Publication
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Book Chapters:
1. K.
Kim, V. Palmre, D. Pugal, T. Stalbaum, Z. Chen, X. Tan, and M. Yamakita,
“IPMCs
as EAPs: Models”, In Book EAP Reference Book: Introduction
to transducers and artificial muscles based on Electromechanically Active
Polymers, Chapter 10, Edited by Federico
Carpi, Springer International Publishing AG, pp. 1-20, 2016.
2. Z. Chen, H.
Bart-Smith, and X. Tan, "IPMC-Actuated
Robotic Fish", In Book Robot Fish: Bio-inspired
Fishlike Underwater Robots, Chapter 8,
pp. 219-254, Springer, 2015.
3. Z. Chen, T. Um, H.
Bart-Smith, “Ionic
Polymer-Metal Composite Artificial Muscles in Bio-inspired Engineering
Research: Underwater Propulsion”,
In Book Smart Actuation and Sensing Systems - Recent Advances and
Future Challenges, Chapter 10, pp. 223-248,
InTech Open，2012.
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Journal Publications:
1. T. Kaaya, Y. Ying, W. Zuo, F.
Ghorbel, and Z. Chen, "Dynamics and Control of AUVs using
Buoyancy-Induced Soft Actuation Enabled by Reversible Fuel Cells",
submitted to IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, Special Issue on
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle, under review, 2026.
2. Q. Zhu, and Z. Chen,
"Visual Servoing Control of Remotely Operated Vehicle for Autonomous
Flange Bolts Looseness Inspection", submitted to IEEE Journal on
Oceanic Engineering, under review, 2026.
3. U. Masood, Q. Zhu, Z. Chen,
“Localization of Subsea CO2 Leak Source Using Bio-inspired Robotic Fish”, submitted
to IEEE Journal on Oceanic Engineering, under review, 2026.
4. Q. Zhu, Y Ying, and Z.
Chen, “Underwater Flange Detection and Grasping Using Sonar-to-Vision
Sensing”, submitted to IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, under
review, 2026.
5.
M. Ali, Z Chen; K. Grigoriadis, M. Cescon “A
Run Time Assurance Approach for Safe Control of a Quadrotor”, Journal
of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, published online, 2026.
6. Z. Chen, S. Foong, X, Chen, F. Ghorbel, J. Tang, "Focused Section on Robotics Enabled Inspection", International Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications, Volume 9, pp. 815-817, September, 2025.
7. U. Masood, Z. Chen,
"Visual
Servoing Control of Robotic Fish for Underwater Pipeline Tracking", International
Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications, Volume 9, pp. 907-924,
September, 2025.
8. D. Koc, Q. Zhu, F. Ghorbel,
and Z. Chen, "Experimental
Validation of Underwater Depth and Orientation Control Using Reversible Fuel
Cell Electrolysis", IEEE Transactions on Mechatronics, vol.
30, no. 6, pp. 7649-7658, Dec, 2025.
9. A. J. Aguilar-Herrera, S.
Sarkar, A. Altaweel, P. A. Willson, J. Feng, E. Morshedzadeh, Z. Chen,
F. C. Robles Hernandez, C. J. Arellano, G. E. Francisco, J. L. Contreras-Vidal,
"Walking
into a New Era of Soft Exoskeletons for Children with Cerebral Palsy (A
Humanitarian Impact of Electron Device Technologies and Applications)",
IEEE Electron Devices Magazine, Vol. 3, Issue 1, pp. 24-33,
2025.
10. T. Kaaya, R. Venkatraman, D.
Koc, and Z. Chen, "Modeling and Control of
Dielectric Elastomer Enabled Cuff Device for Enhancing Blood Flow at Lower
Limbs", IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering,
vol. 21, no. 4, pp. 6473-6482, Oct. 2024.
11. T. Kaaya and Z. Chen,
"Modeling
and Control of Planar Dielectric Elastomer Energy Harvester", Engineering
Research Express, Volume 6, Number 2, p. 025519, April 2024.
12. X. Yi and Z. Chen,
"Image-based
Visual Servoing Control of Underwater Vehicle for Pipeline Tracking", International
Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications, Vol. 8, pp. 1–13, March
2024.
13. J. Chen, Z. Chen,
W. Zhu, and G. Song, "Underwater
Bolted Flange Looseness Detection using Percussion-induced Sound and
Feature-reduced Multi-ROCKET Model", Structure Health Monitoring,
Vol. 23, Issue 1, pp. 495-511 , Jan. 2024.
