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Ravi Vaidyanathan

Assistant Professor

Systems Engineering

Naval Postgraduate School

Ravi in Peru

 

Publications (to review any papers with links, right click link and save target separately or open in a new window)

Selected Refereed Publications                                                                                                               

1.      Bachmann, R.J., Boria, F., Ifju, P., Vaidyanathan, R., Quinn, R.D., “A Biologically Inspired Micro Sensor Platform Capable of Aerial and Terrestrial Locomotion”, Mechanism and Machine Theory (MMT)  (under review), ISSN: 0094-114X, submission July 2007

2.      Bindi, V., Strunk, J., Baker, J. Bacon, R., Boensel, M., Shoup, F., Vaidyanathan, R., “Littoral Undersea Warfare: A Case Study in Process Modeling for Functionality and Interoperability of Complex Systems”, International Journal of System of Systems Engineering (IJSSE) (under review), ISSN: 1748-0671, submission June 2007

3.      Vaidyanathan, R., Fargues, M., Gupta, L., Kurcan, R., Lin, D., Kota, S., Quinn, R.D., “A Dual Mode Human-Robot Interface Based on Physiological Signal Capture in the Aural Cavity”,  International Journal of Robotics Research (IJRR), ISSN:0278-3649,  to appear, 26, 7, 2007

4.      Vaidyanathan, R., Chung, B., Gupta, L., Kook, H., Kota, S., West, J. D., “A Tongue-Movement Communication and Control Concept For Hands-Free Human-Machine Interfaces”, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Part A: Systems and Humans (SMC-A), ISSN:1083-4427, 37, 4, pp 533-546, 2007

5.      Jones, K., Boria, F., Bachmann, R.J., Vaidyanathan, R., Ifju, P., Quinn, R.D., “MMALV – The Morphing Micro Air-Land Vehicle”, 2006 IEEE International Conference of Robotics on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS) Video Proceedings, Oct 2006 (narrated video, 30 meg)

6.      McCarthy, C., Wyllie, R., G., Vaidyanathan, R., Paulo, G., "An Integrated Systems Architecture to Provide Maritime Domain Protection", Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation (JDMS), ISSN 1537-792X, 3, 2, pp 63-75, 2006

7.      Vaidyanathan, R., Fargues, M., Lin, D., Kotta, S., H., Gupta, L., West, J., “A Dual-Mode Human-Machine Interface for Robotic Control based on Acoustic Sensitivity of the Aural Cavity”, The First (2006) IEEE RAS-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, February 2006

8.      Vaidyanathan, R., Williams, C.W., Prince, T.S., Ritzmann, R.E., Quinn, R.D., “An Orientation Reflex for Air Vehicles based on a Neural Model of the Cockroach Escape Response”, Global Engineering Science and Technology Society (GESTS) International Transactions on Computer Science and Engineering, 26, Jan 2006, (Awarded “Best Paper in Edition”)

9.      Boria, F.J., Bachmann, R.J., Ifju, P.G., Quinn, R.D., Vaidyanathan, R., Perry, C., Wagener, J., “A Sensor Platform Capable of Aerial and Terrestrial Locomotion”, 2005 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), August 2005

10.  Boxerbaum, A., Werk, P., Vaidyanathan, R., Quinn, R.D., “Design of an Autonomous Amphibious Robot for Surf Zone Operations: Part I - Mechanical Design for Multi-Mode Mobility”, 2005 Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM) Conference, July 2005

11.  Harkins, R., Vaidynathan, R., Quinn, R.D., Boxerbaum, A., Ward, J.L., “Design of an Autonomous Amphibious Robot for Surf Zone Operations: Part II - Simulation, Control, and Hardware Implementation” 2005 Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM) Conference, July 2005

12.  Bachmann, R.J. Boria, F.J., Ifju, P.G., Quinn, R.D., Kline, J., Vaidyanathan, R., “Utility of a Morphing Micro Air-Land Vehicle”, 2005 Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM) Conference July 2005

13.  Wong, H., Kapila, V., Vaidyanathan, R., “UAV Optimal Path Planning Using C-C-C Class Paths for Touring”, 2004 IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), December 2004

14.  Vaidyanathan, R., Huynh, T., Allen, T., Quinn, R.D., Tabib-Azar, M., Zarycki, J., Levin, J., Chung, B., Gupta, L., “Human-Machine Interface for Tele-Robotic Operation: Mapping of Tongue Movements Based on Aural Flow Monitoring”, 2004 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), October, 2004 (Awarded “Best Paper in Conference”)

