Author: liuhht

This research project addresses the cooperative hunting problem, where the objective is to coordinate a group of agents to surround a static or moving target. Cooperative hunting is seen in nature by pack hunters such as wolves and chimpanzees, with Continue Reading …

Facts: Forests cover 30% world’s land area, wildfire has significant impact on us. 3 million ha burnt per year in Canada. Wildfire Monitoring, Mapping and Modelling (M3) is to identify and locate actively burning fires, to estimate fire areas, and Continue Reading …

Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) are characterized by an overgrowth of algae in water, or an algae bloom. Algae blooms become harmful to the ecosystem when the blooming organisms contain toxins which can lead to death of marine life, produce harmful Continue Reading …

Aquatic environments globally face human-caused threats including pollution, invasive species, over-harvesting, diversion, drainage, and climate change. A scientific initiative lead by the Queen’s University (QU) Biology Department is proposed to develop an environmental DNA (eDNA)  platform for high-quality and real-time Continue Reading …

a research paper commissioned for Transport Canada Hugh H.-T. LiuProfessorInstitute for Aerospace StudiesUniversity of Toronto Version (June 2020)Version (March 2018) Executive Summary Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) hold great promise for applications as diverse as natural resource monitoring, infrastructure inspection (pipeline, Continue Reading …