Projects

Grants

  • Akin – Research Contract – Grant name: Assembling a JPL open source rover (rover), UNSW Grant number: RG193200 – 2019
  •  Research Infrastructure Scheme (RIS) – Grant name: CFIP – Intelligent Spatial Dynamics Server (ISDS), UNSW Grant number: RG182749 – 2019
  • Cross Faculty Research Grant – Grant name: 3D-Enhanced Facility Management for Supporting Navigation Experience of Disabled People, UNSW Grant number: RG182533- 2018
  • UNAM-PAPIIT. Development of  museum and educative app for HRI, 2012, (project).
  • LIBERSALUS SA DE CV, Robot Nurse Lifter Prototype, 2018-2019

Scholarships

  • NEC NZ Ltd Scholarship, 2012-2015.
  • UC Doctoral Scholarship, 2013-2016.
  • CONACYT  International PhD Scholarship, 2013-2016.
  • CONACYT Mixed-International Scholarship, 2011.
  • CONACYT  Master National scholarship, 2009-2011.
  • IPN-PIFI scholarship, 1998-1999.
  • IPN Academic performance 1995-1998
  • Mexico State casual scholarships along primary and secondary educations.

Prototypes

  • Robot Games, 2019-2020.
  • Robot for Dementia Therapy Case Design, CICESE, 2019.
  • JPL Rover, 2019.
  • Hoiho Robot 2.0. 2018.
  • Hoiho Robot 1.0, 2017.
  • Robot Haka, 2016.
  • HITLabNZ, Model of Reciprocity in HRI, 2012-2016. (robot-behaviours, photos)
  • UC, Robot Oracle, 2015 (media).
  • HITLabNZ, 3D printed robot controlled by Unity, 2014. (media)
  • HITLabNZ, Chatbot Lego robot, 2014. (media).
  • HITLabNZ, Nao robot dances Gangnam style, 2012. (Copyright issues, LBR, non published).
  • Osaka University, Synchy robots used as  a third-language teacher, 2011. (thesis).
  • UPIITA, website, Bionics engineering web site in Spanish, 2005.
  • UPIITA, prototype, Leg-rehabilitation machine for children, 2004.
  • UPIITA, prototype, Golden ratio in the Mexican body, 2003.
  • UPIITA, prototype, 3D scanner using infra-red sensors, 2003.
  • UPIITA, prototype, electronic coffee machine, 2002.

Collaborations

I have done several projects; these projects are related to reciprocity, robots and education, robots and media, and robot design. Some of them are not published yet; however, they are worthy as design exercises or have been covered by the media.

  • Robot Games, 2019-2020.
  • Robot for Dementia Therapy Case Design, CICESE, 2019.
  • JPL Rover, 2019.
  • Hoiho Robot 2.0. 2018.
  • Hoiho Robot 1.0, 2017.
  • Robot Haka, 2016.
  • HITLabNZ, Model of Reciprocity in HRI, 2012-2016. (robot-behaviours, photos)
  • UC, Robot Oracle, 2015 (media).
  • HITLabNZ, 3D printed robot controlled by Unity, 2014. (media)
  • HITLabNZ, Chatbot Lego robot, 2014. (media).
  • UNAM-PDI, Emotion analysis in HRI, Supervisor of Master Thesis, 2013.  (Not released, the student up to another graduation option)
  • HITLabNZ, Robot puppetry for performing arts (theater, movies, dance), 2013.
  • HITLabNZ, Roila, the robotic language, in NAO. 2012, (media, curse, programs).
  • HITLabNZ, Nao robot dances Gangnam style, 2012. (Copyright issues, LBR, non published).

Some Undergrad Projects

  • UPIITA, website, Bionics engineering web site in Spanish, 2005.
  • UPIITA, prototype, Leg-rehabilitation machine for children, 2004.
  • UPIITA, prototype, Golden ratio in the Mexican body, 2003.
  • UPIITA, prototype, 3D scanner using infra-red sensors, 2003.
  • UPIITA, prototype, electronic coffee machine, 2002.