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Lihua Jiang's research lies at the intersection of mobile robotics and machine learning, with a primary focus on developing intelligent navigation and human-robot interaction systems. Her work centers on applying support vector machines (SVM) and support vector regression (SVR) to solve critical challenges in autonomous robot control, particularly in obstacle avoidance and motion planning under uncertain conditions. In her foundational work, "Mobile Robot Path Planning by SVM and Lyapunov Function Compensation" (2009, 11 citations), Jiang pioneered a hybrid approach that combines machine learning with control theory to enhance robot navigation reliability. She further advanced human-robot collaboration through her work on vision-based human following, introducing personalized learning from human demonstrations to improve robot tracking behavior in real-world applications. Jiang's research addresses the practical challenge of noise and uncertainty in sensor data, proposing robust SVM-based control schemes that enable two-wheeled mobile robots to navigate effectively in complex environments. Her contributions bridge theoretical machine learning methods with practical robotic applications, offering solutions that improve both the safety and efficiency of autonomous mobile systems in human-centered environments.