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Lobna Amouri is a researcher specializing in mobile robotics, with particular focus on robot localization, obstacle avoidance, and embedded systems implementation. Her work bridges theoretical control methodologies and practical hardware realizations, making her contributions especially valuable to the robotics engineering community. Amouri's most significant contributions center on robot localization algorithms, where she has pioneered hybrid approaches combining encoder-based odometry with vision-based absolute localization using webcam tracking. Her implementations on FPGA platforms — explored across multiple publications between 2009 and 2017 — demonstrate a consistent commitment to real-time, hardware-efficient robotics solutions. Her 2012 FPGA localization paper stands as her most cited work, attracting 8 citations, while related platform architectures have generated additional scholarly interest. Beyond localization, Amouri has made notable contributions to obstacle avoidance through her application of the Deformable Virtual Zone (DVZ) principle, developing reactive control laws for wheelchair mobile robots navigating unknown environments. Her innovative fusion of DVZ with fuzzy logic controllers produced a robust hybrid architecture capable of handling complex corner-case scenarios. She has also explored teleoperation systems integrating 3D virtual reality environments for remote robot control. Collectively, her body of work reflects a versatile researcher dedicated to advancing safe, intelligent, and implementable autonomous robot navigation systems.