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Published Books and Parts of Books

    Space and Field Robotics

  • E. Tunstel, H. Seraji, A. Howard, Chapter 11: “Soft Computing Approach to Safe Navigation of Autonomous Planetary Rovers,” Intelligent Control Systems Using Soft Computing Methodologies, Eds. Zilouchian and Jamshidi, CRC Press, 2001.
  • E. Tunstel, A. Howard, T. Huntsberger, A. Trebi-Ollenu, J. Dolan, “Applied Soft Computing Strategies for Autonomous Field Robotics,” Autonomous Robotic Systems: Soft Computing and Hard Computing Methodologies and Applications, Eds. Zhou, Moravall, and Ruan, vol. 116, pgs. 75-102, Physica-Verlag, 2003.
  • A. Howard, E. Tunstel, “Using Geospatial Information for Autonomous Systems Control,” Frontiers of Geographic Information Technology, Eds. Rana and Sharma, Springer Science, Dec. 2005.
  • A. Howard, E. Tunstel, “A Self-Contained Traversability Sensor for Safe Mobile Robot Guidance in Unknown Terrain,” Applied Soft Computing Technologies: The Challenge of Complexity, Abraham, A.; Baets, B.D.; Köppen, M.; Nickolay, B. (Eds.), Springer, May 2006.
  • A. Howard, E. Tunstel (Editors), Intelligence for Space Robotics, TSI Press, San Antonio, Texas, July 2006.
  • S. Williams, D. Brooks, A. Howard, “Robot Vision for Science-Driven Navigation in Challenging Arctic Environments,” Robot Vision: New Research, T. Matsuda (Ed), Nova Science, 2009.

    Human-System Interaction

  • A. Howard, S. Remy, C.H. Park, H.W. Park, and D. Brooks. “Intelligent robotics for assistive healthcare and therapy,” The Path to Autonomous Robots, G. Sukhatme (Ed), Springer Science, November 2008.

Journals

    Space and Field Robotics

  • A. Howard, C. Padgett, “A generalized approach to real-time pattern recognition in sensed data,” Pattern Recognition, vol. 32:12, pgs. 2069-2071, Dec. 1999.
  • A. Howard, G. Bekey, “Intelligent Learning for Deformable Object Manipulation,” Autonomous Robots, 9 (1): pgs. 51-58, August 2000.
  • A. Howard, H. Seraji, “Vision-Based Terrain Characterization and Traversability Assessment,” Journal of Robotic Systems, 18(10), pgs. 577-587, 2001.
  • A. Howard, H. Seraji, “An Intelligent Terrain-Based Navigation System for Planetary Rovers,” IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, vol. 8, no. 4, pgs. 9-17, December 2001.
  • H. Seraji and A. Howard, “Behavior-Based Navigation on Challenging Terrain: A Fuzzy Logic Approach,” IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, 18(3), pgs. 308-321, June 2002.
  • E. Tunstel, A. Howard, H. Seraji, “Rule-based reasoning and neural network perception for safe off-road robot mobility,” Expert Systems, 19(4), pgs. 191-200, Sept. 2002.
  • E. Tunstel, A. Howard, “Approximate Reasoning for Safety and Survivability of Planetary Rovers,” Fuzzy Sets and Systems, vol. 134, no. 1, pgs. 27-46, Feb. 2003.
  • A. Howard, C. Padgett, “An Adaptive Learning Methodology for Intelligent Object Detection in Novel Imagery Data,” NeuroComputing, vol. 51, pgs. 1-11, March 2003.
  • A. Howard, H. Seraji, “Multi-Sensor Terrain Classification for Safe Spacecraft Landing,” IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 40, Issue 4, pgs. 1122-1131, October 2004.
  • A. Howard, H. Seraji, B. Werger, “Global and Regional Path Planners for Integrated Planning and Navigation,” Journal of Robotic Systems, vol. 22, no. 12, pgs. 767-778, December 2005.
  • Z. Dodds, L. Greenwald, A. Howard, S. Tejada, J. Weinberg, “Components, Curriculum, and Community: Robots and Robotics in Undergraduate AI Education,” AI Magazine, Vol. 27, pgs. 11-22, Spring 2006.
  • A. Howard, “A Systematic Approach to Predict Performance of Human-Automation Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics–Part C, Vol. 37, No. 4, July 2007.
  • A. Howard, L. Parker, B. Smith, “A Learning Approach to Enable Locomotion of Multiple Robotic Agents Operating in Natural Terrain Environments,” International Journal of Intelligent Automation and Soft Computing, Vol. 14(1), pgs. 47-59, 2008.
  • B. Smith, M. Egerstedt, A. Howard, “Automatic Generation of Persistent Formations for Multi-Agent Networks Under Range Constraints,” ACM/Springer Mobile Networks and Applications Journal, Vol 14, No. 3, 2009.
  • B. Smith, A. Howard, J. McNew, Jiuguang-Wang, M. Egerstedt, “Multi-robot deployment and coordination with Embedded Graph Grammars,” Autonomous Robots, Vol 26(1), pgs. 79-98, January 2009.
  • A. Viguria, A. Howard, “An Integrated Approach for Achieving Multi-Robot Task Formations,” IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Vol. 14 (2), Page(s): 176-186 April 2009.
  • S. Williams, A. Howard, “Developing Monocular Visual Odometry and Pose Estimation for Arctic Environments,” Journal of Field Robotics, Vol. 27(2), Pages(s): 145-157, March 2010.
  • A. Viguria, A. Howard, “Probabilistic Analysis of Market-Based Algorithms for Initial Robotic Formations,” International Journal of Robotics Research, Vol. 29, No. 9, pgs. 1154–1172, August 2010.
  • S. Williams, L. Parker, A. Howard, “Calibration and Validation of Earth-observing Sensors using Deployable Surface-based Sensor Networks,” IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, to appear 2010.
  • A. Howard, B. Jones, N. Serrano, “An Integrated Sensing Approach for Entry, Descent, and Landing of a Robotic Spacecraft,” IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, to appear April 2011

