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Role and review of educational robotic platforms in preparing engineers for industry (2017)
Journal Article
Ajwad, S. A., Asim, N., Islam, R. U., & Iqbal, J. (2017). Role and review of educational robotic platforms in preparing engineers for industry. Maejo International Journal of Science and Technology, 11(1), 17-34

Recent advances in robotics, specifically in the industrial sector, have highlighted the need to have sophisticated educational and training platforms. The cross-disciplinary nature of robotics demands industrial engineers to acquire knowledge and pr... Read More about Role and review of educational robotic platforms in preparing engineers for industry.

On the derivation of novel model and sophisticated control of flexible joint manipulator (2017)
Journal Article
Khan, O., Pervaiz, M., Ahmad, E., & Iqbal, J. (2017). On the derivation of novel model and sophisticated control of flexible joint manipulator. Revue Roumaine des Sciences Techniques : Série Électrotechnique et Énergétique, 62(1), 103-108

Flexibility in robotic manipulators offers several benefits in terms of weight, maneuverability, operational speed and power consumption. However, these merits are obtained at the cost of control complexity. This paper addresses the control problem o... Read More about On the derivation of novel model and sophisticated control of flexible joint manipulator.

Computer aided parametric design of hydraulic gear pumps (2017)
Journal Article
GHIONEA, I. G., IONESCU, N., GHIONEA, A., ĆUKOVIĆ, S., TONOIU, S., CATANĂ, M., & JAMSHED, I. (2017). Computer aided parametric design of hydraulic gear pumps. Acta technica Napocensis. Series: Applied mathematics, mechanics and engineering, 60(1), 113-124

This paper addresses methodological and applied issues to design spur gear pumps. Based on the requirements raised by a Romanian production partner, the overall objective of this research is to identify several design alternatives and to propose impr... Read More about Computer aided parametric design of hydraulic gear pumps.

Opportunities and challenges in control of smart grids – Pakistani perspective (2016)
Journal Article
Irfan, M., Iqbal, J., Iqbal, A., Iqbal, Z., Riaz, R. A., & Mehmood, A. (2017). Opportunities and challenges in control of smart grids – Pakistani perspective. Renewable & sustainable energy reviews, 71, 652-674. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.12.095

With the advancement in technologies, the power requirement around the globe is tremendously increasing, putting extra loads on grids. The existing grids cannot bear that load and also do not provide the interface with Distributed Renewable Energy So... Read More about Opportunities and challenges in control of smart grids – Pakistani perspective.

Regulation of hypnosis in Propofol anesthesia administration based on non‐linear control strategy (2016)
Journal Article
Ilyas, M., Khaqan, A., Iqbal, J., & Riaz, R. A. (2017). Regulation of hypnosis in Propofol anesthesia administration based on non‐linear control strategy. Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology, 67(2), 122-130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjan.2016.12.005

Continuous adjustment of Propofol in manual delivery of anesthesia for conducting a surgical procedure overburdens the workload of an anesthetist who is working in a multi‐tasking scenario. Going beyond manual administration and Target Controlled Inf... Read More about Regulation of hypnosis in Propofol anesthesia administration based on non‐linear control strategy.

Flexible joint robotic manipulator: Modeling and design of robust control law (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Aziz, H. M. W., & Iqbal, J. (2016). Flexible joint robotic manipulator: Modeling and design of robust control law. In 2016 2nd International Conference on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (ICRAI) (63-68). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRAI.2016.7791230

This paper presents modeling and sophisticated control of a single Degree Of Freedom (DOF) flexible robotic arm. The derived model is based on Euler-Lagrange approach while the first and second order (super twisting) Sliding Mode Control (SMC) is pro... Read More about Flexible joint robotic manipulator: Modeling and design of robust control law.

A centralized architecture for inventory management using RFID (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Zohaib, M., Pasha, S. M., Hassan, Z., & Iqbal, J. (2016). A centralized architecture for inventory management using RFID. In 2nd International Conference on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (ICRAI 2016) (118-123). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRAI.2016.7791239

The paper presents Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) based solution for inventory management reported by the researchers in various case studies of warehouses. Limitations and challenges faced by companies in monitoring and managing inventory are... Read More about A centralized architecture for inventory management using RFID.

