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Program
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
08:00 am: Registration starts, Main Building Rotunda
09:00-9:30: am: Opening Ceremony, Main Building,
Lecture Hall A.
Morning Sessions
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Time |
Presentation Title |
Author(s) |
9:30 |
Keynote 1 : Professor Mohammad Jamshidi, AUS
Autonomous Control Systems in Space |
10:30 |
Coffee Break |
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Session 1-A: Robotics and Autonomous Systems I
Session Chair: Salah Sukkarieh
Co-Chair: Mohamed El-Tarhuni |
10:50
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An Overview of the R&D Activities at the Australian Centre for Field Robotics |
S. Sukkarieh, Australia |
11:10 |
Design and Control of a Cooperating Visual Serving Robotic System |
M. Ahmadi , M. Eghtesad, Iran; D. Necsulescu, Canada |
11:30 |
Inertial Measurement Unit Error-Budget Modeling |
M. Abdel-Hafez , UAE |
11:50 |
Design and Analysis of Force Feedback in Telerobotics |
M. Nazeeruddin , M. Al-Mouhamed, N. Merah, Saudi Arabia |
12:10 |
Design and Testing of an Intelligent Grass Cutter Mobile Robot |
M. Rashid , A. Albagul, Wahyudi, O.Khalifa, Malaysia |
12:30 |
HILS Setup of Dynamic Flight Path Planning in 3D Environment with Flexible Mission Planning using Ground Stations |
M. Hasan , M. A. Jarrah, UAE |
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Session 1-B: Data Processing and Networking
Session Chair: Othman Khalifia
Co-Chair: Taha Landolsi |
10:50
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Remote Data Acquisition and Applications |
S. Khan, O. Khalifa, Z. Bin Mahmoodin, M. Rafiqul Islam, Malaysia |
11:10 |
Fault Tolerant Control System in Critical Process Based on Ethernet Network |
A. Numsomran , J. Rodkamtui, V. Tipsuwanporn, P. Inban, T. Suesu, Thailand |
11:30 |
Wireless Monitoring and Control System for Power Substations |
K. Darwish , R. Dhaouadi, A.R. Al Ali, UAE |
11:50 |
Networked Control of an Experimental Light Tracker |
E. G. Nabati, M. J. Mahjoob, Iran |
12:10 |
Voice-Driven Smart Wheelchair |
M. Al Rousan, Jordan , L. Tawalbeh, Jordan, K. Assaleh, UAE |
12:30 |
A Knowledge Architecture in Process Industries using Case Based Reasoning |
D. Isa, M. Hartley, V. Kallimani, A. Hussain, S. Abdul Samad, Malaysia |
12:50 |
Lunch |
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Afternoon Sessions
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2:15 |
Keynote 2: Professor Philip Krein, USA
Hybrid and Electric Automotive Systems: Combined Electrical, Mechanical
and Fuel Cell Opportunities for Personal Transportation |
3:15 |
Coffee Break |
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Session 2-A: Mechatronics Applications
Session Chair: Moustapha Hafez
Co-Chair: Joachim Diedrich |
3:30 |
Tactile Interfaces: Technologies, Applications and Challenges |
M. Hafez, France |
3:50 |
Satellite Attitude Determination and Control Laboratory for Mechatronics Research and Education |
M. Al-Majed , K. Al Dakkan, Saudi Arabia |
4:10 |
Tire Pressure Monitoring System: A MEMS Automotive Application in Intelligent Tires |
M. Hannan, A. Hussain, A. Mohamed, H. Sanusi, Malaysia |
4:30 |
Thin Electroactive Films for Optical Applications |
I. Abbas, M. Ramos, A. Al-Jumaily, New Zealand |
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Session 2-B: Control Systems
Session Chair: Mustahsan Mir
Co-Chair: Nabil Abdel-Jabbar |
3:30 |
Design of Robust Controllers for Uncertain Piecewise Liner Systems |
M. Ababneh, Jordan, J. Ramiez, Germany |
3:50 |
New Tuning Rules of PI-like Controllers with Transient Performances for Monotonic Time-Delay Systems |
S. Al-Wahaibi , N. Al-Naamani, F. Mnif, Oman |
4:10 |
Fuzzy Controller for Semi-active Car Suspension Control using Magneto-Rheological Damper |
M. Rashid , N. Abdulrahim, M. Hussain, M. Abubaker, Malaysia |
4:30 |
Contribution of Design Projects in Enhancing the Outcome of Industrial Control Systems Course |
M. Mir, UAE |
4:50 |
A Nonlinear PID Servo Controller for Computer Hard Disk Drives |
M. Hawwa , A. Masoud, Saudi Arabia |
5:30 |
PANEL DISCUSSION
The Need for Mechatronics Regionally and Worldwide
Mechatronics Education, Challenges and Opportunities |
7:00 |
Symposium Banquet |
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Morning Sessions
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Time |
Presentation Title |
Author(s) |
9:00 |
Keynote 3: Professor Kevin Warwick, UK
Cyborg Intelligence: Linking Human and Machine Brains |
10:00 |
Coffee Break |
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Session 3-A: Dynamic Modeling