    Human-System Interaction

  • A. Howard, S. Remy, “Integrating Virtual and Human Instructors in Robotic Learning Environments,” International Journal of Virtual Reality, Vol. 7(1), pgs. 9-14, 2008.
  • S. Remy, A. Howard, “Learning Approaches Applied to Human-Robot Interaction for Space Missions,” International Journal of Intelligent Automation and Soft Computing, Vol. 14, No. 3, pgs. 249-262, 2008.

Conference Publications

    Space and Field Robotics

  • A.M. Howard, G.A. Bekey, “Recursive Learning for Deformable Object Manipulation,” 8th Int. Conf. Advanced Robotics (ICAR), pgs. 939-943, Monterey, CA, July 1997.
  • A. Howard, C. Padgett, C. Liebe, “A Multi-Stage Neural Network for Automatic Target Detection,” IEEE Int. Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN), pgs. 231-236, Anchorage, Alaska, May 1998.
  • A. Howard, C. Padgett, K. Brown, “Intelligent Target Detection in Hyperspectral Imagery,” 13th Applied Geologic Remote Sensing Conference, Vancouver, Canada, March 1999.
  • A. Howard, G. Bekey, “Intelligent Learning for Deformable Object Manipulation,” IEEE Intern. Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation, pgs. 15-20, Monterey Bay, CA, Nov. 1999.
  • A. Howard, C. Padgett, K. Brown, “Real Time Intelligent Target Detection and Analysis with Machine Vision,” 3rd International Symposium on Intelligent Automation and Control, Maui, HI, June 2000.
  • A. Howard, G. Bekey, “A Learning Methodology for Robotic Manipulation of Deformable Objects,” 8th International Symposium on Robotics and Applications, Maui, HI, June 2000.
  • A. Howard, H. Seraji, “A Real-Time Autonomous Rover Navigation System,” World Automation Congress, Maui, HI, June 2000.
  • A. Howard, H. Seraji, “Real-Time Assessment of Terrain Traversability for Autonomous Rover Navigation,” IEEE/RSJ Intern. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), pgs. 58-63, Takamastsu, Japan, Nov. 2000.
  • C. Padgett, A. Howard, S. Udomkesmalee, “Shape Based Object Recognition Using a Fast Analog Convolution Processor,” NASA/DoD Second Biomorphic Explorers Workshop, Pasadena, CA, Dec. 2000.
  • E. Tunstel, A. Howard, H. Seraji, “Fuzzy Rule-Based Reasoning for Rover Safety and Survivability,” IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), pgs. 1413-1420, Seoul, Korea, May 2001.
  • H. Seraji, A. Howard, E. Tunstel, “Safe Navigation on Hazardous Terrain,” IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), pgs. 3084-3091, Seoul, Korea, May 2001.
  • A. Howard, H. Seraji, E. Tunstel, “A Rule-Based Fuzzy Traversability Index for Mobile Robot Navigation,” IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), vol. 1, pgs. 3067-3071, Seoul, Korea, May 2001.
  • H. Seraji, A. Howard, E. Tunstel, “Terrain-Based Navigation of Planetary Rovers: A Fuzzy Logic Approach,” 6th Int. Symp on Artificial Int., Robotics and Automation in Space (i-Sairas), Montreal, Canada, June 2001.
  • A. Howard, E. Tunstel, D. Edwards, A. Carlson, “Enhancing Fuzzy Robot Navigation Systems by Mimicking Human Visual Perception of Natural Terrain Traversability,” Joint 9th IFSA World Congress and 20th NAFIPS International Conference, Vancouver, Canada, July 2001.
  • S. Mobasser, C.C. Liebe, A. Howard, “Application of Fuzzy Logic in Sunsensor Data Interpretation,” 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Technologies (InTech’2001), Bangkok, Thailand, Nov. 2001.
  • S. Mobasser, C.C. Liebe, A. Howard, “Fuzzy Image Processing in Sun Sensor,” 10th IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems (FUZZ-IEEE), pgs. 1337-1342, Melbourne, Australia, Dec. 2001.
  • C.C. Liebe, S. Mobasser, C.J. Wrigley, Y. Bae, A. Howard, J. Schroeder, “Micro Sun Sensor,” IEEE Aerospace Conference, vol. 5, pgs. 2263-2273, Big Sky, Montana, March 2002.
