Manuel Mera

Instituto Politécnico Nacional

Papers

10

Total Citations

162

H-Index

6

About

Manuel Mera is a leading researcher in the field of mobile robotics, with a primary focus on robust control strategies for unicycle mobile robots operating under uncertainty. His work centers on advanced sliding-mode control, trajectory tracking, and formation control, addressing critical challenges such as input saturation, external disturbances, and state constraints. Mera’s most impactful contributions include the development of a sliding-mode controller for perturbed unicycle robots (42 citations) and a Super-Twisting approach for robust trajectory tracking (27 citations). He has also pioneered second-order sliding-mode controllers and homogeneity-based strategies to ensure convergence and stability in the presence of slippage and disturbances. With over 160 total citations, Mera’s research demonstrates significant influence in the robotics control community. His notable achievements include designing distributed controllers for leader-follower formations and integrating integral sliding-mode control with predictive methods for constrained systems. Mera’s work provides practical, robust solutions for real-world robotic applications, making him a key figure in advancing the reliability and performance of autonomous mobile robots.

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H-Index
10
Papers
162
Total Citations
16
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
A sliding-mode based controller for trajectory tracking of perturbed Unicycle Mobile Robots
42 citations · 2020
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2022 (3 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 13
🏛 Institutions: Instituto Politécnico Nacional

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