Dr. Javier Monroy – MAPIR Research Group

Assistant Professor

I am Javier Monroy, assistant professor and researcher associated with the Machine Perception and Intelligent Robotics group (MAPIR), department of Systems Engineering and Automation (ISA), at the University of Málaga (Spain).

E-mail: jgmonory [at] uma.es
Web: https://mapir.isa.uma.es/jgmonroy
Phone: +34 952 13 2747
Office: Lab 2.3.7.i ETSI Informática

Contents

Short Bio
Research Projects
PhD Mentoring
Undergraduate Theses (TFGs)
Publications

Short Bio

I received the B.Sc in “Ingeniería de Telecomunicaciones” (Electrical Engineering) from the University of Málaga in 2007, and in 2009 I joined the MAPIR research group as a Ph.D student to investigate the integration between artificial olfaction and mobile robotics. In 2010 I received the M.Sc in Mechatronics, and in November 2013 I defended my thesis “Advances in Gas Sensing and Mapping for Mobile Robotics”. Since November 2021 I work as an assistant professor, teaching a wide variety of lectures related to robotics.

Research Projects

2021-2025 – ARPEGGIO: Advanced Robotic Perception for Mapping and Localization (PID2020-117057GB-I00). Funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. Ongoing
2024-2024 – Voxeland: Towards an Effective Representation of the Workspace of Mobile Robots (JA.B1-09). Funded by the Andalusian Regional Government. Ongoing
2023-2024 – IA System for the Automatic Management of Green Areas (AEI-010500-2023-207). Funded by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism. Tech. Transfer Project. Ongoing
2021-2023 – HOUNDBOT: Gas Concentration Mapping and Gas Source Localization by a Mobile Robot (P20_01302). Funded by Andalusian Regional Government.
2018-2020 – WISER: Building and Exploiting Semantic Maps by Mobile Robots (DPI2017-84827-R). Funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation.
2017-2020 – MoveCare: Multiple-actOrs Virtual Empathic CARgiver for the Elder (H2020-732158). Funded by EU call H2020-ICT.
2017-2018 – SiMoDiM: Monitoring and Diagnosis for the digital transformation of predictive and corrective maintenance of industrial machinery in the hot rolling process (OTRI-8.06/5.56.4826). Funded by Acerinox Europa S.A.U.
2014-2019 – IRO: Improvement of the Sensory and Autonomous Capacity of Robots through Olfaction (2012-TEP-530). Funded by Andalusian Regional Government.
2015-2017 – PROMOVE: Advances in Mobile Robotics for Promoting Independent Life of Elders (DPI2014-55826-R). Funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation.
2015-2017 – ARGOS: Robotic Gas Localization System for the FOXIRIS Team within the ARGOS Challenge (OTRI-8.06/5.56.4421). Funded by GMV Aerospace and Defence S.A.U.
2012-2015 – TAROTH: New Developments Toward a Robot at Home (DPI2011-25483). Funded by the Interministerial Commission for Science and Technology, Spanish call.
2012-2014 – GIRAFF+: Combining Social Interaction and Long Term Monitoring for Promoting Independent Living (FP7-288173). Funded by 7th EU Research Framework Program.
2010-2013 – ExCite: Enabling SoCial Interaction Through Embodiment (PS09/02678). Funded by Ambient Assisted Living EU Program.
2009-2014 – Development of a Mobile Robot with Olfactory Capacity (P08-TEP-4016). Funded by Andalusian Regional Government.

PhD Mentoring

Ongoing – Jose Luis Matez (co-supervised by Javier Gonzalez Jimenez)
Ongoing – Pepe Ojeda (co-supervised by Javier Gonzalez Jimenez)
2021 – Andres Gongora (co-supervised by Javier Gonzalez Jimenez)

Undergraduate Theses (TFGs)

Some proposals (general ideas) for future undergraduate theses. If you are interested in mobile robotics, ROS2, and artificial perception, do not hesitate to contact me:

Long-Range Detection and Tracking of UAVs using Camera-Based Systems (assigned)
TDLAS-Based Detection and Localization of Methane Gas Sources (assigned)
Gamificación en Robótica Móvil usando ROS2 (versión 2 usando Python y C++)

Some undergraduate theses already presented: (in Spanish)

[2024] Navegación Autónoma en Exteriores de un Robot Móvil Mediante Waypoints (André Jose Lorenzo Torres)
[2024] Gamificación en Robótica Móvil usando ROS2 Y CoppeliaSim (Juan Jesús Pérez Montes)
[2023] Control de la Calidad del Aire en Interiores Mediante Red de Sensores y Robótica Móvil (Daniel Triano Moreno)
[2022] Generación de Mapas a partir de Sensores RGBD. Aplicación a Robótica Móvil (Daniel Gómez Rodríguez)
[2021] Simulación de un Vehículo Autónomo utilizando VREP Y ROS (Pablo Moreno Moreno)
[2020] Sistema de Guiado de Personas en Entornos Públicos mediante un Robot Móvil (Cristina Gamero Rueda)