Papers
8
Total Citations
103
H-Index
5
About
Mauricio Matamoros is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of artificial intelligence, service robotics, and human-robot interaction. His most influential contribution, "Semantic reasoning in service robots using expert systems" (46 citations), demonstrates his pioneering approach to enabling robots to understand and act upon their environments through knowledge-based reasoning. Matamoros has been instrumental in advancing the RoboCup@Home competition, authoring key surveys that analyze over eleven years of progress in domestic service robotics (16 citations) and identifying emerging trends and challenges in the field. His technical expertise spans multiple domains: he has developed obstacle avoidance systems using genetic algorithms and recurrent neural networks (18 citations), explored FPGA-based architectures for configurable robot behaviors, and even applied Nintendo Wii technology to motor rehabilitation after stroke (8 citations). This breadth of work—from low-level hardware implementation to high-level semantic reasoning—reflects his comprehensive approach to making robots more capable and accessible. Through his contributions to both competitive robotics and assistive technologies, Matamoros continues to shape how robots perceive, reason, and interact in human-centered environments.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Semantic reasoning in service robots using expert systems46 citations · 2019
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- 3RoboCup@Home: Summarizing achievements in over eleven years of competition16 citations · 2018
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- 5Trends, Challenges and Adopted Strategies in RoboCup@Home5 citations · 2019
- 6Generating Reactive Robots’ Behaviors using Genetic Algorithms4 citations · 2021
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- 8Feature detection using Hidden Markov Models for 3D-visual recognition3 citations · 2019