Selected Publications         (since 2005)

Books

  • D. K. Liu, L.F. Wang and K.C. Tan (Eds), “Design and Control of Intelligent Robotic Systems”, Springer, SCI 177, ISBN 978-3-540-89932-7, 2009

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Book Chapters/Papers published in Books

  • D. Wang, N. M. Kwok, D. K. Liu and Q. P. Ha (2009), “Ranked pareto particle swarm optimization for mobile robot motion planning”, in D. Liu, L. Wang, and K.C. Tan (Eds.): “Design and Control of Intelligent Robotic Systems”, SCI 177, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2009, pp97–118.

  • D.K. Liu and A.K. Kulatunga (2007), “Simultaneous planning and scheduling for multi-autonomous vehicles”, in K.P. Dahal, K.C. Tan, P.I. Cowling (Eds.), “Evolutionary Scheduling”, Springer-Verlag (ISBN: 3540485821), 2007, pp437-464.

  • J. Xu, D.K. Liu, G. Fang (2007), “An efficient method for collision detection and distance queries in a robotic bridge maintenance system”, in T.-J. Tarn, S.B. Chen and C. Zhou (Eds), “Robotic Welding, Intelligence and Automation”, Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences (Vol. 362), Springer-Verlag, 2007 (ISBN: 978-3-540-73373-7), pp71-82.

  • G. Paul, D.K. Liu, N. Kirchner(2007), “An algorithm for surface growing from laser scan generated point clouts”, in T.-J. Tarn, S.B. Chen and C. Zhou (Eds), “Robotic Welding, Intelligence and Automation”, Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences (Vol. 362), Springer-Verlag, 2007 (ISBN: 978-3-540-73373-7), pp481-491.

  • A.K. Kulatunga, B. Skinner, D.K. Liu. H. Nguyen, G. Dissanayake (2007), “Distributed simultaneous task allocation and motion coordination of autonomous vehicles using a parallel computing cluster”, in T.-J. Tarn, S.B. Chen and C. Zhou (Eds), “Robotic Welding, Intelligence and Automation”, Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences (Vol. 362), Springer-Verlag, 2007 (ISBN: 978-3-540-73373-7), pp409-420.

 

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Journal Papers

  • C. Y. Cheong, K. C. Tan D. K. Liu and C. J. Lin (2009), “Multi-objective and prioritized berth allocation in container ports”, Annals of Operations Research, 13 December 2008.

  • G. Paul, D.K. Liu, N. Kirchner and G. Dissanayake (2009), “An effective approach to simultaneous mapping and surface-type identification of complex 3d environments”, Journal of Field Robotics, 26 (11-12): pp915-933, Sp. Iss. SI; NOV-DEC 2009

  • Shuhong Wang, Xiangjun Meng, Ningning Guo, Haibo Li, Jie Qiu, Jian Guo Zhu, Youguang Guo, Dikai Liu, Yi Wang and Wei Xu (2009), “Multilevel optimization for surface mounted PM machine incorporating with FEM”, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 45 (10): pp4700-4703, Oct. 2009

  • N. Kirchner, D.K. Liu, G. Dissanayake (2009), “Surface type classification with a laser range finder”, IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 9, No. 9, pp1160-1168; Sept. 2009

  • W. K. To, G. Paul, N.M. Kwok, D.K. Liu (2009), An efficient trajectory planning approach for autonomous robots in complex bridge environments”, International Journal of Computer Aided Engineering and Technology, Vol.1, No.2, pp185-208

  • N.M. Kwok, Q.P. Ha, D.K. Liu and G. Fang (2009), “Contrast enhancement and intensity preservation for gray-level images using multi-objective particle swarm optimization”, Regular paper, IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, Vol. 6, No. 1, January 2009, pp145-155

  • N. Kirchner, D. Hordern, D.K. Liu and G. Dissanayake (2008), "Capacitive sensor for object ranging and material type identification", Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Volume 148, Issue 1, 4 November 2008, pp 96-104

  • N. M. Kwok, D.K. Liu, G. Dissanayake (2006), “Evolutionary computing based mobile robot localization”, Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 19, No. 8, pp857-868.

  • Y.G. Tan, D.K. Liu, F. Liu, Z.D. Zhou (2005), "Digital robust preview control of path tracking", Proceedings of IMechE, part I: Journal of Systems and Control Engineering, Vol.219, pp111-117.

  • K. C. Tan, Y.J. Chen, L.F. Wang, D.K. Liu (2005), 'Intelligent sensor fusion and learning for autonomous robot navigation', Applied Artificial Intelligence: An International Journal, Vol.19, No.5, pp. 433-456.

  • N. Zhang, I. Kirpitchenko and D. K. Liu (2005), “Dynamic model of the grinding process”, Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol 280, pp425-432.

