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Vickneswari Durairajah is a robotics researcher whose work focuses on creating intelligent, interactive, and assistive robotic systems. Her primary research areas include autonomous navigation, human-robot interaction, and rehabilitation robotics, with a strong emphasis on developing practical solutions for real-world challenges. She made significant contributions with her most-cited work, "Autonomous Tour Guide Robot using Embedded System Control" (27 citations), which introduced an interactive robot capable of guiding visitors through university engineering labs, addressing limitations in self-localization and mapping technologies. Durairajah has also advanced human-robot collaboration through her research on controlling humanoid robot upper limbs using Microsoft Kinect (5 citations), enabling intuitive mimicry-based control systems. Her work extends to assistive technologies, including voice-controlled wheelchair navigation with obstacle avoidance (3 citations) and the design of upper limb soft exoskeletons for rehabilitation (4 citations). Notably, she has explored soft robotics for search and rescue applications, developing a fully soft robotic snake designed to operate in hazardous environments. Her research on Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) using Robot Operating System (ROS) for mapping and navigation (4 citations) demonstrates her commitment to improving industrial automation flexibility. Through her diverse portfolio, Durairajah continues to bridge the gap between advanced robotics and practical, life-enhancing applications.