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Behaviour-based control approach for the trajectory tracking of an underactuated planar capsule robot (2015)
Journal Article
Huda, M. N., Yu, H., & Cang, S. (2015). Behaviour-based control approach for the trajectory tracking of an underactuated planar capsule robot. IET Control Theory and Applications, 9(2), 163-175. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-cta.2013.1100

A miniature capsule robot (capsubot) – which has no external moving parts whereas a conventional robot has legs and/or wheels – is suitable for in-vivo applications, engineering diagnosis and pipe inspection. This study addresses the trajectory-track... Read More about Behaviour-based control approach for the trajectory tracking of an underactuated planar capsule robot.

Maximum relevancy maximum complementary feature selection for multi-sensor activity recognition (2014)
Journal Article
Chernbumroong, S., Cang, S., & Yu, H. (2015). Maximum relevancy maximum complementary feature selection for multi-sensor activity recognition. Expert Systems with Applications, 42(1), 573-583. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2014.07.052

We propose a feature selection algorithm using MRMC.Show that MRMC provides a good result comparing to the 3 popular algorithms.The complementary measure improves the performance of the Clamping algorithm.Evaluate the proposed algorithm on 2 well-def... Read More about Maximum relevancy maximum complementary feature selection for multi-sensor activity recognition.

A numerical dynamic behaviour model for 3D contact problems with friction (2014)
Journal Article
Pop, N., Vladareanu, L., Popescu, I. N., Ghiţă, C., Gal, A., Cang, S., Yu, H., Bratu, V., & Deng, M. (2014). A numerical dynamic behaviour model for 3D contact problems with friction. Computational Materials Science, 94, 285-291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2014.05.072

This paper proposes a novel algorithm for the condition detection in which the slip state transitions in a stick–slip motion, or the solution breaks down and also to study the state transition of nodes belonging to the contact area: stick, slip or op... Read More about A numerical dynamic behaviour model for 3D contact problems with friction.

A practical multi-sensor activity recognition system for home-based care (2014)
Journal Article
Chernbumroong, S., Cang, S., & Yu, H. (2014). A practical multi-sensor activity recognition system for home-based care. Decision Support Systems, 66, 61-70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dss.2014.06.005

To cope with the increasing number of aging population, a type of care which can help prevent or postpone entry into institutional care is preferable. Activity recognition can be used for home-based care in order to help elderly people to remain at h... Read More about A practical multi-sensor activity recognition system for home-based care.

Genetic Algorithm-Based Classifiers Fusion for Multisensor Activity Recognition of Elderly People (2014)
Journal Article
Chernbumroong, S., Cang, S., & Yu, H. (2015). Genetic Algorithm-Based Classifiers Fusion for Multisensor Activity Recognition of Elderly People. IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, 19(1), 282-289. https://doi.org/10.1109/jbhi.2014.2313473

Activity recognition of an elderly person can be used to provide information and intelligent services to health care professionals, carers, elderly people, and their families so that the elderly people can remain at homes independently. This study in... Read More about Genetic Algorithm-Based Classifiers Fusion for Multisensor Activity Recognition of Elderly People.

A combination selection algorithm on forecasting (2013)
Journal Article
Cang, S., & Yu, H. (2014). A combination selection algorithm on forecasting. European Journal of Operational Research, 234(1), 127-139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2013.08.045

It is widely accepted in forecasting that a combination model can improve forecasting accuracy. One important challenge is how to select the optimal subset of individual models from all available models without having to try all possible combinations... Read More about A combination selection algorithm on forecasting.

A survey of underactuated mechanical systems (2013)
Journal Article
Liu, Y., & Yu, H. (2013). A survey of underactuated mechanical systems. IET Control Theory and Applications, 7(7), 921-935. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-cta.2012.0505

An underactuated mechanical system (UMS) is a system which has fewer independent control actuators than degrees of freedom to be controlled. Control of UMS is considered as one of the most active fields of research because of its diverse engineering... Read More about A survey of underactuated mechanical systems.

Elderly activities recognition and classification for applications in assisted living (2012)
Journal Article
Chernbumroong, S., Cang, S., Atkins, A., & Yu, H. (2013). Elderly activities recognition and classification for applications in assisted living. Expert Systems with Applications, 40(5), 1662-1674. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2012.09.004

Assisted living systems can help support elderly persons with their daily activities in order to help them maintain healthy and safety while living independently. However, most current systems are ineffective in actual situation, difficult to use and... Read More about Elderly activities recognition and classification for applications in assisted living.

Modelling of a vibro-impact capsule system (2012)
Journal Article
Liu, Y., Wiercigroch, M., Pavlovskaia, E., & Yu, H. (2013). Modelling of a vibro-impact capsule system. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 66, 2-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2012.09.012

The model of a vibro-impact capsule system is studied in this paper to provide a fundamental understanding of its dynamics for potential medical and engineering applications. The system consists of a capsule having a main body which interacts with an... Read More about Modelling of a vibro-impact capsule system.

Mutual information based input feature selection for classification problems (2012)
Journal Article
Cang, S., & Yu, H. (2012). Mutual information based input feature selection for classification problems. Decision Support Systems, 54(1), 691-698. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dss.2012.08.014

The elimination process aims to reduce the size of the input feature set and at the same time to retain the class discriminatory information for classification problems. This paper investigates the approaches to solve classification problems of the f... Read More about Mutual information based input feature selection for classification problems.