Sliding mode control of rigid-link anthropomorphic robotic arm (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Ajwad, S. A., Islam, R. U., Azam, M. R., Ullah, M. I., & Iqbal, J. (2016). Sliding mode control of rigid-link anthropomorphic robotic arm. In 2nd International Conference on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (ICRAI 2016) (75-80). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRAI.2016.7791232

Increasing demands of accuracy, productivity, reliability and repeatability in today's robotic applications have highlighted significance of modern control techniques. The associated control law must be able to handle perturbation forces, joint frict... Read More about Sliding mode control of rigid-link anthropomorphic robotic arm.

Towards autonomy in agriculture: Design and prototyping of a robotic vehicle with seed selector (2016)
Conference Proceeding
Hassan, M. U., Ullah, M., & Iqbal, J. (2016). Towards autonomy in agriculture: Design and prototyping of a robotic vehicle with seed selector. In 2nd International Conference on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (ICRAI 2016) (37-44). https://doi.org/10.1109/ICRAI.2016.7791225

Traditional method of seeding by farmers demands laborious work and is now becoming story of the past. Technological revolution in mechatronics and allied areas is reshaping the agricultural processes, making the robots an integral part of this autom... Read More about Towards autonomy in agriculture: Design and prototyping of a robotic vehicle with seed selector.

The potential role of renewable energy sources in robot's power system: A case study of Pakistan (2016)
Journal Article
Iqbal, J., & Khan, Z. H. (2017). The potential role of renewable energy sources in robot's power system: A case study of Pakistan. Renewable & sustainable energy reviews, 75, 106-122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2016.10.055

The domain of ‘robotics’ is undergoing a major transformation in dimension as well as scope. Recent advances in various disciplines of technology have revolutionized this domain at an incredible pace far beyond the contemporary state of the art. High... Read More about The potential role of renewable energy sources in robot's power system: A case study of Pakistan.

IRoSim: Industrial Robotics Simulation Design Planning and Optimization platform based on CAD and knowledgeware technologies (2016)
Journal Article
Baizid, K., Ćuković, S., Iqbal, J., Yousnadj, A., Chellali, R., Meddahi, A., …Ghionea, I. (2016). IRoSim: Industrial Robotics Simulation Design Planning and Optimization platform based on CAD and knowledgeware technologies. Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, 42, 121-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcim.2016.06.003

This paper presents Industrial Robotics Simulation Design Planning and Optimization platform named IRoSim, which is based on SolidWorks Application Programming Interface (API) to offer an intuitive and convertible environment for designing and simula... Read More about IRoSim: Industrial Robotics Simulation Design Planning and Optimization platform based on CAD and knowledgeware technologies.

Automating industrial tasks through mechatronic systems - A review of robotics in industrial perspective (2016)
Journal Article
Iqbal, J., Islam, R. U., Abbas, S. Z., Khan, A. A., & Ajwad, S. A. (2016). Automating industrial tasks through mechatronic systems - A review of robotics in industrial perspective. Tehnički vjesnik – Technical Gazette, 23(3), 917-924. https://doi.org/10.17559/TV-20140724220401

Pressing requirements of improved and enhanced productivity in industrial applications has necessitated deployment of robot to automate tasks. Manipulator based articulated robots for today’s industrial applications vary widely in terms of number of... Read More about Automating industrial tasks through mechatronic systems - A review of robotics in industrial perspective.

Extreme learning machine based approach for diagnosis and analysis of breast cancer (2016)
Journal Article
Iqbal, J., Tsagarakis, N., & Caldwell, D. (2016). Extreme learning machine based approach for diagnosis and analysis of breast cancer. Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers, 39(1), 74-78. https://doi.org/10.1080/02533839.2015.1082934

Due to the heterogeneous and complex nature of clinical data, the need to use sophisticated diagnosis techniques has increased significantly in recent years. The proposed approach for diagnosis of breast cancer exploits the potential of an extreme le... Read More about Extreme learning machine based approach for diagnosis and analysis of breast cancer.

