PUBLICATION LIST

 

 

(a)                 Book Chapters

 

1.          A.Balasuriya and T. Ura, "Underwater Vision using Optical Signals", Chapter 8, in Electromagnetic Imaging in Science and Medicine: with Wavelet Applications, Computational Mechanics Publishers, U.K., 1999.

2.          P.R.P Hoole and B.A.A.P Balasuriya, "Computation and Applications of Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields: with Neural Network Applications", Chapter 9, Elsevier Book series, 1993.

 

(b)                Journal papers

 

3.          Z. Jia, A. Balasuriya, and S. Challa, “Visual information fusion for object-based video image segmentation using unsupervised Bayesian online learning”, J. of the Institute of Engineering and Technology 2007 (accepted).

4.          S. Kodagoda, S. Ge, W.S. Wijesoma and Arjuna Balasuriya, “IMMPDAF Approach for Road Boundary Tracking”,  IEEE Trans. on Vehicular Technology (accepted).

5.          K.R.S. Kodagoda, W.S. Wijesoma and Arjuna BalasuriyaCuTE: Curb Tracking and Extraction”, IEEE Trans. on Control Systems Technology (accepted).

6.          W.S. Wijesoma,  K.R.S. Kodagoda and A.P. Balasuriya, “Laser-camera composite sensing for road detection and tracking”, International Journal of Robotics and Automation, Vol. 20, No. 3, 2005, pp. 145 -157.

7.          Zhen Jia, Arjuna Balasuriya, and Subhash Challa, “Sensor Fusion Based Visual Target Tracking for Autonomous Vehicles”, Submitted to Int. J. of Robotics and Automation (under review).

8.          Jia Zhen and Arjuna Balasuriya, “Fusion of Visual Cues and Camera Motion for Target Dynamic Identification and Tracking”, Submitted to J. of Pattern Recognition Letters (under review).

9.          Zhen Jia, Arjuna Balasuriya and Subhash Challa, “Optical Flow Based Visual Cue Fusion for 3D Target Tracking”, submitted to Int. J. of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence (under review).

10.       Zhen Jia, Arjuna Balasuriya and Subhash Challa, “Visual Motion Field based 3D Target Tracking using Interacting Multiple Dynamics Models.”, Submitted to Journal of Computer Vision and Image Understanding (accepted).

11.       Zhen Jia, Arjuna Balasuriya, “Bayesian Based Two Different Template Matching Algorithms Fusion for Target Tracking.”, Submitted to Journal of Pattern Recognition (under review).

12.       S. Wijesoma, S. Kodagoda, and Arjuna Balasuriya, “Road Boundary Detection using Ladar Sensing”, IEEE Trans. On Robotics and Automation, vol.20, no.3, June 2004.

13.       B.A.A.P Balasuriya and Tamaki Ura, "AUVs in Lake Observation", International Journal of Lake Sciences, December 1998, pp. 591-597.

14.       B.A.A.P Balasuriya and Tamaki Ura, "Vision Based Object Following for Underwater Vehicles (part 2: Collaborative Control with Pan and Tilt Camera Mechanism", J. of the Society of Naval Architects of Japan, Japan, May 1998.

15.       M.Takai,B.A.A.P Balasuriya, W.C. Lam, Tamaki Ura, and Y. Kuroda, "Visual Feedback Navigation for Cable Tracking by Autonomous Underwater Vehicles",Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Japan, vol. 181, pp. 213-219, May 1997.

16.       B.A.A.P Balasuriya and Tamaki Ura, "Vision Based Object Following for Underwater Vehicles", Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Japan, vol. 180, pp. 663-668, December 1996.

17.       P.R.P Hoole and B.A.A.P Balasuriya, "Lightning Radiated Electromagnetic Fields and High Voltage Test Specifications", IEEE trans. on Magnetics, vol.29, no.2, March 1993.

 

 

 

(c)                 Conference Papers

 

Invited Sessions

 

18.       J. C. Leedekerken, J. Leonard, M. C. Bosse an Arjuna Balasuriya, “Real-time Obstacle Avoidance and Mapping for AUVs Operating in Complex Environments”, Proc. of 7th Int. Symposium on Technology and The Mine Problem, May 2006, USA (special session organized by ONR on port security)

19.       B. Kalyan, Arjuna Balasuriya, Tamaki Ura and Sardha Wijesoma, “Sonar and Vision based Navigation Schemes for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles”, Proc. of the 8th Int. Conf. ICARCV 2004, December 2004, China.

20.       Arjuna Balasuriya, S. Wijesoma, B. Kalyan and T. Lim, “Development of a test-bed AUV: NTU-UAV”, Invited paper for the CIRAS03, Dec. 2003, Singapore.

