Space Robotics Group

University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies

Publications

2015

Trischler, A.P. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "Synthesis of Recurrent Neural Networks for Dynamical System Simulation", Neural Networks, 2015 (pdf)

 

Sniderman, A.C., Broucke, M.E. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "Formation Control of Balloons: A Block Circulant Approach", American Control Conference, Chicago, IL, 1463-1468, 2015 (pdf)

2014

Grouchy, P., and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "Evolving Autonomous Agent Controllers as Analytical Mathematical Models", Proceedings of Artificial Life 14 (ALife 14), the Fourteenth International Conference on the Simulation and Synthesis of Living Systems, 2014.

2013

Sniderman, A.C., Broucke, M.E. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "Block Circulant Control: A Geometric Approach", Conference on Decision and Control, Florence, Italy, 2097-2102, 2013 (pdf)

2012

Grouchy, P. and Lipson, H., "Evolution of Self-Replicating Cube Conglomerations in a Simulated 3D Environment", Artificial Life, 13:59-66. 2012 (pdf)

2011

Fu, T.P., "Multirobot Lunar Excavation Using An Artificial-Neural-Tissue Controller", M.A.Sc. Thesis, University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, 2011 (pdf)

2010

Grouchy, P. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., “Supplanting Neural Networks with ODEs in Evolutionary Robotics,” Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Simulated Evolution and Learning, Kampur, India, December, 2010 (pdf)

 

Frenzel, F.J., "Acquisition of 3D Ground-Penetrating Radar Data by an Autonomous Multiagent Team to Support In-Situ Resource Utilization", M.A.Sc. Thesis, University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, 2010 (pdf)

 

Gammell, J.D., "Evaluation of a Mobile Platform for Proof-of-Concept Autonomous Site Selection and Preparation", M.A.Sc. Thesis, University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, 2010 (pdf)

 

Law, K.T.H., "Development of a Test Platform and Control System to Demonstrate Autonomous Excavation for Space Exploration Applications", M.A.Sc. Thesis, University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, 2010 (pdf)

 

Nagrani, N., "Nature vs Nurture: Effects of Learning on Evolution", M.A.Sc. Thesis, University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, 2010 (pdf)

2009

Thangavelautham, J., Abu El Samid, N., Grouchy, P., Earon E.J.P., Fu, T., Nagrani, N. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., “Evolving Multirobot Excavation Controllers and Choice of Platforms Using Artificial Neural Tissue Controllers,” Proceedings of the Eighth IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation, 2009

 

Earon, E.J.P., Thangavelautham, J., Liu, T., Armstrong, H., D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., Boucher, D., Viel, M. and Richard, J., “A Multiagent Methodology for Lunar Robotic Mission Risk Mitigation,” Proceedings of the AIAA Space Conference, 2009

 

Grouchy, G., Thangavelautham, J. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., “An Island Model for High-Dimensional Genomes using Phylogenetic Speciation and Species Barcoding,” Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, 2009 (pdf)

2008

Thangavelautham, J., Barfoot, T.D. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., “Evolutionary-Based Control Approaches for Multirobot Systems,” Frontiers in Evolutionary Robotics, Chapter 3, pages 35-60, Advanced Robotics Systems International, 2008  (pdf)

 

Thangavelautham, J., "A Regulatory Theory of Cortical Organization and Its Applications to Robotics", Ph.D. Thesis, University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, 2008 (pdf)

 

Thangavelautham, J., Smith, A.D.S., Abu El Samid, N., Ho, A., Boucher, D., Richard, J. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "Multirobot Lunar Excavation and ISRU Using Artificial-Neural-Tissue Controllers,” Proceedings of the Space Technology and Applications International Forum, 2008 (pdf)

 

Abu El Samid, N., Thangavelautham, J., Richard, J., Boucher, D. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "Infrastructure Robotics: A Technology Enabler for Lunar In-Situ Resource Utilization, Habitat Construction and Maintenance,” Proceedings of the International Astronautic Conference, 2008 (pdf)

 

Abu El Samid, N., "Infrastructure Robotics: A Trade-off Study Examining both Autonomously and Manually Controlled Approaches to Lunar Excavation and Construction", M.A.Sc. Thesis, University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, 2008 (pdf)

2007

Thangavelautham, J. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., “Developmental Neural Heterogeneity through Coarse-Coding Regulation,” Proceedings of the Ninth European Conference on Artificial Life, Lisbon, Portugal, September, 2007 (pdf)

 

D'Eleuterio, G.M.T. and Barfoot, T.D., “A Discrete Quasicoordinate Formulation for the Dynamics of Elastic Bodies,” ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics, 2007, 74: 231-239

 

Thangavelautham, J., Smith, A.D.S., Boucher, D., Richard, J. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "Evolving a Scalable Multirobot Controller Using an Artificial Neural Tissue Paradigm," Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, April, 2007, 77–84  (pdf)

