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Recent Papers

  1. E. G. Collins Jr. and E. Coyle, "Vibration-Based Terrain Classification Using Surface Profile Input Frequency Responses" submitted to IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation.
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  2. E. Coyle, E. G. Collins Jr., E. M. DuPont, D. Dang, H. Wang, R. A. Cooper and G. Grindle, "Vibration-Based Terrain Classification for Electric Powered. Wheelchairs",submitted to IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation.
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  3. E. M. Dupont, C. A. Moore, and R. Roberts, "Terrain Classification for Mobile Robots Traveling at Various Speeds: An Eigenspace Manifold Approach," submitted to IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation.
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  4. D. D. Dunlap, E. G. Collins, Jr., and C. V. Caldwell, "Sampling Based Model Predictive Control with Application to Autonomous Vehicle Guidance," submitted to the 2008 American Control Conference.
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  5. L. Lu, C. Ordonez, E. G. Collins, Jr., and E. M. DuPont, "Terrain Classification for Autonomous Ground Vehicles Using 2D Laser Stripe-Based Structured Light Sensors," submitted to the 2008 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation.
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  6. Auchter, J., Moore, C, "Off-Road Robot Modeling with Dextrous Manipulation Kinematics," submitted to International Conference on Robotics and Automation 2008.
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  7. C. Ordonez, E. G. Collins, Jr., M. F. Selekwa, and D. D. Dunlap, "The Virtual Wall Approach to Limit Cycle Avoidance for Unmanned Ground Vehicles," Robotics and Autonomous Systems, accepted for publication.
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  8. D. Shi, E. G. Collins Jr., and D. Dunlap, "Robot Navigation in Cluttered 3-D Environments using Preference-Based Fuzzy Behaviors," IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics - Part B: Vol. 37, No. 6, December 2007, in press.
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Selected Journal Publications

  1. Selekwa, M., D. Dunlap, and E.G. Collins, Jr., “Robot Navigation In Very Cluttered Environments By Preference-Based Fuzzy Behaviors,” submitted to Autonomous Robots, 2007, in press.
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  2. Saitwal, K., A.A. Maciejewski, R.G. Roberts, and B.A. Draper. “Using the Low-Resolution Properties of Correlated Images to Improve the Computational Efficiency of Eigenspace Decomposition.” Accepted to IEEE Transactions on Image Processing.
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  3. E. G. Collins, Jr., M. F. Selekwa, R. B. Walker, and S. Palanki, “A Stacked Model Structure for Off-line Parameter Variation Estimation in Multi-equilibria Nonlinear Systems,” European Journal of Control, accepted for publication.
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  4. T. D. Curry and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Robust Fault Detection and Isolation Using Robust l1 Estimation,” Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 28, No. 6, pp. 1131-1139, Nov.-Dec. 2005.
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  5. Y. Zhao, E. G. Collins, Jr., F. Alvi, and D. Dores, “Design and Implementation of Feedback Control for Counterflow Thrust Vectoring,” AIAA Journal of Propulsion, Vol. 21, No. 5, pp. 815-821, September-October 2005.
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  6. Yanan Zhao and Emmanuel G. Collins Jr., “Robust automatic parallel parking in tight spaces via fuzzy logic,” Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 51(2-3):111–127, May 2005.
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  7. M. F. Selekwa and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Numerical Solutions for Systems of `Qualitative’ Nonlinear Algebraic Equations by Fuzzy Logic,” Fuzzy Sets and Systems, Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 599-609, 2005.
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  8. Y. Zhao and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Fuzzy PI Control of a Weigh Belt Feeder,” IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 311-319, June 2003.
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  9. C. Fan, E. G. Collins, Jr., C. Liu, and B. Wang, “Radial Error Feedback Control for Bar Turning in CNC Turning Centers,’’ ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 125, pp. 77-84, February 2003.
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  10. M. F. Selekwa and E. G. Collins, Jr., “H2 Optimal Reduced Order Control Design Using a Fuzzy Logic Methodology with Bounds on System Variances,” IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 153-156, January 2003.
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  11. E. G. Collins, Jr. and Y. Zhao, “A Genetic Search Approach to Unfalsified PI Control Design for a Weigh Belt Feeder,” International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, Vol. 15, pp. 519-534, 27 July 2001.
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  12. T. Song, E. G. Collins, Jr., and R. H. Istepanian, “Improved Closed-Loop Stability for Fixed-Point Control Law Implementation Using the Delta Operator,” International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, Vol. 11, pp. 41-57, December 2000.
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  13. E. G. Collins, Jr., and T. Song, “Multiplier-Based Robust H∞ Estimation with Applications to Robust Fault Detection,” Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 23, No. 5. pp. 857-864, September-October, 2000.
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  14. T. Song, and E. G. Collins, Jr., “Robust H2 Estimation with Application to Robust Fault Detection,” Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 23, No. 6, pp. 1067-1071, 2000.
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  15. E. G. Collins, Jr., D. Sadhukhan, and L. T. Watson, “Robust Controller Synthesis via Nonlinear Matrix Inequalities,” International Journal of Control, Vol. 72, No. 11, pp. 971-980, 1999.
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  16. E. G. Collins, Jr. and T. Song, “A Delta Operator Approach to Discrete-Time H∞ Control,” International Journal of Control, Vol. 72, No. 4, pp. 315-320, 1999.
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  17. E. G. Collins, Jr. and M. Selekwa, "A Fuzzy Logic Approach to LQG Design With Variance Constraints," IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 10, No. 1, pp. 32-42, January 2002.
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  18. E. G. Collins, Jr., W. M. Haddad, L. T. Watson, and D. Sadhukhan, "Probability-One Homotopy Algorithms for Robust Controller Synthesis with Fixed-Structure Multipliers," International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, (Special Issue on the Multivariable Stability Margin), Vol. 17, pp. 165-185, 1997.
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Selected Conference Publications

