Gonzalo Mier
PhD Student at Wageningen University & Research
Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands
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Top SchoolGonzalo Mier is a robotics and AI researcher with a decade of experience focused on Coverage Path Planning for autonomous agricultural and robotic systems. Currently a PhD student at Wageningen University & Research, he develops and documents Fields2Cover, a modular open-source library used to generate robust, efficient coverage paths and bridge ROS1/ROS2 ecosystems. His background spans academic research stays (including Honda HRI in Japan), applied robotics engineering, and control systems work with ROS and ArUco-based visual navigation. Gonzalo combines strong technical writing—improving tutorials, diagrams, and README clarity—with hands-on algorithmic research, making complex tools more accessible to practitioners. He holds an MSc in Artificial Intelligence and an engineering degree in Electronics, Robotics and Mechatronics, and often blends research rigor with practical implementation. An understated strength is his focus on explainability and usability in open-source robotics projects, not just core algorithms.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachillerato, Tecnología, 9.26, Bachillerato, Tecnología, 9.26 at IES Pablo Ruiz Picasso (Chiclana de la Fra.)Electronic, Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering Degree, 8.01/10, Electronic, Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering Degree, 8.01/10 at Seville UniversityPhD, Social Robotics (not finished), PhD, Social Robotics (not finished) at Universidad Pablo de Olavide, de SevillaMsc in Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, 9.15/10, Msc in Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, 9.15/10 at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Spanish, English, Japanese
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Github Skills (7)
documentation10
sphinx7
pandas6
python6
ros5
c-language4
cprogramming-language4
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
Fields2Cover/Fields2Cover
Jun 2022 - Jan 2023
Robust and efficient coverage paths for autonomous agricultural vehicles. A modular and extensible Coverage Path Planning library
Role in this project:
Technical Writer
Technical WriterContributions:37 reviews, 178 commits, 73 PRs in 7 months
Contributions summary:Gonzalo's commits primarily focused on updating and expanding the project's documentation. This included improvements to the README.rst file, adding a diagram to explain the library's structure, creating Python tutorials, and updating the documentation to reflect recent changes and support for ROS1 and ROS2. The contributions aimed to enhance the clarity and accessibility of the project information.
path-planningautonomoussimulationcoverage-path-planningpaths
Fields2Cover/fields2cover.github.io
Jun 2022 - Mar 2025
Contributions:102 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 9 months
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