  • A. Howard, “A Novel Information Fusion Methodology for Intelligent Terrain Analysis,” IEEE International Conference on Fuzzy Systems (FUZZ-IEEE), pgs. 1472-1475, Honolulu, HI, May 2002.
  • E. Tunstel, A. Howard, “Sensing and Perception Challenges in Planetary Surface Robotics,” IEEE Sensors 2002, vol. 2, pgs.1696-1701, Orlando, FL, June 2002.
  • A. Howard, H. Seraji, “A Rule-Based Fuzzy Safety Index for Landing Site Risk Assessment,” 9th International Symposium on Robotics and Applications, Orlando, FL, June 2002.
  • S. Mobasser, C.C. Liebe, A. Howard, “Fuzzy Image Processing in Sun Sensor,” International Fuzzy Systems Association World Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, June 2003.
  • A. Howard, G. Rodriguez, “Validating Mission Relevance of Autonomy Technologies through Increased Science Return,” Workshop on Machine Learning in Space Systems, 20th International Conference on Machine Learning, pgs. 31-35, Washington, D.C., August 2003.
  • A. Howard, B. Werger, H. Seraji, “Integrating Terrain Maps into a Reactive Navigation Strategy” IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), pgs. 2012-2017, Taipei, Taiwan, September 2003.
  • A. Howard, E. Graham, “Bridging the Gap between Space Robotics Research and Robotics Education,” AAAI Symp. on Accessible, Hands-on AI/Robotics Education, pgs. 126-128, San Jose, CA, March 2004.
  • A. Howard, et. al. “A Methodology to Determine Impact of Autonomy Technologies on Space Science Mission,” 10th International Symposium on Robotics and Applications, Seville, Spain, June 2004.
  • A. Howard, et. al, “A Reconfigurable Robotic Exploration Vehicle for Extreme Environments,” 10th International Symposium on Robotics and Applications, Seville, Spain, June 2004.
  • A. Howard, E. Tunstel, “A Self-Contained Traversability Sensor for Safe Mobile Robot Guidance in Unknown Terrain,” 9th Online World Conference on Soft Computing in Industrial Applications, Sept. 2004.
  • A. M. Howard, “A Methodology to Assess Performance of Human-Robotic Systems in Achievement of Collective Tasks,” IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), pgs. 377-382, Edmonton, Canada, August 2005.
  • E. Tunstel, A. Howard, M. Maimone, A. Trebi-Ollenu, “Mars Exploration Rover Baseline for Flight Rover Autonomy Technology Assessment,” 8th Int. Symposium on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Automation in Space (i-Sairas), Munich, Germany, Sept. 2005.
  • A. Howard, B. Werger, H. Seraji, “A human-robot mentor-protégé relationship to learn off-road navigation behavior,” IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Waikoloa, Hawaii, Oct. 2005.
  • A. Howard, W. Paul, “A 3D Virtual Environment for Exploratory Learning in Mobile Robot Control,” IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Waikoloa, Hawaii, Oct. 2005.
  • G. Thomas, A. Howard, A. Williams, A. Alston-Moore, “Multi-Robot Task Allocation in Lunar Mission Construction Scenarios,” IEEE Int. Conf. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Waikoloa, Hawaii, Oct. 2005.
  • N. Serrano, M. Bajracharya, A. Howard, H. Seraji, “A Novel Tiered Sensor Fusion Approach for Terrain Characterization and Safe Landing Assessment,” IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, Montana, March 2006.
  • A. Howard, “Role Allocation in Human-Robot Interaction Schemes for Mission Scenario Execution,” IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Orlando, FL, May 2006.
  • B. Jones, A. Howard, “An Imaging Technique for Safe Spacecraft Landing and Autonomous Hazard Avoidance,” IEEE Int. Conf. on Space Mission Challenges for Information Technologies, Pasadena, CA, July 2006.
  • A. Howard, G. Cruz, “ Adapting Human Leadership Approaches for Role Allocation in Human-Robot Navigation Scenarios,” 11th Int. Symposium on Robotics and Applications, Budapest, Hungary, July 2006.
  • A. Howard, “Fuzzy logic selection of surface feature observations for small proximity operations,” 6th International Symposium on Soft Computing for Industry, Budapest, Hungary, July 2006.
