Personal profile
Research interests
I have diverse research interests in the general areas of robotics, autonomous systems and machine learning, with particular interest in:
- Machine learning for tactile and vision perception in autonomous robotics
- Learning and sensorimotor control in autonomous robotics
- Cognitive architectures for multimodal human-robot interaction and collaboration
- Deep learning for intent recognition and wearable assistive robotics
- Wearable robots for telepresence and telecontrol
Willing to supervise doctoral students
Uriel is able to supervise PhD students willing to do research on the field of robotics, touch, vision, machine learning and their intersection for application on robot perception and learning, human-robot interaction, assistive and rehabilitation robotics and telepresence. Interested candidates should contact Uriel for more details about potential research project.
Education/Academic qualification
Robotics and Machine Learning, Doctor of Philosophy, Autonomous active exploration for tactile sensing in robotics, University of Sheffield
20 Jan 2011 → 30 Jul 2014
Award Date: 9 Jan 2015
Computer Science, Master of Science, Vision based anomaly detection in the production of printed circuit boards, Centre for Research and Advanced Studies (CINVESTAV)
15 Aug 2006 → 31 Jul 2008
Award Date: 9 Dec 2008
Communications and Electronics Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering, Automatic control system for wood drying, National Polytechnic Institute
15 Aug 2000 → 30 Aug 2005
Award Date: 9 Dec 2005
External positions
Visiting researcher, Sheffield Robotics Laboratory
1 Jan 2016 → …
Visitor researcher, University of Sheffield
1 Jan 2016 → …
Keywords
- Robotics
- Human-Robot Interaction
- Tactile perception
- Multimodal wearable robots
- Assistive robotics
- Machine learning
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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CrackVision: An AI-Driven Approach to Monitoring Wall Condition and Damage Severity
Martinez Hernandez, U. (PI), Jimenez Rios, A. (CoPI), Tronco Jurado, U. (CoPI) & Vial, M. (Researcher)
1/06/26 → 31/07/26
Project: Research-related funding
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Towards a domain-agnostic AI-based human intent prediction framework forseamless human-robot collaboration
2/01/26 → 1/01/27
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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Increasing capacity in the NHS - Development of technologies to increase delivery of injectible medicines in the community
Watts, A. (PI), Dhokia, V. (CoI), Fincham Haines, T. (CoI), Fotaki, N. (CoI), Martinez Hernandez, U. (CoI), Tosh, D. (CoI) & Şimşek, Ö. (CoI)
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/01/24 → 31/12/28
Project: Research council
Research output
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AI-Powered Vision Sensing System for Real-Time Inspection of Particles in Intravenous Bags Through Multiobject Detection-Tracking Configurations
Jurado, U. T. & Martinez-Hernandez, U., 31 May 2026, In: IEEE Sensors Letters. 10, 5, 6004104.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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AI-Powered Vision Sensing System for Real-Time Inspection of Particles in Intravenous Bags Through Multi-Object Detection-Tracking Configurations
Tronco Jurado, U. & Martinez Hernandez, U., 18 Mar 2026, (Acceptance date) In: IEEE Sensors Letters. 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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EduSCARA: An Open Source RRPR Educational SCARA Platform
Clark, A., Martinez Hernandez, U. & Assaf, T., 30 Jun 2026, In: HardwareX. 26, 28 p., e00761.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Multimodal sensing and machine learning for soft and hard texture roughness recognition using sliding exploratory procedures
Guo, Q., Tronco Jurado, U. & Martinez Hernandez, U., 28 Jan 2026, 2025 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC). U. S. A.: IEEE, p. 6467-6472 6 p.Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter in a published conference proceeding
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Safe Multi-channel Communication for Human-Robot Collaboration
Al, G. A. & Martinez Hernandez, U., 28 Feb 2026, In: Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing. 97, 23 p., 103109.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access5 Link opens in a new tab Citations (SciVal)
Datasets
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Dataset for "Low-Cost, Multi-Sensor Non-Destructive Banana Ripeness Estimation Using Machine Learning"
Callaghan, K. (Creator) & Martinez Hernandez, U. (Creator), University of Bath, 16 Jan 2025
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-01459
Dataset
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Datasets for Bilateral Lower-Limb Neuromechanical Signals in Able-Bodied and Impaired Individuals with Wearable and Ambient Sensors (BLISS)
Ahmed, S. (Creator), Mohanna, M. (Creator), Martinez Hernandez, U. (Creator), Awad, M. (Creator) & Mansour, A. (Creator), University of Bath, 28 Apr 2025
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-01425
Dataset
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Dataset for "Soft Tactile Sensor with Multimodal Data Processing for Texture Recognition"
Martinez-Hernandez, U. (Creator), University of Bath, 1 Aug 2023
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-01303
Dataset
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Dataset for "Exploratory Proof-of-Concept: Predicting the Outcome of Tennis Serves Using Motion Capture and Deep Learning"
Durlind, G. (Creator), Martinez-Hernandez, U. (Creator) & Assaf, T. (Creator), University of Bath, 14 Oct 2025
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-01454
Dataset
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Dataset for "VibroTact: Soft piezo vibration fingertip sensor for recognition of texture roughness via robotic sliding exploratory procedures"
Martinez Hernandez, U. (Creator) & Guo, Q. (Creator), University of Bath, 18 Jun 2024
DOI: 10.15125/BATH-01351
Dataset
Activities
- 1 Conference presentation / attendance
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Cyborg futures
Perge, L. (Poster presenter), Martinez Hernandez, U. (Contributor) & Mazancova, N. (Poster presenter)
9 Jun 2025Activity: Academic conferences and events (excluding conference publications) › Conference presentation / attendance