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Leveraging human inputs in interactive machine learning for human robot interaction (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Senft, E., Lemaignan, S., Baxter, P. E., & Belpaeme, T. (2017). Leveraging human inputs in interactive machine learning for human robot interaction. In Proceedings of the 2017 ACM/IEEE Human-Robot Interaction Conference. , (281-282). https://doi.org/10.1145/3029798.3038385

A key challenge of HRI is allowing robots to be adaptable, especially as robots are expected to penetrate society at large and to interact in unexpected environments with non-technical users. One way of providing this adaptability is to use Interacti... Read More about Leveraging human inputs in interactive machine learning for human robot interaction.

Cellulo: Versatile Handheld Robots for Education (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Ozgür, A., Lemaignan, S., Johal, W., Beltran, M., Briod, M., Pereyre, L., …Dillenbourg, P. (2017). Cellulo: Versatile Handheld Robots for Education. In Proceedings of the 2017 ACM/IEEE Human-Robot Interaction Conference, (119-127). https://doi.org/10.1145/2909824.3020247

© 2017 ACM. In this article, we present Cellulo, a novel robotic platform that investigates the intersection of three ideas for robotics in education: designing the robots to be versatile and generic tools; blending robots into the classroom by desig... Read More about Cellulo: Versatile Handheld Robots for Education.

Numerical analysis of HyShot Scramjet Model with different throat heights (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Xing, F., Cai, J., Huang, Y., & Yao, Y. (2017). Numerical analysis of HyShot Scramjet Model with different throat heights. In 21st AIAA International Space Planes and Hypersonics Technologies Conference. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2017-2121

This paper presents a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) study of non-reacting and reacting flows in a scramjet model with three different throat heights. This scramjet model includes two compression ramps at the inlet, followed by a combustion chamb... Read More about Numerical analysis of HyShot Scramjet Model with different throat heights.

Follow-up methods for autonomic repairing process (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Insaurralde, C. C., Rahman, P. K., Ramegowda, M., & Vemury, C. M. (2017). Follow-up methods for autonomic repairing process. https://doi.org/10.1109/SMC.2016.7844997

© 2016 IEEE. The technical maintenance of civil concrete structures is not really cheap. A way to reduce maintenance-related costs is to have a concrete capable of repairing itself when damaged. This paper presents a cybernetic engineering approach f... Read More about Follow-up methods for autonomic repairing process.

Modelling framework for handling qualities analysis of flexible aircraft (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Portapas, V., Yusuf, S. Y., Lone, M. M., & Coetzee, E. (2017). Modelling framework for handling qualities analysis of flexible aircraft. In AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies Conference. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2017-0577

© 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Inc, AIAA. All rights reserved. Accurate prediction of interactions between aeroelasticty effects, flight control and flight dynamics are critical for the evaluation of handling qualities for... Read More about Modelling framework for handling qualities analysis of flexible aircraft.

Case studies on U state space control system design for quadrotor model (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Narayan, P., Liu, X., Zhu, Q., & Narayan, P. P. (2017). Case studies on U state space control system design for quadrotor model. In 2016 8th International Conference on Modelling, Identification and Control (ICMIC). , (857-862). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICMIC.2016.7804234

© 2016 University of MEDEA, Algeria. In this study, U-state space design is proposed to develop control systems for a standard multi-input multi-output (MIMO) quadrotor model. The desired closed loop matrix is optimally designed by the linear quadrat... Read More about Case studies on U state space control system design for quadrotor model.

Recognizing surgically altered faces using local edge gradient Gabor magnitude pattern (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Olisah, C. C., & Ogedebe, P. (2017). Recognizing surgically altered faces using local edge gradient Gabor magnitude pattern. In 2016 Information Security for South Africa (ISSA) (114-120). https://doi.org/10.1109/issa.2016.7802937

For humans, every face is unique and can be recognized amongst similar faces. This is yet to be so for machines. Our assumption is that beneath the uncertain primitive visual features of face images are intrinsic structural patterns that uniquely dis... Read More about Recognizing surgically altered faces using local edge gradient Gabor magnitude pattern.

Large-eddy simulation of MVG controlled oblique Shockwave/Boundary layer interaction (2017)
Conference Proceeding
Yang, G., Fang, J., Liu, C., Yao, Y., & Lu, L. (2017). Large-eddy simulation of MVG controlled oblique Shockwave/Boundary layer interaction. . https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2017-0945

© 2017 by Guang Yang, Beihang University, Beijing, China. Shock wave boundary layer interaction is an ubiquitous and important phenomenon in supersonic and hypersonic flow scheme. In this paper, a Mach 2.5 supersonic boundary layer impinged by an obl... Read More about Large-eddy simulation of MVG controlled oblique Shockwave/Boundary layer interaction.

An integrated eco-design decision making tool (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Romli, A., Prickett, P., Setchi, R., & Soe, S. (2016). An integrated eco-design decision making tool. In Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2016 (537--548). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32098-4

The application of an integrated eco-design decision making tool is presented as a case study considering the design of an office chair base. This study brings together the analysis of factors relating to manufacturing processes, product usage and en... Read More about An integrated eco-design decision making tool.

