Welcome to my webpage! I am Julio M. Vega 'jmvega' Pérez, an Associate Professor in Telematic Systems and Computing at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC). I hold a PhD with distinction in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence from the Universidad de Alicante, with research also conducted at URJC. Additionally, I earned an MEd in Teaching from URJC, a BASc in Computer Science from the Universidad de Extremadura, and an MSc in Computer Science from URJC, with studies also completed at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.

I lead the Low-cost Robotics Group at Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, where we focus on developing affordable robotic systems to address societal needs.

My research spans a wide range of topics in robotics. Part of my research was conducted at York University in Canada, at various colleges of the University of Eastern Finland, and at the University of Southern Denmark. At the beginning of my doctoral thesis research, I worked on a robust autonomous robot that had been previously developed as a guide robot. This robot utilized a visual memory for navigation. These algorithms were eventually integrated into a new educational framework and adapted for use on a robotic platform called PiBot, which I developed entirely from scratch. Currently, my primary research focuses on creating a low-cost multisensory system for non-invasive monitoring and welfare assessment of laboratory animals.