Industrial Automation

Laboratory

Department of Mechanical Engineering

University of British Columbia

Publications

Books

 

Papers

Mohammed Alrasheed, Ph.D. Candidate

M. R. Alrasheed, C. W. de Silva, and M. S. Gadala, "Evolutionary optimization in the design of a microchannel heat sink,"  in the book MECHATRONIC SYSTEMS  Devices, Design, Control, Operation, and Monitoring, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL (In Press 2007).

 

Alrasheed, M.R., de Silva, C.W., and Gadala, M.S., "A modified particle swarm optimization and its application in electronic heat sink design" InterPACK 2007, Vancouver,B.C., July 8-12, 2007 (In press).

 

M. R. Alrasheed, C. W. de Silva, and M. S. Gadala, "Evolutionary optimization in the design of a microchannel heat sink," , International Symposium on Collaborative Research in Applied Science (ISOCRIAS), Vancouver, BC., pp. 203-213,  October 2005.

 

Dr. Saeed Behbahani

S. Behbahani and C. W. de Silva, "Automated bond graph modeling of a nonlinear mechatronic System," ASME Transactions on Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control (Under review)

 

S. Behbahani and C. W. de Silva, "Mechatronic Design Quotient (MDQ) as the basis of a new multi-criteria mechatronic design methodology," IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, (Accepted for Publication)

 

S. Behbahani and C. W. de Silva, "Reliability trade off of a complex mechatronic system in early design stages," International Journal of Manufacturing Research, (Accepted for Publication)

 

S. Behbahani and C. W. de Silva, "Mechatronic modeling and design," in the book MECHATRONIC SYSTEMS Devices, Design, Control, Operation, and Monitoring, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2007 (in press).

 

S. Behbahani and C. W. de Silva, "Evolutionary mechatronic tool," in the book MECHATRONIC SYSTEMS Devices, Design, Control, Operation, and Monitoring, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2007 (in press).

 

S. Behbahani and C. W. de Silva, "Mechatronic Design Quotient (MDQ)," in the book MECHATRONIC SYSTEMS Devices, Design, Control, Operation, and Monitoring, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2007 (in press).

 

S. Behbahani and C. W. de Silva, "A new multi-criteria mechatronic design Methodology using Niching Genetic Algorithm," Proceedings of IEEE World Congress on Evolutionary Computation, Vancouver, Canada, pp. 1031-1036, 2006.

 

S. Behbahani and C. W. de Silva, "Identification of a mechatronic model using an integrated Bond-Graph and Genetic-Programming approach," Proceedings of International Symposium on Collaborative Research in Applied Science (ISOCRIAS), Vancouver, Canada, pp. 158-165, 2005.

 

S. Behbahani and C. W. de Silva, "Use of mechatronic design quotient in multi-criteria design," Proceedings of International Symposium on Collaborative Research in Applied Science (ISOCRIAS), Vancouver, Canada, pp. 214-221, 2005.

 

Tao Fan, Ph.D. Candidate

T. Fan and C. W. de Silva, "Intelligent model predictive control of a flexible-link robotic manipulator," Proc.of ASME IMECE, 2005-81899, Orlando, FL, November, 2005.

 

T. Fan and C. W. de Silva, "Model predictive control of a flexible-link robotic manipulator, " Proc. of International Symposium on Collaborative Research in Applied Science (ISOCRIAS), pp. 166-173, Vancouver, BC, Canada, October, 2005.

 

Mr. Behnam Razavi

Vakil, M., Fotouhi, R. and Razavi, B. (2007). “Closed form solution for maximum slider velocity of a crank-slider mechanism”, CANCAM 2007 (the 21st Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics), Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 3-7, paper No GP_73, (CD Rom)

 

Guan-Lu Zhang

Zhang, G.; Wang, Y.; de Silva, C.W. (2008); “Multi-Sensor Gripper Positioning in Unstructured Urban Environments Using Neural Networks”.  IEEE International Conference on Automation and Logistics, Qingdao, China.

 

Zhang, G.; Wang, Y.; de Silva, C.W. (2008); “Knowledge-based Grasping of Unknown Objects in Unstructured Urban Environments”.  IEEE International Conference on Automation and Logistics, Qingdao, China.

 

Mr. Arunasiri K. Liyanage

Liyanage A.K., and Udugama L.S.K., “Requirement Declarative Markup Language for Timetabling: A case study based development”, International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems, IEEE Sri Lanka section, pp. 249-254, August, 2007.

 

 

 

Dr. Farbod Khoshnoud

F. Khoshnoud,  C. W. De Silva, and H. Owahadi “Analysis and Design of a Nano-electromechanical Vibration Sensor,” IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Focused Section on Mechatronics for MEMS and NEMS, 2008, Submitted.