Satellite formation-keeping about libration points in the presence of system uncertainties (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Bando, M., Nemati, H., & Hokamoto, S. (2016). Satellite formation-keeping about libration points in the presence of system uncertainties

This paper studies a control law to stabilize the orbital motion in the vicinity of an unstable equilibrium points and periodic orbits in the circular-restricted three-body problem. Utilizing the eigenstructure of the system, the fuel efficient forma... Read More about Satellite formation-keeping about libration points in the presence of system uncertainties.

The techno-economic feasibility of providing solar photovoltaic backup power (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Pillai, G., Hodgson, J., Insaurralde, C. C., Pinitjitsamut, M., & Deepa, S. (2016). The techno-economic feasibility of providing solar photovoltaic backup power. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISTAS.2016.7764051

© 2016 IEEE. The availability of energy is a key factor affecting sustainable development. Consumers losing electricity supply due to constraints on electrical power utilities is very common in developing countries. In this paper, the technical and e... Read More about The techno-economic feasibility of providing solar photovoltaic backup power.

Designing user interfaces for different user groups: A three-way teleconference system for doctors, patients and assistants using a Remote Medical robot (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Zarczuk, R., Kreczmer, B., Wysokinski, A., Stollnberger, G., Giuliani, M., Mirnig, N., …Andrzej, W. (2016). Designing user interfaces for different user groups: A three-way teleconference system for doctors, patients and assistants using a Remote Medical robot. . https://doi.org/10.1109/ROMAN.2016.7745181

© 2016 IEEE. We present the design for a three-way medical teleconference system for communication between a doctor, a patient, and an assistant. The system includes individual doctor-patient and doctor-assistant communication channels, as well as th... Read More about Designing user interfaces for different user groups: A three-way teleconference system for doctors, patients and assistants using a Remote Medical robot.

User requirements for a medical robotic system: Enabling doctors to remotely conduct ultrasonography and physical examination (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Moser, C., Stollnberger, G., Christiane, M., Giuliani, M., Stadler, S., Tscheligi, M., …Stanczyk, B. (2016). User requirements for a medical robotic system: Enabling doctors to remotely conduct ultrasonography and physical examination. . https://doi.org/10.1109/ROMAN.2016.7745254

© 2016 IEEE. We report the results of a user requirements analysis for a medical robotic system that enables doctors to remotely conduct ultrasonography and physical examination on patients. As there are three different user groups in this scenario -... Read More about User requirements for a medical robotic system: Enabling doctors to remotely conduct ultrasonography and physical examination.

Augmented reality for industrial robot programmers: Workload analysis for task-based, augmented reality-supported robot control (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Stadler, S., Kain, K., Giuliani, M., Mirnig, N., Stollnberger, G., & Tscheligi, M. (2016). Augmented reality for industrial robot programmers: Workload analysis for task-based, augmented reality-supported robot control. . https://doi.org/10.1109/ROMAN.2016.7745108

© 2016 IEEE. Augmented reality (AR) can serve as a tool to provide helpful information in a direct way to industrial robot programmers throughout the teaching process. It seems obvious that AR support eases the programming process and increases the p... Read More about Augmented reality for industrial robot programmers: Workload analysis for task-based, augmented reality-supported robot control.

Robot humor: How self-irony and Schadenfreude influence people's rating of robot likability (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Mirnig, N., Stadler, S., Stollnberger, G., Giuliani, M., & Tscheligi, M. (2016). Robot humor: How self-irony and Schadenfreude influence people's rating of robot likability. . https://doi.org/10.1109/ROMAN.2016.7745106

© 2016 IEEE. Humor in robotics is a promising, though not yet significantly researched topic. We performed a user study exploring two different kinds of laughter. In our study, participants observed a robot-robot interaction where an iCat and a NAO r... Read More about Robot humor: How self-irony and Schadenfreude influence people's rating of robot likability.

Stable active vibration control of building structure subjected to bidirectional earthquake (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Paul, S., & Yu, W. (2016). Stable active vibration control of building structure subjected to bidirectional earthquake. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEEE.2016.7751245

© 2016 IEEE. Proportional-derivative (PD) is highly favored algorithms in terms of industrial applications. Although, there are infrequent broadcasted theory results of PD controller in connection to structural vibration control applications. In this... Read More about Stable active vibration control of building structure subjected to bidirectional earthquake.

Eating, drinking, living, dying and decaying soft robots (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Rossiter, J., Winfield, J., & Ieropoulos, I. (2016). Eating, drinking, living, dying and decaying soft robots. In C. Laschi, J. Rossiter, F. Lida, M. Cianchetti, & L. Margheri (Eds.), Soft Robotics: Trends, Applications and Challenges (95-101). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46460-2_12

Soft robotics opens up a whole range of possibilities that go far beyond conventional rigid and electromagnetic robotics. New smart materials and new design and modelling methodologies mean we can start to replicate the operations and functionalities... Read More about Eating, drinking, living, dying and decaying soft robots.