About Me
Hi, I'm Fernando. I am an AI and robotics researcher with over seven years of experience developing machine learning solutions and robotic systems. At Imperial College London, I work on robot learning and user modelling, with applications in assistive technologies such as smart wheelchairs and collaborative robotic arms. I enjoy bridging research and real-world applications, working in diverse, international teams where different perspectives come together. Over the years, I have had the chance to collaborate with interdisciplinary teams spanning diverse research and engineering backgrounds, as well as end users — experiences that have shaped the way I approach technology as something to be useful, practical, and human-centred.
Latest News
| 06 Aug |
Invited talk: Aprendizaje Automático para una Robótica Asistencial Centrada en el Usuario. Online event organised by the Instituto de Investigaciones en Ingeniería (INII) and the ARCOS-Lab, Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR). More info. |
| 28 Jun – 03 Jul |
Attended Dagstuhl Seminar 26271: Towards Physically Assistive Robots in the Home. Joined leading researchers, industry, practitioners, and end users to discuss challenges in deploying assistive robots in real home settings. More info. |
| 06 Jun |
Showcased our bimanual robotic wheelchair at the EEE Alumni Reunion. Gave a live demo during the Great Exhibition Road Festival weekend. More info. |
| 11 Mar |
Attended the EPSRC AI Hubs joint event Mathematical and Computational Foundations of Artificial Intelligence. Gave a talk and connected with researchers from the Erlangen AI, Prob_AI and INFORMED-AI hubs. |
| 25 Nov |
IEEE Transactions on Robotics (T-RO) paper now available. Our work Navigating Uncertainty: Diffusion-based User Intention Estimation for Wheelchair Assistance is available here. |