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Demetris Stavrou is a robotics researcher whose work focuses on the practical deployment and reliability of autonomous mobile robots, particularly in industrial and service settings. His primary research areas include fault detection and diagnosis, localization for low-cost robots, and the coordination of multi-robot systems for logistics. Stavrou’s most significant contribution is his work on model-based fault detection for service mobile robots, which has garnered 48 citations and provides a foundational method for ensuring operational safety and reliability. He has also tackled the complex problem of optimizing container loading in warehouses, developing algorithms for assigning and coordinating autonomous robots to efficiently transfer containers from storage to loading areas. This work addresses both scheduling and routing challenges, demonstrating a systems-level approach to warehouse automation. Additionally, Stavrou has explored localization techniques for simple, low-computational-power robots using single short-range sensors, and has developed a path correction module to help two-wheeled service robots maintain accurate trajectories even under actuator faults. His research bridges the gap between theoretical robotics and real-world industrial applications, making autonomous systems more robust and efficient.