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Oranuj Janrathitikarn is a pioneer in cognitive robotics, specializing in the development of intelligent control systems for autonomous unmanned vehicles. Her research bridges artificial intelligence and robotics, with a major focus on integrating the Soar cognitive architecture into mobile robots to enable real-time, adaptive decision-making. Her most influential work, "A Review of Intelligent Systems Software for Autonomous Vehicles" (2007, 64 citations), provides a foundational survey of software frameworks for air, ground, and sea-based unmanned systems. Janrathitikarn’s key contributions include demonstrating how Soar can govern gait selection in six-legged robots on unlevel terrain using force sensors, sonar, GPS, and vision systems—a breakthrough for autonomous navigation in complex environments. Her Cognitive Robotic System (CRS), detailed in multiple papers (totaling over 50 citations), integrates multi-threaded Java software with Soar to control both hexapod and wheeled robots, showcasing the architecture’s versatility. Beyond robotics, she has advanced engineering education by designing a software engineering course tailored for aerospace students. Her work remains essential reading for researchers exploring cognitive architectures for autonomous vehicle control.