Future robotic systems will increasingly operate across heterogeneous, remote, and extreme environments, ranging from planetary surfaces and orbital infrastructure to industrial facilities and autonomous agricultural systems. Addressing these challenges will require engineering solutions that integrate novel design methodologies, advanced manufacturing, and system-level integration principles, capable of producing reliable mechatronics systems for mission-critical operations. My research focuses on the design, modeling, and manufacturing of multi-domain robotic systems for space, terrestrial, aquatic, and aerial environments.
Jose Cornejo. “Terramechanics of Mechatronic Locomotion for Subsurface Exploration: A 35-Year Technical Review on Soil–Structure Interactions, Friction-Reduction Mechanisms, and Engineering Design for Autonomous Planetary and Terrestrial Burrowing Robots”. Technologies Journal. 2026. Article Link.
Hector Gutierrez et al. “uVGS-2: The Micro Video Guidance Sensor: A 6-DoF Robust Pose Estimator for Autonomous Proximity Maneuvers in Drones, Spacecraft and Mobile Robot Navigation”. Drones Journal. 2026. Article Link.
Ricardo Barreto et al. “Mechatronics Design of a Clinostat Agriculture Space System for Biomimetic Phyto-Growth in Microgravity (Phyto-G) and 3D-Motion Computer Simulation on Hydroponic Environment”. Biomimetics Journal. 2026. Article Link.
Jose Cornejo, et al. “Industrial, Collaborative, and Mobile Robotics in Aerospace Manufacturing: Technical Review focused on Industry 5.0”, IEEE International Symposium on Multidisciplinary Studies and Innovative Technologies (ISMSIT), 2025. Article Link.
Jose Cornejo et al. “Aerospace Bionic Robotics: BEAM-D Technical Standard of Biomimetic Engineering Design Methodology Applied to Mechatronics Systems”. Biomimetics, 2025. Article Link.
Jose Cornejo et al. “Space Applications of Multi-Morphic Reconfigurable Robotic Systems”. Latin American Congress on Automation and Robotics (LACAR), 2025. Article Link.
Jose Cornejo et al. “Mechatronics on Evolutionary Biology, Bio-inspiration and Biomimetics Turned into Space Technologies for the Moon”. IEEE International Symposium on Innovative Approaches in Smart Technologies (ISAS), 2025. Article Link.
Jose Cornejo et al. “Mechatronics Journey and Project Management of Arthropod Robots Design and Development”. IEEE International Conference on Smart Technologies, Communication and Robotics (STCR), 2025. Article Link.
Juan Alva et al. “Mechatronics Design and Motion Simulation of a Hybrid Wheeled-SCARA Mobile Robot coupled with Artificial Vision for Solid Waste Collection on Stone Beaches”. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Robotics Research (IJMERR), 2025. Article Link.
Adrian Nacarino, et al. “Mechatronic Design and Fabrication of Aerogenerator composed of Vertical Axis Wind Energy Station with Helical Blades”. IEEE Students Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Science (SCEECS), 2025. Article Link.
Adrian Nacarino, et al. “SPOTWELD-R: Mechatronics Design, Simulation and Prototyping of Robotic Spot Welding System for Lithium Batteries in Engineering Laboratories”. IEEE International Conference on Smart-Green Technology in Electrical and Information Systems (ICSGTEIS), 2025. Article Link.
Jose Cornejo et al. “Animal-Morphing Bio-inspired Mechatronic Systems: Research Framework in Robot Design to Enhance Interplanetary Exploration on the Moon”. Biomimetics, 2024. Article Link.
Jose Cornejo et al. “Multibody system dynamics for bio-robotic design and simulation based on inching-locomotion caterpillar's gait: MBD-ILAR method”. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 2024. Article Link.
Jose Cornejo et al. “Bio-inspired design of hard-bodied mobile robots based on arthropod morphologies: a 10-year systematic review and bibliometric analysis”. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 2024. Article Link.
Bernabé Oscco et al. “Bio-Inspired Design and Additive Manufacturing Techniques for Aquatic Robot Development Based on the Locomotion of the Istiophorus (Sailfish)”. IEEE International Symposium on Multidisciplinary Studies and Innovative Technologies (ISMSIT), 2024. Article Link.
Juan Alva et al. “Mechatronics Fundamentals and Locomotion Analysis of Hybrid Mobile Robot: Rocker-Bogie Wheeled System and SCARA Manipulator”. IEEE International Symposium on Multidisciplinary Studies and Innovative Technologies (ISMSIT), 2024. Article Link.
Rubén Vázquez, et al. “Use and Application of Generative AI in Multidisciplinary Projects: Lunar Habitacles, Automotive Concepts and Future Souvenirs”. Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering and Product Design Education (E&PDE), 2024. Article Link.
Juan Montalvan, et al. “Pluriversality on Earth and Beyond: Opening the Field of Critical Interplanetary Design within the Design Discipline”. Proceedings of Design Research Society, 2024. Article Link.