21.       W. S. Wijesoma, K. R. S. Kodagoda and A.P. Balasuriya, “Laser and a Camera for Mobile Robot Navigation”, Proc. Of ICARCV’2002, Dec. 2-5, 2002, Singapore.

22.       Arjuna Balasuriya and Tamaki Ura, “Underwater Cable Following by Twin-Burger 2”, Proc. of IEEE ICRA2001, Korea, May 2001.

23.       Arjuna Balasuriya and Tamaki Ura, “Autonomous Target Tracking by Twin-Burger 2”, Proc. of IEEE IROS2000, Japan, October 2000.

24.       Yang Fan and Arjuna Balasuriya, “Autonomous Target Tracking by AUV using Dynamic Vision”, Proc. Of IEEE UT2000, Tokyo, Japan, May 23-26.

25.       Arjuna Balasuriya, “Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Navigation and Target Tracking by Optical Sensing”, Proc. of ICARCV2000, Singapore.

 

 

Regular Sessions

26.       Arjuna Balasuriya, Henrik Schmidt, David Battle, and Mike Benjamin, “Nested Distributed Autonomy Architecture for Persistent Undersea Surveillance”, Submitted to Undersea Distributed Networked Systems Conference.

27.       Mike Benjamin, Don Eickstedt, David Battle, Henrik Schmidt, and Arjuna Balasuriya, “Autonomous Control of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Towing a Vector Sensor Array”, Submitted to IEEE ICRA 2007.

28.       B. Kalyan, Arjuna Balasuriya, and Sardha Wijesoma, “Multiple Target Tracking in Underwater Sonar Images using Particle-PHD filter”, Proc. of IEEE OCEANS06, May 2006, Singapore (to appear).

29.       Tien Nhat Nguyen, Meng Hiot Lim, Arjuna Balasuriya, and Amit Agarwal, “Collision Avoidance Algorithm for an Underwater Robot”, Proc. of Int. Conf. on Computational Intelligence, Robotics and Autonomous Systems (CIRAS) 2005, 13-16 December 2005.

30.       Kalyan B., Balasuriya A., Kondo H., Mak T., and Ura T,,”Motion Estimation and Mapping by Autonomous Underwater Vehicles in Sea Environments”, Proc. of IEEE Oceans 05 – Europe, Vol. 1, June 20-23, 2005, Brest, France

31.       Bharath Kalyan, Arjuna Balasuriya, Toshihiro Maki, Tamaki Ura and Hayato Kondo, “Embedding Vision, Sonar–INS Based Motion Estimation Algorithms for AUV Navigation”, Proc. of 2nd Workshop on Integration of Vision and Inertial Sensors, IEEE ICRA’05, April 18, 2005, Palau de Congresses de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain .

32.       Zhen Jia, Arjuna Balasuriya and Subhash Challa, “Sensor Fusion based 3D Target Visual Tracking for Autonomous Vehicles with IMM.”, Proc. of 2005 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (IEEE ICRA), April 18-22, 2005. Palau de Congresses de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.

33.       Zhen Jia, Arjuna Balasuriya, “Motion Based Image Segmentation with Unsupervised Bayesian Learning.”, Proc. of the 7th IEEE Workshop on Applications of Computer Vision and the IEEE Workshop on Motion and Video Computing (WACV/MOTION 2005), Jan 5-7 2005, Breckenridge Colorado, USA.

34.       Zhen Jia, Balasuriya A., and Challa S., “Vision Based Autonomous Vehicle Target Tracking with Multiple Dynamic Models”, Proc. of IEEE Networking, Sensing and Control, 19-22 March 2005, Arizona, USA.

35.       Zhen Jia, and Arjuna Balasuriya, “Visual Target Tracking for Autonomous Vehicles with the Optimal OOSM Solution”, Proc. of 8th IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC) 2005, 13-16 September 2005, Austria

36.       Zhen Jia, Arjuna Balasuriya, and Subhash Challa, “Visual 3D Target Tracking for Autonomous Vehicles”, Proc. of IEEE Conf. on Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems (CIS), December 2004, Singapore.

37.       Zhen Jia and Arjuna Balasuriya, “Bayesian Learning for Object Based Image Segmentation”, Proc. of IEEE Conf. on Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems (CIS), December 2004, Singapore.

38.       Zhen Jia, Arjuna Balasuriya, and Subhash Challa, “Motion Based 3D Target Tracking with Interacting Multiple Linear Dynamic Models”, Proc. of the 15th British Machine Vision Conf. (BMVC 2004), September 2004, UK.

