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Jane Litouw is a robotics researcher whose work bridges intelligent systems, conservation technology, and human-robot interaction. Her key research areas include service robotics, deep learning for environmental monitoring, and robotic sports mechanisms. Litouw’s most impactful contribution is her pioneering work on smart customer service robots for shopping centers, with her 2017 paper “Robot Pintar Penyambut Costumer pada Pusat Perbelanjaan Kota Manado” accumulating 13 citations—her highest-cited work. This research addresses modern demands for high-capacity assistive devices in retail environments. She further advanced this line of inquiry with a 2018 study on robots that measure consumer satisfaction, replacing conventional, time-consuming questionnaires with automated systems. Demonstrating versatility, her 2024 paper on streamlining deep learning networks for real-time sea turtle detection (4 citations) applies AI to conservation, enabling automated monitoring of endangered species. Litouw also contributed to robotic sports, designing mechanical kicking and dribbling systems for soccer-playing robots. Her work showcases a commitment to practical, real-world applications of robotics—from enhancing customer experiences to protecting marine life—making her a notable figure in applied robotics and intelligent systems research.