 

 

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Conference Papers

  • S. Yuan, H. Lau, D.K. Liu, S.D. Huang, G. Dissanayake, D. Pagac, T. Pratley (2009), “Simultaneous dynamic scheduling and collision-free path planning for multiple autonomous vehicles”, Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation (ICIA’2009), June 22-25, Zhuhai/Macau, China, pp522-527

  • P. Chotiprayanakul and D.K. Liu (2009), “Workspace mapping and force control for small haptic device based robot tele-operation”, Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation (ICIA’2009), June 22-25, Zhuhai/Macau, China, pp1613-1618.

  • Chun Yew Cheong, Kay Chen Tan and Dikai Liu (2009), “Solving the berth allocation problem with service priority via multi-objective optimization”, Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Scheduling (CISched 2009), March 30 – April 2, 2009, Sheraton Music City Hotel, Nashville, TN, USA.

  • D.K. Liu, G. Dissanayake, P.B. Manamperi, P.A. Brooks, G. Fang, G. Paul, S. Webb, N. Kirchner, P. Chotiprayanakul, N. M. Kwok, T.R. Ren (2008), “A robotic system for steel bridge maintenance: research challenges and system design”, Proceedings of the Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation (ACRA 08), 3-5 December 2008, Canberra, Australia.

  • D. Wang, D. K. Liu, N. M. Kwok, K. J. Waldron (2008), “A subgoal-guided force field method for robot navigation”, Proceedings of the IEEE/ASME International Conference on Mechatronic and Embedded Systems and Applications, October 12-15, 2008, Beijing, China, pp488-493

  • M. Clifton, G. Paul, N.M. Kwok, D.K. Liu, D. Wang (2008), “Evaluating performance of multiple RRTs”, Proceedings of the IEEE/ASME International Conference on Mechatronic and Embedded Systems and Applications,
     October 12-15, 2008, Beijing, China, pp564-569

  • P. Chotiprayanakul, D. Wang, N. M. Kwok, and D. K. Liu (2008), “A haptic-based human robot interaction approach for robotic grit blasting", Proceedings of the 25th International  Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2008), Vilnius, Lithuania, June 27-29, 2008, pp148-154.

  • T.R. Ren, N. M. Kwok, D.K. Liu and S.D. Huang (2008), “Path planning for a robotic arm sand-blasting system”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, June 20-23, 2008, Zhangjiajie City, Hunan, China, pp1067-1072.

  • N. Kirchner, T. Taha, D.K. Liu and G. Paul (2007), “Simultaneous material type classification and mapping data acquisition using a laser range finder”, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Intelligent Technologies (InTech), 12-14 December 2007, Sydney, Australia, pp124-129.

  • N. Kirchner, D.K. Liu, T. Taha and G. Paul (2007), “Capacitive object ranging and material type classifying sensor”, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Intelligent Technologies (InTech), 12-14 December 2007, Sydney, Australia, pp130-135.

  • J. Valls Mir´o, T. Taha, D. Wang, G. Dissanayake and D.K. Liu (2007), “An efficient strategy for robot navigation in cluttered environments in the presence of dynamic obstacles”, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Intelligent Technologies (InTech), 12-14 December 2007, Sydney, Australia, pp74-81

  • K.C. Tan, C.K. Goh, E.J. Teoh and D.K. Liu (2007), “A hybrid evolutionary approach for heterogeneous multiprocessor scheduling”, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Intelligent Technologies (InTech), 12-14 December 2007, Sydney, Australia, pp261-268

  • Y.G. Guo, J.G. Zhu, D.K. Liu, H.Y. Lu, S.H. Wang (2007), “Application of multi-level mult-domain modelling in the design and analysis of a PM transverse flux motor with SMC core”, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Power Electronics and Drive Systems (PEDS07), November 27-30, 2007, Bangkok, Thailand, pp27-31

  • D. Wang, N. M. Kwok, D. K. Liu, G. Dissanayake (2007), “PSO-tuned F2 method for multi-robot navigation”, Proceedings of the 2007 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 29 Oct - 2 Nov. 2007 , San Diego, California, USA, pp3765-3770.

