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Multi-modal speech processing methods: an overview and future research directions using a MATLAB based audio-visual toolbox (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Abel, A., & Hussain, A. (2009). Multi-modal speech processing methods: an overview and future research directions using a MATLAB based audio-visual toolbox. In Multimodal Signals: Cognitive and Algorithmic Issues (121-129). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-

This paper presents an overview of the main multi-modal speech enhancement methods reported to date. In particular, a new MATLAB based Toolbox developed by Barbosa et al (2007) for processing audio-visual data is reviewed and its performance potentia... Read More about Multi-modal speech processing methods: an overview and future research directions using a MATLAB based audio-visual toolbox.

Speech recognition system and formant based analysis of spoken Arabic vowels (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Alotaibi, Y., & Hussain, A. (2009). Speech recognition system and formant based analysis of spoken Arabic vowels. In Future Generation Information Technology (50-60). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-10509-8_7

Arabic is one of the world’s oldest languages and is currently the second most spoken language in terms of number of speakers. However, it has not received much attention from the traditional speech processing research community. This study is specif... Read More about Speech recognition system and formant based analysis of spoken Arabic vowels.

Verification & validation of agent based simulations using the VOMAS (virtual overlay multi-agent system) approach (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Niazi, M. A., Hussain, A., & Kolberg, M. (2009). Verification & validation of agent based simulations using the VOMAS (virtual overlay multi-agent system) approach. In MALLOW'009: Multi-Agent Logics, Languages, and Organisations Federated Workshops: Proc

Agent Based Models are very popular in a number of different areas. For example, they have been used in a range of domains ranging from modeling of tumor growth, immune systems, molecules to models of social networks, crowds and computer and mobile s... Read More about Verification & validation of agent based simulations using the VOMAS (virtual overlay multi-agent system) approach.

Special issue on non-linear and non-conventional speech processing (2009)
Journal Article
Chetouani, M., Faundez-Zanuy, M., Hussain, A., Gas, B., Zarader, J., & Paliwal, K. (2009). Special issue on non-linear and non-conventional speech processing. Speech Communication, 51(9), 713-830

Special issue on non-linear and non-conventional speech processing.

A new hybrid agent-based modeling & simulation decision support system for breast cancer data analysis (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Siddiqa, A., Niazi, M., Mustafa, F., Bokhari, H., Hussain, A., Akram, N., …Iqbal, S. (2009). A new hybrid agent-based modeling & simulation decision support system for breast cancer data analysis. In 2009 International Conference on Information and Com

In this paper, we present a novel technique of building hybrid decision support systems which integrates traditional decision support systems with agent based models for use in breast cancer analysis for better prediction and recommendation. Our syst... Read More about A new hybrid agent-based modeling & simulation decision support system for breast cancer data analysis.

Agent-based tools for modeling and simulation of self-organization in peer-to-peer, ad hoc, and other complex networks (2009)
Journal Article
Niazi, M., & Hussain, A. (2009). Agent-based tools for modeling and simulation of self-organization in peer-to-peer, ad hoc, and other complex networks. IEEE Communications Magazine, 47(3), 166-173. https://doi.org/10.1109/MCOM.2009.4804403

Agent-based modeling and simulation tools provide a mature platform for development of complex simulations. They however, have not been applied much in the domain of mainstream modeling and simulation of computer networks. In this article, we evaluat... Read More about Agent-based tools for modeling and simulation of self-organization in peer-to-peer, ad hoc, and other complex networks.

Emergent common functional principles in control theory and the vertebrate brain: A case study with autonomous vehicle control (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hussain, A., Gurney, K., Abdullah, R., & Chambers, J. (2008). Emergent common functional principles in control theory and the vertebrate brain: A case study with autonomous vehicle control. In Artificial Neural Networks - ICANN 2008 (949-958). https://do

This paper describes emergent neurobiological characteristics of an intelligent multiple-controller that has been developed for controlling the throttle, brake and steering subsystems of a validated vehicle model. Simulation results demonstrate the e... Read More about Emergent common functional principles in control theory and the vertebrate brain: A case study with autonomous vehicle control.

Simulation of the research process (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Niazi, M., Hussain, A., Baig, A., & Bhatti, S. (2008). Simulation of the research process. In Proceedings - Winter Simulation Conference (1326-1334). https://doi.org/10.1109/WSC.2008.4736206

This paper presents first steps towards the development of a formal model of the research process. We evaluate the use of simulation as a tool for the evaluation of research strategies in nascent research organizations faced with the absence of signi... Read More about Simulation of the research process.

Autonomous intelligent cruise control using a novel multiple-controller framework incorporating fuzzy-logic-based switching and tuning (2008)
Journal Article
Abdullah, R., Hussain, A., Warwick, K., & Zayed, A. (2008). Autonomous intelligent cruise control using a novel multiple-controller framework incorporating fuzzy-logic-based switching and tuning. Neurocomputing, 71(13-15), 2727-2741. https://doi.org/10.10

This paper presents a novel intelligent multiple-controller framework incorporating a fuzzy-logic-based switching and tuning supervisor along with a generalised learning model (GLM) for an autonomous cruise control application. The proposed methodolo... Read More about Autonomous intelligent cruise control using a novel multiple-controller framework incorporating fuzzy-logic-based switching and tuning.