 

Thangavelautham, J., Smith, A.D.S., Boucher, D., Richard, J. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "Application of an Artificial Neural Tissue Controller to Multirobot Lunar ISRU Operations," Proceedings of the Space Technology and Applications International Forum, January, 2007, 389-399  (pdf)

2006

Barfoot, T.D. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., “Experiments in Learning Distributed Control for a Hexapod Robot,” Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 2006, 54: 864-872

 

Marshall, J.A., Fung, T., Broucke, M.E., D'Eleuterio, G.M.T. and Francis, B.A., “Experiments in Multirobot Coordination,” Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 2006, 54: 265-275

2005

Barfoot, T.D. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., “Stochastic Self-Organization,” Complex Systems, 2005, 16: 95-121  (pdf)

 

Barfoot, T.D. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., “Evolving Distributed Control for an Object-Clustering Task,” Complex Systems, 2005, 15: 183-201  (pdf)

 

Thangavelautham, J. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., “A Coarse-Coding Framework for a Gene-Regulatory-Based Artificial Neural Tissue,” Proceedings of the Eightth European Conference on Artificial Life, September, 2005 (pdf)

 

Earon, E.J.P, "The Origin of Digital Species: The Evolution of Autonomous Agents and Lineages in a Simulated Ecosystem", Ph.D. Thesis, University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, 2005 (pdf)

2004

Thangavelautham, J. and D’Eleuterio, G.M.T., “A Neuroevolutionary Approach to Emergent Task Decomposition,” Proceedings of the Eighth Parallel Problem Solving from Nature Conference, Birmingham, UK, September, 2004, 1: 991-1000

 

Thangavelautham, J. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "Learning From Insects: Development of An Emergent Task Decomposition Network for Collective Robotics," Proceedings of the Sixth Dynamics and Control of Systems and Structures in Space Conference, Riomaggiore, Italy, July, 2004  (pdf)

 

Thangavelautham, J. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "Application of a Neuroevolutionary Approach to Emergent Task Decomposition in Collective Robotics," Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, Seattle, WA, June, 2004  (pdf)

2003

Barfoot, T.D., D'Eleuterio, G.M.T. and Annan, A.P., "Subsurface Surveying by a Rover Equipped with Ground Penetrating Radar", Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, Las Vegas, NV, October 27-31, 2003

 

Thangavelautham, J., Barfoot, T.D. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "Coevolving Communication and Cooperation for Lattice Formation Tasks," Proceedings of the Seventh European Conference on Artificial Life, Dortmund, Germany, September 14-17th, 2003  (pdf)

 

Langley, C.S. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T. "ART FCMAC: A Memory Efficient Neural Network For Robotic Pose Estimation", Proceedings of the IEEE International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation, 2003, 1: 418-423


Thangavelautham, J., Barfoot, T.D. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "Coevolving Communication and Cooperation for Lattice Formation Tasks," In Proceedings of the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference, Chicago, IL, July, 2003  (pdf)

 

Barfoot, T.D., "Odometry for Four-Wheeled Vehicles", University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies Technical Report, May, 2003

 

Barfoot, T.D. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "Learning Distributed Control for and Object-Clustering Task", University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies Technical Report, May, 2003  (pdf)

 

Barfoot, T.D. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "A New Algebra for the Treatment of Adaptive Stochastic Networks", University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies Technical Report, May, 2003

 

Barfoot, T.D. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "A Direct Occupancy Grid Approach to Simultaneous Mapping and Localization", University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies Technical Report, May, 2003

2002

Quine, Drummond, Melo, Strong, Stewart, Barfoot, D'Eleuterio, Zee, Unrau, Roberts and Midwinter, "Northern Light - A Canadian Mars Lander: Mission Overview". Proceedings of Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute Astronautics Conference, Ottawa, November, 2002

 

Barfoot, T.D., "Stochastic Decentralized Systems", Ph.D. Thesis, University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, 2002  (pdf)

 

Barfoot, T.D., Clark, C.M., Rock, S.M., D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "Kinematic Path-planning for Formations of Mobile Robots with a Nonholonomic Constraint". Proceedings of the International Conference on Robotics and Intelligent Systems, Lausanne, Switzerland, 30 September - 4 October, 2002  (pdf)

 

Barfoot, T. D. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "An Algebra for the Control of Stochastic Systems: Exercises in Linear Algebra", Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Dynamics and Control of Structures in Space, Cambridge, UK, July 14-18, 2002  (pdf)

 

Maurer, C., Sharf, I., Weber, M., D'Eleuterio, G.M.T. and de Lafontaine, J., "Canadian Virtual Laboratory for Tele-Education in Aerospace and Mechatronics", Proceedings of the International Federation of Automatic Control World Congress, Barcelona, Spain, July 21-26, 2002 (pdf)

