Daniel Sotelo Aguirre
Robotics Engineer
Driven by passion and results, with a proven track record of turning theory into practical solutions, strong leadership skills, and a relentless focus on advancing robotics for real-world applications.
- Location
- Madrid, Spain
- Daniel Sotelo
Education
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Dual MSc in Robotics and Industrial Automation at Technical University of Madrid
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Visiting Student Researcher at Miura Lab in Computer Vision at Tokyo Institute of Technology
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Erasmus+ in Mechanical Engineering - Robotics and ML at UCLouvain
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BSc in Mechatronics Engineering at Public University of Navarre
Experience
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Robotics Research Engineer at Centre for Automation and Robotics (CSIC-UPM)
Worked on two main projects focused on robotic control, perception, and hardware development for search and rescue tasks and cognitive personal assistance.
🐾 Project I: Control and Perception of Quadruped Manipulator Robot for Search and Rescue Operations
• Implemented a C++ NMPC Whole-Body controller for the Aliengo robot with the Z1 arm from Unitree.
• Developed perception algorithms using OpenCV with RGB-D cameras.
• Applied and optimized the algorithms for door opening tasks during victim search.
• Performed Gazebo simulations using ROS.
• Validated and tested the algorithms in physical hardware.
🤖 Project II: Design, Manufacturing and Programming of a Social Robot for Cognitive Personal Assistance
• Designed the robot in Autodesk Inventor. 1st Prize in Robot Design Competition.
• Validated and optimized the mechanical design through dynamic simulations.
• Performed 3D printing robot manufacturing and commercial component selection.
• Programmed C++ firmware for communication between Arduino Mega and NVIDIA Jetson TX2.
• Tested and validated the robot.
• Developed integral technical hardware and software documentation.
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Research Assistant at Tokyo Institute of Technology
Highlights
- Developed and tested a C++ online inference program for deep learning-assisted laparoscopic surgery with the purpose of enhancing surgical precission through real-time forceps identification and AR support.
- Achieved a 20% increase in inference speed with respect to original Python program.
- Awarded the UPM Scholarship to conduct research at Miura Lab under SERP program.
Awards
National Finalist Global Management Challenge Spain 2022-2023
Led my team to the top 8 out of 427 groups in the world’s largest strategy and management competition.
Extraordinary End-of-Degree Award
Recognized as the top 1 among 119 students in the bachelor’s program.
Navarre Baccalaureate Extraordinary Award
Recognized as the top scientific baccalaureate student in Navarre.
Bronze Medal in XXIX Spanish Physics Olympiad
Recognized for outstanding performance among national participants.
Languages
- Spanish (C2)
- Fluency: Native speaker
- English (C1)
- Fluency: Full professional proficiency
- French (B2)
- Fluency: Professional working proficiency
- German (A2)
- Fluency: Elementary proficiency
- Italian (A2)
- Fluency: Elementary proficiency
Skills
- Soft Skills
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Interests
- Robotics and AI
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