Session Chair: Ahmed Al-Jumaily
Co-Chair: Mohamed Gadalla |
10:20
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Nonlinear Modeling of Crude Preheat Train Fouling Rate via Neural-Network |
H. Zabiri , C. Wah, V. Radhakrishnan, N. Tahir, Malaysia |
10:40 |
Dynamic Modeling of Nonlinear Systems using Wavelet Networks |
W. Hassouneh , R. Dhaouadi, Y. Al-Assaf, UAE |
11:00 |
Statistical and Fuzzy Logic Modeling for a Solar Adsorption Refrigeration (SAR) System |
G. Tashtoush , M. Al Ata, A. Khazali, Jordan |
11:20 |
Kinetics of Acoustic Release of Doxorubicin from Stabilized and Unstabilized Micelles and the Effect of Temperature |
G. Husseini, E. AlAqqad, S. Al Mamary, Y. Kadimati, A. Al Baik, UAE; M. Diaz de la Rosa, W. G. Pitt, USA |
11:40 |
Dynamic Finite Element Modeling of Coupled-Domain MEMS Devices with Electrostatic and Squeeze Film Effects |
H. Borhan , H. Khosravi A. Ahmadian, M. Movahhedy, Iran |
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Session 3-B: Sensors & Sensor Fusion
Session Chair: Khairul Anuar Ishak
Co-Chair: Mamoun Abdel-Hafez |
10:20
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PTCR Effect in La 2O 3 Doped BaTiO 3 Ceramics Sensors |
P. Sreenivas , M. Ramos, A. Al- Jumaily, New Zealand |
10:40 |
Sensor Fusion System for Smart Airbag Application |
K. Ishak , S. Abdul Samad, M. Hannan, A. Hussain, A. Mohamed, Malaysia |
11:00 |
Semantical Sensor Management for Autonomous Mobile Robot Navigation |
R. Bose , C. Weerakkody, T. Gulrez, C. S. Challa, Australia |
11:20 |
A Safe Wheel Chair Based on Speech and Sensors |
M. Fezari, Algeria |
11:40 |
A New Adaptive Control Scheme using Dynamic Neural Network |
K. Nouri , N. Benhadj Tunisia, R. Dhaoudai, UAE |
12:00 |
Design of Hybrid Control Schemes for Tracking Performance of Flexible Maneuvering System |
F. Aldebrez , M. Alam, M. Tokhi, UK |
12:30 |
Lunch |
Wednesday April 19, 2006
Afternoon Sessions
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2:00 |
Keynote 4 : Professor Toshio Fukuda, JAPAN
Human Support Technology by Robotic and Mechatronics |
3:00 |
Coffee Break |
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Session 4-A: Signal & Image Processing Applications
Session Chair: A. Albagul
Co-Chair: Khaled Assaleh |
3:15 |
A Wearable Navigation Assistance System for the Blind |
M. Bousbia-Salah, M. Fezari, Algeria |
3:35 |
Online Video-Based Handwritten Arabic Alphabet Recognition |
H. Hajjaj , K. Assaleh , T. Shanableh, UAE |
3:55 |
MATLAB as a Teaching Tool for DSP in Engineering Education |
O. Khalifa , A. Albagul, S. Khan, Malaysia |
4:15 |
Data Fusion Approach in Detection of Wake-Sleep States Using Electroculogram and Head Nodding Signals |
S. Hendi , A. Hussain, S. Abdul Samad, T. Chieh, M. Jamaluddin, B. Majlis, Malaysia |
4:35 |
Voice and Infra-Red to Control Autonomous Robots |
M. Ferazi, M. Bousbia-Salah, Algeria |
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Special Session 4-B: Electric Drives
Session Chair: Philip Krein
Co-Chair: Rached Dhaouadi |
3:15 |
Nonintrusive Efficiency Estimation for Induction Motor |
Thomas Habetler, USA |
3:35 |
Some Perspectives about Integrated Electric Drives |
Patrick L. Chapman , USA |
3:55 |
An Overview of Induction Motor Control |
Z. Sorchini , P. T. Krein, USA |
4:15 |
Novel Methods of Synchronized Pulsewidth Modulation for Control of Drive Converters |
Francesco Profumo , Italy |
4:35 |
Control of Switched Reluctance Machines |
R. W. De Doncker, Germany |
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Morning Sessions
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Time |
Presentation Title |
Author(s) |
9:00 |
Keynote 5 : Professor R. W. De Doncker, Germany “Part I: A Message from the IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) Part II. RWTH and ISEA, The German Education System” |
10:00 |
Session 5: Robotics and Autonomous Systems II
Session Chair: M. Molhim
Co-Chair: Tarek Ozkul |
10:20 |
LQR-based Fuzzy Control of Ship Maneuvering |
M. Poursina , M. Mahjoob, Iran |
10:40 |
Automated Color Sorting Robotic Cell for Industrial Applications |
Atef A. Ata , M. Ashraf, S.M. Firdaus Malaysia |
11:00 |
Low-cost IMU Calibration for UAV Applications |
O. Al-Dabbas, M. Hasan, S. Islam, and M. A. Jarrah, UAE |
11:20 |
Coffee Break |
11:35 |
Autonomous Cleaning System for Dubai Airport |
I. Younis, Awadi, M.A. Jarrah, UAE |
11:55 |
Control of Industrial Robot Using Off the Shelf Vision System |
Tarik Ozkul, Maher Al Atrash , UAE |
12:15 |
Simultaneous Fuzzy Based Localization and Map Building for Mobile Robots |
M. Molhim, O. Al-Jarrah, and K. M. Al-Zoubi, Jordan |
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