Rodrigo Moreno
IT University of Copenhagen, Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Papers
9
Total Citations
97
H-Index
6
About
Rodrigo Moreno is a leading researcher in modular robotics, embodied evolution, and bio-inspired control systems. His most impactful work centers on the EMERGE (Easy Modular Embodied Robot Generator) platform, a groundbreaking open-source modular robot system designed to accelerate the physical testing of evolved robot morphologies. Moreno’s key contribution is enabling full-cycle, real-world evolution of robot bodies and brains—moving beyond simulation to tangible hardware. His 2021 paper on EMERGE, with 23 citations, demonstrates a tool for fast deployment of evolved robots using reconfigurable modules with magnetic connectors. He has also investigated how module morphology impacts robot performance (14 citations) and developed hybrid control strategies combining Central Pattern Generators with hormone-inspired messaging for chain-type modular robots. Moreno’s work on automated reconfiguration using external manipulators (14 citations) simplifies a traditionally complex challenge. With over 90 total citations, his research bridges evolutionary robotics and practical hardware design, making him a key figure in advancing autonomous, reconfigurable robotic systems for real-world applications.
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Top Papers
- 1EMERGE Modular Robot: A Tool for Fast Deployment of Evolved Robots23 citations · 2021
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- 3The impact of module morphologies on modular robots14 citations · 2017
- 4Automated Reconfiguration of Modular Robots Using Robot Manipulators14 citations · 2018
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- 8Reusability vs morphological space in physical robot evolution4 citations · 2020
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