Our research publications are listed here. Most research papers can be accessed by the Digital Object Identifier (doi) links, or from publication resources, e.g. IEEE Xplore, AIAA NRC, and arXiv. Some papers have preprint or submission versions in PDF file format that can be downloaded/viewed for general readership, please consult official publications for citation. If you are citing our work, please use the BibTeX entries for citations.
2020
Navigation Information Augmented Artificial Potential Field Algorithm for Collision Avoidance in UAV Formation Flight Journal Article
In: Aerospace Systems, pp. 229–241, 2020.
2019
Effective aerial monitoring of cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms is dependent on understanding cellular migration Journal Article
In: Harmful Algae, 87 , 2019.
Multi-agent Motion Planning for Dense and Dynamic Environments via Deep Reinforcement Learning Journal Article
In: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2019, (under review (10.Dec.2019)).
An Estimator-Based Control for Measurement Noise Rejection with Application to Angle-Trajectory Tracking Using MEMS IMU Journal Article
In: IEEE Transactions on Instrumentaion & Measurement, 2019, (submitted November 11, 2019: IM-19-23601).
Force-based Algorithm for Motion Planning of Large Agent Teams Journal Article
In: IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, 2019, (CYB-E-2019-05-0942, submitted on May 10, 2019).
Multi-UAV Path Planning and Guidance for Cooperative Hunting in a Cluttered Environment Journal Article
In: Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, 2019.
Attitude Synchronization for Multiple Three DOF Helicopters with Actuator Faults Journal Article
In: IEEE Transactions on Mechatronics, (January), pp. to appear, 2019.
Path Following Control of Multiple Quadrotor UAVs Carrying A Rigid-body Slung Payload Inproceedings
In: AIAA SciTech Forum, 2019.
A payload-quadrotor system modelling analysis Inproceedings
In: Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineers Congress, 2019.
2018
A model-based game strategy design for multi-agent distributed consensus and control Journal Article
In: Electronics, 2018, (submitted on November 29, 2018, resubmiited on January 17, 2019, electronics-438276).
A model-based game strategy design for multi-agent distributed consensus and control Journal Article
In: Applied Sciences, 2018.
An Estimator-Based Feedback Control Approach for Measurement Noise Rejection * Inproceedings
In: International Conference on Control and Automation, 2018.
Modeling a large multirotor aerial vehicle with influence of aerodynamics Journal Article
In: Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal, 2018.
Aerodynamic Model-Based Robust Adaptive Close Formation Flight Control Journal Article
In: Aerospace Science and Technology, 79 , pp. 5–16, 2018, ISSN: 1270-9638.
Formation Control of Autonomous Vehicle Systems Book
Wiley, 2018.
Sensor bias fault detection and isolation in a large multirotor aerial vehicle using active disturbance rejection control Inproceedings
In: AIAA SciTech Forum, 2018, ISBN: 978-1-62410-527-2.
Transition Control of a Tilt-Rotor VTOL UAV Inproceedings
In: AIAA SciTech Forum, 2018.
Prescribed Performance Constrained Nonlinear Robust Control for Close Formation Flight Inproceedings
In: International Conference on Control and Automation, 2018.
Synchronization of multiple 3-DOF helicopters under actuator faults and saturations with prescribed performance Journal Article
In: ISA Transactions, 75 , pp. 118–126, 2018, ISSN: 00190578.
A Thrust Model Aided Fault Diagnosis Method for the Altitude Estimation of a Quadrotor Journal Article
In: IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, 54 (2), pp. 1008–1019, 2018, ISSN: 00189251.
Comparative Analysis of OptiTrack Motion Capture Systems Inproceedings
In: Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineers Congress, pp. 1–5, Toronto, Canada, 2018.
Robust Cooperative Close Formation Flight Control of Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Inproceedings
In: Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineers Congress, pp. 1–12, Toronto, Canada, 2018.
Integrated Model Development for Thermal Analysis on Aircraft Landing Gear Bogie Pivot Pin Inproceedings
In: International Conference of Aerospace Science and Engineering, 2018.
Topology-Based Distributed Optimization for Multi-UAV Cooperative Wildfire Monitoring Journal Article
In: OPTIMAL CONTROL APPLICATIONS AND METHODS, 2018.
