Prof. Raquel Frizera Vassallo is an Associate Professor in Electrical Engineering at the Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Brazil. She holds B.Sc. (1995), M.Sc. (1998), and Ph.D. (2004) degrees in Electrical Engineering from UFES, with research periods at the Institute for Systems and Robotics in Lisbon, Portugal, and a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Bristol, UK (2017-2018).

With over two decades of experience in Computer Vision and Robotics, her research focuses on mobile robotics, intelligent spaces, human-robot-environment interaction, aerial robotics, mapping, and navigation. She has led the development of practical vision-based systems, including robotic guides for assisted navigation and automated industrial measurement solutions. Her work emphasizes intelligent spaces based on computer vision, mobile robotics, and the implementation of robust vision systems in real-world environments.