| Books and Parts of Books | Journal Publications | Conference Proceedings |
Published Books and Parts of Books
2009
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.
2008
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.
2006
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.
2005
A. Howard, E. Tunstel, “Using Geospatial Information for Autonomous Systems Control,” Frontiers of Geographic Information Technology, Eds. Rana and Sharma, Springer Science, Dec. 2005.
2003
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.
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.
Journal Publications
2013
G. Drayer, A. Howard, “Modeling and Simulation of an Aquatic Habitat for Bioregenerative Life Support Research,” Acta Astronautica, 2013 (link).
2012
D. Brooks and A. M. Howard, “Quantifying Upper-Arm Rehabilitation Metrics for Children through Interaction with a Humanoid Robot,” Journal of Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, Vol. 9(2), pgs. 157-172, 2012 ( pdf )
A. Howard, C.H. Park, S. Remy, “Using Haptic and Auditory Interaction Tools to Engage Students with Visual Impairments in Robot Programming Activities,” IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, Vol. 5(1), pgs. 87-95, Jan 2012.
S. Williams, L. Parker, A. Howard, “Terrain Reconstruction of Glacial Surfaces via Robotic Surveying Techniques,” IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, Vol. 10(4), pgs. 59-71, December 2012.
2011
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, April 2011
M.B. Blake, S. Remy, A. Howard, “Towards Robotic Access to WWW Resources Using Service-Oriented Computing and Web Interfaces,” IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, Vol. 18(2), pgs. 33-43, June 2011.
2010
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, Vol. 3, No. 4, pgs. 427-432, Dec. 2010.
2009
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.
2008
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.
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.
(pre-2008)
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.
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, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A. Howard, G. Bekey, “Intelligent Learning for Deformable Object Manipulation,” Autonomous Robots, 9 (1): pgs. 51-58, August 2000.
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.
Conference Publications
2013
G. Valentin, A. Howard, “Dealing with Childhood Obesity: Passive versus Active Activity Monitoring Approaches for Engaging Individuals in Exercise,” IEEE Biorobotics and Biosignals Conference, Brazil, February 2013.
H. W. Park, A. Howard, “TabAccess, a Wireless Controller for Tablet Accessibility for Individuals with Limited Upper-Body Mobility,” IEEE Biorobotics and Biosignals Conference, Brazil, February 2013.
P. Robinette, A. Wagner, A. Howard, “Building and Maintaining Trust Between Humans and Guidance Robots in an Emergency,” 2013 AAAI Spring Symposium: Trust and Autonomous Systems, Stanford, CA, March 2013.
C.H. Park, A. Howard, “Real-Time Haptic Rendering and Haptic Telepresence Robotic System for the Visually Impaired,” IEEE World Haptics Conference 2013, Daejon, Korea, April 2013.
L. Parker, R. Coogle, A. Howard, “Estimation-Informed, Resource-Aware Robot Navigation for Environmental Monitoring Applications,” IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Karlsruhe, Germany, May 2013.
A. Howard, “Robots Learn to Play: Robots Emerging Role in Pediatric Therapy,” 26th Int. Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference, May 2013.
C.H. Park, A. Howard, “Engaging Students with Visual Impairments in Engineering and Computer Science through Robotic Game Programming,” 120th American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, June 2013.
A. Howard, D. Brooks, E. Brown, A. Gebregiorgis, Y.P. Chen, “Non-Contact versus Contact-based Sensing Methodologies for In-Home Upper Arm Robotic Rehabilitation,” 13th Int. Conf. on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), Seattle, WA, June 2013.
C.H. Park, K. Wilson, A. Howard, “Examining the Learning Effects of a Low-Cost Haptic-Based Virtual Reality Simulator on Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy,” 26th IEEE Int. Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems, Porto, Portugal, June 2013.