Kevin A. Paucar, et al. “Mechatronics Design and Flight Simulation of Hexacopter Aerial Robot Coupled with Visual Detection System for Crop Diseases”. IEEE International Conference on Recent Trends in Computer Science and Technology (ICRTCST), 2024. Article Link.
Ricardo Barreto, et al. “A Review of Farming Aerial Mobile Robotic Systems and Proposal for Space Bio-Automation and Agriculture Applications”. IEEE International Conference on Ambient Intelligence, Software Engineering and eHealth and mHealth (AmITIC), 2024. Article Link.
Jose Cornejo, et al. “Mechatronics Maintenance: Detection and Diagnosis of Bearing Faults in a Fan Using Digital Signal Processing in MATLAB”, IEEE International Symposium on Multidisciplinary Studies and Innovative Technologies (ISMSIT), 2024. Article Link.
Jose Cornejo, et al. “Industrial, Collaborative and Mobile Robotics in Latin America: Review of Mechatronic Technologies for Advanced Automation”, Emerging Science Journal, 2023. Article Link.
Mario Arbulu, et al. “Mechatronics Design of Wheeled Mobile Robotic System for Gutter Maintenance”. IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computing (INTERCON), 2023. Article Link.
Mario Arbulu, et al. “User Interface of a Mobile Robot for Gutter Maintenance 4.0 and Safety Work”. IEEE International Conference on Ambient Intelligence, Software Engineering and eHealth and mHealth (AmITIC), 2023. Article Link.
J. C. Suárez-Quispe et al. “Mechatronics Development of Hexapod Robot Controlled by Bioinspired Locomotion Steps for Farmlands Visual Exploration”. IEEE International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Communication Technologies (ICECCT), 2023. Article Link.
José Borja et al. “Radio Frequency Controlled Hexapod Robot with Bioinspired Kinematic Configuration used for Rescue Activities after Landslides in Urban Areas”. IEEE International Conference on Advances in Electrical, Computing, Communications and Sustainable Technologies (ICAECT), 2023. Article Link.
Jose Cornejo et al. “Experimental study and geometrical method to design bio-inspired robotic kinematic chains of inching-locomotion caterpillars”. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 2023. Article Link.
Jose Cornejo et al. “Digital Fabrication of Bio-Inspired Robotic Modular Systems based on Biomechanics of Inching-Locomotion Caterpillars”. IEEE Colombian Caribbean Conference (C3), 2023. Article Link.
Walter Vega et al. “Conceptual Mechatronics Design and Prototyping of Autonomous Inverted Pendulum-System applied on Two-Wheeled Mobile Robot”. IEEE International Conference on Advances in Electrical, Computing, Communications and Sustainable Technologies (ICAECT), 2023. Article Link.
Ricardo Barreto, et al. “Controlled Environment Agriculture and Bio-Automation Systems to Improve Plant Growth Methods in Space”, IEEE Ecuador Technical Chapters Meeting (ETCM), 2023. Article Link.
Ricardo Barreto, et al. “Conceptual Design of an Automated Irrigation and Fixation System for Long-Term Crop Care of Cherry Tomatoes for Applications in Microgravity Machines”, IEEE International Conference on Advances in Electrical, Computing, Communications and Sustainable Technologies (ICAECT), 2023. Article Link.
Ricardo Barreto, et al. “Effect of Simulated Microgravity on the Cultivation of Cherry Tomatoes in Perlite Enriched with Slow-Release Chemical Fertilizers: Automation Engineering Proposal and Methodology”, IEEE International Conference on Advances in Electrical, Computing, Communications and Sustainable Technologies (ICAECT), 2023. Article Link.
Ricardo Barreto, et al. “Space Agriculture and Mechatronic Technologies: Micro-Review and Multi-Collaborative Study”, IEEE International Conference for Innovation in Technology (INOCON), 2023. Article Link.
Ricardo Barreto, et al. “A Review of Farming Land-Based Mobile Robotic Systems and Proposal for Aerospace Bio-Automation and Agriculture Applications”. IEEE International Conference on Ambient Intelligence, Software Engineering and eHealth and mHealth (AmITIC), 2023. Article Link.
Walter Vega et al. “Conceptual Mechatronics Design and Prototyping of Autonomous Inverted Pendulum-System applied on Two-Wheeled Mobile Robot”. IEEE International Conference on Advances in Electrical, Computing, Communications and Sustainable Technologies (ICAECT), 2023. Article Link.
Ricardo Barreto, et al. “Controlled Environment Agriculture and Bio-Automation Systems to Improve Plant Growth Methods in Space”, IEEE Ecuador Technical Chapters Meeting (ETCM), 2023. Article Link.