14. W. Zuo, F. Zhang, and Z.
Chen "Bio-inspired
Robotic Fish Enabled Motion Tomography", International Journal of
Intelligent Robotics and Applications, Volume 7, pp. 474–484, Sep. 2023.
15. W. Zuo, J. Chen, G. Song, and
Z. Chen, "A Novel
Mobile Robotic System for Unmanned Operation and Inspection of Handwheel
Offshore Equipment", International Journal of Intelligent Robotics
and Applications, Volume 7, pp. 462–473, Sep. 2023.
16. He, S., Chen, J., Chen,
Z., Song, G., "An
exploratory study of underwater bolted connection looseness detection using
percussion and a shallow machine learning algorithm" Acta
Mechanica Sinica, 39(4), 722360, April 2023.
17. W. Zuo, A. Chakravarthy, M.
Malisoff, and Z. Chen, "Event-triggered Control of
Robotic Fish with Reduced Communication Rate", IEEE Robotics and Automation
Letters, Volume:
7 Issue: 4, pp 9405-9412, Oct. 2022.
18. A. Keow, W. Zuo, F. Ghorbel,
and Z. Chen, “Reversible
Fuel Cell Enabled Underwater Buoyancy Control”, Mechatronics, vol.
86, p. 102865, Oct. 2022.
19. S. Wang and Z. Chen,
"Modeling
of Two-Dimensionally Maneuverable Jellyfish-Inspired Robot Enabled by Multiple
Soft Actuators", IEEE/ASME Trans. on Mechatronics, vol 27,
issue. 4, pp. 1998-2006, Aug. 2022.
20. T. Kaaya, S. Wang, M. Cescon,
and Z. Chen, "Physics-Lumped Parameter
Based Control-Oriented Model of Dielectric Tubular Actuator", International
Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications, vol 6, pp.
397-413, Sep. 2022.
21. W. Zuo, G. Song, and Z.
Chen, "Grasping
Force Control of Robotic Gripper with High Stiffness", IEEE/ASME
Transactions on Mechatronics, vol. 27, issue 2, pp. 1105-1116, April 2022.
22. C. Zavislak, A. Keow, Z.
Chen, and F. Ghorbel, "AUV Tool Manipulation with
Hard and Soft Actuators", IEEE Robotics and Automation
Letters, vol. 6, issue 4, pp. 8553-8560, Oct. 2021.
23. J. Guo, Z. Chen,
Q. Wang, L Wen, J. Zhang, J. Zhao, “Introduction
to the Focused Section on Flexible Mechatronics for Robotics”, International
Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications, Vol. 5, Issue 3, pp.
283–286, Sep. 2021.
24. S. Wang and Z. Chen,
"Modeling
of Jellyfish-inspired Robot Enabled by Dielectric Elastomer", International
Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications, vol. 5, issue 3, pp.
287-299, 2021
25. X. Yi, F. Wang, W. Zuo, G.
Song, and Z. Chen, "Robotics
Assisted Smart-Touch Pipeline Inspection", International Journal
of Intelligent Robotics and Applications, vol. 5, issue 3, pp. 326-336,
2021.
26. W. Zuo, F. Fish, and Z.
Chen, "Bio-inspired
Design, Modeling, and Control of Robotic Fish Propelled by a
Double-Slider-Crank Mechanism Driven Tail", Journal of Dynamic
System, Measurement, and Control, 143(12): 121005 (10 pages), Dec. 2021.
27. S. Chitti and Z. Chen,
"Modeling
Of Robotic Manta Ray Propelled By Servo Actuated Pectoral Fins", International
Journal of Robotics and Automation, Vol. 36, Issue 6, p. 0467, 2021.
28. X. Yi, A. Chakravarthy, and Z.
Chen, "Cooperative
Collision Avoidance Control of Servo/IPMC Driven Robotic Fish with
Back-Relaxation Effect", IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters,
Vol. 6, Issue 2, pp. 1816 - 1823, April
2021.
29. C. Zavislak, A. Keow, Z.
Chen, and F. Ghorbel, "AUV Buoyancy Control with
Hard and Soft Actuators", IEEE Control Systems Letters, vol.
5, issue 6, pp. 1874-1979, Dec. 2021.
30. A. Keow and Z. Chen,
"Auto-Tuning
Control of Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzer With Self-Assessment and
Gain Scheduling", Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and
Control, Vol. 143, Issue 5, p. 051009, May 2021.
