Publications

 
  • SpiderMAV: Perching and stabilizing micro aerial vehicles with bio-inspired tensile anchoring systems
    Zhang K Chermprayong P Alhinai TM Siddall R Kovac M
    IROS2017. vol. 2017-September, 6849-6854.  
    13-12-2017
  • Highly dexterous 2‐module soft robot for intra‐organ navigation in minimally invasive surgery
    Abidi H Gerboni G Brancadoro M Fras J Diodato A Cianchetti M Wurdemann H Althoefer K et al.
    International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, Wiley vol. 14 (1) 
    05-12-2017
  • Fabrication of a Soft Tactile Display Based on Pneumatic Balloon Actuators and Voice Coils: Evaluation of Force and Vibration Sensations
    Premarathna CP Chathuranga DS
    2017 IEEE/SICE International Symposium on System Integration (SII)., 763-768.  
    01-12-2017
  • Knock-Knock: Acoustic object recognition by using stacked denoising autoencoders
    Luo S Zhu L Althoefer K Liu H
    Neurocomputing, Elsevier vol. 267, 18-24.  
    01-12-2017
  • Nonparametric Online Learning Control for Soft Continuum Robot: An Enabling Technique for Effective Endoscopic Navigation
    Lee KH Fu DKC Leong MCW Chow M Fu HC Althoefer K Sze KY
    Soft Robotics vol. 4 (4), 324-337.  
    01-12-2017
  • Prosthetic Hand with a Linkage Finger Mechanism for Power Grasping Applications
    Herath HMCM Gopura RARC
    2017 IEEE Life Sciences Conference (LSC)., 304-307.  
    01-12-2017
  • SpinoBot: An MRI-Guided Needle Positioning System for Spinal Cellular Therapeutics
    Squires A Oshinski JN Boulis NM Tse ZTH
    Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Springer Nature vol. 46 (3), 475-487.  
    17-11-2017
  • MRI-powered biomedical devices
    Hovet S Ren H Xu S Wood B Tokuda J Tse ZTH
    Minimally Invasive Therapy & Allied Technologies, Taylor & Francis vol. 27 (4), 191-202.  
    16-11-2017
  • BOARD-GAME FOR TEACHING AUTOMOTIVE GUIDELINES IN THE TECHNICAL ACCREDITATION SCHEME AT WMG
    Donzella V Allen AJ Dhadyalla G
    ICERI2017 Proceedings. vol. 1, 1010-1017.  
    01-11-2017
  • Characterization and Control of a Pneumatic Motor for MR-Conditional Robotic Applications
    Chen Y Godage IS Tse ZTH Webster RJ Barth EJ
    IEEE/Asme Transactions on Mechatronics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 22 (6), 2780-2789.  
    01-11-2017
  • Modular Design and Actuation System Comparison for Underactuated Tendon-Driven Soft Anthropomorphic Robotic Finger
    Tan J Tse Z Ren H
    2017 IEEE International Conference on Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems (CIS) and IEEE Conference on Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics (RAM)., 25-30.  
    01-11-2017
  • Object Classification Using Hybrid Fiber Optical Force/Proximity Sensor
    Konstantinova J Stilli A Noh Y Althoefer K IEEE
    IEEE Sensors Conference 29 Oct 2017 - 1 Nov 2017., 543-545.  
    01-11-2017
  • Object Classification Using Hybrid Fiber Optical Force/Proximity Sensor
    KONSTANTINOVA J Cotugno G Stilli A
    IEEE Sensors Conference Glasgow 29 Oct 2017 - 1 Nov 2017
    29-10-2017
  • Fingertip Fiber Optical Tactile Array with Two-Level Spring Structure
    Konstantinova J Stilli A Althoefer K
    Sensors, Mdpi vol. 17 (10) 
    13-10-2017
  • Anchoring like octopus: biologically inspired soft artificial sucker
    Sareh S Althoefer K Li M Noh Y Tramacere F Sareh P
    Journal of The Royal Society Interface, The Royal Society vol. 14 (135) 
    01-10-2017
  • Design and Development of an Automated Battery Swapping and Charging Station for Multirotor Aerial Vehicles
    Herath HMCWB Herath HMS Sumangala SW Lalitharatne TD
    2017 17th International Conference on Control, Automation and Systems (ICCAS)., 356-361.  
    01-10-2017
  • EMG Signal Controlled Transhumeral Prosthetic with EEG-SSVEP Based Approch for Hand Open/Close
    Ruhunage I Perera CJ Nisal K Subodha J
    2017 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC)., 3169-3174.  
