Research Associates

Current Graduate Students

Xuefei Yu
M.Eng. 2012

Intelligent Wireless Sensor Network

Robert Littel
M.ASc. 2011

Intelligent E-noses

Robert Oliver
M.ASc. 2011

Intelligent Multi-Sensor Fusion for Mobile Robots

Lin Zhang
M.Eng. 2011

Intelligent Mobile Robotics

Xia Jiang
M.Eng. 2011

Intelligent Control Systems

Hong Ma
M.ASc. 2011

Intelligent Sensing and Control

Lei Wang
M.ASc. 2010

Bio-inspired Navigation of Mobile Robots

Liang Li
M.Eng. 2010

Intelligent Control Systems

Wei Zhang
M.ASc. 2009

Intelligent Sensing and Control

Xuejun Chen
Ph.D. 2009

Intelligent Wireless Sensor Networks

Ameen Abbasi
M.Eng. 2008

Intelligent Control of Robots

Ben Beacock
M.Sc. 2004

Autonomous Mobile Robotics

Xuming Chen
Ph.D. 2003

Robot Teleoperation and Communication

Current Visiting Professors, Post-Doctoral Fellows and Research Associates

Prof. Dong Xiong, Ph.D. 
Apr. 2012
-present

Intelligent Systems Analysis and Fault Diagnosis

Prof. Ruizhi Zhang, Ph.D. 
Apr. 2011
-present

Industrial Design of Robots

Prof. Yajun Wang, Ph.D. 
Apr. 2011
-present

Intelligent Action Arts

Prof. Zheng Xu, Ph.D. 
Apr. 2011
-present

Intelligent Digital Media Arts

Prof. Linqin Cai, Ph.D. 
Aug. 2011
-present

Intelligent Control Systems

Changzhong Pan
Jan.
2011-present

Intelligent Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV)

Supervised Undergraduate Students in Final Year Design Projects

 

Recent Graduates

Jesse Rocca
M.ASc. 2012

A Fuzzy Logic Controller for Dissolved Oxygen Concentration in a Wastewater Bioreactor Optimized using a Genetic Algorithm

Lin Xie
M.ASc. 2012

Intelligent Discrimination of Growing Areas based on Near-Infrared Spectra

Yannan Wu
M.Eng. 2011

An Energy Efficiency Multihop Routing Protocol for Large Scale Wireless Sensor Networks

Leilei Pan
Ph.D. 2011
CGS D3

Remote Monitoring and Analyzing Livestock Farm Odour Using Wireless Electronic Noses

Zhuo Wei
M.ASc. 2011

Fuzzy Logic and Neural Network-Aided Extended Kalman Filter for Mobile Robot Localization

Shoaib Nizami
M.ASc. 2011

Development of a Fuzzy Logic Controller for a Distillation Column Using Rockwell Software

Jin Pei
M.ASc. 2011

A Ripe Tomato Recognition and Localization System

Dilip Parmar 
M.ASc. 2011

Design and Implementation of an Autonomous Fire Fighting Robot

Aws Abu-Khudhair
M.ASc. 2010

GA--based Real-Time Adaptive Fuzzy Control of Semi-Active Automative Suspensions

Barmak Makinejad
M.Eng. 2009

Mobilobot - An Autonomous Mobile Robot Platform

Suo Tan
M.ASc. 2009

GA-based Fuzzy Controller for Mobile Robots in Dynamic Environments with Moving Obstacles

Baozeng Jia
M.ASc. 2009

Integrated Gripper and Cutter in a Mobile Manipulation Robotic Systems for Harvesting Greenhouse Products

Shanghong Peng
M.Sc. 2008

A Bio-inspired QoS and Energy-aware Routing Algorithm for Wireless Sensor Networks

Rui Liu
M.Sc. 2008

A Web Based Collaborative Portal for Remote Monitoring and Analysis of Livestock Farm Odour

Lixu Qin
M.A.Sc. 2008

Risk Factor Analysis Foodborne Pathogen Infection Using Statistic and Soft Computing Approaches

Jeff Bueckert
M.Sc. 2007
NSERC PGS M

Neural Dynamics Based Approaches to Exploration and Tracking Control of Mobile Robots

