Dr. Helbert E. Espitia is a Professor at the Faculty of Engineering, Francisco José de Caldas District University. He received a B.S. degree in electronic engineering from Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Colombia, a B.S. degree in mechatronics engineering from Universidad Nacional de Colombia, an M.Sc. degree in industrial engineering from Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, an M.Sc. degree in mechanical engineering from Universidad Nacional de Colombia, and a Ph.D. degree in systems engineering and computer science from Universidad Nacional de Colombia. His research interests include the areas of control, intelligent systems, and cybernetics.