 

F. Khoshnoud, and C. W. De Silva, “An Embedded Nano-electromechanical Capacitive Sensor Based on Carbon Nanotubes for Vibration Monitoring,” 5th International Congress of Nano Bio Clean Tech, San Francisco, CA, October 2008.

 

F. Khoshnoud, and C. W. De Silva, “Analysis of a Carbon Nanotube-based Nano-electromechanical Vibration Sensor Using Finite Element Modeling,” 5th International Congress of Nano Bio Clean Tech, San Francisco, CA, October 2008.

 

Farbod Khoshnoud, Farhoud Khoshnoud, I. I. Esat, C. E. Ventura, C. W. de Silva, "Structural vibration modeling using a neuro-fuzzy approach," 2006 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence, Vancouver, BC, July 2006.

 

Farbod Khoshnoud, Farhoud Khoshnoud, and I. I. Esat, "Enhancing FRF by fuzzy membership functions," Integrated Design & process Technology conference, Turkey, June 2004.

 

Farbod Khoshnoud, Farhoud Khoshnoud, and I. I. Esat, "Modal description of vibratory behavior of structures using fuzzy membership functions," Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part K: Journal of Multi-body Dynamics, No. K4, pp. 173-181, December 2004.

 

F. Khoshnoud and C. E. Ventura, "A novel approach in obtaining higher order modes for output only modal analysis using fuzzy sets," International Operational Modal Analysis Conference Workshop, Denmark, May 2006.

 

Farbod Khoshnoud, Farhoud Khoshnoud, I. I. Esat, C. E. Ventura, C. W. de Silva, "Structural vibration modelling using a neuro-fuzzy approach," 2006 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence, Vancouver, BC, July 2006.

 

Farbod Khoshnoud, Farhoud Khoshnoud, I. I. Esat, C. E. Ventura, "Modal analysis of systems using fuzzy sets, Part I: Proposed Method; and Part II: Application of the Method," Submitted to journal of sound and vibration, February 2007.

 

Dr. Ricky Min-Fan Lee

Q. M. Jonathan Wu and Min-Fan Ricky Lee, "An imaging system with structured lighting for on-line generic sensing of three-dimensional objects", Sensor Review, the International Journal of Sensing for Industry, Micro Electromechanical Sensors and Microsystems issue, Volume 22, November, 2002.

 

Min-Fan Ricky Lee, Kevin Stanley, and Q. M. Jonathan Wu, "Sensor selection and fusion using fuzzy logic," Joint 9th International Fuzzy Systems Association World Congress and 20th North American Fuzzy Information Processing Society International Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 2001.

 

Min-Fan Ricky Lee and Q. M. Jonathan Wu, "Intelligent 3-D sensing in automated manufacturing processes," 2001 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM '01), Como, Italy, July, 2001.

 

Min-Fan Ricky Lee and Q. M. Jonathan Wu, "Machine vision system for curved surface inspection," Machine Vision and Applications Journal, Springer.

 

Min-Fan Ricky Lee and Q. M. Jonathan Wu, "Structured light based whole-field 3-D sensing system, " 2000 World Automation Congress, Maui, Hawaii, USA.

 

Q. M. Jonathan Wu and Min-Fan Ricky Lee, "Range scanner design for automatic CAD model acquisition system, " 1999 International Conference on Imaging Science, Systems, and Technology (CISST'99), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

 

Min-Fan Ricky Lee, Clarence W. de Silva, and Elizabeth A. Croft, “Automated screening of metal can defects using machine vision,” ISIAC-175, 1998 World Automation Congress, Anchorage, AK.

 

Min-Fan Ricky Lee, Clarence W. de Silva, and Elizabeth A. Croft, "Three-dimensional shape measurement by using multistripe laser structured light," ISIAC-174, 1998 World Automation Congress, Anchorage, AK.

 

Min-Fan Ricky Lee, Wesley W. Gunkel and James A. Throop, "Rough terrain simulation by using motion simulator, " Paper No. 95367, ASAE International Conference, Chicago, IL, June 1995.

 

Min-Fan Ricky Lee, Wesley W. Gunkel, and James A. Throop, "Position estimation to reduce the rough terrain effect," Paper No.  951339, ASAE International Conference, Chicago, IL, June 1995.

 

Min-Fan Ricky Lee, Wesley W. Gunkel, and James A. Throop, "Digital regulator and tracking controller design for a robotic grapevine pruner," 5th International Conference on Computers in Agriculture, FL, 1994.

 

Min-Fan Ricky Lee, Wesley W. Gunkel, and James A. Throop, "Computer vision for selective pruning on a robotic Grap’evine Pruner," Paper No.  933600, ASAE International Conference, Chicago, IL, December 1993.

