Dr. Javier Monroy – MAPIR Research Group

Associate 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: jgmonroy@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

2024-2027 – MINDMAPS: Semantic Topometric Maps as Models of the Environment for Intelligent Robots (PID2023-148191NB-I00). Funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. Ongoing
2021-2025 – ARPEGGIO: Advanced Robotic Perception for Mapping and Localization (PID2020-117057GB-I00). Funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation.
2024-2024 – Voxeland: Towards an Effective Representation of the Workspace of Mobile Robots (JA.B1-09). Funded by the Andalusian Regional Government.
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.
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

2025– Jose Luis Matez (co-supervised by Javier Gonzalez Jimenez)
2025– Pepe Ojeda (co-supervised by Javier Gonzalez Jimenez)
2021 – Andres Gongora (co-supervised by Javier Gonzalez Jimenez)

Undergraduate Theses (TFGs)

Ideas and topics for new TFGs (in Spanish). If you are interested in these topics for your TFG, or you have similar proposals, do not hesitate to contact me (jgmonroy@uma.es):

ROBÓTICA:
- Ajuste Automático de los Parámetros de Navegación de un Robot Móvil mediante Algoritmos Genéticos
- Localización de Emisiones de Gas mediante Aprendizaje Automático (RL?)
MEDIOAMBIENTE:
- Sistema Automático para la Gestión y Revisión de Cajas Nido (ONG)
- Identificación de Ecosistemas y Localización de Flora en Imágenes Aéreas

Some undergraduate theses already presented: (in Spanish)

[2025] Aplicación para la Gestión Integral del Proceso de Detección de Metano con Tecnología TDLAS (Alejandro Román)
[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)