Recent research:
Across robotics, materials science, healthcare technology, and transportation safety, the author advances adaptive robotic drive systems and teleoperated navigation, validates manufacturing transitions between traditional and additive processes, and explores applied safety analytics. The work demonstrates how finite element analysis supports reliable mechanisms for uneven-terrain mobility, while digital twins and PID-based control enhance precise robot navigation in controlled environments. In manufacturing, the research contrasts 3D printing with blow-molding for small-batch plastic container production, revealing meaningful differences in strength and deformation under tensile, compression, and impact loading. In healthcare-adjacent robotics, an animatronic dog prototype is evaluated for pediatric stress management using expert validation and structural analysis. The autonomously disinfecting robot integrates UV-C and aerosol modules with presence-sensing to maximize efficacy while safeguarding people and equipment. Remote robotic communication is enhanced through a ROS-based roaming node to sustain stable wireless links, and safety-focused vehicle analysis applies FEM to investigate bus crash scenarios per international standards. Finally, data-driven road safety analysis in Ecuador highlights underreporting gaps and the value of disaggregated RC-LDB datasets for informing policy and design. Overall, the research converges on dependable, intelligent robotic systems and validated, cost-effective manufacturing methods that support safer, more efficient operations in dynamic real-world contexts.