Publications

DU2SRI Publications: 2008 – .

Books and Edited Books    

  1. K. P. Valavanis, G. J. Vachtsevanos (Editors and authors of multiple Chapters), Handbook of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Springer, June/July 2014 (Five Volumes).
  2. K. P. Valavanis (Editor), Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Challenges and State of the Art, Springer, 2013.
  3. K. P. Valavanis (Editor), Recent Developments in Unmanned Systems, Springer, 2012.
  4. K. Dalamagkidis, K. P. Valavanis, L. A. Piegl, On Integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems in to the National Airspace System: Issues, Challenges, Operational Restrictions, Certification, and Recommendations, International Series on Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering, Volume 54, Springer, 2nd Edition, 2012.
  5. K. P. Valavanis (Editor), Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Springer, 2011.
  6. I. A. Raptis, K. P. Valavanis, Linear and Nonlinear Control of Small-Scale Unmanned Helicopters,International Series on Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering, Volume 45, Springer 2011.
  7. K. P. Valavanis, R. Beard, P. Oh, A. Ollero, L. Piegl, H. D. Shim, Editors, Unmanned Aircraft Systems – 2nd International Symposium on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, UAV’09, Springer, 2010.
  8. K. P. Valavanis (Editor), Applications of Intelligent Control to Engineering Systems, International Series on Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering, Volume 39, Springer, 2009.
  9. K. P. Valavanis, P. Oh, L. A. Piegl, Editors, Unmanned Aircraft Systems – International Symposium on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, UAV’08, Springer, 2009.
  10. K. Dalamagkidis, K. P. Valavanis, L. A. Piegl, On Integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems in to the National Airspace System: Issues, Challenges, Operational Restrictions, Certification, and Recommendations, International Series on Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering, Volume 36, Springer, 2009.

 

Book Chapters

  1. K. P. Valavanis, G. J. Vachtsevanos, Handbook Introduction, in K. P. Valavanis, G. J. Vachtsevanos (Editors), Handbook of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Springer, 2014.
  2. K. P. Valavanis, G. J. Vachtsevanos, The Future of Unmanned Aviation, in K. P. Valavanis, G. J. Vachtsevanos (Editors), Handbook of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Springer, 2014.
  3. G. J. Vachtsevanos, K. P. Valavanis, Military and Civilian UAVs, in K. P. Valavanis, G. J. Vachtsevanos (Editors), Handbook of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Springer, 2014.
  4. A. Moses, M. J. Rutherford, K. P. Valavanis, A Scalable RADAR-based Sense-and-Avoid System for Unmanned Aircraft, in K. P. Valavanis, G. J. Vachtsevanos (Editors), Handbook of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Springer, 2014.
  5. K. Kanistras, G. Martins, M. J. Rutherford, K. P. Valavanis, A Survey of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for Traffic Monitoring, in in K. P. Valavanis, G. J. Vachtsevanos (Editors), Handbook of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Springer, 2014.
  6. G. Limnaios, N. C. Tsourveloudis, K. P. Valavanis, book Chapter, Introduction in Sense and Avoid in UAS: Research and Applications, P. Angelov, Editor, J. Wiley, 2012.
  7. G. Atsalakis, K. P. Valavanis, C. Zopounidis, D. Nezis, Time Series Based House Sale Value Market  Forecasting Using Genetically Evolved Neural Networks, in J. Wang and S. Wang (Editors) Business Intelligence in Economic Forecasting: Technologies and Techniques, pp: 265-282, Information Science Reference, 2010.
  8. R. Garcia, L. Barnes, K. P. Valavanis, Design of a Hardware and Software Architecture for Unmanned Systems:  A Modular Approach, in K. P. Valavanis (Editor), Applications of Intelligent Control to Engineering Systems, ISCA, Volume 39, Springer, 2009.
  9. M. Kontitsis, K. P. Valavanis, Designing a Real-time Vision System for Small Unmanned Rotorcraft: A Minimal and Cost-effective Approach, in K. P. Valavanis (Editor), Applications of Intelligent Control to Engineering Systems, ISCA, Volume 39, Springer, 2009.
  10. A. Tsalatsanis, K. P. Valavanis, A. Yalcin, UGV Localization Based on Fuzzy Logic and Extended Kalman Filtering, in K. P. Valavanis (Editor), Applications of Intelligent Control to Engineering Systems, ISCA, Volume 39, Springer, 2009.