Spark Xue
M.Sc. 2007

Power Systems Frequency Metering and Tracking Using DSP Methods

Mike Dupre
M.Sc. 2007

GA Optimized Fuzzy Control of an Autonomous Mobile Robot

Shaidah Jusoh
Ph.D. 2005

Collaborative Behaviour-based Approach for Robot Natural Language Interfaces

Andy Zhu
Ph.D. 2005

Neuro-dynamics and Neuro-fuzzy based Approaches to Real-time Motion Planning and Control of Mobile Robot Systems

Kevin Dong
M.Sc. 2005

Development and Control of a Network Enabled Mobile Robot

Leilei Pan
M.Sc. 2005
NSERC PGS M

Measuring and Analyzing Livestock Farm Odour Using an Intelligent Electronic Nose

Xiaolong Xue
M.Sc. 2005

Teleoperation of a Network-Enabled  Mobile Robotic System

Hao Qin
M.Sc. 2005

Nonlinear Adaptive Noise Cancellation for 2-D Signals with Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference Systems

Ce Yu
M.Sc. 2004

Soft Computing Approaches for Microbial Food Safety Applications

Jin Zeng
M.Sc. 2004

Modeling and Analysis of Supercritical Fluid Extraction Using Soft Computing Based Approaches

Shaun Wang
M.Sc. 2004

Developing Reactive Controllers for Mobile Robot Navigation in Unknown Environments Using Infrared Range Sensors

Yanrong Hu
M.Sc. 2004
NSERC PGS M

A Knowledge-Based Genetic Algorithm for Path Planning of Mobile Robots

Haowen Yang
M.Sc. 2003

Tracking Control of a Nonholonomic Mobile Robot by Hybrid Feedback and Neural Dynamics Techniques

James Tu
M.Sc. 2003

Motion Planning and Tracking Control of a Mobile Robot Using Genetic Algorithm Based Approaches

Tiemin Hu
M.Sc. 2002

Torque Control Design of Nonholonomic Mobile Robots Using a Neural Network Based Approach

Chaomin Luo
M.Sc. 2002

Neural Dynamics and Computation for Complete Coverage Path Planning of Mobile Cleaning Robots

Eric Hu
M.Sc. 2002

A Non-time Based Controller with Neural Dynamics for Nonholonomic Mobile Robots

Hao Li
M.Sc. 2002

The Development of a Biologically Inspired Mobile Robot with a Visual Landmark Recognition System

Grace Xu
M.Sc. 2002

Motion Planning of Nonholonomic Mobile Robots Using a Neural Dynamics Approach

Vimal Sharma
M.Sc. 2001 (in his advisory committee)
 

Simulation of Sub-surface Tile Drain Water Quality (Nitrates) Using Artificial Neural Networks

