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Brain-inspired Bayesian perception for biomimetic robot touch (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Studies of decision making in animals suggest
a neural mechanism of evidence accumulation for competing
percepts according to Bayesian sequential analysis. This model
of perception is embodied in a biomimetic tactile sensing
robot based on the ro... Read More about Brain-inspired Bayesian perception for biomimetic robot touch.

Beyond classical teleoperation: Assistance, cooperation, data reduction, and spatial audio (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Physarum attraction: Why slime mold behaves as cats do? (2012)
Journal Article

We discuss potential chemical substances responsible for attracting acellular slime mold Physarun polycephalum to valerian root. The contributes toward fundamental research into pheromones and chemo-attracts of primitive organisms such as slime molds... Read More about Physarum attraction: Why slime mold behaves as cats do?.

3D face recognition using photometric stereo (2012)
Thesis

Automatic face recognition has been an active research area for the last four decades. This thesis explores innovative bio-inspired concepts aimed at improved face recognition using surface normals. New directions in salient data representation are e... Read More about 3D face recognition using photometric stereo.

Distribution quantification on dermoscopy images for computer-Assisted diagnosis of cutaneous melanomas (2012)
Journal Article

Computerised analysis on skin lesion images has been reported to be helpful in achieving objective and reproducible diagnosis of melanoma. In particular, asymmetry in shape, colour and structure reflects the irregular growth of melanin under the skin... Read More about Distribution quantification on dermoscopy images for computer-Assisted diagnosis of cutaneous melanomas.

Branch cutting algorithm for unwrapping photoelastic phase map with isotropic point (2012)
Journal Article

A branch cutting algorithm is proposed to solve the wrapped isoclinic causing isochromatic discontinuity and thus to decouple the isoclinicisochromatic interaction of photoelastic phase maps. Rather than pixel by pixel, the branch-cutting isoclinic w... Read More about Branch cutting algorithm for unwrapping photoelastic phase map with isotropic point.

Cartesian genetic programming for memristive logic circuits (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In this paper memristive logic circuits are evolved using Cartesian Genetic Programming. Graphs comprised of implication logic (IMP) nodes are compared to more ubiquitous NAND circuitry on a number of logic circuit problems and a robotic control task... Read More about Cartesian genetic programming for memristive logic circuits.

Cellular automaton supercollider: An abstract model (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

A virtual accelerator that smashes together glider-like particles inside a cellular automaton can perform computations, say researchers. By KFC [http://www.technologyreview.com/printer_friendly_blog.aspx?id=26808]

Parameter-space transparency analysis of teleoperation systems (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Modelling state of interaction from head poses for social human-robot interaction (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In this publication, we analyse how humans use head pose in various states of an interaction, in both human-human and human-robot observations. Our scenario is the short-term, every-day interaction of a customer ordering a drink from a bartender. To... Read More about Modelling state of interaction from head poses for social human-robot interaction.

Unsupervised sub-segmentation for pigmented skin lesions (2012)
Journal Article

Background: Early identification of malignant melanoma with the surgical removal of thin lesions is the most effective treatment for skin cancers. A computer-aided diagnostic system assists to improve the diagnostic accuracy, where segmenting lesion... Read More about Unsupervised sub-segmentation for pigmented skin lesions.

The world's colonization and trade routes formation as imitated by slime mould (2012)
Journal Article

The plasmodium of Physarum polycephalum is renowned for spanning sources of nutrients with networks of protoplasmic tubes. The networks transport nutrients and metabolites across the plasmodium's body. To imitate a hypothetical colonization of the wo... Read More about The world's colonization and trade routes formation as imitated by slime mould.

Face recognition in 2D and 2.5D using ridgelets and photometric stereo (2012)
Journal Article

A new technique for face recognition - Ridgefaces - is presented. The method combines the well-known Fisherface method with the ridgelet transform and high-speed Photometric Stereo (PS). The paper first derives ridgelet projections for 2D/2.5D face i... Read More about Face recognition in 2D and 2.5D using ridgelets and photometric stereo.

Semi-automatic percutaneous reduction of intra-articular joint fractures - An initial analysis (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Robot-assisted orthopaedic surgery has proved to provide better outcomes over conventional surgery in terms of improved spatial accuracy and more reliable and repeatable results. We present a novel use of robots in orthopaedic surgery - precise anato... Read More about Semi-automatic percutaneous reduction of intra-articular joint fractures - An initial analysis.

Improved single- and multi-contact life-time testing of dental restorative materials using key characteristics of the human masticatory system and a force/position-controlled robotic dental wear simulator (2012)
Journal Article

This paper presents a new in vitro wear simulator based on spatial parallel kinematics and a biologically inspired implicit force/position hybrid controller to replicate chewing movements and dental wear formations on dental components, such as crown... Read More about Improved single- and multi-contact life-time testing of dental restorative materials using key characteristics of the human masticatory system and a force/position-controlled robotic dental wear simulator.

Tactile discrimination using active whisker sensors (2012)
Journal Article

We describe a novel, biomimetic tactile sensing system modeled on the facial whiskers (vibrissae) of animals such as rats and mice. The "BIOTACT Sensor" consists of a conical array of modular, actuated hair-like elements, each instrumented at the bas... Read More about Tactile discrimination using active whisker sensors.

Towards an intelligent distributed conveyor (2012)
Journal Article

Manipulation, orientation and handling of components, subparts and finished products is an essential element of any industrial process, which attracts substantial portion of resources and infrastructure. A classic manipulation, e.g. robot arms, is no... Read More about Towards an intelligent distributed conveyor.

Towards tactile sensing applied to underwater autonomous vehicles for near shore survey and de-mining (2012)
Journal Article

Artificial tactile whisker sensors demonstrate an approach to localisation that is robust to harsh environmental disturbances, endowing autonomous systems with the ability to operate effectively in confined, noisy and visually occluded spaces, such a... Read More about Towards tactile sensing applied to underwater autonomous vehicles for near shore survey and de-mining.

Complex dynamics of elementary cellular automata emerging from chaotic rules (2012)
Journal Article

We show techniques of analyzing complex dynamics of cellular automata (CA) with chaotic behavior. CA are well-known computational substrates for studying emergent collective behavior, complexity, randomness and interaction between order and chaotic s... Read More about Complex dynamics of elementary cellular automata emerging from chaotic rules.

Computing with liquid crystal fingers: Models of geometric and logical computation (2011)
Journal Article

When a voltage is applied across a thin layer of cholesteric liquid crystal, fingers of cholesteric alignment can form and propagate in the layer. In computer simulation, based on experimental laboratory results, we demonstrate that these cholesteric... Read More about Computing with liquid crystal fingers: Models of geometric and logical computation.