  • B. Skinner, H. Nguyen and D.K. Liu (2007), “Distributed classifier migration in XCS for classification of electroencephalographic signals”, Proceedings of the IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, September 25-28, 2007, Singapore, pp2829-2836

  • N. M. Kwok, Q. P. Ha, D. K. Liu, G. Fang and K. C. Tan (2007), “Efficient particle swarm optimization: a termination condition based on the decision-making approach”, Proceedings of the IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, September 25-28, 2007, Singapore, pp3353-3360

  • C. Y. Cheong, C. J. Lin, K. C. Tan and D. K. Liu (2007), “A multi-objective evolutionary algorithm for berth allocation in a container port”, Proceedings of the IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, September 25-28, 2007, Singapore, pp927-934

  • G. Paul, D.K. Liu, N. Kirchner, S. Webb (2007), “Safe and efficient autonomous exploration technique for 3D mapping of a complex bridge maintenance environment”, Proceedings of the 24th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2007), 19-21 September 2007, Kochi, Kerala, India, pp99-104

  • P. Chotiprayanakul, D.K. Liu, D. Wang, G. Dissanayake (2007), “A 3-dimensional force field method for robot collision avoidance in complex environments”, Proceedings of the 24th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction (ISARC 2007), 19-21 September 2007, Kochi, Kerala, India, pp139-145. (Best student paper award)

  • B. Skinner, H. Nguyen and D.K. Liu (2007), “Classification of EEG signals using a genetic-based machine learning classifier”, Proceedings of the 29th International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, August 23-26, 2007, Lyon, France, pp3120-3123

  • N. M. Kwok, G. Fang, Q. P. Ha  and D. K. Liu (2007), “An enhanced particle swarm optimization algorithm for multi-modal functions”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation (IEEE ICMA), August 5-8, 2007, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China, pp457-462

  • B. Skinner, H. Nguyen and D.K. Liu (2007), “Hybrid optimisation method using PGA and SQP algorithm”, Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on Foundations of Computational Intelligence, April 1-5, 2007, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, pp73-80

  • N. Kirchner, D.K. Liu, G. Dissanayake (2006), “Bridge maintenance robotic arm: capacitive sensor for obstacle ranging in particle laden air”, Proceedings of the 23rd International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction 2006 (ISARC 2006), October 3-5, 2006, Tokyo, Japan, pp596-601  (Best paper award)

  • N. M. Kwok, Q. P. Ha, D. K. Liu and G. Fang (2006), “Intensity preserving contrast enhancement for gray-level images using multi-objective particle swarm optimization”, Proceedings of the 2nd IEEE Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (IEEE CASE), October 7-10, 2006, Shanghai, China, pp19-24  (Best paper award nomination and invited keynote speech)

  • D.K. Liu, X. Wu, G. Paul, G. Dissanayake (2006), “Case studies on an approach to multiple autonomous vehicle motion coordination”, Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Digital Manufacturing, October 15-17, 2006, Wuhan, China, pp26-31, (ISSN: 1671-4431) (Invited presentation)

  • N. Kirchner, G. Paul, D.K. Liu (2006), “Bridge maintenance robotic arm: mechanical technique to reduce the nozzle force of a sandblasting rig”, Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Digital Manufacturing, October 15-17, 2006, Wuhan, China, pp12-18 (ISSN: 1671-4431) (Invited presentation)

  • D.L. Wang, D.K. Liu, G. Dissanayake (2006), “A variable speed Force Field Method for Multi-Robot Collaboration”, Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), October 9-15, 2006, Beijing, China, pp2697-2702.

  • C.Y. Cheong, K.C. Tan and D.K. Liu, J.X. Xu (2006), “A multiobjective evolutionary algorithm for solving vehicle routing problem with stochastic demand”, Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE World Congress on Evolutionary Computation, July 16-21, 2006, Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada, pp5520-5526

  • N.W. Kwok, D.K. Liu, K.C. Tan, Q.P. Ha (2006), “An empirical study on the settings of control coefficients in particle swarm optimisation”, Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE World Congress on Evolutionary Computation, July 16-21, 2006, Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada, pp3165-3172

  • D.K. Liu, X. Wu, A. K. Kulatunga, G. Dissanayake (2006), “Motion coordination of multiple autonomous vehicles in dynamic and strictly constrained environments”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems (CIS), 7-9 June, 2006, Bangkok, Thailand, pp204-209

  • D.K. Liu, D. L. Wang, G.Dissanayake (2006), “A force field method based multi-robot collaboration”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics, Automation & Mechatronics (RAM), 7-9 June, 2006, Bangkok, Thailand, pp662-667

  • G. Paul, D.K. Liu (2006), “Replanning of multiple autonomous vehicles in material handling”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics, Automation & Mechatronics (RAM), 7-9 June, 2006, Bangkok, Thailand, pp231-236

  • A.K. Kulatunga, D.K. Liu, S.B. Siyambalapitiya (2006), “Ant colony optimization technique for simultaneous task allocation and path planning of autonomous vehicles”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems (CIS), 7-9 June, 2006, Bankok, Thailand, pp823-828

  • T. Taha, J. Valls Miro, D.K. Liu (2006), “An efficient path planner for large mobile platforms in cluttered environments”, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics, Automation & Mechatronics (RAM), 7-9 June, 2006, Bangkok, Thailand, pp225-230

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