Gavin Yuan
M.Sc. 2001

Tracking Control of a Mobile Robot Using Neural Dynamics Based Approaches

Past Visiting Professors, Post-Doc Fellows and Research Associates

Prof. Jianjun Yin, Ph.D.
Apr.
2011-Apr. 2012

Harvesting Robotic Systems

Prof. Wei Feng, Ph.D.
Apr.
2011-Apr. 2012

Neural Network Analysis and Applications

Abdallah H. Elsherif 
Nov.
2009-Nov. 2011

Intelligent Mobile Robotics

Prof. Jianguo Huang, Ph.D. 
Jan. 2011
-July 2011

Intelligent Modeling and Analysis of Agricultural Systems

Jingyu Zhu
Sept. 2004-Apr. 2011

Intelligent Risk Assessment and Modeling

David Friesen
Sept. 2009-Dec. 2010

Dynamic Path Planning for Helicopter

Prof. Jianjun Ni, 
Nov.
2009-Nov. 2010

Intelligent Control of Multi-Mobile Robots

Prof. Xin Xu, 
Apr.
2010-Oct. 2010

Intelligent Multi-mobile Robotics

Prof. Lvwen Huang, 
Aug.
2009-Aug. 2010

Intelligent Agricultral Systems

Prof. Daqi Zhu, Ph.D.
July
2009-Jan. 2010

Intelligent Robot Navigation

Prof. Fengwu Zhu, Ph.D.
Nov
. 2008-Nov. 2009

Intelligent Robotics and Applications

Prof. Andy Zhu, Ph.D.
Jan. 2009-Dec. 2009

Intelligent Harvesting Robotics

Ke Zhang
Mar. 2008-Sept. 2009

Pattern Recognition

Prof. Jie Tan
June
2009-July 2009

Intelligent RFID with Applications to Robotics

Prof. Jianguo Huang, Ph.D.
Feb. 2008-Feb. 2009

Intelligent Agricultural Systems

Jianfeng Qu
Jan. 2008-Jan. 2009

Wireless E-Nose Networks

Hongpeng Yin
Jan. 2008-Jan. 2008

Intelligent Image Processing

Jinglan Ou
Oct. 2007-Oct. 2008

Intelligent Communications

Bo Fu
Oct. 2007-Oct. 2008

Intelligent Network Security

Dekun Hu
Oct. 2007-Oct. 2008

Bio-Inspired Image Recognition

Prof. Qiwen Yang, Ph.D.
Sept. 2007-Sept. 2008

Advanced Control Systems

Prof. Andy Zhu, Ph.D.
Aug. 2008

Intelligent Robotics and Applications

Hong Qu, Ph.D.
June 2007-Jan. 2008

Neural Networks for Path Planning

Lei Chen
Jan. 2007-Aug. 2007

Intelligent Sensors for Food Engineering

Prof. Leimin Li, Ph.D.
Jan. 2007-July 2007

Intelligent Control and Automation

Yuri Krupin
Mar. 2007-Apr. 2007

E-Nose & Wireless Sensor Networks

Prof. Hongyin Yuan, Ph.D.
April 2006-Apr. 2007

Image Processing and Data Fusion

Prof. Yi Chai, Ph.D.
Feb. 2006-Feb. 2007

Intelligent Systems Modeling

Alex Martynenko, Ph.D.
Sept. 2006-Dec. 2006

Intelligent Modeling and Analysis

Prof. Jianping Li, Ph.D.
Nov. 2005-Nov. 2006

Wavelets Theory and Applications

Bingliang Hu
June 2005-June 2006

Sensing Technologies

Wenjie Pan
May 2005-Sept. 2006

Intelligent Systems and Modeling

Youjun Xu
Oct. 2004-Sept. 2006

Intelligent Systems Analysis

Prof. Xuzhi Lai, Ph.D.
Dec. 2004-Mar. 2006

Intelligent Control Systems

  

Prof. Jingfu Guo, Ph.D.
Oct. 2004-Aug. 2005

Intelligent Sensing and Control

Rahul Datta
May 2004-Dec. 2004

Robotic Electronic Nose

Prof. Fengchun Tian, Ph.D.
Oct. 2003-Oct. 2004

Intelligent Odour Sensing and Signal Processing

Kevin Janes
Apr. 2003-Sept. 2004.
NSERC USRA

Intelligent Systems Modeling and Analysis

Prof. Liancheng Chen
June 2004-Sept. 2004

Intelligent Systems

Prof. Shirong Liu, Ph.D.
July 2003-July 2004

Intelligent Systems and Control

  

  Antony W. Savich
  Feb. 2004-Mar. 2004

  Electronic Nose for Pork Odours

  Ben Beacock
  May 2003-Dec. 2003

  Autonomous Mobile Robotics

Prof. Xueming He
Jan. 2003-May 2003

Intelligent Manufacturing Systems

Xiang Yu
Sept. 2002-Apr. 2003

Intelligent Systems and Robotics

Prof. Weidong Zhou
Jan. 2003-Apr. 2003

Intelligent Biomedical Systems

Sean Hamilton
May 2002-Aug. 2002
Feb. 2005-Sept. 2005

Mobile Robot Navigation

 

Pamela Rudra
May 2002-Aug. 2002

Intelligent Mobile Robot

Prof. Shan Feng
Apr. 2002-May 2002

Intelligent Multi-Agent Systems

Prof. Yanrong Hu
May 2001-May 2002

Robotics and Automation

Prof. Ensheng Tang
Apr. 2001-Apr. 2002

Robotics and Control Systems

Prof. Qinghua Zhang
Dec. 2000-Dec. 2001

Intelligent Systems

 

Prof. Jian Yang
Aug. 2000-Sept. 2000

Robotics and Virtual Reality

Dr. Tiemin Hu, Ph.D.
May 2000-Aug. 2000

Robotics and Dynamic Systems

   

Photos of ARISers and Alumni (more are coming)  

  

Last update: Nov. 28, 2009.