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Jahnavi Yannam is a robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of human-robot interaction, autonomous navigation, and assistive technologies, with a particular focus on leveraging the Robot Operating System (ROS) as a foundational platform for intelligent robotic applications. With a cumulative citation count of over 50 across her published works, Yannam has established herself as a meaningful contributor to the service robotics community. Her most influential contribution, "ROS Based Control of Robot Using Voice Recognition" (2019, 22 citations), demonstrated an innovative approach to differential drive robot control through spoken commands, advancing the field of smart home automation. Building on this foundation, her 2020 paper on human-robot interaction and navigation platforms (17 citations) extended these principles to broader real-world applications spanning healthcare, agriculture, and military domains. Her 2023 work further refined autonomous indoor navigation, specifically targeting accessibility solutions for physically challenged and visually impaired individuals — reflecting a consistent humanitarian thread running through her research. Yannam's integration of speech and vision modalities for assistive robotics underscores her commitment to creating more responsive, perceptive robotic systems. Her body of work collectively advances the accessibility and usability of autonomous robots in everyday human environments.