Optimal v/s robust control: A study and comparison for articulated manipulator (2016)
Journal Article
Ajwad, S. A., Mehmood, A., Ullah, M. I., & Iqbal, J. (2016). Optimal v/s robust control: A study and comparison for articulated manipulator. Journal of the Balkan Tribological Association, 22(3), 2469-2475

Highly nonlinear and coupled dynamics of a robotic manipulator demands sophisticated control strategies. These strategies must have the ability to handle the uncertainties and external disturbances that can significantly deviate the system from its d... Read More about Optimal v/s robust control: A study and comparison for articulated manipulator.

Non-linear control law for articulated serial manipulators: Simulation augmented with hardware implementation (2016)
Journal Article
Ullah, M. I., Ajwad, S. A., Irfan, M., & Iqbal, J. (2016). Non-linear control law for articulated serial manipulators: Simulation augmented with hardware implementation. Elektronika Ir Elektrotechnika, 22(1), 3-7. https://doi.org/10.5755/j01.eee.22.1.14094

The performance of a robotic arm includes accuracy, repeatability and reliability to accomplish a task. These parameters, in turn, are function of associated control law. Multi-Degree Of Freedom (DOF) robotic arms, because of their inherent highly no... Read More about Non-linear control law for articulated serial manipulators: Simulation augmented with hardware implementation.

Towards sophisticated control of robotic manipulators: An experimental study on a pseudo-industrial arm (2015)
Journal Article
Iqbal, J., Imran Ullah, M., Khan, A. A., & Irfan, M. (2015). Towards sophisticated control of robotic manipulators: An experimental study on a pseudo-industrial arm. Strojniški vestnik - Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 61(7-8), 465-470. https://doi.org/10.5545/sv-jme.2015.2511

Robotic manipulators have reshaped industrial processes. The scientific community has witnessed an ever increasing trend in robots deployed to accomplish various tasks in industry. The complex nature and constrained requirements of robots may demand... Read More about Towards sophisticated control of robotic manipulators: An experimental study on a pseudo-industrial arm.

Stroke rehabilitation using exoskeleton-based robotic exercisers: Mini review (2015)
Journal Article
Iqbal, J., & Baizid, K. (2015). Stroke rehabilitation using exoskeleton-based robotic exercisers: Mini review. Biomedical Research, 26(1), 197-201

Stroke is a debilitating disease that has afflicted millions of people throughout the world. Assisting physiotherapists in post-stroke activities to conduct rehabilitation therapies, scientific community has presented a new type of man-machine intell... Read More about Stroke rehabilitation using exoskeleton-based robotic exercisers: Mini review.

Four-fingered lightweight exoskeleton robotic device accommodating different hand sizes (2015)
Journal Article
Iqbal, J., Tsagarakis, N. G., & Caldwell, D. G. (2015). Four-fingered lightweight exoskeleton robotic device accommodating different hand sizes. Electronics letters, 51(12), 888-890. https://doi.org/10.1049/el.2015.0850

A wearable hand exoskeleton (EXO) device that permits exertion of bidirectional forces on finger phalanges throughout the human finger workspace is proposed. The novelty of the proposed device lies in its direct-driven, portable and optimised mechani... Read More about Four-fingered lightweight exoskeleton robotic device accommodating different hand sizes.

A systematic review of current and emergent manipulator control approaches (2015)
Journal Article
Ajwad, S. A., Iqbal, J., Ullah, M. I., & Mehmood, A. (2015). A systematic review of current and emergent manipulator control approaches. Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering, 10(2), 198-210. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11465-015-0335-0

Pressing demands of productivity and accuracy in today’s robotic applications have highlighted an urge to replace classical control strategies with their modern control counterparts. This recent trend is further justified by the fact that the robotic... Read More about A systematic review of current and emergent manipulator control approaches.