31. A. Keow, A. Mayhall, M.
Cescon, and Z. Chen, "Active
Disturbance Rejection Control of Metal Hydride Hydrogen Storage", International
Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Volume
46, Issue 1, pp. 837-851, January 2021.
32. J. Yazji, A. Keow, H.
Zaidi, L. T. Torres, C. Leroy, and Z. Chen, "Buoyancy
Control Device Enabled by Reversible PEM Fuel Cells for Fine Depth Control",
Journal of Dynamic System, Measurement, and Control, Vol. 143, Issue
3, p. 31005, March 2021.
33. F. Wang, Z. Chen,
and G. Song, "Smart
Crawfish: A Concept of Underwater Multi-bolt Looseness Identification Using
Entropy-enhanced Active Sensing and Ensemble Learning", Mechanical
Systems and Signal Processing, Vol 149, No 15, p. 107186, Feb 2021.
34. J. Jiang, S. C. Ho, T.
Tippitt, Z. Chen, and G. Song, "Feasibility
Study of a Touch-enabled Active Sensing Approach to Inspecting Subsea Bolted
Connections Using Piezoceramic Transducers", Smart Materials and
Structures, Vol. 29, No. 8, p.085038, 2020.
35. W. Zuo, K. Dhal, A. Keow, A.
Chakravarthy, Z Chen, "Model-based Control of a
Robotic Fish to Enable 3D Maneuvering Through a Moving Orifice", IEEE
Robotics and Automation Letters, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 4719-4726, July 2020.
36. S. Wang, T. Kaaya, and Z.
Chen, "Self-Sensing
of Dielectric Elastomer Tubular Actuator with Feedback Control Validation",
Smart Materials and Structures, Vol 28, No 7, p. 075037, 2020.
37. A. Keow, Z. Chen,
and H. Bart-Smith, "PIDA
Control of Buoyancy Device Enabled by Water Electrolysis", IEEE/ASME
Transactions on Mechatronics, Vol. 25, No. 3, pp. 1202 -
1210, 2020.
38. F. Wang, Z. Chen,
and G. Song, “Monitoring
of Multi-bolt Connection Looseness Using Entropy-based Active Sensing and
Genetic Algorithm-based Least Square Support Vector Machine”, Mechanical
Systems and Signal Processing, vol. 136, p. 106507, 2020.
39. V. Sunkara1, A. Chakravarthy,
X. Yi, W. Zuo, and Z. Chen, "Cooperative and Optimal
Collision Avoidance Laws for a Hybrid-Tailed Robotic Fish", IEEE
Transactions on Control System and Technology, Vol. 28, No. 4, pp.
1569-1578, 2020.
40. Z. Chen, P. Hou, and Z. Ye, "Robotic
Fish Propelled by Servo Motor and Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Hybrid Tail
", Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, Special
Issue on Unmanned Mobile Systems, Vol. 141, Issue 7, pp 071001:1-11,
July, 2019.
41. X. Yi and Z. Chen, "A
Robust Visual Tracking Method for Unmanned Mobile Systems", Journal
of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, Special Issue on Unmanned
Mobile Systems, Vol. 141, Issue 7, pp 071005:1-8, July, 2019.
42. Z. Ye and Z. Chen,
"Modeling and
Control of 2-DOF Dielectric Elastomer Diaphragm Actuator ", IEEE/ASME
Trans. on Mechatronics, Vol. 23, Issue 1, pp 218 -
227, 2019.
43. Z. Chen, "A
Review on Robotic Fish Enabled by Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Artificial
Muscles", Robotics and Biomimetics, Vol. 4, No 24, pp.1-13,
Dec. 16, 2017.
44. Z. Ye and Z. Chen,
"Self-Sensing
of Dielectric Elastomer Actuator Enhanced By Artificial Neural Network",
Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 26, No. 9, pp 095056(1-10).
2017.
45.
Z.
Ye, Z. Chen, R. Asmatulu, and H. Chan, "Robust
Control of Dielectric Elastomer Diaphragm Actuator For Human Pulse Signal
Tracking", Smart Materials and Structures,
Vol. 26, No. 8, pp. 085043(1-12), 2017.
46.
Z. Ye, P. Hou, and Z. Chen,
"2D
Maneuverable Robotic Fish Propelled by Multiple Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite
Artificial Fins", International Journal of Intelligent Robotics and
Applications, Special Issue on Soft Robotics, Volume 1, No. 2, pp.
