Session/location

  Presentations

TB1

Methodologies for Robotics and Automation

1. Real-time Simulation of a 3-leg 6-DOF Parallel Manipulator Based on RT-Linux Operation System

   Authors:Chih-Cheng Peng, Thong-Shing Hwang, Ching-Yi Chang , Yao-Ting Wu, Sang-Hugh Wu (Feng Chia University)

2. Task Planning for Service Robots with Optimal Supervisory Control

   Authors: Hyun-Wook Jo, Jae-Ho Ahn, Jun-Sang Park, Jun-Han Oh, Jong-Tae Lim (KAIST)

3. Accurate Mathematical Model for Describing Electro-hydraulic Loading System of Helicopter Pitch Adjusting Hydromechanical Servos

   Authors: Guojian Liu, Yunhua Li, Liman Yang (Beihang University)

4. Feed Rate Servo Control for Spindle-less Veneer Lathe

   Authors:  Yihong Guo, Yunhua Li, Zhongwei Guo, Liman Yang (Beihang University)

5. Multi-layer Flight Control Synthesis and Analysis of a Small-scale UAV Helicopter

   Authors:  Ali Karimoddini, Guowei Cai, Ben M. Chen, Hai Lin, Tong H. Lee (NUS)

6. Structural Controllability of High Order Dynamic Multi-agent Systems

   Authors: Alireza Partovi, Lin Hai, Ji Zhijian (NUS)

7. Robot Path Simulation: a Low Cost Solution Based on CAD

   Authors: Pedro Neto, Norberto Pires, (University of Coimbra), Antonio Paulo Moreira (INESC Porto - University of Porto)

  Session Chair(s): Alireza Partovi, Hai Lin

TB2

Modeling, Planning and Control II

1. Dynamic Shift Mechanism of Continuous Attractors in a Class of Recurrent Neural Networks

   Authors:Haixian Zhang (UESTC)

2. Machine Learning Algorithms applied to the Classification of Robotic Soccer Formations and Opponent Teams

   Authors: : Brigida Monica Faria (ESTSP/IPP – Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Saúde do Porto, IPP) , Luis Paulo Reis (LIACC) , Nuno Lau (IEETA) , Gladys Castillo (DMAT/UA – Departamento de Matemática, Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal)

3. Automatic 3D Wire Loop Tracing in Computed Tomography Images Using Extended Generalized Cylinder Modeling

   Authors:: Jian Xu, Tong Liu , Xiao Ming Yin (SIMTech) , HAN WANG (IEEE RAS)

4. RFIDMania: Extensible and Adaptable RFID Middleware and Specifications

   Authors: Dwight Deugo, Eyad Aboulouz (Carleton University)

5. Co-ordination in RoboCup’s 2D Simulation League: Setplays as flexible, Multi-Robot plans

   Authors:  Luís Mota (ISCTE – IUL), Nuno Lau (IEETA), Luis Paulo Reis (LIACC)

6. Synchronized Task Decomposition for Two Cooperative Agents

   Authors:  Mohammad Karimadini, Hai Lin (NUS)

  Session Chair(s): Brigida Monica Faria, Jian Xu

TB3

Computer and Robot Vision I

1. Recognition of occluded objects by Feature Interactions

   Authors: Jia Yun Wu, Lim Kah Bin (NUS), Chen Xiao (Shanghai JiaoTong Uni.)

2. Contour Feature Detection Based on Gestalt Rule and Maximum Entropy of Neighborhood

   Authors: Kunpeng Li, Wang Sunan, Chen Naijian, and Di Hongyu (Xi’an Jiaotong University)

3. A vision-based strategy for autonomous lift operation

   Authors:HAN WANG (IEEE RAS), YING YING (NTU)

4. Visual Self-Localization for Nonholonomic Mobile Robots using a Hybrid Skip-List Inspired Search Algorithm with a Gradient Policy

   Authors:Evangelos Georgiou, Jian Dai (King's College London)

5. Measurement of the Effective Focal Length by the Centerline Detection of light stripes

   Authors:  Zhenjiu Zhang, Hong Hu (Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen Graduate School)

6. Preliminary Study on Visual Guidance for Autonomous Vehicle in Rain Forest Terrain

   Authors:  Chee Way Teoh, ChingSeong Tan, Yong Chai Tan, Xin Wang (UTAR)

7. The Design of Jump Shot Decision-Making System for a Billiard Robot

   Authors:  Jr-Syu Yang, You-Mu Chen (TamKang University)

  Session Chair(s): Evangelow Georgiou, Dr. Chingseong Tan

TB4

Underwater & Flying Robots

1. Using MTF for automated gated imaging system in turbid medium

   Authors: YekHong Chua, ChingSeong Tan, Xin Wang, CheeWay Teoh (UTAR), Gerald Seet, Andrzej Sluzek (NTU)

2. On the development of an unmanned underwater robotic crawler for operation on subsea flexible risers

   Authors: Panagiotis Chatzakos, Vasilis Papadimitriou, Dimitris Psarros, Tat-Hean Gan (Innora Ltd)

3. A Novel Fly Optimization Algorithm for Swarming Application

   Authors:  Zulkifli Zainal Abidin, Mohd Rizal Arshad, Umi Kalthum Ngah, Ong Boon Ping (Universiti Sains Malaysia)

4. Design Considerations for Micro-Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (µAUVs)

   Authors: Simon Watson, Peter Green (University of Manchester)

5. Propulsion Systems for Micro-Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (uAUVs)

   Authors:  Simon Watson, Peter Green (University of Manchester)

6. Semi-autonomous Flying Robot for Physical Interaction with Environment

   Authors:  Albert Albers, Simon Trautmann, Thomas Howard, Trong Nguyen, Markus Frietsch, Christian Sauter (KIT / IPEK)

7. Formation Control for Multiple Mobile Robots Based on the Spiking Neural Network

   Authors:  Xu Wang , Zhi-qiang Cao, Wen-wen Zhang, Min Tan, Zeng-guang Hou (Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences); Xiu-qing Wang (Hebei Normal University, China)

  Session Chair(s): Simon Watson, Dr. Albert Albers