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A novel agent-based simulation framework for sensing in complex adaptive environments (2010)
Journal Article
Niazi, M., & Hussain, A. (2011). A novel agent-based simulation framework for sensing in complex adaptive environments. IEEE Sensors Journal, 11(2), 404-412. https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2010.2068044

In this paper, we present a novel formal agent-based simulation framework (FABS). FABS uses formal specification as a means of clear description of wireless sensor networks (WSNs) sensing a complex adaptive environment. This specification model is th... Read More about A novel agent-based simulation framework for sensing in complex adaptive environments.

Verification & validation of an agent-based forest fire simulation model (2010)
Conference Proceeding
Niazi, M. A., Siddique, Q., Hussain, A., & Kolberg, M. (2010). Verification & validation of an agent-based forest fire simulation model. In SpringSim '10 Proceedings of the 2010 Spring Simulation Multiconference. https://doi.org/10.1145/1878537.1878539

In this paper, we present the verification and validation of an agent-based model of forest fires. We use a combination of a Virtual Overlay Multi-Agent System (VOMAS) validation scheme with Fire Weather Index (FWI) to validate the forest fire Simula... Read More about Verification & validation of an agent-based forest fire simulation model.

Editorial: Advances in complex control systems theory and applications (2010)
Journal Article
Hussain, A., Wang, H., & Nobakhti, A. (2010). Editorial: Advances in complex control systems theory and applications. IET Control Theory and Applications, 4(2), 173-175. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-cta.2010.9006

Complex and large scale systems and networks have evolved in many fields: from communication data networks, banking, financial systems, bio-engineering and robotics to, amongst others, industrial control systems. In control engineering, the main driv... Read More about Editorial: Advances in complex control systems theory and applications.

A novel implicit adaptive pole-placement PID controller (2009)
Conference Proceeding
Zayed, A., El-Fandi, M., Hussain, A., & El-Fllah, A. (2009). A novel implicit adaptive pole-placement PID controller.

In this paper, a new computationally efficient multivariable self-tuning controller with a proportional plus integral plus derivative (PID) is derived. The algorithm features a combination of the self-tuning property, in which the controller paramete... Read More about A novel implicit adaptive pole-placement PID controller.

An investigation into audiovisual speech correlation in reverberant noisy environments (2009)
Conference Proceeding
Cifani, S., Abel, A., Hussain, A., Squartini, S., & Piazza, F. (2009). An investigation into audiovisual speech correlation in reverberant noisy environments. In Cross-Modal Analysis of Speech, Gestures, Gaze and Facial Expressions: COST Action 2102 International Conference Prague, Czech Republic, October 15-18, 2008 Revised Selected and Invited Papers (331-343). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03320-9_31

As evidence of a link between the various human communication production domains has become more prominent in the last decade, the field of multimodal speech processing has undergone significant expansion. Many different specialised processing method... Read More about An investigation into audiovisual speech correlation in reverberant noisy environments.

Common sense computing: From the society of mind to digital intuition and beyond (2009)
Conference Proceeding
Cambria, E., Hussain, A., Havasi, C., & Eckl, C. (2009). Common sense computing: From the society of mind to digital intuition and beyond. In Biometric ID Management and Multimodal Communication (252-259). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-04391-8_33

What is Common Sense Computing? And why is it so important for the technological evolution of humankind? This paper presents an overview of past, present and future efforts of the AI community to give computers the capacity for Common Sense reasoning... Read More about Common sense computing: From the society of mind to digital intuition and beyond.

Controlled and automatic processing in animals and machines with application to autonomous vehicle control (2009)
Conference Proceeding
Gurney, K., Hussain, A., Chambers, J., & Abdullah, R. (2009). Controlled and automatic processing in animals and machines with application to autonomous vehicle control. In Artificial Neural Networks – ICANN 2009 (198-207). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-04274-4_21

There are two modes of control recognised in the cognitive psychological literature. Controlled processing is slow, requires serial attention to sub-tasks, and requires effortful memory retrieval and decision making. In contrast automatic control is... Read More about Controlled and automatic processing in animals and machines with application to autonomous vehicle control.

Maximising audiovisual correlation with automatic lip tracking and vowel based segmentation (2009)
Conference Proceeding
Abel, A., Hussain, A., Nguyen, Q., Ringeval, F., Chetouani, M., & Milgram, M. (2009). Maximising audiovisual correlation with automatic lip tracking and vowel based segmentation. In Biometric ID Management and Multimodal Communication (65-72). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-04391-8_9

In recent years, the established link between the various human communication production domains has become more widely utilised in the field of speech processing. In this work, a state of the art Semi Adaptive Appearance Model (SAAM) approach develo... Read More about Maximising audiovisual correlation with automatic lip tracking and vowel based segmentation.

Multi-modal speech processing methods: an overview and future research directions using a MATLAB based audio-visual toolbox (2009)
Conference Proceeding
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/10.1007/978-3-642-00525-1_12

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)
Conference Proceeding
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)
Conference Proceeding
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: Proceedings of the Second Multi-Agent Logics, Languages, and Organisations Federated Workshops (340-346)

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)
Conference Proceeding
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 Communication Technologies (134-139). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICICT.2009.5267202

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)
Conference Proceeding
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://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-87559-8_98

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)
Conference Proceeding
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/10.1016/j.neucom.2007.05.016

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.