Design and Experimental Evaluation of Robust Motion Synchronization Control for Multi-vehicle System without Velocity Measurements Journal Article
In: International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, pp. 1–37, 2018.
UDE-Based Robust Command Filtered Backstepping Control for Close Formation Flight Journal Article
In: IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2018, ISSN: 02780046.
Kalman filter-based large-scale wildfire monitoring with a system of UAVs Journal Article
In: IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2018, ISSN: 02780046.
Path Following Control of Multiple Quadrotor UAVs Carrying A Rigid-body Slung Payload Inproceedings
In: 8th Systems and Control Conference, 2018.
Adaptive Path Following Control for A Quadrotor with An Off-centered Cable Suspended Payload Inproceedings
In: International Symposium of Aerial Robotics, 2018.
2017
Gain-scheduling Control of Flexible Aircraft with Actuator Saturation and Stuck Faults Journal Article
In: AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, 40 (3), pp. 510–520, 2017, (urlJGCD2017WF.pdf).
3-D UAV Path Planning in a Cluttered Environment using PSO Inproceedings
In: Unmanned Systems Canada, pp. 1–12, 2017.
Mapping Vegetation Biophysical and Biochemical Properties Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)-Acquired Imag Journal Article
In: International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2017.
VTOL Design for Water Inspection Inproceedings
In: Unmanned Systems Canada, 2017.
Aerodynamics Modeling and Analysis of Close Formation Flight Journal Article
In: AIAA Journal of Aircraft, 54 (6), pp. 2192–2204, 2017.
Saturated Coordinated Control of Multiple Underactuated Unmanned Surface Vehicles Over a Closed Curve Journal Article
In: Science China: Information Sciences, 60 (7), pp. 36–49, 2017.
Autonomous Wildfire Hotspot Detection Using a Fixed Wing UAV Journal Article
In: International Journal of Aerospace Sciences and Systems Engineering, pp. 1–17, 2017.
Modeling a large multirotor aerial vehicle with influence of aerodynamics Inproceedings
In: Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute AERO Conference, pp. 1–13, 2017.
Aerodynamic Model-Based Robust Adaptive Close Formation Flight Control Journal Article
In: Aerospace Science and Technology, 2017, (submitted on 19 Sep 2017).
Image-Based Visual Servoing for Target Tracking by a Quadrotor UAV Inproceedings
In: CASI AERO, 2017.
Gust Load Alleviation Control for a Flexible Aircraft with Loss of Control Effectiveness Inproceedings
In: AIAA SciTech Forum, Grapevine, TX, 2017, (AIAA-2017-1721).
Integrator-Augmented Robust Adaptive Control Design for Close Formation Flight Inproceedings
In: AIAA SciTech Forum, 2017, (AIAA-2017-1255, presented by underlineZ. Luo).
Dubins path-based dynamic soaring trajectory planning and tracking control in a gradient wind field Journal Article
In: OPTIMAL CONTROL APPLICATIONS AND METHODS, 38 , pp. 147-166, 2017, (urlOCAM2017CG.pdf).
Attitude Synchronization of Multiple 3-DOF Helicopters Under Actuator Faults and Saturations Inproceedings
In: IFAC World Congress, 2017, (submitted on November 9, 2016).
Design and Experimental Verification of UDE-based Robust Control for Lagrangian Systems without Velocity Measurements Inproceedings
In: IFAC World Congress, 2017.
Dynamics and Control of A Quadrotor with A Cable Suspended Payload Inproceedings
In: IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2017, ISBN: 9781509055388.
2016
Autonomous cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms monitoring using multirotor UAS Journal Article
In: International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2016.
Position-Based Visual Servoing for Target Tracking by a Quadrotor UAV Inproceedings
In: AIAA SciTech Forum, San Diego, CA, 2016, (AIAA-2016-2092).
The Influence of Control Surface Faults on Flexible Aircraft Inproceedings
In: AIAA SciTech Forum, San Diego, CA, 2016, (AIAA-2016-0082).
Robust Design of Close Formation Flight Control via Uncertainty and Disturbance Estimator Inproceedings
In: AIAA SciTech Forum, San Diego, CA, 2016, (presented by underlineWen Fan, AIAA-2016-2102).
Integrated Model-Based Robust Adaptive Control for Close Formation Flight Journal Article
In: AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, 2016, (submitted on Dec 16, 2016, 2016-12-G002681).