M. Jaqueline Guadarrama Liho

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M. Jaqueline Guadarrama Liho is a pioneering researcher in mobile robotics, with a primary focus on autonomous navigation and obstacle avoidance systems. Her most influential work, "A wheeled mobile robot with obstacle avoidance capability" (2004), has garnered 29 citations, establishing foundational principles for real-time collision-free movement in dynamic environments. This paper introduced novel sensor integration and control algorithms that enable wheeled robots to detect and circumvent obstacles without prior environmental mapping—a critical advancement for applications in industrial automation, service robotics, and search-and-rescue operations. Guadarrama Liho’s contributions lie at the intersection of mechanical design, embedded systems, and reactive control strategies, offering practical solutions for robust, low-cost robotic platforms. Her research has been instrumental in bridging theoretical path-planning models with real-world implementation, influencing subsequent work in autonomous ground vehicles and mobile manipulators. Through her emphasis on simplicity and reliability, she has helped democratize obstacle avoidance technology, making it accessible for educational and small-scale robotic projects. Guadarrama Liho remains a respected figure in the robotics community, her early work continuing to inspire new generations of engineers tackling the challenges of autonomous mobility.