A novel psychoacoustically motivated multichannel speech enhancement system (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Hussain, A., Cifani, S., Squartini, S., Piazza, F., & Durrani, T. (2007). A novel psychoacoustically motivated multichannel speech enhancement system. In Verbal and Nonverbal Communication Behaviours COST Action 2102 International Workshop, Vietri sul Ma

The ubiquitous noise reduction / speech enhancement problem has gained an increasing interest in recent years. This is due both to progress made by microphone-array systems and to the successful introduction of perceptual models. In the last decade,... Read More about A novel psychoacoustically motivated multichannel speech enhancement system.

Exponential stabilization of the inertia wheel pendulum using dynamic surface control (2007)
Journal Article
Qaiser, N., Iqbal, N., Hussain, A., & Qaiser, N. (2007). Exponential stabilization of the inertia wheel pendulum using dynamic surface control. Journal of Circuits, Systems, and Computers, 16(1), 81-92. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218126607003514

This paper considers the stabilization problem of Inertia Wheel Pendulum, a widely studied benchmark nonlinear system. It is a classical example of a flat underactuated mechanical system, for which the design of control law becomes a challenging task... Read More about Exponential stabilization of the inertia wheel pendulum using dynamic surface control.

Nonlinear speech enhancement: An overview (2007)
Book Chapter
Hussain, A., Chetouani, M., Squartini, S., Bastari, A., & Piazza, F. (2007). Nonlinear speech enhancement: An overview. In Progress in Nonlinear Speech Processing (217-248). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-71505-4_12

This paper deals with the problem of enhancing the quality of speech signals, which has received growing attention in the last few decades. Many different approaches have been proposed in the literature under various configurations and operating hypo... Read More about Nonlinear speech enhancement: An overview.

Using biclustering for automatic attribute selection to enhance global visualization (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Abdullah, A., & Hussain, A. (2007). Using biclustering for automatic attribute selection to enhance global visualization. In Pixelization Paradigm Visual Information Expert Workshop, VIEW 2006, Paris, France, April 24-25, 2006, Revised Selected Papers (3

Data mining involves useful knowledge discovery using a data matrix consisting of records and attributes or variables. Not all the attributes may be useful in knowledge discovery, as some of them may be redundant, irrelevant, noisy or even opposing.... Read More about Using biclustering for automatic attribute selection to enhance global visualization.

Exponential stabilization of a class of underactuated mechanical systems using dynamic surface control (2007)
Journal Article
Qaiser, N., Iqbal, N., Hussain, A., & Qaiser, N. (2007). Exponential stabilization of a class of underactuated mechanical systems using dynamic surface control. International Journal of Control, Automation and Systems, 5(5), 547-558

This paper proposes a simpler solution to the stabilization problem of a special class of nonlinear underactuated mechanical systems which includes widely studied benchmark systems like Inertia Wheel Pendulum, TORA and Acrobot. Complex internal dynam... Read More about Exponential stabilization of a class of underactuated mechanical systems using dynamic surface control.

Fuzzy logic based switching and tuning supervisor for a multi-variable multiple controller (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Abdullah, R. A., Hussain, A., & Polycarpou, M. M. (2007). Fuzzy logic based switching and tuning supervisor for a multi-variable multiple controller. In 2007 IEEE International Fuzzy Systems Conference. https://doi.org/10.1109/FUZZY.2007.4295613

This paper presents a novel fuzzy-logic based switching and tuning supervisor for an intelligent multiple-controller framework. The fuzzy logic based supervisor operates at the highest level of the system and makes a switching decision, on the basis... Read More about Fuzzy logic based switching and tuning supervisor for a multi-variable multiple controller.

Dynamic surface control for stabilization of the oscillating eccentric rotor (2007)
Journal Article
Qaiser, N., Hussain, A., Iqbal, N., & Qaiser, N. (2007). Dynamic surface control for stabilization of the oscillating eccentric rotor. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering, 221(3), 311-

The present paper presents a new solution for the stabilization and disturbance attenuation problems of the oscillating eccentric rotor (OER), an extensively studied non-linear under-actuated mechanical system. Designing control law for such systems... Read More about Dynamic surface control for stabilization of the oscillating eccentric rotor.

A nonlinear PID-based multiple controller incorporating a multilayered neural network learning submodel (2006)
Journal Article
Zayed, A., Hussain, A., & Grimble, M. (2006). A nonlinear PID-based multiple controller incorporating a multilayered neural network learning submodel. Control and Intelligent Systems, 34, 177-184. https://doi.org/10.2316/Journal.201.2006.3.201-1499

A new nonlinear minimum-variance adaptive proportional integral derivative (PID) based multiple controller, incorporating a multi- layered neural network learning submodel, is presented. The unknown non-linear plant is represented by an equivalent st... Read More about A nonlinear PID-based multiple controller incorporating a multilayered neural network learning submodel.