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.
2011
Investigation of Active Vibration Suppression of a Flexible Satellite using Magnetic Attitude ControlSatellite using Magnetic Attitude Control Masters Thesis
University of Toronto, 2011.
2010
A necessary and sufficient condition for $Ħ_$ index of linear time-varying systems Inproceedings
In: IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, pp. 4393-4398, 2010.
UAV/UGV Indoor Applications: A University Research Laboratory Investigation Inproceedings
In: Unmanned Vehicle Systems Canada Conference, Montreal, QC, 2010.
Decentralized Simultaneous Localization and Mapping for Dynamic and Sparse Robot Networks Inproceedings
In: Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), pp. 3554-3561, Taipei, Taiwan, 2010.
Dynamic Mapping of Forest Fire Fronts Using Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Inproceedings
In: Wildland Fire Canada Conference, Waterloo, ON, 2010.
Communication Loss Management for Adaptive Nonlinear Synchronization Control of Multiple Spacecraft in Formation Flying Inproceedings
In: AIAA Modeling and Simulation Tech. Conf., 2010.
Robustness Analysis of a Simultaneously Stabilizing Controller: A Flight Control Case Study Inproceedings
In: AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., 2010.
Robust Thrust-Only Control of Damaged Aircraft with Horizontal Tail Loss Inproceedings
In: AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., 2010.
Online Mapping of Forest Fire Fronts Using Multiple Online Mapping of Forest Fire Fronts Using Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Inproceedings
In: AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., 2010.
Optimal Persistent Surveillance Using Multiple Unmanned Aerial Vehicles with Level of Interest Inproceedings
In: AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., 2010.
Autopilot Design for A Side-Jet Missile based on MRVSS with An Adaptive Approach Law Inproceedings
In: Chinese Control Conference, pp. 2293-2298, Beijing, CHINA, 2010.
Vision Based Tracking and Estimation of Ground Moving Target Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Inproceedings
In: American Control Conference, pp. 6968-6973, Baltimore, MD, 2010.
Communication Loss Compensation and Analysis of Multiple Communication Loss Compensation and Analysis of Multiple Spacecraft in Formation Flying with Adaptive Control Inproceedings
In: CASI ASTRO, 2010.
Method, System and Computer Program for Generic Synchronized Motion Control for Multiple Dynamic Systems Miscellaneous
2010, (U.S. Patent 7,680,547, issued on Marh 16, 2010.).
Communication Loss Management and Analysis for Multiple Spacecraft Formation Flying Missions Masters Thesis
University of Toronto, 2010.
Application of Robust Control Design Techniques to the Aeroservoelastic Design Optimization of a Very Flexible UAV Wing Inproceedings
In: AIAA/ISSMO Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization Conf., 2010.
Robust Thrust-Only Control of a Civil Transport Aircraft with Vertical Tail Damage Journal Article
In: Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal, 56 (2), pp. 53-65, 2010, (urlq10-008.pdf (NSERC-CRD)).
Decentralized Localization of Sparsely-Communicating Robot Networks: A Centralized-Equivalent Approach Journal Article
In: IEEE Transactions on Robotics, 26 (1), pp. 62-77, 2010, (url5371975.pdf (NSERC-STPG)).
2009
Cooperative UAV Search for Moving Targets Using a Modified Diffusion Uncertainty Model Inproceedings
In: AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Chicago, IL, 2009, ((AIAA-2009-5779)).
A Nonlinear Multi-Objective Receding Horizon Flight Control Design Inproceedings
In: AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Chicago, IL, 2009, ((AIAA-2009-5624)).
$H_infty$-LTR Technique Applied to Robust Control of Propulsion-Controlled Aircraft Inproceedings
In: AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Chicago, IL, 2009, ((AIAA-2009-6176)).
Multiple UAVs Formation Flight Experiments Using Virtual Structure and Motion Synchronization Inproceedings
In: AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Chicago, IL, 2009, ((AIAA-2009-5887)).
Multiple UAVs Autonomous Mission Implementation on COTS Autopilots and Experimental Results Inproceedings
In: AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Chicago, IL, 2009, ((AIAA-2009-5775)).
Application of Model Predictive Control to Gust Loads Alleviation Systems Inproceedings
In: AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference and Exhibit, Chicago, IL, 2009, ((AIAA-2009-5929)).