39.       Zhen Jia, Arjuna Balasuriya, and Subhash Challa, “Visual Information and Camera Motion Fusion for 3D Target Tracking”, Proc. of the 8th Int. Conf. ICARCV 2004, December 2004, China.

40.       Bharath Kalyan and Arjuna Balasuriya “A Multi-Sensor Data fusion Scheme for Terrain aided Navigation of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles” Proc. of IEEE Oceans 2004, November 2004, Kobe, Japan.

41.       B. Kalyan and Arjuna Balasuriya, “Multi-Sensor Fusion Scheme for AUV Position Estimation”, Proc. of IEEE UT’04, Taiwan, April 2004.

42.       B. Kalyan and Arjuna Balasuriya, “Sonar ATR Scheme for Underwater Environments using CFAR”, Proc. of IEEE UT’04, Taiwan, April 2004.

43.       Arjuna Balasuriya and Li Cong, “Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Control using an Adaptive Fuzzy Technique”, Proc. of Conf. On UDT Asia, Nov. 2003, Singapore.

44.       Arjuna Balasuriya, W. Khar, S. Kiat and S. Wijesoma, “Soft-Computing Technique for Intelligent Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Control”, Proc. of Conf. On UDT Asia, Nov. 2003, Singapore.

45.       Arjuna Balasuriya and J. Zhen, “Data Fusion for Target Tracking by Unmanned Underwater Vehicles”, Proc. of Conf. On UDT Asia, Nov. 2003, Singapore

46.       Arjuna Balasuriya, A. Qihao, Y. Khang and S. Wijesoma, “System Identification of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) at NTU”, Proc. of Conf. On UDT Asia, Nov. 2003, Singapore.

47.       D.B.H Tay, S. Abeysekera and Arjuna Balasuriya, “Audio Signal Processing Via Harmonic Separation Using Variable Laguerre Filters”, Proc. of IEEE ISCAS’03, Vol.3, May 2003.

48.       Arjuna Balasuriya and Jia Zhen, “Visual Data Fusion Target Following”, Prof. Of 6th International Conference on Information Fusion, July 2003, Australia.

49.       Sardha Wijesoma, Kodagoda, Arjuna Balasuriya and S. Challa, “Road Curb Tracking in an Urban Environment”, Proc. of the 6th International Conference on Information Fusion, July 2003, Australia.

50.       Arjuna Balasuriya and Li Cong, “Adaptive Fuzzy Sliding Mode Controller for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles”, Proc. of 4th International Conference on Control and Automation (ICCA’2003).

51.       Arjuna Balasuriya and Tamaki Ura, “Vision Based Underwater Cable Detection and Following using AUVs”, Proc. of IEEE OCEANS’ 2002, Biloxi, October 2002.

52.       K.R.S. Kodagoda, W.S. Wijesoma and A.P. Balasuriya, “Road Curb and Intersection Detection using a 2D LMS”, Proc. of the IEEE/RSJ IROS 2002, Sept. 30-Oct. 4, 2002, Switzerland.

53.       W.S. Wijesoma, K.R.S. Kodagoda and A.P. Balasuriya, “A Laser-Vision Sensing for Road Detection and Reconstruction”, Proc. Of IEEE ITSC 2002, Sept. 3-6, 2002, Singapore.

54.       K. R. S. Kodagoda, W. S. Wijesoma and A.P. Balasuriya, “Road Feature Extraction Using a 2D LMS”, Proc. Of ICARCV’2002, Dec. 2-5, 2002, Singapore.

55.       Arjuna Balasuriya and Tamaki Ura, “Optical and Navigational Sensor Fusion Scheme for Cable Following by AUVs”, Proc. IEEE OCEANS01, Hawaii, November 2001.

56.       Yang Fan and Arjuna Balasuriya, “Optical Flow Based Speed Estimation in AUV Target Tracking”, Proc. of IEEE OCEANS01, Hawaii, November 2001.

57.       Arjuna Balasuriya and Tamaki Ura, “Underwater Robots for Cable Following”, Proc. IEEE IROS01, Hawaii, November 2001.

58.       W.S. Wijesoma, K.R.S. Kodagoda, A.P. Balasuriya, and E.K. Teoh, “Road Edge and Lane Boundary Detection using Laser and Vision”, Proc. IEEE IROS01, Hawaii, November 2001.

59.       W.S. Wijesoma, K.R.S. Kodagoda, A.P. Balasuriya and E.K. Teoh, “Laser and Camera for Road Edge and Mid-line Detection”, Proc. Of ROMOCO’01, October 18-20, 2001, Bukowy Dworek, Poland.