195–208, April 13, 2017.
47. A. Abbaspour, A. Khalilnejad, and Z. Chen, "Robust Adaptive Neural Network Control for PEM Fuel Cell", International Journa of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 41, No. 44, pp 20385-20395, Oct, 2016.
48.
Z. Chen, B. Naizer, and Y. Kang,
"Proppant
Conveyer Automation System with Cascade Control in Hydraulic Fracturing"
SPE
Prodution & Operation, Vol. 31, No. 4, pp.
310-317, 2016.
49.
T. Nagpure and Z. Chen,
"Control-Oriented Modeling of Ionic
Polymer-Metal Composite Enabled Hydrogen Gas Production", International
Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Vol. 41, No. 16, pp 6619-6629, 2016.
50.
A. Hunt, Z. Chen, X.
Tan, M. Kruusmaa, "An Integrated Electroactive Polymer Sensor-actuator:
Design, Model-based control, and Performance Characterization",
Smart
Materials and Structures, vol. 25, pp 035016(16pp),
2016.
51.
Z. Chen, T.
Um, and H. Bart-Smith, "Bio-inspired Robotic Manta Ray Powered
by Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Artificial Muscles",
International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials,
Vol. 3, No. 4, pp 296-308, 2012.
52.
Z. Chen,
Um, T., and Bart-Smith, H., “A Novel Fabrication of Ionic
Polymer-Metal Composite Actuator Capable of 3-Dimensional Kinematic Motion,” Sensors
and Actuators A: Physical, Vol. 168, No. 1, pp 131-139,
2011.
53.
Z .Chen, X.
Tan, “Monolithic Fabrication of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite
Actuators Capable of Complex Deformation,” Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, Vol. 157, No. 2, pp 246-257, 2010.
54.
Z. Chen, S.
Sharata, X. Tan, "Modeling of
Biomimetic Robotic Fish Propelled by an Ionic Polymer Metal Composite Caudal
Fin", IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics,
Vol. 15, No. 3, pp 448-459, 2010.
55.
Z. Chen, D.
Hedgepeth, X. Tan，
"A Nonlinear
Control-oriented Model for Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Actuators", Smart
Materials and Structures, Vol. 18, No. 5, pp 1-9,
2009.
56.
Z. Chen, X.
Tan, “A Control-oriented and Physics-based Model for Ionic
Polymer-Metal Composite Actuators,” IEEE/ASME
Transactions on Mechatronics, Vol. 13, No. 5, pp 519-529,
2008.
57.
Z. Chen, K.
Kwon, X. Tan, “Integrated
IPMC/PVDF Sensory Actuator and Its Validation in Feedback Control,” Sensors
and Actuators A: Physical, Vol. 144, No. 2, pp
231-241, 2008.
58.
Z. Chen, X.
Tan, A. Will, C. Ziel, “A Dynamic Model for Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Sensors,”
Smart Materials and Structures,
Vol. 16, pp. 1477-1488, 2007.
59.
Z. Chen, Y.
Shen, N. Xi, X. Tan, "Integrated
Sensing for Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Actuators Using PVDF Thin Films,"
Smart Materials and Structures [Special issue on
Electroactive Polymer Materials, Invited Paper],
Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. S262-S271, 2007.
60. Z. Chen, S. Jagannathan, “Generalized Hamilton–Jacobi–Bellman Formulation Based Neural Network Control of Affine Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems”, IEEE Trans on Neural Network, Vol .19 No. 1, pp 90-106, 2008.
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Conference paper
1. Y. Ying, Q. Zhu, and Z.
Chen, "A
Physics-Informed Neural Network Enhanced Kalman Filter Method for Inertial
Navigation of Remotely Operated Vehicles", Proc. of the 2025
Modeling, Estimation, and Control Conference (2025 MECC), 59(30), pp. 485-490, 2025.
2. B. Rogers, K. Dunlap, Z.
Chen, M. Cescon, K. M. Grigoriadis, K. Hobbs, "Comparing
Modern Control to Reinforcement Learning Control for Spacecraft Proximity
Operations", Proc. of the 2025 Modeling, Estimation and Control
Conference, 59(30), pp.197-202, 2025.
3. Q. Zhu, Y. Ying, Z.
Chen, "Low-Cost
Underwater Mapping via Single-Beam Sonar and Inertial Fusion", Proc.
of the 2025 Modeling, Estimation and Control Conference, 59(30),
pp. 1000-1005, 2025.