  • A. Howard, B. Smith, M. Egerstedt, “Realization of the Sensor Web Concept for Earth Science using Mobile Robotic Platforms,” IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, Montana, March 2007.
  • A. Howard, E. Graham, “To Encourage and Excite the Next Generation of Engineers through Human-Robot Interaction Projects for Space Exploration,” American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, Hawaii, June 2007.
  • B. Johns, A. Howard, “Stability and Gait Optimization of a Hybrid Legged-Wheeled Rover,” 10th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots (CLAWAR), Singapore, July 2007.
  • B. Smith, M. Egerstedt, A. Howard, “Automatic Generation of Persistent Formations for Mobile Agent Networks,” Int. Conf. on Robot Communication and Coordination, Athens, Greece, Oct. 2007.
  • A. Howard, L. Parker, “A Hierarchical Strategy for Learning of Robot Walking Strategies in Natural Terrain Environments,” IEEE Int. Conf. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Montreal, Canada, Oct. 2007.
  • A. Viguria, A. Howard, “Upper-Bound Cost Analysis of a Market-Based Algorithm Applied to the Initial Formation Problem,” IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), San Diego, CA, Oct. 2007.
  • B. Smith, M. Egerstedt, A. Howard, “Automatic Deployment and Formation Control of Decentralized Multi-Agent Networks,” IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Pasadena, CA, May 2008.
  • S. Williams, A. Howard, “A Terrain Slope Estimation Technique for Natural Arctic Environments,” IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Pasadena, CA, May 2008.
  • S. Williams and A. Viguria, A. M. Howard, “A robotic mobile sensor network for achieving scientific measurements in challenging environments,” Earth Science Technology Conference (ESTC), Wasington, DC, June 2008.
  • S. Remy, A. Howard, “Quantifying Coherence when Learning Behaviors via Teleoperation,” IEEE Int. Symp. on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN), pgs. 471-476, Munich, Germany, August 2008.
  • A. Viguria, A. Howard, “A Probabilistic Model for the Performance Analysis of a Distributed Task Allocation Algorithm,” IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Kobe, Japan, May 2009.
  • B. Smith, J. Wang, M. Egerstedt, A. Howard, “Automatic Formation Deployment of Decentralized Heterogeneous Multiple-Robot Networks with Limited Sensing Capabilities,” IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Kobe, Japan, May 2009.
  • D. Brooks, A. Howard, “Mobility Reconfiguration for Terrain Exploration using Human Inspired Perception,” IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Kobe, Japan, May 2009.
  • S. Williams, A. Howard, “Towards Visual Arctic Terrain Assessment,” 7th Int. Conf. on Field and Service Robotics, Cambridge, MA, July 2009.
  • L. Parker, A. Howard, “Assistive Formation Maintenance for Human-Led Multi-Robot Systems,” IEEE Int. Conf. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, San Antonio, TX, Oct. 2009.
  • S. Williams, S. Remy, A. Howard, “3-D Simulations for Testing and Validating Robotic-Driven Applications for Exploring Lunar Pole,” AIAA Infotech@Aerospace 2010, Atlanta, GA, April 2009.
  • S. Williams, M. Hurst, A. Howard, “Development of a Mobile Arctic Sensor Node for Earth-Science Data Collection Applications,” AIAA Infotech@Aerospace 2010, Atlanta, GA, April 2009.
  • L. Parker, B. English, M. Chavis, A. Howard, “Improvements To Satellite-Based Albedo Measurements Using In Situ Robotic Surveying Techniques,” AIAA Infotech@Aerospace 2010, Atlanta, GA, April 2009.
  • S. Williams, A. Howard, “Horizon Line Estimation In Glacial Environments Using Multiple Visual Cues,” IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Shanghai, China, May 2011.

