Dr. Ricardo Vilela de Godoy

Dr. Ricardo Vilela de Godoy

I am a postdoctoral researcher at the University of São Paulo (Brazil) working on manipulation and loco-manipulation for inspection and field robotics. My background includes human-in-the-loop control (teleoperation/shared control) using wearable sensing (e.g., EMG/LMG) and external perception (motion capture/vision) to deploy systems that run in real-time for real-world applications.

Dr. Ricardo Vilela de Godoy - Robotics Researcher

I build Physical AI systems for real robots, focusing on manipulation and locomanipulation in cluttered environments, where sensing is imperfect, and control must be deployed in real-time, addressing real-world problems.

My main research topics are:

  • Robot embodiment & manipulation (arms, grippers, mobile platforms)
  • Human-in-the-loop control (teleoperation, shared control, wearable sensing)
  • Robot autonomy on real tasks (perception-to-action pipelines that works robustly and reliable)

Current focus

  • Dexterous manipulation under uncertainty: robust grasping and manipulation of unknown objects in clutter using vision + proprioception.
  • Intuitive robot control: wearable sensing (e.g., EMG/LMG) + motion capture/vision to map human intent to robot actions, with shared-control layers for safety and task completion.
  • Mobile robotics: mobile manipulation for inspection and maintenance tasks, where navigation and manipulation must run in the same loop.

I am passionate about solving real-world problems through engineering, experimentation, and collaborations.

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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricardo-vilela-de-godoy/

Contact

📫 For collaboration inquiries, feel free to contact me at ricardo.godoy@alumni.usp.br.