4. D. Koc, F. H. Ghorbel, Z.
Chen, "Modeling
and Control of Jellyfish Inspired Robot Enabled by Soft and Hard Actuators",
Proc. of the 2025 Modeling, Estimation and Control Conference,
59(30), pp. 126-131, 2025.
5. M. U. Masood, Z. Chen,
"Towards
Underwater Swarm: A Relative Localization Framework", Proc. of
the 2025 Modeling, Estimation and Control Conference, 59(30), pp.
251-256, 2025.
6. Q. Zhu, W. Zuo, U. Masood,
and Z. Chen, "A Novel Wheeled
Robot Design for Climbing Stairs", Proc. of the 2025 IEEE
International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, Hangzhou,
China, July 14-18, pp. 1-6, 2025.
7. S. Wang, Z. Chen,
"Reinforcement
Learning Control of Jellyfish-Inspired Robot", Proc. of the 2025
IEEE Intenational Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics,
Hangzhou, China, Hangzhou, China, July 14-18, pp. 1-6, 2025.
8. D. Koc, J. Chen, and Z.
Chen, "Tubular
Actuator using Dielectric Elastomers and Conductive Fabric for Orthotic
Applications", Proc. of the SPIE Conference on Electroactive
Polymer Actuator Devices, Vancouver, Canada, March 17-20, p. 1343119,
2025.
9. T. Kaaya and Z. Chen,
“State Boundary
Avoidance Control of Dielectric Elastomer Actuator for Material Safety
Assurance”, Proc. of the 63rd IEEE Conference on Decision and Control,
Milan, Italy, Dec. 16-19, pp. 7417-7422, 2024.
10. M. Ali, T. Tavoulareas, Z.
Chen, M. Cescon, “Project-Based
Learning Using a Quadrotor Testbed”, Proc. of the 8th IEEE Conference
on Control Technology and Applications, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, August
21-23, pp. 452-457, 2024.
11. Kaaya, T., D. Koc, Q. Zhu,
and Z. Chen, "Modeling and
Control of Dielectric Actuator Enabled Prosthetic Finger." Proc.
of the 2024 American Control Conference, Toronto, Canada, July 8-9, pp.
969-974, 2024.
12. U Masood, T. Kaaya, and Z.
Chen, "Constrained
Model Predictive Control of Variable Buoyancy Device", Proc. of
the IEEE International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics,
Seattle, WA, pp. 936-941, 2023.
13. D. Koc, W. Zuo, F. Ghorbel,
and Z. Chen, "Energy Efficient
Depth Control for Underwater Devices Using Soft and Hard Actuators", Proc.
of IEEE International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics,
Seattle, WA, pp. 916-921, 2023
14. C. Hoppe, F. Ghorbel , and Z.
Chen, "Dynamics and
Control of AUVs using Buoyancy-Based Soft Actuation", Proc. of
2023 American Control Conference, San Diego, CA, pp. 4543-4548,
2023.
15. W. Zuo, F. Zhang, and Z.
Chen, "Motion Tomography
Performed by Robotic Fish with Active Heading Control", Proc. of
2023 American Control Conference, San Diego, CA, pp. 551-556, 2023.
16. T. Kaaya, R. Venkatraman, and
Z. Chen, "Physics-Based
Modeling of Dielectric Elastomer Enabled Cuff Device", Proc. of
2023 American Control Conference, San Diego, CA, pp. 131-136, 2023.
17. R.
Venkatraman, T.
Kaaya, H.
Tchipoque, K.
Cluff, R.
Asmatulu, R.
Amick, Z. Chen,
"Design,
Fabrication, and Characterization of Dielectric Elastomer Actuator Enabled Cuff
Compression Device", Proc. SPIE 12042, Electroactive Polymer
Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) XXIV, 1204205 (20 April 2022); doi:
10.1117/12.2613250.
18. W. Zuo, R. Venkatraman, G. Song, Z.
Chen, "A Novel Design of Mobile Robotic System for Opening and
Transitioning Through a Watertight Ship Door", Prof.
of 2021 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems
(IROS 2021), pp. 1378-1383, Prague, Czech Republic, Oct. 2021.
19. K. Theophilus, S. Wang, C. Marzia, Z.
Chen, "A Physics-Based and Control-Oriented Model for Dielectric
Elastomer Tubular Actuator," Proc. of American
Control Conference, pp. 4472-4477, New Orleans, LA, 2021.
