Fatima Zahra Benamar

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Mohammed V University

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Fatima Zahra Benamar’s research lies at the intersection of mobile robotics, active stability control, and visual perception. Her most impactful contribution is the design and control of an active anti-roll system for fast off-road rovers, a breakthrough that directly tackles the fundamental trade-off between speed and stability in rough terrain. Her 2011 paper on this system, with 24 citations, demonstrates a novel actuation approach that moves beyond the limitations of traditional legged locomotion, enabling mid-to-large-sized machines to achieve dynamic, agile movement. She further advanced this work in 2015 by developing an active device for lateral stability control, contributing to a multidisciplinary project aimed at creating a high-speed, autonomous off-road rover. In the domain of visual sensing, Benamar has innovatively applied gradient-based methods to estimate time-to-contact using paracatadioptric cameras, expanding the utility of omnidirectional vision for robotics. Her work on visual contact with catadioptric cameras further underscores her commitment to enhancing robot perception in complex environments. With a focused portfolio that bridges mechanical design, control systems, and computer vision, Benamar’s research is essential reading for engineers developing fast, stable, and perceptually aware autonomous vehicles.