15.  Vaidyanathan, R., Kook, H., Gupta, L., “Parametric and Non-Parametric Signal Analysis for Mapping Air Flow in the Ear Canal to Tongue Movement; A New Strategy for Hands-Free Machine Interface”, 2004 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), May 2004

16.  Palmer, D.W., Kovacina, M., Vaidyanathan, R., “ A Decentralized Multi-Agent Task-Assignment Algorithm for Swarms of Autonomous Vehicles”, 2003 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), October, 2003

17.  Vaidyanathan, R., Williams, C.W., Prince, T.S., Ritzmann, R.E., Quinn, R.D., “Simulation and Flight Testing of an Insect-Inspired Aerial Targeting/Evasion Reflex”, 21st Digital Avionics and Systems Conference (DASC), October 2002 (Awarded “Best Paper in Session”)

18.  Kovacina, M.A., Palmer, D.P., Yang, G., Vaidyanathan, R., Multi-Agent Control Algorithms for Chemical Cloud Detection and Mapping Using Unmanned Air Vehicles”, 2002 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), September, 2002

19.  Yang, G., Yang, Q., Kapila, V., Palmer, D.W., Vaidyanathan, R., "Fuel Optimal Maneuvers for Multiple Spacecraft Formation Reconfiguration using Multi-Agent Optimization", International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, ISSN: 1049-8923, 12, 2-3, pp 243-283, 2002

20.  Vaidyanathan, R., Quinn, R.D., Ritzmann, R., Prince, T.S., “An Insect-Inspired Targeting Reflex for Autonomous Munitions”, 2001 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), November, 2001

21.  Vaidyanathan, R., Hocaoglu, C., Prince, T.S., Quinn, R.D., “Evolutionary Path Planning for Autonomous Air Vehicles using Multiresolution Path Representation”, 2001 IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), November, 2001

22.  Yang, G., Kapila, V., Vaidyanathan, R., “Fuel Optimal Maneuvers for Multiple Spacecraft Formation Reconfiguration using Multi-Agent Optimization," 2001 IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC), October, 2001

23.  Vaidyanathan, R., Hocaoglu, C., Prince, T.S., Quinn, R.D., “Evolutionary-Based 6 DOF Path Planning for Munitions”, AIAA Missile Sciences Conference, (classified: US SECRET clearance), November, 2000

24.  Vaidyanathan, R., Chiel H.J., and Quinn, R.D., “A Hydrostatic Robot for Marine Applications”, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, ISSN: 0921-8890, 30, 1, pp 103-113, 2000

25.  Vaidyanathan, R., Chiel H.J., and Quinn, R.D., “A Soft-Bodied Undulatory Underwater Robot”, 1998 IEEE International Conference of Robotics on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) Video Proceedings, 1998 (Video link without audio, approximately 20 meg mpeg file)

Other (selected) Publications                                                                                                                  

26.  Walton, D.J., Paulo, E.P., McCarthy, C.J., Vaidyanathan, R., “Modeling Force Response to Small Boat Attack Against High-Value Commercial Ships”, Proceedings of the 2005 Winter Simulation (WINTERSIM) Conference, December 2005

27.  Palmer, D.W., Kirshenbaum, M., Quinn, R.D., Vaidyanathan, R., “Development of Collective Control Architectures for Small Quadruped Robots Based on Human Swarming Behavior”, 2nd International Workshop on the Mathematics and Algorithms of Social Insects (MASI), Atlanta, Ga., December 2003

28.  Kovacina, M., Palmer, D.W., Vaidyanathan, R., “Swarm Rule-Base Development using Genetic Programming Techniques”, 1st John Carroll University Workshop on Autonomous Swarm Programming (WASP), October 2003

29.  Williams, C.W., Vaidyanathan, R., Quinn, R.D., “Flight Validation of a Neural Based Orientation Reflex”, 7th World Muitl-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics, & Informatics, July 2003

30.  Yang, G., Kapila, V., Vaidyanathan, R.,"A Dynamic-Programming-Styled Algorithm for a Class of Multi-Agent Optimal Task Assignment", 2001 ASME/IMECE Conference, November, 2001

31.  Vaidyanathan, R., Chiel H.J., and Quinn, R.D., Mechanics and Control of an Underwater Hydrostatic Robot”, 11th VPI/SU Conference on Structural Dynamics and Control, Blacksburg, VA, Oct. 1997

 


Ravi Vaidyanathan Updated March 2006