20. S. Wang, K. Theophilus, Z. Chen,
"Self-sensing of Dielectric Tubular Actuator and Its
Validation in Feedback Control", Proc. of the 2020 IEEE
International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, pp.
1712-1717, Boston, MA, July 6-10, 2020.
21. A. Keow, W. Zuo, F. Ghorbel, Z. Chen,
"Underwater Buoyancy and Depth Control using Reversible PEM
Fuel Cells", Proc. of the 2020 IEEE International
Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, pp. 54-59, Boston, MA,
July 6-10, 2020.
22. W. Zuo, G. Song, and Z. Chen,
"Active Disturbance Rejection Control for Grasping Force
Tracking ", Proc. of the 2020 American Control
Conference, pp. 2611-2616, Denver, CO, July 2-3, 2020.
23. W. Zuo, X. Yi, F. Ghorbel, and Z.
Chen, "Optimal
Trajectory Planning and Control of Buoyancy Control Device Enabled by Water
Electrolyzer", Proc. of the 2019 IEEE Conference on
Decision and Control, pp. 2120-2125, Nice, France, Dec. 2019.
24. J. Yazji, H. Zaidi, L. T. Torres, C.
Leroy, A. Keow, and Z. Chen, "A Novel Buoyancy Control Device using Reversible PEM Fuel
Cells", Proc. of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control
Conference, Park
City, UT, DSCC2019-9155, 2019.
25. A. Keow and Z. Chen, "Auto-tuning Control of PEM Water Electrolyzer", Proc.
of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Park City, UT,
DSCC2019-9156, 2019.
26. X. Yi, Z. Chen, and A. Chakavarthy
"Cooperative Collision Avoidance Control of Robotic Fish
Propelled by a Servo/IPMC Driven Hybrid Tail", Proc.
of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Park City, UT,
DSCC2019-9228, 2019.
27. W. Zuo, A. Keow, and Z. Chen,
"Three-Dimensionally
Maneuverable Robotic Fish Enabled by Servo Motorand Water Electrolyser", Proc.
of IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA),
Montreal, CA, pp. 4667-4673, May 2019.
28. Z. Chen, P. Hou, and Z. Ye, "Modeling of Robotic Fish Propelled by A Servo/IPMC Hybrid
Tail", Proc. of 2018 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on
Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Madrid, Spain, pp. 8146-8151, 2018.
29. W. Zuo and Z. Chen, "A Traveling Wave Model Guided Robotic Fish Design Using
Double Slot-Crank Mechanism", Proc. of the ASME
Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Atlanta, GA, DSCC2018-9064, 2018.
30. A. Keow and Z. Chen, "Modeling and Control of Artificial Swimming Bladder Enabled
by IPMC Water Electrolysis", Proc. of the ASME
Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Atlanta, GA, DSCC2018-9076, 2018.
31. X. Yi and Z. Chen, "A Robust and Optimal Visual Tracking with Blocking
Obstacles and Reflection Noises", Proc. of the ASME
Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Atlanta, GA, DSCC2018-9162, 2018.
32. Z. Ye and Z. Chen, "Robust Control of 2-DOF Dielectric Elastomer Actuator", Proc.
of American Control Conference, Milwaukee, WI, pp. 3690-3695, 2018.
33. Hanie Baayoun and Z. Chen, "Controlling Solar Photovoltaic Cells Utilizing
Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystal Technology", Proc.
of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Tysons Corner, VA,
DSCC2017-5078 pp. 1-8, 2017.
34. Z. Ye and Z. Chen, "Integrated sensing and actuation of dielectric elastomer
actuator", Proc. of the SPIE Conference on
Electroactive Polymer Actuator Device (EPAD), pp. 101630C-101630C, 2017.
35. A. Keow and Z. Chen, "A Study of Water Electrolysis using Ionic Polymer-Metal
Composite for Solar Energy Storage", Proc. of the SPIE
Conference on Smart Materials and Nondestructive Evaluation for Energy Systems,
pp. 1017104-1017104, 2017.
36. V. R. Sunkara, Z. Ye, A. Chakravarthy,
and Z. Chen, “Collision Avoidance by IPMC Actuated Robotic Fish using the
Collision Cone Approach”, Proc. of the IEEE
International Conference on Simulation, Modeling, and Programming for
Autonomous Robots, San Francisco, CA, pp. 238-245, 2016.