    01-10-2017
  • Smartphone-Guided Needle Angle Selection During CT-Guided Procedures.
    Xu S Krishnasamy V Levy E Li M Tse ZTH Wood BJ
    American Journal of Roentgenology, American Roentgen Ray Society vol. 210 (1), 207-213.  
    27-09-2017
  • MRI-Guided Robotically Assisted Focal Laser Ablation of the Prostate Using Canine Cadavers
    Chen Y Xu S Squires A Seifabadi R Turkbey IB Pinto PA Choyke P Wood B et al.
    IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 65 (7), 1434-1442.  
    26-09-2017
  • Twitter and Middle East respiratory syndrome, South Korea, 2015: A multi-lingual study
    Fung IC-H Zeng J Chan C-H Liang H Yin J Liu Z Tse ZTH Fu K-W
    Infection Disease & Health, Elsevier vol. 23 (1), 10-16.  
    18-09-2017
  • Detecting NQR signals severely polluted by interference
    Shao W Barras J Althoefer K Kosmas P
    Signal Processing, Elsevier vol. 138, 256-264.  
    01-09-2017
  • Control Space Reduction and Real-Time Accurate Modeling of Continuum Manipulators Using Ritz and RitzGalerkin Methods
    Sadati SMH Naghibi SE Walker ID Althoefer K Nanayakkara T
    IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 3 (1), 328-335.  
    22-08-2017
  • Variable Stiffness Link (VSL): Toward inherently safe robotic manipulators
    Stilli A Grattarola L Wurdemann HA
    IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation., 4971-4976.  
    21-07-2017
  • Remote three-dimensional printing of polymer structures using drones
    Dams B Sareh S Zhang K Shepherd P Kovac M Ball RJ
    Proceedings of The Institution of Civil Engineers - Construction Materials, 1-31.  
    14-07-2017
  • Design and Development of a Wearable Haptic Feedback Device to Recognize Textured Surfaces: Preliminary Study
    Atapattu SH Senevirathna NM Shan HLU Madusanka TBT Lalitharatne TD
    2017 IEEE International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM)., 16-21.  
    01-07-2017
  • Design Evolution and Pilot Study for a Kirigami-Inspired Flexible and Soft Anthropomorphic Robotic Hand
    Chan YH Tse Z Ren H
    2017 18th International Conference on Advanced Robotics (ICAR)., 432-437.  
    01-07-2017
  • Design, Implementation and Performance Validation of UOMPro Artificial Hand: Towards Affordable Hand Prostheses**This research is partially supported by the University of Moratuwa final year project research grant scheme.
    Nisal K Ruhunge I Subodha J Perera CJ Lalitharatne TD
    2017 39th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC). vol. 2017, 909-912.  
    01-07-2017
  • Origami-Inspired Bi-Directional Soft Pneumatic Actuator with Integrated Variable Stiffness Mechanism
    Deshpande AR Tse ZTH Ren H
    2017 18th International Conference on Advanced Robotics (ICAR)., 417-421.  
    01-07-2017
  • Singularity-Free Planning for a Robot Cat Free-Fall with Control Delay: Role of Limbs and Tail
    2017 8th International Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (ICMAE)., 215-221.  
    01-07-2017
  • A Geometry Deformation Model for Braided Continuum Manipulators
    Sadati SMH Naghibi SE Shiva A Noh Y Gupta A Walker ID Althoefer K Nanayakkara T
    Frontiers in Robotics and AI, Frontiers vol. 4 
    30-06-2017
  • Cardiovascular Catheter With an Expandable Origami Structure
    Taylor AJ Chen Y Fok M Berman A Nilsson K Tse ZTH
    Journal of Medical Devices, Asme International vol. 11 (3) 
    27-06-2017
  • Toward a Low-Cost Soft Robotic Manipulator based on Fluid-Actuated Bellows for Gastric Cancer Screening
    Garbin N Stilli A Shiva A Fras J Slawinski PR Obstein KL Althoefer K
    10th Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics 2017., 53-54.  
    25-06-2017
  • Magnetohydrodynamic Voltage Recorder for Comparing Peripheral Blood Flow
    Wu KJ Gregory TS Lastinger MC Murrow JR Tse ZTH
    Annals of Biomedical Engineering, Springer Nature vol. 45 (10), 2298-2308.  