A self-adaptive image normalization and quaternion PCA based color image watermarking algorithm (2012)
Journal Article
Lang, F.-N., Zhou, J.-L., Cang, S., Yu, H., & Shang, Z. (2012). A self-adaptive image normalization and quaternion PCA based color image watermarking algorithm. Expert Systems with Applications, 39(15), 12046-12060. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2012.03.070

This paper proposes a novel robust digital color image watermarking algorithm which combines color image feature point extraction, shape image normalization and QPCA (quaternion principal component algorithm) based watermarking embedding (QWEMS) and... Read More about A self-adaptive image normalization and quaternion PCA based color image watermarking algorithm.

Activity classification using a single wrist-worn accelerometer (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chernbumroong, S., Atkins, A. S., & Yu, H. (2011, September). Activity classification using a single wrist-worn accelerometer. Presented at 5th International Conference on Software, Knowledge Information, Industrial Management and Applications (SKIMA 2011), Benevento, Italy

Automatic identification of human activity has led to a possibility of providing personalised services in different domains i.e. healthcare, security and sport etc. With advancement in sensor technology, automatic activity recognition can be done in... Read More about Activity classification using a single wrist-worn accelerometer.

Modelling and motion control of a double-pendulum driven cart (2011)
Journal Article
Liu, Y., Yu, H., & Cang, S. (2012). Modelling and motion control of a double-pendulum driven cart. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering, 226(2), 175-187. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959651811414507

The significant advantage of ground mobile robots (GMRs) is their accessibility to areas that are inaccessible for humans. One difficulty of current GMR technology is that the external driving mechanisms, such as wheel, track, and leg, restrict its a... Read More about Modelling and motion control of a double-pendulum driven cart.

Self-contained capsubot propulsion mechanism (2011)
Journal Article
Huda, M. N., Yu, H.-N., & Wane, S. O. (2011). Self-contained capsubot propulsion mechanism. International Journal of Automation and Computing, 8(3), 348-356. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11633-011-0591-3

In this paper, a self contained capsubot (capsule robot) propulsion mechanism is investigated. The proposed capsubot works on the principle of internal force-static friction. A modified linear DC motor is used to drive the capsubot. A novel accelerat... Read More about Self-contained capsubot propulsion mechanism.

Adaptive neural network tracking control of robot manipulators with prescribed performance (2011)
Journal Article
Xie, X.-L., Hou, Z.-G., Cheng, L., Ji, C., Tan, M., & Yu, H. (2011). Adaptive neural network tracking control of robot manipulators with prescribed performance. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering, 225(6), 790-797. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959651811398853

In this paper, a controller for robot manipulators is proposed to guarantee the tracking error of the systems bounded by predefined decreasing boundary. In this control scheme, a multi-layer neural network is used to approximate the unknown non-linea... Read More about Adaptive neural network tracking control of robot manipulators with prescribed performance.

Design, kinematics, simulation, and experiment for a lower-limb rehabilitation robot (2011)
Journal Article
Wang, H., Shi, X., Liu, H., Li, L., Hou, Z., & Yu, H. (2011). Design, kinematics, simulation, and experiment for a lower-limb rehabilitation robot. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering, 225(6), 860-872. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959651811408978

This paper investigates and proposes a lower-limb rehabilitation robot that is used to help patients with lower-limb paralysis to improve and resume physical functions. The proposed rehabilitation robot has the feature that three rotary joints consis... Read More about Design, kinematics, simulation, and experiment for a lower-limb rehabilitation robot.

Modelling and remote control of an excavator (2010)
Journal Article
Liu, Y., Hasan, M. S., & Yu, H.-N. (2010). Modelling and remote control of an excavator. International Journal of Automation and Computing, 7(3), 349-358. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11633-010-0514-8

This paper presents the results of an on-going project and investigates modelling and remote control issues of an industry excavator. The details of modelling, communication, and control of a remotely controllable excavator are studied. The paper mai... Read More about Modelling and remote control of an excavator.

Co-simulation of wireless networked control systems over mobile ad hoc network using SIMULINK and OPNET (2009)
Journal Article
Hasan, M., Yu, H., Carrington, A., & Yang, T. (2009). Co-simulation of wireless networked control systems over mobile ad hoc network using SIMULINK and OPNET. IET Communications, 3(8), 1297-1310. https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-com.2008.0536

Wireless networked control systems (WNCS) over mobile ad hoc network (MANET) is a new area of research and has many potential applications, for instance, military or rescue missions, exploring hazardous environments, and so on. For performance evalua... Read More about Co-simulation of wireless networked control systems over mobile ad hoc network using SIMULINK and OPNET.

A further study of control for a pendulum-driven cart (2008)
Journal Article
Yu, H., Yang, T., Liu, Y., & Wane, S. (2008). A further study of control for a pendulum-driven cart. International Journal of Advanced Mechatronic Systems, 1(1), 44. https://doi.org/10.1504/ijamechs.2008.020837

Recently, the control of a ‘pendulum-driven cart’has attracted some considerable research interest. One of the reasons is that the mechanism studied is very similar to that of an ‘actively-driven capsule robot’which is still under development and wil... Read More about A further study of control for a pendulum-driven cart.

Analysis and Control of a Capsubot (2008)
Journal Article
Liu, Y., Yu, H., & Yang, T. (2008). Analysis and Control of a Capsubot. IFAC papers online, 41(2), 756-761. https://doi.org/10.3182/20080706-5-kr-1001.00130

In this paper, a special underactuated system – a capsule robot, also called capsubot, is studied to investigate the tracking control issue of underactuated dynamic systems. A seven-step motion strategy of the capsubot is proposed. A trajectory profi... Read More about Analysis and Control of a Capsubot.