2012
G. Drayer and A. Howard, “A Granular Approach to the Automation of Bioregenerative Life Support Systems that Enhances Situation Awareness.” 2012 IEEE Conference on Cognitive Methods in Situation Awareness and Decision Support (CogSIMA), upcoming publication on 6-8 March 2012, New Orleans, LA, USA. ( pdf )
P. Robinette, P. Vela, and A. Howard, “Information Propagation Applied to Robot-Assisted Evacuation,” IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Saint Paul, May 2012. ( pdf )
C.H. Park, A. Howard, “Real World Haptic Exploration for Telepresence of the Visually Impaired,” ACM/IEEE International Conference on Human-Robot Interaction (HRI 2012), Boston, MA, March 2012.
J. Gregory, A. Howard, C. Boonthum-Denecke, “Wii Nunchuk Controlled Dance Pleo! Dance! to Assist Children with Cerebral Palsy by Play Therapy,” 25th Int. Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Society Conference, May 2012.
D. Brooks, Y-P. Chen, A. Howard, “Simulation versus Embodied Agents: Does either induce better human adherence to physical therapy exercise?” IEEE Int. Conf. on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob), Rome, Italy, June 2012.
L. Roberts, H.W. Park, and A. M. Howard, “Robots and Therapeutic Play: Evaluation of a Wireless Interface Device for Interaction with a Robot Playmate,” 34th Annual Int. Conf. of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC’12), San Diego, California, August 2012.
P. Robinette, A. M. Howard, “Trust in Emergency Evacuation Robots,” 10th IEEE International Symposium on Safety Security and Rescue Robotics (SSRR 2012), College Station, TX, Nov. 2012.
A. Howard, L. Roberts, S. Garcia, R. Quarells, “Using Mixed Reality to Map Human Exercise Demonstrations to a Robot Exercise Coach,” International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality, Atlanta, GA, Nov. 2012.
2011
H. Mei, L. T. Parker, A. M. Howard, “Real Conversion of GIS Contour Maps into Surface Disigital Elevation Models for Robotic Surveying”, IEEE Int. Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Anchorage, AK, Oct. 9-12, 2011. ( pdf )
L. T. Parker, A. M. Howard, “Adaptive Robot Navigation Protocol for Estimating Variable Terrain Elevation Data”, IEEE Int. Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Anchorage, AK, Oct. 9-12, 2011. ( pdf )
P. Robinette and A. Howard, “Incorporating a model of human panic behavior for robotic-based emergency evacuation,” 20th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN), August 2011. ( pdf )
P. Robinette and A. Howard, “Emergency evacuation robot design,” 13th Robotics & Remote Systems for Hazardous Environments and 11th Emergency Preparedness & Response (ANS EPRRSD), August 2011. ( pdf )
G. Drayer and A. Howard, “A FAM-based Switched Control Approach for the Automation of Bioregenerative Life Support Systems.” 41st AIAA International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES), 17-21 July 2011, Portland, Oregon. ( pdf )
G. Drayer and A. Howard, “Modeling, Design and Simulation of a Reconfigurable Aquatic Habitat for Life Support Control Research.” 41st AIAA International Conference on Environmental Systems (ICES), 17-21 July 2011, Portland, Oregon. ( pdf )
R. Dorsey, A. Howard, “Examining the Effects of Technology-Based Learning on Children with Autism: A Case Study,” IEEE Intern. Conf. on Advanced Learning Technologies, Athens, GA, July 2011.
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.
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.
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. ( pdf )
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, 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.
C.H. Park, A. Howard, “Towards Real-Time Haptic Exploration using a Mobile Robot as Mediator,” 2010 Haptics Symposium, Cambridge, MA, March 2010.
2009
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.
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.
2008
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. 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.
2007
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, 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.
2006
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.
2005
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 Int. Conf. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, pgs. 430-435, Waikoloa, Hawaii, Oct. 2005.
A. Howard, W. Paul, “A 3D Virtual Environment for Exploratory Learning in Mobile Robot Control,” IEEE Int. Conf. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, pgs. 306-310, 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, pgs. 518-523, Hawaii, Oct. 2005.