37. P. Hou, Z. Ye, and Z. Chen, "Bio-Inspired Robotic Fish Propelled by Multiple Artificial
Fins", Proc. of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference,
Minneapolis, MN, DSCC2016-9915 pp. 1-6, 2016.
38. Z. Chen, L. Cargile, and B. Naizer, "Auto-Tuning Tub-Level Control of Blender in Hydraulic
Fracturing", Proc. of the ASME Dynamic Systems and Control
Conference, Minneapolis, MN, DSCC2016-9848, pp. 1-6, 2016.
39. Z. Ye, Z. Chen, K.W. Kong, and H.
Chan, "Robust Control of Dielectric Elastomer Diaphragm Actuator
for Replicating Human Pulse" Proc. of the 12th IEEE
International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE 2016), Dallas,
TX, pp. 188-193, 2016.
40.
T. Yang and Z. Chen, "Development of 2D Maneuverable Robotic Fish Propelled By
Multiple Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Artificial Fins " Proc.
of the 2015 IEEE Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, Zhuhai, China, pp. 256-260,
2015.
41.
T. Nagpure and Z. Chen, "Modeling of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Enabled Hydrogen
Gas Production", Proc. of the ASME 2015 Dynamic Systems and Control
Conference, Columbus, Ohio, Paper Number: DSCC2015-9922, pp. 1-8, 2015.
42.
Z. Chen and B. Naizer, "A Cascade Control for Sander Automation System", Proc. of the IEEE International
Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, Gothenburg, Sweden, pp 894-899, 2015.
43. Z. Chen, "Bio-inspired Underwater Robot Enabled by Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Artificial Muscle", Proc. of the 2015 International Conference on Real-time Computing and Robotics, pp. A2-1:1-10, 2015.
44. Z. Chen and B. Naizer, "Active Disturbance
Rejection Control for Sander Automation System", Proc. of the ASME
Hydraulic Fracturing Conference, paper number: HydraFrac2015-3873, Houston,
TX, 2015.
45.
S. S. Faisal, Z. Ye, Z. Chen, and R. Asmatulu, “Electrical Properties of Nanoscale Metallic Thin Film
Coatings on Dielectric Elastomer”, Proc. Of the SPIE Conference on
Electroactive Polymer Actuator and Device, Vol. 9430, pp. 943031:1-7, 2015.
46.
Z. Ye, S. S. Faisal, R. Asmatulu, and Z. Chen, “Bio-inspired Artificial Muscle Structure for Integrated
Sensing and Actuation”, Proc. Of the SPIE
Conference on Electroactive Polymer Actuator and Device, Vol. 9430, pp. 943024:1-10, 2015.
47.
Z. Ye, M. Faisal, R. Asmatulu, Z. Chen, "Artificial Muscles of Dielectric Elastomers Attached to
Artificial Tendons of Functionalized Carbon Fibers", Proc. of the SPIE Conference
on Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices, Vol. 9056, pp 905616:1-9,
2014.
48.
Md S. Seraz, R. Asmatulu, Z. Chen, M. Ceylan, A. Mahapatro, and S.Y. Yang, "Antibacterial Polyelectrolyte-Coated Mg Alloys for
Biomedical Applications", Proc. of the SPIE Conference on Nanosensors,
Biosensors, and Info-Tech Sensors and Systems, Vol. 9060, pp 90600J:1-10,
2014.
49.
Z. Chen, T. Um, and H. Bart-Smith, “Modeling and Control of Artificial Bladder Enabled by Ionic
Polymer-Metal Composite”, Proc. of the 2012
American Control Conference, Montreal, Canada, pp. 3340-3345, 2012.
50.
Z. Chen, T. Um, J. Zhu, and H. Bart-Smith, “Bio-inspired Robotic Cownose Ray Propelled by Electroactive
Polymer Pectoral Fin”, Proc. of the ASME 2011
International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, pp 64174:1-8, 2011.
51.
T. Um, Z. Chen, and H. Bart-Smith, "A
Novel Electroactive Polymer Depth Control Device for Bio-inspired Underwater
Vehicles", Proc. of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and
Automation, Shanghai, pp 172-177,
2011.
52.
Z. Chen, T. Um, and H. Bart-Smith, "Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Enabled Robotic Manta Ray", Proc. of SPIE Conference on Electroactive
Polymer Actuators and Devices (EPAD), San Diego, Vol. 7976, pp 796737, 2011.
