Information Rich Voxel Grid for Use in Heterogeneous Multi-Agent Robotics (2023)
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Balding, S., Gning, A., Cheng, Y., & Iqbal, J. (2023). Information Rich Voxel Grid for Use in Heterogeneous Multi-Agent Robotics. Applied Sciences, 13(8), Article 5065. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13085065

Robotic agents are now ubiquitous in both home and work environments; moreover, the degree of task complexity they can undertake is also increasing exponentially. Now that advanced robotic agents are commonplace, the question for utilisation becomes... Read More about Information Rich Voxel Grid for Use in Heterogeneous Multi-Agent Robotics.

Static anti-windup compensator design for locally Lipschitz systems under input and output delays (2023)
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Hameed, M. J., Rehan, M., Iqbal, M., Hussain, M., Saqib, N. U., & Iqbal, J. (2023). Static anti-windup compensator design for locally Lipschitz systems under input and output delays. PLoS ONE, 18(4 April), Article e0283734. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0283734

This paper proposes a static anti-windup compensator (AWC) design methodology for the locally Lipschitz nonlinear systems, containing time-varying interval delays in input and output of the system in the presence of actuator saturation. Static AWC de... Read More about Static anti-windup compensator design for locally Lipschitz systems under input and output delays.

Efficient optimization techniques for resource allocation in UAVs mission framework (2023)
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Razzaq, S., Xydeas, C., Mahmood, A., Ahmed, S., Ratyal, N. I., & Iqbal, J. (2023). Efficient optimization techniques for resource allocation in UAVs mission framework. PLoS ONE, 18(4), Article e0283923. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0283923

This paper considers the generic problem of a central authority selecting an appropriate subset of operators in order to perform a process (i.e. mission or task) in an optimized manner. The subset is selected from a given and usually large set of 'n'... Read More about Efficient optimization techniques for resource allocation in UAVs mission framework.

Robust tracking control for a quadrotor subjected to disturbances using new hyperplane-based fast Terminal Sliding Mode (2023)
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Labbadi, M., Iqbal, J., Djemai, M., Boukal, Y., & Bouteraa, Y. (2023). Robust tracking control for a quadrotor subjected to disturbances using new hyperplane-based fast Terminal Sliding Mode. PLoS ONE, 18(4), Article e0283195. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0283195

This paper presents a finite-time approach for tracking control of a quadrotor system subjected to external disturbances and model uncertainties. The proposed approach offers a preassigned performance guarantee. Firstly, integral terminal sliding man... Read More about Robust tracking control for a quadrotor subjected to disturbances using new hyperplane-based fast Terminal Sliding Mode.

Precision agricultural robotic sprayer with real-time Tobacco recognition and spraying system based on deep learning (2023)
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Nasir, F. E., Tufail, M., Haris, M., Iqbal, J., Khan, S., & Khan, M. T. (2023). Precision agricultural robotic sprayer with real-time Tobacco recognition and spraying system based on deep learning. PLoS ONE, 18(3 MARCH), Article e0283801. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0283801

Precision agricultural techniques try to prevent either an excessive or inadequate application of agrochemicals during pesticide application. In recent years, it has become popular to combine traditional agricultural practices with artificial intelli... Read More about Precision agricultural robotic sprayer with real-time Tobacco recognition and spraying system based on deep learning.

A robust variable-structure LQI controller for under-Actuated systems via flexible online adaptation of performance-index weights (2023)
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Saleem, O., Iqbal, J., & Afzal, M. S. (2023). A robust variable-structure LQI controller for under-Actuated systems via flexible online adaptation of performance-index weights. PLoS ONE, 18(3 March), Article e0283079. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0283079

This article presents flexible online adaptation strategies for the performance-index weights to constitute a variable structure Linear-Quadratic-Integral (LQI) controller for an underactuated rotary pendulum system. The proposed control procedure un... Read More about A robust variable-structure LQI controller for under-Actuated systems via flexible online adaptation of performance-index weights.

Avoiding contingent incidents by quadrotors due to one or two propellers failure (2023)
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Altınuç, K. O., Khan, M. U., & Iqbal, J. (2023). Avoiding contingent incidents by quadrotors due to one or two propellers failure. PLoS ONE, 18(3), Article e0282055. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282055

With the increasing impact of drones in our daily lives, safety issues have become a primary concern. In this study, a novel supervisor-based active fault-tolerant (FT) control system is presented for a rotary-wing quadrotor to maintain its pose in 3... Read More about Avoiding contingent incidents by quadrotors due to one or two propellers failure.

Certainty equivalence-based robust sliding mode control strategy and its application to uncertain PMSG-WECS (2023)
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Chand, A., Khan, Q., Alam, W., Khan, L., & Iqbal, J. (2023). Certainty equivalence-based robust sliding mode control strategy and its application to uncertain PMSG-WECS. PLoS ONE, 18(2), Article e0281116. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0281116

This work focuses on maximum power extraction via certainty equivalence-based robust sliding mode control protocols for an uncertain Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator-based Wind Energy Conversion System (PMSG-WECS). The considered system is subj... Read More about Certainty equivalence-based robust sliding mode control strategy and its application to uncertain PMSG-WECS.

Complex Fractional-Order LQIR for Inverted-Pendulum-Type Robotic Mechanisms: Design and Experimental Validation (2023)
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Saleem, O., Abbas, F., & Iqbal, J. (2023). Complex Fractional-Order LQIR for Inverted-Pendulum-Type Robotic Mechanisms: Design and Experimental Validation. Mathematics, 11(4), Article 913. https://doi.org/10.3390/math11040913

This article presents a systematic approach to formulate and experimentally validate a novel Complex Fractional Order (CFO) Linear Quadratic Integral Regulator (LQIR) design to enhance the robustness of inverted-pendulum-type robotic mechanisms again... Read More about Complex Fractional-Order LQIR for Inverted-Pendulum-Type Robotic Mechanisms: Design and Experimental Validation.

Chattering Free Sliding Mode Control and State Dependent Kalman Filter Design for Underground Gasification Energy Conversion Process (2023)
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Ahmad, S., Uppal, A. A., Azam, M. R., & Iqbal, J. (2023). Chattering Free Sliding Mode Control and State Dependent Kalman Filter Design for Underground Gasification Energy Conversion Process. Electronics, 12(4), Article 876. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics12040876

The fluctuations in the heating value of an underground coal gasification (UCG) process limit its application in electricity generation, where a desired composition of the combustible gases is required to operate gas turbines efficiently. This shortc... Read More about Chattering Free Sliding Mode Control and State Dependent Kalman Filter Design for Underground Gasification Energy Conversion Process.