Hector Montes | Precision Agriculture | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Hector Montes | Precision Agriculture | Best Researcher Award

Professor and Researcher | Universidad politecnica de madrid  | Spain

Dr. Héctor Montes is an accomplished researcher and academic specializing in robotics, automation, and intelligent control systems, with extensive experience in the design, development, and implementation of advanced technologies applied to real-world challenges. His research career began with developing automatic control systems for walking robots, later expanding to intelligent robotic systems and specialized drives for precision agriculture aimed at improving productivity and sustainability. He has led and participated in 32 research and development projects, including seven as Principal Investigator, securing over €567,900 and USD 384,550 in funding. His prolific output includes 17 peer-reviewed journal articles with an h-index of 16, 82 conference papers, two patents, two trademarks, and several edited books and book chapters. Dr. Montes has supervised multiple doctoral and master’s theses across leading universities, including the Complutense University of Madrid, the Polytechnic University of Madrid, and the Technological University of Panama. He has also played an instrumental role in creating and managing research groups such as the Artificial Perception Group at CSIC and the ARIeS Group at the Technological University of Panama. His professional journey includes over 13 years at the Spanish National Research Council and significant contributions to national and international research collaborations. Dr. Montes’s work exemplifies the integration of scientific innovation and practical application, focusing on robotics for societal benefit—from agricultural automation to assistive technologies for people with disabilities—cementing his reputation as a distinguished and influential figure in contemporary research and technological advancement.

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Featured Publications

  • Fernández, R., Montes, H., Surdilovic, J., & Surdilovic, D. (2018). Automatic detection of field-grown cucumbers for robotic harvesting. IEEE Access, 6, 35512–35527.

  • Armada, M., Prieto, M., Akinfiev, T., Fernández, R., & Montes Franceschi, H. (2005). On the design and development of climbing and walking robots for the maritime industries. Journal of Maritime Research, 9–32.

  • Fernández, R., Salinas, C., Montes, H., & Sarria, J. (2014). Multisensory system for fruit harvesting robots: Experimental testing in natural scenarios and with different kinds of crops. Sensors, 14(12), 23885–23904.

  • Fernández, R., Montes, H., Salinas, C., Sarria, J., & Armada, M. (2013). Combination of RGB and multispectral imagery for discrimination of Cabernet Sauvignon grapevine elements. Sensors, 13(6), 7838–7859.

  • Sáez, Y., Muñoz, J., Canto, F., García, A., & Montes, H. (2019). Assisting visually impaired people in the public transport system through RF-communication and embedded systems. Sensors, 19(6), 1282