60.       Arjuna Balasuriya and Tamaki Ura, “Autonomous Underwater Vehicles for Submarine Cable Inspection: Experimental Results”, Proc. IEEE SMC01, Arizona, October 2001.

61.       Yang Fan and Arjuna Balasuriya, “Target Tracking by Underwater Robots”, IEEE SMC01, Arizona, October 2001.

62.       W.S. Wijesoma, K.R.S. Kodagoda, A.P. Balasuriya and E.K. Teoh, “Laser and Camera for Road Edge and Mid-line Detection”, Proc. Of ROMOCO’01, Poland, October 2001.

63.       Arjuna Balasuriya and Tamaki Ura, “Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Navigation Scheme for Cable Following”, Proc. IEEE ITSC01, California, August 2001.

64.       Arjuna Balasuriya and Tamaki Ura, “On-board Sensor Fusion Scheme for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Navigation in Submarine Cable Inspection”, Proc. of IEEE MFI01, Germany, August 2001.

65.       Arjuna Balasuriya and Tamaki Ura, “Fusion Scheme for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Localization in Cable Following”, Proc. IFAC CAMS01, Scotland, July 2001.

66.       Arjuna Balasuriya and Tamaki Ura, “Unmanned Underwater Robot Navigation for Cable Following”, Proc. IASTED01, Mexico, May 2001.

67.       Yang Fan and Arjuna Balasuriya, “Speed Estimation of Underwater Objects Using On-board Sensors of AUV”, Proc. IASTED01, Mexico, May 2001.

68.       Arjuna Balasuriya and Tamaki Ura, “On-board Sensor Fusion for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Navigation”, Proc. ASIAR01, Bankok, May 2001.

69.       Yang Fan and Arjuna Balasuriya, “Target Tracking by Autonomous Underwater Vehicles”, Proc. Of ICARCV2000, Singapore.

70.       C.Y. Tong and Arjuna Balasuriya, “Autonomous Navigation of an Indoor Mobile Robot”, UROP Congress, 2000, Singapore.

71.       A.Y. Lim and Arjuna Balasuriya, “Autonomous Target Tracking by a Mobile Robot”, UROP Congress, 2000, Singapore.

72.       Arjuna Balasuriya and Tamaki Ura, "Sensor Fusion for Autonomous Underwater Cable Tracking", Proc. Of IEEE OCEANS'99, Seattle, USA, September 13 – 16.

73.       Arjuna Balasuriya and Tamaki Ura, "Sensor Fusion Technique for Cable Following by Autonomous Underwater Vehicles", Proc. Of IEEE CCA/CACSD, Hawaii, USA, August 22 - 27.

74.       B.A.A.P Balasuriya and Tamaki Ura, "Autonomous Target Tracking by Underwater Robots Based on Vision", Proc. of UT'98, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 191-197, April 1998.

75.       B.A.A.P Balasuriya and Tamaki Ura, "Vision Based Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Navigation: Underwater Cable Tracking", OCEANS'97 MTS/IEEE, Nova Scotia, Canada, pp. 1418-1424.

76.       B.A.A.P Balasuriya and Tamaki Ura, "AUVs in Lake Observation", International Symposium on A New Strategy for Water Environmental Research - ANSWER'97, Wuxi-Nanjing, China, July 1997.

77.       B.A.A.P Balasuriya, Yoji Kuroda and Tamaki Ura, "Cable Tracking by Underwater Vehicle based on Image Data", ROBOMEC '97, Atsugi, Japan, pp. 319 - 322,June 1997.

78.       B.A.A.P Balasuriya and Tamaki Ura, "Real-Time Cable Tracking for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles", International Workshop on Scientific Use of Submarine Cables, Okinawa, Japan, pp 163 - 165, February 1997.

79.       B.A.A.P Balasuriya and Tamaki Ura, "Visual Feed-back Control for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles", Proc. of Techno Ocean 96, Kobe, Japan, pp 437 - 442, October 1996.

80.       B.A.A.P Balasuriya and Tamaki Ura,"Vision Based Tracking for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles", SICE '96, Tottori, Japan, pp.1077-1081, July 1996.

81.       B.A.A.P Balasuriya and Tamaki Ura, "VISUAL TRACKING FOR UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLES", PACON '96, Hawaii, June 1996.

82.       B.A.A.P Balasuriya and P.R.P. Hoole, "Neural Network Fuzzy Logic Algorithms for Navigation of Ships", Proc. Of Underwater Vehicle Technology, Norway, November 1995.

