Iñaki Vazquez Gomez

Iñaki Vazquez Gomez is a Lecturer and Researcher at the University of Deusto, affiliated with the College of Engineering and Department of Computing, Electronics and Communication Technologies. He holds a PhD in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (University of Deusto and Lancaster University) and served as Director of Deusto Institute of Technology (2020-2023). His research focuses on Reinforcement Learning, Internet of Things, and Cognitive Robotics, with applications in human-robot interaction and ambient intelligence.

• Member of European Internet of Things Council
• Founder of technology startups
• Editorial board member of International Journal of Ambient Computing and Intelligence

His 15 most recent publications (2005-2024) span themes of Autonomous Systems, Context-Aware Computing, and Smart Environments, with subtopics including semantic device communication, adaptive positioning algorithms, and collaborative robotics architectures.

• 2024: Adaptive Robot Behavior via Reinforcement Learning
• 2021: Gesture Recognition for Resource-Constrained Devices
• 2015: Context-Aware Service Matching in AAL

Scientific honors include:

• X Premio UD-Banco Santander de Investigación (2015)
• Sexenio de Investigación (2018-2025)
• Profesor Doctor de Universidad Privada (2009-2025)

He supervised PhD students like Asier Gonzalez Santocildes and Ignacio Fidalgo Astorquia, while leading grants such as AI-Driven Cognitive Robotics (2021-2024) and Quantum Technologies (2021-2022). His work includes developing middleware for smart spaces and founding the Sentient Things project for self-adapting environmental systems.