  1. Edmond M. DuPont, Rodney G. Roberts, Carl A. Moore, Majura F. Selekwa, and Emmanuel G. Collins, “Online Terrain Classification For Mobile Robots,” In Proceedings of IMECE 2005 ASME 2005 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition Conference, November 5-11, 2005, Orlando, USA.
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  2. Dongqing Shi, M.F. Selekwa, Jr. Collins, E.G., and C.A. Moore, “Fuzzy behavior navigation for an unmanned helicopter in unknown environments,” In IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, volume 4, pages 3897– 3902, Big Island, Hawaii, 10-12 Oct. 2005. IEEE Press.
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  3. M.F. Selekwa, D.D. Dunlap, and Jr. Collins, E.G. ,“Implementation of multivalued fuzzy behavior control for robot navigation in cluttered environments,” In Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pages 3688 – 3695, Barcelona, Spain, 18-22 April 2005. IEEE Press.
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  4. Saitwal, K., A.A. Maciejewski, and R.G. Roberts. “Fast Eigenspace Decomposition of Correlated Images Using Their Low-resolution Properties.” In Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Sendai, Japan, pp. 2707-2712, September 28-October 2, 2004.
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  5. Sadhukhan, D., C. Moore, and E. Collins, “Terrain Estimation Using Internal Sensors,” In Proceedings of the 10th IASTED International Conference on Robotics and Applications, Honolulu, Hawaii, paper 447-800, August 2004.
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  6. Jamisola, R., A.A. Maciejewski, and R.G. Roberts, “Failure-tolerant Path Planning for the PA-10 Robot Operating Amongst Obstacles,” In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robots and Automation, New Orleans, LA, pp. 4995-5000, April 26-May 1, 2004.
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  7. Saitwal, K., A.A. Maciejewski, and R.G. Roberts, “Analysis of Eigendecomposition for Sets of Correlated Images at Different Resolutions,” In Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robots and Automation, New Orleans, LA, pp. 1393-1398, April 26-May 1, 2004.
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  8. Edmond M. DuPont, Hyun Geun Yu, and Rodney G. Roberts, “Object Pose Detection in the Presence of Background Clutter and Occlusion,” In Proceedings of the Thirty-Sixth Southeastern Symposium on System Theory. Atlanta, GA: IEEE, Mar. 2004 Page(s):446 - 450.
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  9. Saitwal, K., A.A. Maciejewski, and R.G. Roberts, “A Comparison of Eigendecomposition for Sets of Correlated Images at Different Resolutions,” In Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Las Vegas, NV, pp. 1011-1017, October 27-31, 2003.
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  10. C. V. Caldwell, E. G. Collins, Jr., and S. Palanki, "Integrated Guidance and Control of AUVs Using Shrinking Horizon Model Predictive Control," Proceedings of Oceans 2006, Boston, MA, September 2006.
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  11. Auchter, J., Moore, C., and Ghosal, A., "Modeling of Wheeled Mobile Robots Using Dextrous Manipulation Kinematics," Proceedings of WCECS Intl. Conf. on Intelligent Automation and Robotics 2007.
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Selected Dissertations

  1. Camillo Ordonez. Design and Implementation of a Limit Cycle Negotiation Strategy for Robot Navigation . PhD thesis. The Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, June 2006.
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  2. Dongqing Shi. Aerial Robot Navigation In Cluttered Urban Environments . PhD thesis. The Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, June 2006.
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  3. Li Liu. Robust Fault Detection And Diagnosis For Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors. PhD thesis. The Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, June 2006.
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  4. Delfim Zambujo Das Dores. Feedback Control For Counterflow Thrust Vectoring With a Turbine Engine: Exeriment Design and Robust Control Design and Implementation . PhD thesis. The Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, April 2005.
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  5. Tramone D. Curry. Robust Fault Detection and Isolation Using Mixed Structured Singular Value and l1 Theories. PhD thesis. The Florida Agricultural and Mechanical Uuniversity, Tallahassee, FL, September 2004.
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  6. Damion Donyell Dunlap. Implementation of multi-valued fuzzy behavior control for navigation in cluttered environments. Master’s thesis, The Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Tallahassee, FL, June 2004.
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  7. Kai Huang. Shipboard power system reconfiguration using multiagent system. Ph.D dissertation. The Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, July 2007.
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  8. Qian Lewei. A new adaptive detection algorithm for power quality improvement Ph.D dissertation. The Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, September 2007.
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