Marcelino Fernando/Publications

Publications

Publications

Peer-reviewed and in-progress work across robotics control, learning, and perception. Author name in bold.

Submitted / In Print

CoRL2026

AnyGoal: Vision-Language Guided Multi-Agent Exploration for Training-Free Lifelong Navigation

M. J. Fernando et al.

IEEE Conference on Robot Learning (CoRL), 2026.

SMC2026
Accepted

GenerativeMPC: VLM-RAG-guided Whole-Body MPC with Virtual Impedance for Bimanual Mobile Manipulation

M. J. Fernando et al.

IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC), Bellevue, WA, USA, 4–7 Oct. 2026.

IROS2026
Accepted

HapticVLA: Contact-Rich Manipulation via Vision-Language-Action Model without Inference-Time Tactile Sensing

K. Gubernatorov, M. J. Fernando, et al.

IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Pittsburgh, PA, USA, Sept. 27 – Oct. 1, 2026.

HRI2026
Published

SafeHumanoid: VLM-RAG-driven Control of Impedance for Humanoid Robot

Y. Mahmoud, M. J. Fernando, et al.

ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), 2026.

Conference Papers

REPEE2025
Published

Dynamic Analysis of a Quadruped Robot

G. R. Saypulaev, M. J. Fernando, et al.

IEEE REPEE, 2025.

REPEE2024
Published

Kinematic Analysis of the Translational Motions of a Quadruped Robot

M. J. Fernando et al.

IEEE REPEE, 2024.

Conf.2023
Best Paper Award

Development of a Mobile Mecanum Robot with Built-in Color Vision System for Tracking a Moving Object

M. J. Fernando

2023.

Journal Articles

AER2025
Published

Analysis of a Four-Legged Robot Kinematics during Rotational Movements of Its Body

M. J. Fernando, G. R. Saypulaev, M. R. Saypulaev.

Advanced Engineering Research, 2025.

Other Papers & Reports

Theses and technical reports will be added here as they are published.