 

Nazly Pirmoradi, M.A.Sc.

F. Pirmoradi, F. Sassani, and C. W. de Silva, "Introduction to health monitoring," in the book MECHATRONIC SYSTEMS Devices, Design, Control, Operation, and Monitoring, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, FL, 2007 (In Press).

 

F. Pirmoradi, F. Sassani, and C. W. de Silva, "Fault detection and diagnosis in a spacecraft attitude determination system," Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics (Submitted, Aug. 2006).

 

F. Pirmoradi, F. Sassani, and C. W. de Silva, "Fault detection in a spacecraft attitude determination system," Proceedings of International Symposium on Collaborative Research in Applied Science (ISOCRIAS), Vancouver, BC, pp. 149-157, October, 2005.

 

Dr. Ying Wang

Y. Wang and C. W de Silva, "A machine learning approach to multi-robot coordination," Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence (Elsevier), 2007 (accepted).

 

Y. Wang and C. W de Silva, "A fast and robust algorithm for color-blob tracking in multi-robot coordinated tasks," International Journal of Information Acquisition, 2007 (accepted).

 

Y. Wang and C. W de Silva, "Multi-robot box-pushing: single-agent Q-learning vs. team Q-learning," Proceedings of 2006 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Beijing, China, pp. 3694-3699, October 2006.

 

Y. Wang and C. W de Silva, "Extending single-agent reinforcement learning approach to a multi-robot cooperative task in an unknown dynamic environment," Proceedings of 2006 IEEE International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN06),   Vancouver, BC, Canada, pp. 10098-10104, July 2006.

 

Y. Wang and C. W de Silva, "Cooperative transportation by multiple robots with machine learning," Proceedings of 2006 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), Vancouver, BC, Canada, pp. 10407-10413, July 2006.

 

Y. Wang and C. W de Silva, "A fast computer vision algorithm for multi-robot cooperative control," Proceedings of the International Symposium on Collaborative Research in Applied Science, Vancouver, BC, Canada, pp. 222-229, October 2005.

 

Y. Wang and C. W de Silva, "An object transportation system with multiple robots and machine learning," Proceedings of the American Control Conference (ACC 2005), Portland, OR, pp. 1371-1376, June 2005.

 

Y. Wang and C. W de Silva, "Computer vision in multi-robot cooperative control," in the book MECHATRONIC SYSTEMS Devices, Design, Control, Operation, and Monitoring, Taylor & Fancis/CRC Press (In Press) 2007.

 

Z. Feng, Z. Chen and Y. Wang, "Online monitoring and fault diagnosis of ship propulsion systems with neural networks," in the book MECHATRONIC SYSTEMS Devices, Design, Control, Operation, and Monitoring, Taylor & Francis/CRC Press (In Press) 2007.

 

Madalina Wierzbicki, Ph.D Student

Wierzbicki-Neagu, M., "Unfolding architecture - study and development of new kinetic structures,"  Proceedings of Association for Computer-Aided Design in Architecture Conference,  ACADIA 2005 Smart Architecture, Savannah, Georgia, pp. 246-253, October, 2005.

 

Wierzbicki-Neagu, M., "Mediated space and kinetic architecture
the synergy of co-development," Proceedings of the 24th Conference on Education in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe: Communicating Space(s),  University of Thessaly, Volos, Greece, pp. 636-639, September, 2006.

 

Wierzbicki-Neagu, M., and Krug, D.H.,  "Ecotropy: developing sustainable construction strategies," Proceedings of the Global Built Environment Conference: Towards an Integrated Approach for Sustainability, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK, pp. 119-128, September, 2006
 
Wierzbicki-Neagu, M., "The development of dynamic environments", Proceedings of Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, Northeast Regional Conference 2006: Imag(in)ing Worlds to Come, University Laval, Quebec, October, 2006.

 

Wierzbicki-Neagu, M. and de Silva, C. W. “Design Tools for Foldable Structures with Application of Fuzzy Logic” International Journal for Architectural Computing, pp. 645-662, Volume 6, Number 1, January 2008. Multi-Science Publishing Co Ltd.

 

Wierzbicki-Neagu, M. and de Silva, C. W. “Development of Design Workflows for Kinetic Structures Using Fuzzy Logic”, Proceedings of Association for Computer-Aided Design in Architecture Conference, EXPANDING BODIES in Art, Cities and the Environment. Dalhousie University Faculty of Architecture and Planning, Halifax, NS, pp. 250-259, October, 2007

Wierzbicki-Neagu, M.,  "Prerequisites for designing kinetic structures”, in the book UNFOLDING ARCHITECTURE, Study and Development of  New Kinetic Structures, work in progress.