Integrating Active Control System with Structural in Aircraft Conceptual Design using MDO Inproceedings
In: International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics, Seattle, WA, 2009.
A Multi-Objective Control Approach for Nonlinear Systems Inproceedings
In: IEEE Conference on Information and Automation, Zhuhai, CHINA, 2009.
Nonlinear Extension Study for Analytical Multi-objective Control Design Inproceedings
In: IEEE International Conference on Electro/Information Technology, Windsor, ON, 2009.
Decentralized Localization for Dynamic and Sparse Robot Networks Inproceedings
In: IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pp. 3135-3141, Kobe, JAPAN, 2009.
A Combined Receding Horizon and Virtual Potential Field Algorithm for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Search Inproceedings
In: 13th CASI Aeronautics Conference, Kanata, ON, 2009.
Gust Load Alleviation using Model Predictive Control for Large Aspect Ratio UAVs Inproceedings
In: 13th CASI Aeronautics Conference, Kanata, ON, 2009.
$H_infty$-based Loop Transfer Recovery Technique Applied to Propulsion-Controlled Aircraft Inproceedings
In: 13th CASI Aeronautics Conference, Kanata, ON, 2009.
Nonlinear Multi-Objective Control Design Inproceedings
In: IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Sanghai, CHINA, 2009, ((submitted, available upon request)).
2008
A Cooperative UAV/UGV Platform for Wildfire Detection and Fighting Inproceedings
In: 7th International Conference on System Simulation and Scientific Computing, Beijing, CHINA, 2008.
Modeling and Simulation of Flexible UAVs with Large Aspect Ratio Inproceedings
In: 7th International Conference on System Simulation and Scientific Computing, Beijing, CHINA, 2008.
Simulation for Control Performance Validation - A Case Study Inproceedings
In: 7th International Conference on System Simulation and Scientific Computing, Beijing, CHINA, 2008, (presented by underlineHugh H.T. Liu on behalf of authors).
Multi-pursuit evasion Inproceedings
In: AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Honolulu, Hawaii, 2008.
Robustness analysis of decomposition-based simultaneous Stabilization with optimal control approach Inproceedings
In: AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conf., Honolulu, Hawaii, 2008.
Formation UAV Flight Control using Virtual Structure and Motion Synchronization Inproceedings
In: American Control Conf., pp. 1782-1787, Seattle, Washington, 2008.
Co-evolutionary Particle Swarm Optimization for Solving Pursuit-Evasion Games Inproceedings
In: American Control Conf., Seattle, Washington, 2008.
A parameter optimization approach to multiple-objective controller design Journal Article
In: IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 16 (2), pp. 330-339, 2008, (url04431880.pdf (NSERC-DG)).
Multiple Specification Controller Design for F-16 Fighters Journal Article
In: Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, An International Journal, 80 (5), pp. 510-515, 2008, (urlMultiple_specification.pdf (NSERC-DG)).
Aircraft Wing Anti-Icing System Dynamic Modeling: A System Identification Approach Miscellaneous
Engineering Science, University of Toronto, (B.A.Sc. Thesis), 2008.
Decomposition-based simultaneous stabilization with optimal control Journal Article
In: AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, 31 (3), pp. 647-655, 2008, (urlAIAA-31407-414.pdf).
2007
Flight Control System Development: An Engineering Course Project Development Inproceedings
In: AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference and Exhibit, Hilton Head, SC, 2007, ((AIAA-2007-6390, 11 pages)).
Multivariable Adaptive Control of Vapour Compression Systems Inproceedings
In: 21st Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics, Toronto, 2007.
Vapor Compression Air Conditioning System Modeling Inproceedings
In: 21st Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics, Toronto, 2007.
Flight Control System Development: An Engineering Course Project Development Inproceedings
In: Proceedings of the American Control Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2007, ((rejected)).
Adaptive synchronization control of multiple spacecraft formation flying Journal Article
In: ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, 129 , pp. 337-342, 2007, (urlJDS000337.pdf (ORDCF)).
System identification of flight dynamics models Inproceedings
In: CASI AERO 2007: Flight Test Methods Symposium, Toronto, 2007.
Communication of multiple flying vehicles Inproceedings
In: CASI AERO 2007: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Symposium, Toronto, 2007.