Nawal Chelouati
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Dr. Nawal Chelouati is pioneering the automation of Canada’s vital seafood industry, focusing on the intersection of computer vision and industrial robotics for American lobster processing. Her research directly addresses critical labor shortages in New Brunswick’s multi-million-dollar lobster sector, where speed and precision are essential for food safety. Dr. Chelouati’s foundational work, "Lobster detection using an Embedded 2D Vision System with a FANUC industrial robot" (2021, 8 citations), established a proof-of-concept for guiding robotic arms to locate and manipulate lobsters using vision-based systems. She significantly advanced this field with her 2023 study, "Lobster Position Estimation Using YOLOv7 for Potential Guidance of FANUC Robotic Arm in American Lobster Processing" (5 citations), which applies state-of-the-art deep learning for real-time position estimation. Conducted at the Université de Moncton’s Robotics, Electronics and Industry 4.0 Laboratory, her work demonstrates a clear pathway from academic research to industrial application. By integrating modern object detection with robotic manipulation, Dr. Chelouati is not only contributing to the automation of a key economic sector but also setting a precedent for applying AI-driven robotics in complex, high-speed food processing environments.
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