open-Controller for Interactive Robotic System19 citations · 2015
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- 6An Optimal Geometric Model for Clavels Delta Robot15 citations · 2015
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- 8A novel Diagnostician Haptic Interface for Tele-palpation4 citations · 2018
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