 

Refereed Serial Transaction/Journal Papers

  1. J. Alvarenga, N. I.  Vitzilaios, K. P.  Valavanis, M. J.  Rutherford, “Survey of Unmanned Helicopter Model-Based Navigation and Control Techniques”,  Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems, pp. 1-52, 2014. 
  2. D. Sartori, F. Quagliotti, M. J. Rutherford, K. P. Valavanis, Implementation and Testing of a Backstepping Controller Autopilot for Fixed-wing UAVs, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems (in print).
  3. D. Sartori, F. Quagliotti, M. J. Rutherford, K. P. Valavanis, Design and Development of a Backstepping Controller Autopilot for Fixed-wing UAVs, AIAA Journal of Aircraft (in print).
  4. A. Elkady, J. Joy, T. Sobh, K. P. Valavanis, Modular Design: A Plug and Play Approach to Sensory Modules, Actuation Platforms, and Task Descriptions for Robotics and Automation Applications, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, published on-line 30 October 2013, DOI 10, 1007/s10846-013-9991-7.
  5. A. Moses, M. J. Rutherford, M. Kontitsis, K. P. Valavanis, UAV-borne X-band Radar for MAV Collision Avoidance, Robotica, Vol. 32, Issue 01, pp: 97-114, January 2014.
  6. A. Elkady, J. Joy, T. Sobh, K. P. Valavanis, “A Structured Approach for Modular Design in Robotics and Automation Environments”, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, Vol. 72, No. 1, pp: 5–19, October 2013.
  7. I. A. Raptis, K. P. Valavanis, G. J. Vachtsevanos, Linear Tracking Control for Small-Scale Unmanned Helicopters, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 20, No. 4, pp: 995-1010, July 2012.
  8. G. Martins, A.Moses, M. J. Rutherford, K. P. Valavanis, Enabling Intelligent UnmannedVehicles through XMOS Technology, Journal of Defense Modeling and Simulation: Applications, Methodology, Technology, Vol. 9 No 1, pp: 71-82, January 2012.
  9. K. Dalamagkidis, K. P. Valavanis, L. A. Piegl, “Nonlinear Model Predictive Control with Neural Network Optimization for Autonomous Autorotation of Small Unmanned Helicopters”, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp: 818-831, July 2011.
  10. I. A. Raptis, K. P. Valavanis, W. Moreno, “A Novel Nonlinear Backstepping Controller Design for Helicopters Using the Rotation Matrix”, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 19, No. 2, pp: 465-473, March 2011.
  11. A. Tsalatsanis, A. Yalcin, and K. P. Valavanis, “Dynamic Task Allocation in Cooperative Robot Teams: A Limited Lookahead Control Policy”, Robotica, doi: 10.1017/S0263574711000920, published on line August 17, 2011.
  12. M. H. Mahoor, R. Godzdanker, K. Dalamagkidis, K. P. Valavanis, “Vision-Based Landing of Light Weight Unmanned Helicopters on a Smart Landing Platform”,  Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, Special Issue on UAVs, Vol. 61, No. 1-4, pp: 251-265, March 2011.
  13. G. Atsalakis, K. P. Valavanis, “Surveying Stock Market Forecasting Techniques – Part I: Conventional Methods” Journal of Computation Optimization in Economics and Finance, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2010.
  14. G. Atsalakis, K. P. Valavanis, “Forecasting Stock Trends Using a Combined Technical Analysis and Neuro-Fuzzy Based Approach, Journal of Financial Decision Making, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp: 79-94, 2010.
  15. L. E. Barnes, M. A. Fields, K. P. Valavanis, “Swarm Formation Control Utilizing Elliptical Surfaces and Limiting Functions”, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Part B, Vol. 39, No. 6, pp:1434-1445, December 2009.
  16. A. Monteriù, P. Asthana, K. P. Valavanis and S. Longhi, “Real-Time Model-Based Fault Detection and Isolation for UGVs”,Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, Vol. 56, No. 4, pp: 425-439, November 2009.
  17. I. Raptis, K. P. Valavanis, A. Kandel, W. Moreno, “System Identification for a Miniature Helicopter at Hover Using Fuzzy Models”, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, Vol. 56, No. 3, pp: 345-362, October 2009.