2001

Langley, C.S., "Feature-Based Pose-Estimation For Robotic Fixtureless Assembly", M.A.Sc. Thesis, University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies, 2001  (pdf)

 

Barfoot, T.D. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "Multiagent Coordination by Stochastic Cellular Automata", Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Seattle, USA, 4-10 August, 2001  (pdf)

 

Earon, E.J.P., Barfoot, T.D. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "Development of a Multiagent Robotic System with Application to Space Exploration", Proceedings of the Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, Como, Italy, 8-11 July, 2001

 

Barfoot, T.D., Earon, E.J.P. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "A New Breed of Explorer:  Development of a Network of Mobile Robots for Space Exploration", Proceedings of the International Symposium on Artificial Intelligence for Robotics and Automation in Space, Montreal, Quebec, June 19-21, 2001  (pdf)

 

Langley, C.S. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "Neural Network-Based Pose Estimation for Fixtureless Assembly", Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation, Banff, Canada, 2001, 1: 248-253

 

Macnab, C.J.B. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "Neuroadaptive Control of Elastic-Joint Robots Using Robust Performance," Robotica, 2000, 19: 619-629

2000

Barfoot, T.D., Earon, E.J.P. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "A Step in The Right Direction: Learning Hexapod Gaits Through Reinforcement," Proceedings of the International Symposium on Robotics, Montreal, Quebec, May 14-17, 2000  (pdf)

 

Langley, C.S. and D’Eleuterio, G.M.T., "Pose Estimation for Fixtureless Assembly Using a Feature CMAC Neural Network," Proceedings of the International Symposium on Robotics, Montreal, Quebec, 2000  (pdf)

 

Earon, E.J.P., Barfoot, T.D. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "From the Sea to the Sidewalk: The Evolution of Hexapod Walking Gaits by a Genetic Algorithm," Proceedings of the International Conference on Evolvable Systems 2000, Edinburgh, Scotland, 2000  (pdf)

1999

Barfoot, T.D., Earon, E.J.P. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "Controlling the Masses: Control Concepts for Multiagent Mobile Robotics," Proceedings of the Canadian Space Exploration Workshop, Calgary, Alberta, October 28-29, 1999  (pdf)

 

Barfoot, T.D. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "An Evolutionary Approach to Multiagent Heap Formation," Proceedings of the Congress on Evolutionary Computation, Washington, D.C., July 6-9, 1999  (pdf)

 

Allen, A.C.M., MacLean, S.G. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "Vision-Based parameter Identification of Canadarm - The Shuttle Remote Manipulator System," Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal, 1999, 45: 206-215

 

McMillen, D.R., D'Eleuterio, G.M.T. and Halperin, J.R.P., "A Simple Central Pattern Generator Model Using Phasic Analog Neurons," Physical Review E, 1999, 59: 6994-6999

 

Macnab, C.J.B., D'Eleuterio, G.M.T. and Meng, M., "Using Backstepping for Control of Elastic-Joint Robots with Smaller Gear Ratios," Proceedings of the IEEE Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering, Edmonton, AB, 9-12 May, 1999

 

D'Eleuterio, G.M.T and Barfoot, T.D., "Just a Second, We'd Like to Go First: A First-Order Discretized Formulation for Structural Dynamics." Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Dynamics and Control of Structures in Space, Cranfield, UK, 24-28 May, 1999  (pdf)

 

Morris, A.R., Naumann, S., Wedge, J. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "Development of a Paediatric Database of Dynamic Gait-Based Muscle Lengths," Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Meeting of the Gait and Clinical Movement Analysis Society, Dallas, TX, 10-13 March, 1999

1998

Sallaberger, C.S. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "Canada in Space Exploration: The Next Step," Proceedings of the Tenth Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute Conference on Astronautics, Ottawa, ON, 26-28 October, 1998

 

Carusone, J. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "The `Feature CMAC': A Neural-Network-Based Vision System for Robotic Control," Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Robotic Automation, Leuven, Belgium, 17-21 May, 1998  (pdf)

 

Macnab, C.J.B. and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "Stable, On-Line Learning Using CMACs for Neuroadaptive Tracking Control of Flexible-Joint Manipulators," Proceedings of the IEEE Conference on Robotics and Automation, Leuven, Belgium, 17-21 May, 1998

1997

D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "Newton's Laws Revisited: The Foundations of Classical Mechanics," [Keynote Address], Proceedings of the Canadian Congress on Applied Mechanics, Quebec City, Quebec, 1-5 June, 1997

 

McGuire, P.F., and D'Eleuterio, G.M.T., "A Biological Based Neural-Network Architecture for Visual Recognition," Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Mechatronical Computer Systems for Perception and Action, Pisa, Italy, 10-12 February, 1997, 1: 199-206

1991

D'Eleuterio, G.M.T. and Damaren, C.J., "The Relationship Between Recursive Multibody Dynamics and Discrete-Time Optimal Control," IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, 1991, 7: 743-749 (pdf)