    22-06-2017
  • Thermal Model of Rotary Friction Welding for Similar and Dissimilar Metals
    Dawood AB Butt SI Hussain G Siddiqui MA Maqsood A Zhang F
    Metals, Mdpi vol. 7 (6) 
    16-06-2017
  • Canceling strong and complex interference in NQR-based landmine detection
    Shao W Kosmas P Althoefer K
    International Conference on Information and Automation for Sustainability: Interoperable Sustainable Smart Systems for Next Generation, ICIAfS 2016
    12-06-2017
  • Approximate Solution to the Angular Speeds of a Nearly-Symmetric Mass-Varying Cylindrical Body
    Nanjangud A Eke F
    Journal of The Astronautical Sciences vol. 64 (2), 99-117.  
    01-06-2017
  • EEG-Controlled Meal Assistance Robot with Camera-Based Automatic Mouth Position Tracking and Mouth Open Detection
    Perera CJ Lalitharatne TD Kiguchi K
    2017 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA)., 1760-1765.  
    01-05-2017
  • 3-D Coil Positioning Based on Magnetic Sensing for Wireless EV Charging
    Gao Y Duan C Oliveira AA Ginart A Farley KB Tse ZTH
    IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) vol. 3 (3), 578-588.  
    24-04-2017
  • Probe tracking and its application in automatic acquisition using a trans-esophageal ultrasound robot
    Wang S Singh D Lau D Reddy K Althoefer K
    Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) vol. 10170 LNCS, 14-23.  
    13-04-2017
  • Wearable haptic based pattern feedback sleeve system
    Ranasinghe A Althoefer K Dasgupta P Nanayakkara T
    Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing vol. 547, 302-312.  
    13-04-2017
  • Defining the Relationship of Magnetohydrodynamic Voltages and Magnetic Field Strength
    Wu KJ Gregory TS Lastinger MC Boland B Tse ZTH
    2017 Design of Medical Devices Conference., v001t11a009-v001t11a009.  
    10-04-2017
  • Instrument Guidance System for MRI-Guided Percutaneous Spinal Interventions
    Squires A Oshinski J Tse ZTH
    2017 Design of Medical Devices Conference., v001t08a013-v001t08a013.  
    10-04-2017
  • Origami Endoscope Design for MRI-Guided Therapy
    Taylor A Slutzky T Feuerman L Fok M Tse ZTH
    2017 Design of Medical Devices Conference., v001t08a006-v001t08a006.  
    10-04-2017
  • Robot for MRI-Guided ALS Spinal Therapy
    Tse ZTH Squires A Oshinski J
    2017 Design of Medical Devices Conference., v001t08a026-v001t08a026.  
    10-04-2017
  • Robot for MRI-Guided Prostate Cancer Focal Laser Ablation
    Tse ZTH Xu S Squires A Chen Y Seifabadi R Agrawal H Pinto P Choyke P et al.
    2017 Design of Medical Devices Conference., v001t08a024-v001t08a024.  
    10-04-2017
  • Soft-Robotic Endoscope Tip Design
    Nuriyev M Montayre R Taylor A Tse ZTH
    2017 Design of Medical Devices Conference., v001t11a024-v001t11a024.  
    10-04-2017
  • Zika-Virus-Related Photo Sharing on Pinterest and Instagram
    Fung IC-H Blankenship EB Goff ME Mullican LA Chan KC Saroha N Duke CH Eremeeva ME et al.
    Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, Cambridge University Press (Cup) vol. 11 (6), 656-659.  
    23-03-2017
  • Fabricating biomedical origami: a state-of-the-art review
    Johnson M Chen Y Hovet S Xu S Wood B Ren H Tokuda J Tse ZTH
    International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery, Springer Nature vol. 12 (11), 2023-2032.  
    04-03-2017
  • A Novel Concept for Safe, Stiffness-Controllable Robot Links
    Stilli A Wurdemann HA
    Soft Robotics vol. 4 (1), 16-22.  
    01-03-2017
  • Analytical Method for Mutual Inductance and Optimum Frequency Calculation in a Series-Series Compensated Inductive Power Transfer System
    Gao Y Tse ZTH Ginart A
    2017 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC)., 3720-3722.  
    01-03-2017
  • Evaluation of stiffness feedback for hard nodule identification on a phantom silicone model
    Li M Konstantinova J Xu G He B Aminzadeh V Xie J Wurdemann H Althoefer K
    Plos One, Public Library of Science (Plos) vol. 12 (3) 
    01-03-2017
  • Ex vivo study of prostate cancer localization using rolling mechanical imaging towards minimally invasive surgery
    Li J Liu H Brown M Kumar P Challacombe BJ Chandra A Rottenberg G Seneviratne LD et al.