83.       B.A.A.P Balasuriya and P.R.P. Hoole, "Artificial  Neural Network Navigation of Ships", Proc. Of IEEE Robot and Human Communication, Japan, November 1995.

84.       B.A.A.P Balasuriya, Teruo Fujii and Tamaki Ura, "Underwater Pattern Observation for Positioning and Communication of AUVs", Proc. of UUST '95, Durham, New Hampshiree, pp.193-201, September 1995.

85.       B.A.A.P Balasuriya, Teruo Fujii and Tamaki Ura, "A Vision-Based Interactive System for Underwater Robots", Proc. of IEEE IROS '95, Pennsylvania, pp.561-566, August 1995.

86.       B.A.A.P Balasuriya, Teruo Fujii and Tamaki Ura, "AUV Positioning Based on Active Vision", Proc. of the 13th Ocean Eng. Symposium '95, pp.361-364, Tokyo, July 1995.

87.       B.A.A.P Balasuriya and P.R.P Hoole, "Feedforward Neural Network Controller for Ship Steering", Proc. of IFAC CAMS '95, Norway, pp.400-404, May 1995.

88.       S. Prabaharan, P. Niranjanan, S. Sriranganathan, B.A.A.P Balasuriya and P.R.P Hoole, "A Microprocessor based relay for high impedance fault detection", Proceedings of the 3rd IEEE ISEDEM '93, Singapore 1993.

89.       M.A.R.M Fernando, J.A.S.B Jayasinghe, B.A.A.P Balasuriya and P.R.P Hoole, "Introducing Fuzzy systems, Neural Networks and Signal Processing in Power Engineering Courses at The University of Peradeniya", Proceedings of the 3rd IEEE ISEDEM '93, Singapore 1993.

90.       B.A.A.P Balasuriya and P.R.P Hoole, "Neural Network Signal Processor for Remote Control of Generators in a Noisy Environment", Proceedings of the 3rd IEEE ISEDEM '93, Singapore 1993.

91.       B.A.A.P Balasuriya and P.R.P Hoole, "Communicating a Sailor's Experience to a computer controller for ship steering along the North-West coast of Sri Lanka", 2nd IEEE Inter. workshop on Robotics and Human Communication, RO-MAN, Science University of Tokyo, Japan, pp. 243-246, November 1993.

92.       P.R.P. Hoole, J.B. Ekanayake, K.B.S. Samarakoon, and B.A.A.P. BalasuriyaLighting Radiated Electromagnetic Fields and High Voltage Test Specifications”, Electromagnetic Field Computation, 1992. Digest of the Fifth Biennial IEEE Conference on , Page(s): MP29 -MP29

93.       B.A.A.P Balasuriya and P.R.P Hoole, "Neural Networks for Control Systems and Pattern Recognition", Proceedings of a Seminar on Engineering Research and Development, Faculty of Engineering, pp. 64-81, 1992, University of Peradeniya.

94.       B.A.A.P Balasuriya and P.R.P Hoole, "An 80386 PC system for Fluid Level Monitoring and Control", Proceedings of a Seminar on Engineering Research and Development, Faculty of Engineering, pp. 101-105, 1992, University of Peradeniya.

 

(d)                Others

 

95.          Arjuna Balasuriya, “Autonomous Underwater Robot Navigation for Submarine Cable Inspection”, Research Bulletin, School of EEE, NTU, 2002.

96.          Teoh Eam Khwang, W.S. Wijesoma, A.P. Balasuriya and K.R.S. Kodagoda, “An Intelligent Navigation System for Mobile Robots”, Research Bulletin, School of EEE, NTU 2002.

97.          Teoh Eam Khwang, Wijerupage Sardha Wijesoma, Wang Dan Wei, Arjuna Prabhath Balasuriya, Kodagoda Ranadheera Sarath Kodagoda, Lu Zhongkang , Ye Cang and Tan Chai Soon, “Development of a Test-Bed for Outdoor AGV Research”, Research Bulletin, School of EEE, NTU 2001.

98.          B.A.A.P Balasuriya, Teruo Fujii and Tamaki Ura, "Vision-Based Command Communication for Underwater Robots", SEISAN-KENKYU, University of Tokyo, Vol.46,No.9, pp.453-456, September 1994.

99.          B.A.A.P. Balasuriya, "Computer Vision for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Navigation", Doctor thesis, University of Tokyo 1998.

100.      B.A.A.P Balasuriya, "Intelligent controllers for ship steering", MPhil thesis, University of Peradeniya, 1994.

101.      B.A.A.P Balasuriya, "Microprocessor based control system for fluid level monitoring and control", Undergraduate thesis, University of Peradeniya, 1991.