• Motivation as a Tool for Designing Lifelong Learning Robots 

      Romero, Alejandro; Bellas, Francisco; Becerra Permuy, José Antonio; Duro, Richard J. (IOS Press, 2020)
      [Abstract] Designing robots has usually implied knowing beforehand the tasks to be carried out and in what domains. However, in the case of fully autonomous robots this is not possible. Autonomous robots need to operate ...
    • Numerical and experimental analysis of the velocity field inside an artificial reef. Application to the Ares-Betanzos estuary 

      Santiago Caamaño, Lucía; Lamas, M.I.; Carballo, Rodrigo; López, I.; Cartelle Barros, Juan José; Carral Couce, Luis (MDPI, 2022-11-28)
      [Abstract]: The placement of artificial reef (AR) units on the seabed modifies the velocity field of the water, making the nutrients circulate properly and creating the necessary habitat for the settlement of the desired ...
    • Numerical Simulations and Modal Analysis to Investigate the Defects in a Coating Process 

      Barreiro-Villaverde, David; Lema, Marcos; Gosset, Anne (MDPI, 2021-10)
      Abstract: This work investigates the hydrodynamics of jet wiping, a coating process in which a thin slot gas jet impinges on a coating film dragged by a moving strip; thus, reducing the coating thickness and developing a ...
    • Perceptual Generalization and Context in a Network MemoryInspired Long-Term Memory for Artificial Cognition 

      Duro, Richard J.; Becerra Permuy, José Antonio; Monroy Camafreita, Juan; Bellas, Francisco (World Scientific Publishing Company, 2019)
      Abstract: In the framework of open-ended learning cognitive architectures for robots, this paper deals with thedesign of a Long-Term Memory (LTM) structure that can accommodate the progressive acquisition ofexperience-based ...
    • Planning for the succession process among Galician Family Businesses 

      Barbeito-Roibal, Susana; Domínguez Feijoó, Gerardo; Martínez Carballo, Manuel; Guillén Solórzano, Eduardo (Colexio de Economistas da Coruña, 2006-09)
      [Abstract] A research project on Galician family owned businesses, financed by the University of A Coruña from 2004 to 2005, analyzed results from 57 of these companies that earned a profit of more than 5 million euro in ...
    • Reliability and Maintenance Management Analysis on OffShore Wind Turbines (OWTs) 

      Taboada, José V.; Díaz Casás, Vicente; Yu, Xi (MDPI, 2021)
      [Abstract] Due to the extreme marine operating environment, the remoteness from the maintenance base, and the expensive specialized accessibility and overhaul equipment needed (e.g., barges, boats, ships, and vessels), ...
    • Review of Ship Energy Efficiency 

      Barreiro Montes, Julio; Zaragoza, Sonia; Díaz Casás, Vicente (Elsevier, 2022-05-31)
      [Abstract] Energy efficiency has become increasingly relevant in the current economic and environmental situations. This paper aims to create a map of the state of the art of the energy efficiency on the marine sector, ...
    • SARDAM: Service Assistant Robot for Daily Activity Monitoring 

      Meizoso Lamas, Celtia; Bellas, Francisco; Guijarro-Berdiñas, Bertha (MDPI, 2020)
      [Abstract] In this work, we propose an autonomous monitoring system for the daily routine of an elderly person. SARDAM (Service Assistant Robot for Daily Activity Monitoring), which is the name of this system, uses a ...
    • Simulation of the Fluid–Structure Interaction in Fishing Nets 

      Roget, Sergio; Lema, Marcos; Gosset, Anne (MDPI, 2021-10)
      Abstract: The main objective of this work is the development of a Computational Fluid Dynamics model coupled with a structural code for the simulation and optimization of fishing gears. As fishing nets are highly deformable ...
    • Studying How Innate Motivations Can Drive Skill Acquisition in Cognitive Robots 

      Romero, Alejandro; Bellas, Francisco; Becerra Permuy, José Antonio; Duro, Richard J. (MDPI, 2019)
      Abstract: In this paper, we address the problem of how to bootstrap a cognitive architecture to opportunistically start learning skills in domains where multiple skills can be learned at the same time. To this end, taking ...
    • Towards Precise Positioning and Movement of UAVs for Near-Wall Tasks in GNSS-Denied Environments 

      Orjales, Félix; Losada Pita, Javier; Paz-López, Alejandro; Deibe Díaz, Álvaro (MDPI, 2021-03)
      Abstract: UAVs often perform tasks that require flying close to walls or structures and in environments where a satellite-based location is not possible. Flying close to solid bodies implies a higher risk of collisions, ...
    • UniDA: Uniform Device Access Framework for Human Interaction Environments 

      Varela, Gervasio; Paz-López, Alejandro; Becerra Permuy, José Antonio; Vázquez Rodríguez, Santiago; Duro, Richard J. (Molecular Diversity Preservation International, 2011)
      [Abstract] Human interaction environments (HIE) must be understood as any place where people carry out their daily life, including their work, family life, leisure and social life, interacting with technology to enhance ...
    • Visión europea del proceso de sucesión en la empresa familiar 

      Barbeito-Roibal, Susana; Guillén Solórzano, Eduardo; Martínez Carballo, Manuel; Domínguez Feijoó, Gerardo (Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, 2004-10-25)
      [Resumen] En este artículo pretendemos hacer una comparación sencilla y breve de los resultados obtenidos sobre el proceso de sucesión de las empresas familiares, por tres equipos de investigación diferentes cuyos ...