    Medical Engineering & Physics, Iop Publishing vol. 43 (1), 112-117.  
    21-02-2017
  • Palpation force modulation strategies to identify hard regions in soft tissue organs
    Konstantinova J Cotugno G Dasgupta P Althoefer K Nanayakkara T
    Plos One, Public Library of Science (Plos) vol. 12 (2) 
    15-02-2017
  • Development of a two-stage gene selection method that incorporates a novel hybrid approach using the cuckoo optimization algorithm and harmony search for cancer classification
    Elyasigomari V Lee DA Screen HRC Shaheed MH
    Journal of Biomedical Informatics, Elsevier vol. 67, 11-20.  
    03-02-2017
  • Zika Virus on YouTube: An Analysis of English-language Video Content by Source
    Basch CH Fung IC-H Hammond RN Blankenship EB Tse ZTH Fu K-W Ip P Basch CE
    Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Korean Society For Preventive Medicine vol. 50 (2), 133-140.  
    26-01-2017
  • #GLOBALHEALTH ON TWITTER: ANALYSIS OF TWEETS ON #MALARIA, #HIV, #TB, #NCDS AND #NTDS
    Fung IC-H Jackson AM Ahweyevu JO Grizzle J Yin J Tse ZTH Liang H Sekandi JN et al.
    AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE. vol. 97 (5), 281-282.  
    01-01-2017
  • #Globalhealth Twitter Conversations on #Malaria, #HIV, #TB, #NCDS, and #NTDS: a Cross-Sectional Analysis
    Fung IC-H Jackson AM Ahweyevu JO Grizzle JH Yin J Tse ZTH Liang H Sekandi JN et al.
    Annals of Global Health, Ubiquity Press vol. 83 (3-4), 682-690.  
    01-01-2017
  • Adaptive Foot in Lower‐Limb Prostheses
    Weerakkody TH Lalitharatne TD
    Journal of Robotics, Hindawi vol. 2017 (1), 1-15.  
    01-01-2017
  • Autonomous Object Handover Using Wrist Tactile Information
    Konstantinova J Krivic S Stilli A Piater J Althoefer K
    Lecture Notes in Computer Science. vol. 10454, 450-463.  
    01-01-2017
  • Development of an Active Shoulder Prosthesis with Low-Level Control Validation
    Weerakkody TH Lalitharatne TD Gopura RARC Liyanaarachchi N
    Modelling, Identification and Control
    01-01-2017
  • Development of an indoor guidance system for unmanned aerial vehicles with power industry applications
    Wu KJ Gregory TS Moore J Hooper B Lewis D Tse ZTH
    Iet Radar Sonar & Navigation, Institution of Engineering and Technology (Iet) vol. 11 (1), 212-218.  
    01-01-2017
  • Low Cost Soft Endoscope Robotic Probe
    Stopforth R Davrajh S
    2017 IEEE AFRICON., 1414-1419.  
    01-01-2017
  • Mechanics of Continuum Manipulators, a Comparative Study of Five Methods with Experiments
    Sadati SMH Naghibi SE Shiva A Walker ID Althoefer K Nanayakkara T
    Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer Nature vol. 10454, 686-702.  
    01-01-2017
  • Soft Fluidic Rotary Actuator with Improved Actuation Properties
    Fras J Noh Y Wurdemann H Althoefer K
    2017 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)., 5610-5615.  
    01-01-2017
  • TWITTER REACTIONS TO GLOBAL HEALTH NEWS RELATED TO FIVE DIFFERENT COUNTRIES: A CASE STUDY OF #POLIO
    Schaible BJ Snook KR Yin J Jackson AM Ahweyevu JO Chong M Tse ZTH Liang H et al.
    AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE. vol. 97 (5), 466-466.  
    01-01-2017
  • WORLD PNEUMONIA DAY 2011-2016: TWITTER CONTENTS AND RETWEETS
    Adnan MM Jackson AM Yin J Tse ZTH Liang H Fu K-W Fung IC-H
    AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE. vol. 97 (5), 388-388.  
    01-01-2017
  • ZIKA VIRUS-RELATED PHOTO SHARING ON PINTEREST AND INSTAGRAM
    Fung IC-H Blankenship EB Goff ME Mullican LA Chan KC Saroha N Duke CH Eremeeva ME et al.
    AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE. vol. 95 (5), 259-259.  
    01-01-2017