Ricardo Barreto, et al. “Conceptual Design of an Automated Irrigation and Fixation System for Long-Term Crop Care of Cherry Tomatoes for Applications in Microgravity Machines”, IEEE International Conference on Advances in Electrical, Computing, Communications and Sustainable Technologies (ICAECT), 2023. Article Link.
Ricardo Barreto, et al. “Effect of Simulated Microgravity on the Cultivation of Cherry Tomatoes in Perlite Enriched with Slow-Release Chemical Fertilizers: Automation Engineering Proposal and Methodology”, IEEE International Conference on Advances in Electrical, Computing, Communications and Sustainable Technologies (ICAECT), 2023. Article Link.
Ricardo Barreto, et al. “Space Agriculture and Mechatronic Technologies: Micro-Review and Multi-Collaborative Study”, IEEE International Conference for Innovation in Technology (INOCON), 2023. Article Link.
Ricardo Barreto, et al. “A Review of Farming Land-Based Mobile Robotic Systems and Proposal for Aerospace Bio-Automation and Agriculture Applications”. IEEE International Conference on Ambient Intelligence, Software Engineering and eHealth and mHealth (AmITIC), 2023. Article Link.
Owen Mejía, et al. “Mechatronics Design and Kinematic Simulation of 5 DOF Serial Robot Manipulator for Soldering THT Electronic Components in Printed Circuit Boards”. IEEE International Conference on Electrical, Electronics, Information and Communication Technologies (ICEEICT), 2022. Article Link.
Jhonatan Huanca, et al. “Mechatronic Design and Kinematic Analysis of 8 DOF Serial Robot Manipulator to Perform Electrostatic Spray-Painting Process on Electrical Panels”. IEEE Engineering International Research Conference (EIRCON), 2022. Article Link.
Jose Cornejo, et al. “Mechatronics Design and Kinematic Simulation of UTP-ISR01 Robot with 6-DOF Anthropomorphic Configuration for Flexible Wall Painting”. IEEE International Conference on Electrical, Electronics, Information and Communication Technologies (ICEEICT), 2022. Article Link.
Elvis Castañeda et al. “Generative Design and DEM-FEA Simulations for Optimization and Validation of a Bio-Inspired Airless Tire-Wheel System for Land-Based Space Planetary Exploration Robot”. IEEE International Conference on Advanced Robotics and Mechatronics (ICARM), 2022. Article Link.
Paul Palacios, et al. “CLUSBRIS Project: The Innovative Proposal for the Future of Space-Orbital Robotics Research and Development in Latin America”. IEEE Global Conference for Advancement in Technology (GCAT), 2022. Article Link.
Carlos Oblitas, et al. “Optimization of Energy Generator with the Advanced Design and Fabrication of Piezoelectric Harvester System”. IEEE Biennial Congress of Argentina (ARGENCON), 2022. Article Link.
Ricardo Barreto, et al. “Agro-Engineering Methodology Analysis of Nutritional Values of Solanum Lycopersicum Var. Cerasiforme under Simulated Microgravity for Crop Applications during Spaceflight”, IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computing (INTERCON), 2022. Article Link.
Ricardo Barreto, et al. "Conceptual Technical Design of 3-Dimension Rotational Clinostat for Microgravity Simulation focused on Agro-Engineering Applications for Small Plants Cultivation”, IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computing (INTERCON), 2022. Article Link.
José Cornejo, et al. “Mechatronics Design and Kinematic Simulation of a Tripteron Cartesian-Parallel Agricultural Robot Mounted on 4-Wheeled Mobile Platform to Perform Seed Sowing Activity”. IEEE International Conference on Electrical, Electronics, Information and Communication Technologies (ICEEICT), 2022. Article Link.
Elvis Castañeda et al. “FEM and DEM Simulations of Tire-Soil and Drill-Soil Interactions in Off-Road Conditions for Mechanical Design Validation of a Space Exploration Rover”. IEEE International Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAE), 2021. Article Link.
Jafet Santivañez, et al. “Design of Low-Cost Solid Propellant Engine Test Bench and Electronic Embedded System used for Small Rockets”, IEEE International Conference on Electrical, Computer, Communications and Mechatronics Engineering (ICECCME), 2021. Article Link.
Victor M. Gonzales, et al. “Mechatronics Design of High-Altitude Balloon Paulet-1 for Peruvian Aerospace Monitoring”, IEEE Congreso Estudiantil de Electrónica y Electricidad (INGELECTRA), 2020. Article Link.
Gustavo Jamanca et al. “Conceptual Design of ARIES Rover for Water Production and Resource Utilization on the Moon”. IEEE Engineering International Research Conference (EIRCON), 2020. Article Link.
Cesar Muñoz et al. "Mechatronics Development of Terrestrial Mobile Robot for Exploring and Monitoring Environmental Parameters at Mine Analogue Sites using IoT Platform”. IEEE XXVII International Conference on Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computing (INTERCON), 2020. Article Link.