Refereed Conference and Symposium Papers

  1. K. Kanistras, P. C. Saka, K. P. Valavanis, N. Vitzilaios and M. J. Rutherford, “Low Speed Wind Tunnel Investigation of a Circulation Control Wing for Enhanced Lift”, AIAA AVIATION 2015, Dallas, Texas, 22-26 June 2015.
  2. S. A. Conyers, N. Vitzilaios, M. J. Rutherford, and K. P. Valavanis, “A Mobile Self-Leveling Platform for VTOL UAVs”, International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), May 2015.
  3. K. Kanistras, P. C. Saka, K. P. Valavanis, N. Vitzilaios and M. J. Rutherford, “Design and Development of an Air Supply Unit for Circulation Control Wing-Based UAVs”, IEEE Aerospace Conference 2015, Montana, USA.
  4. F. M. Mbithi, N. I. Vitzilaios, M. J. Rutherford and K. P. Valavanis “A Propulsion System for Low-Speed Maneuvering Underwater Vehicles”, International Conference on Intelligent Unmanned Systems (ICIUS 2014), September/October 2014.
  5. K. Kanistras, M. J. Rutherford, N. Vitzilaios, K. P. Valavanis, “Experimental Study of Circulation Control Wings at Low Reynolds Numbers”,  AIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition, 32nd Applied Aerodynamics Conference, Aviation, Atlanta, June 2014.
  6. K. Kanistras, M. J. Rutherford, K. P. Valavanis, “Development of a Circulation Control Wing for    UAVs”, 2014 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Montana, March 2014.
  7. G. Martins, M. J. Rutherford, K. P. Valavanis, Coordination-free Deterministic Communication for Embedded System using the BBC Encoding, Proceedings of the 21st Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, June 2013, Crete, Greece.
  8. H. Boussalis, K. Valavanis, D. Guillaume, F. Pena, J. Alvarenga, Control of a Simulated Wing Structure with Multiple Segmented Control Surfaces, Proceedings of the 21st Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, June 2013, Crete, Greece.
  9. K. Kanistras, G. Martins, M. J. Rutherford, K. P. Valavanis, A Survey of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for Traffic Monitoring, Proceedings of the 2013 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Atlanta, GA, May 2013.
  10. D. S. Efstathiou, A. K. Petrou, P. Spanoudakis, N. C. Tsourveloudis, and K. P. Valavanis, Recent Advances on the Energy Management of a Hybrid Electric Vehicle, Digital Proceedings of the 20th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, Barcelona, Spain, July 2012.
  11. G. Martins, D. Lacey, A. Moses, M. J. Rutherford, K. P. Valavanis, A Case for I/O Response Benchmarking of Microprocessors, IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2012, ÉTS, Montréal, Canada, October 2012.
  12. R. Godzdanker, M. J. Rutherford, K. P. Valavanis, Improving Endurance of Autonomous Aerial Vehicles through Intelligent Service-Station Placement, Digital Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference in Robotics and Automation, Minneapolis, MN, May 2012.
  13. C. Brune, T. Dityam, J. Girwar-Nath, K. Kanistras, G. Martins, A. Moses, I. Samonas, J. L. St. Amour, M. J. Rutherford, K. P. Valavanis, Enabling Civilian Applications of Unmanned Teams Through Collaboration, Cooperation and Sensing, SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing, Proceedings of SPIE 8387, 83870D, 2012.
  14. R. DeLyser, K. P. Valavanis, Development and Accreditation of a Mechatronic Systems Engineering Option within Electrical Engineering Programs, Digital Proceedings of the IEEE Multi-Conference on Systems and Control, Denver, CO, September 2011.
  15. A. Moses, M. J. Rutherford, K. P. Valavanis, Radar-Based Detection and Identification for Miniature Air Vehicles, Digital Proceedings of the IEEE Multi-Conference on Systems and Control, Denver, CO, September 2011.
  16. I. A. Raptis, K. P. Valavanis, Velocity and Heading Tracking Control For Small-Scale Unmanned Helicopters, Digital Proceedings, of the IEEE American Control Conference (ACC), San Francisco, CA, June/July 2011.
  17. R. Godzdanker, M. J. Rutherford, K. P. Valavanis, ISLANDS: A Self-Leveling Launch Platform for Autonomous Miniature UAVs, Digital Proceedings of the IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM), Budapest, Hungary, June 2011.
  18. G. Martins, M. J. Rutherford, K. P. Valavanis, Search Methodologies for Node Recovery in Robotic Swarms, Digital Proceedings of the 19th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, Corfu, Greece, June 2011.
  19. A. Moses, M. J. Rutherford, K. P. Valavanis, UAV-borne X-band Radar for MAV Collision Avoidance, SPIE Defense, Security and Sensing, SPIE 8045, 80450U, 2011.
  20. A. Tsalatsanis, A. Yalcin, K. Valavanis, Optimized Task Allocation in Cooperative Robot Teams, CD-ROM Proceedings, 17th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, pp:270-275, Greece, June 2009.
  21. L. Barnes, M. A. Fields, K. Valavanis, A Bar Magnet Approach to Controlling Multirobot Systems, CD-ROM Proceedings, 17th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, pp:416-421, Greece, June 2009 (Invited).
  22. I. A. Raptis, K. Valavanis, W. Moreno, Nonlinear Backstepping Control Design for Miniature Helicopters Using the Rotation Matrix, CD-ROM Proceedings, 17th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, pp:1227-1232, Greece, June 2009.
  23. K. Dalamagkidis, K. P. Valavanis, L. A. Piegl, Autonomous Autorotation of Unmanned Rotorcraft using Nonlinear Model Predictive Control, CD-ROM Proceedings, 2nd International Symposium on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Reno, NV, June 2009.