    Human-System Interaction

  • A. Howard, C.H. Park, “Haptically Guided Teleoperation for Learning Manipulation Tasks,” Robotics: Science and Systems: Workshop on Robot Manipulation, Atlanta, GA, June 2007.
  • S. Remy, A. Howard, “In Situ Interactive Teaching of Trustworthy Robotic Assistants,” IEEE Int. Conf. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Montreal, Canada, Oct. 2007.
  • C.H. Park, A. Howard, “Vision-based Force Guidance for Improved Human Performance in a Teleoperative Manipulation System,” IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), CA, Oct. 2007.
  • A. Howard, S. Remy, H.W. Park, “Learning of Arm Exercise Behaviors: Assistive Therapy based on Therapist-Patient Observation,” RSS: Workshop on Interactive Robot Learning, Zurich, Switzerland, June 2008.
  • A. Howard, H.W. Park, C. Kemp, “Extracting Play Primitives for a Robot Playmate by Sequencing Low-Level Motion Behavior,” IEEE Int. Symp. on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN), pgs. 360-365, Munich, Germany, August 2008.
  • S. Remy, A. Howard, “Predicting the Robot Learning Curve based on Properties of Human Interaction,” AAAI Symp. on Agents that Learn from Human Teachers, San Jose, CA, March 2009.
  • A. Trevor, H.W Park, A. Howard, C. Kemp, “Playing with Toys: Towards Autonomous Robot Manipulation for Therapeutic Play.” IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Kobe, Japan, May 2009.
  • S. Remy, C.H. Park, A.M. Howard, “Improving the performance of ANN training with an unsupervised filtering method,” Int. Joint Conf. on Neural Networks, Atlanta, GA, June 2009.
  • D. Brooks, A. Howard, “Upper Limb Rehabilitation and Evaluation of Children Using a Humanoid Robot,” 2nd Workshop on Child, Computer, and Interaction, Cambridge, MA, Nov. 2009.
  • C.H. Park, A. Howard, “Towards Real-Time Haptic Exploration using a Mobile Robot as Mediator,” 2010 Haptics Symposium, Cambridge, MA, March 2010.
  • C.H. Park, J.W. Yoo, A. Howard, “Transfer of Skills between Human Operators through
    Haptic Training with Robot Coordination,” IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Anchorage, AK, May 2010.
  • H.W. Park, A. Howard, “Understanding a Child’s play for Robot Interaction by Sequencing Play Primitives using Hidden Markov Models,” IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Anchorage, May 2010.
  • H.W. Park, A. Howard, “Case-Based Reasoning for Planning Turn-Taking Strategy with a Therapeutic Robot Playmate,” IEEE Int. Conf. on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 2010.
  • D. Brooks, A. Howard, “A Computational Method for Physical Rehabilitation Assessment,” IEEE Int. Conf. on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics, Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 2010.
  • C.H. Park, A. Howard, “Visualize Your Robot with Your Eyes Closed: A Multi-modal Interactive Approach Using Environmental Feedback,” IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Shanghai, China, May 2011.
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