Summary
Manuel Carmona is an Assistant Professor and robotics researcher with 10 years of experience combining embedded systems, middleware and AI to enable human-aware robotic navigation and ambient-assisted living. He holds a doctorate in telecommunications and has led research and development across European projects integrating ROS, domotics, sensor networks and assistive robotics into real-world deployments. Manuel’s technical toolkit spans Python, C/C++, Java, Matlab, Linux administration and protocols such as ModBus and UMTS, enabling end-to-end solutions from firmware to fleet management. He has progressed from industry simulator development to postdoctoral research on lifelong adaptation of heterogeneous robot fleets, bringing practical systems-thinking to academic research. Based in Málaga, he blends multidisciplinary experience in electronics, RFID/wireless sensing and middleware with a focus on safe, human-centered robot integration.
10 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor, Ingeniería de Telecomunicación, Doctor, Ingeniería de Telecomunicación at Universidad de Málaga
English, French, Japanese