53.
A. Hunt, Z. Chen, X. Tan, and M. Kruusmmaa, “Control
of an Inverted Pendulum Using an Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Actuator”, Proc. of the IEEE/ASME International Conference
on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, Montreal, Canada, pp. 163-168,
2010.
54.
Z. Chen and X. Tan, "MEMS-based Fabrication of Multiple-Degree-of-Freedom Ionic
Polymer-Metal Composite Actuators", Proc. of SPIE Conference on Electroactive
Polymer Actuators and Devices (EPAD), Vol. 7642, pp 76420X, 2010.
55.
A. Hunt, Z. Chen, X. Tan, and M. Kruusmaa, "Feedback Control of a Coupled IPMC (IonicPolymer-Metal
Composite) Sensor-Actuator", Proc. of the ASME
Dynamic System and Control Conference, Hollywood, CA, pp. 485-491, 2009.
56.
Z. Chen and X. Tan, "Model-Based Nonlinear Control of Ionic Polymer-Metal
Composite Actuators ", Proc.
of the ASME Dynamic System and Control Conference,
Hollywood, CA, Paper DSCC2009-2700, 2009.
57.
M. Anton, Z. Chen, M. Kruusmaa, and X. Tan, "Analytical
and Computational Modeling of Robotic Fish Propelled by Soft Actuation
Material-based Active Joints", Proc. of the IEEE/RSJ
international conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), pp 2126-2131, St. Louis, MO, 2009.
58.
Z. Chen, S. Shatara, X. Tan, “Modeling of Robotic Fish Propelled by an Ionic
Polymer-Metal Composite Caudal Fin”, Yoseph Bar-Cohen; Thomas Wallmersperger, Editors, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and
Devices, Proc. of the SPIE, Vol. 7287, pp 72871M, 2009.
59.
Z. Chen, D. Hedgepeth, X. Tan, “Nonlinear Capacitance of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composites”, Yoseph Bar-Cohen; Thomas Wallmersperger, Editors, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and
Devices, Proc. of the SPIE, Vol. 7287, pp 728715, 2009.
60.
Z. Chen, D. Hedgepeth, X. Tan, "A
Nonlinear Control-oriented Model for Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Actuators", Proc. of the 47th IEEE Conference on
Decision and Control, pp1851-1856, 2008.
61.
Ernest Mbemmo, Z. Chen, Stephan Shatara, and Xiaobo Tan, "Modeling
of Biomimetic Robotic Fish Propelled by An Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite
Actuator", Proc. of the 2008 IEEE International
Conference on Robotics and Automation, Pasadena, California, pp 689-694, 2008.
62.
Z. Chen, X. Tan, "A Scalable Dynamic Model for Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite
Actuators," Y. Bar-Cohen, editor, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices
(EAPAD) X, Proc. of the SPIE, Vol. 6927, pp 69270I, 2008.
63.
Z. Chen, K. Kwon, X. Tan, "Design of Integrated IPMC/PVDF Sensory Actuator and Its
Application to Feedback Control," (Invited), M. Tomizuka, editor, Sensors and Smart
Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems, Proc. of
the SPIE, Vol. 6932, 69321O,
2008.
64.
Z. Chen, X.
Tan, “A
Control-oriented, Physics-based Model for Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite
Actuators,” Proc. of the 46th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control,
New Orleans, LA, pp. 590-595, 2007.
65.
Z. Chen, Y.
Shen, J. Malinak, N. Xi, X. Tan, “Hybrid
IPMC/PVDF Structure for Simultaneous Actuation and Sensing,” in Y.
Bar-Cohen, editor, Smart Structures and Materials 2006: Electroactive Polymer
Actuators and Devices (EAPAD), Proc. of SPIE, San
Diego, CA, Vol. 6168, pp 61681L, 2006.
66.
Z. Chen, X.
Tan, A. Will, C. Ziel, “A Dynamic Model for Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite
Sensors” (Invited), Proc. of the World Forum on
Smart Materials and Smart Structures Technology,
Chongqin & Nanjing, China, 2007.
67.
Z. Chen, X.
Tan, M. Shahinpoor, "Quasi-static
Positioning of Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite (IPMC) Actuators,"
Proc. of the IEEE/ASME International Conference on
Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, Monterey, CA, pp. 60-65,
2005.
68.
Z. Chen, S.
Jagannathan, “Neural
Network Based Nearly Optimal Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman Solution for Affine
Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems”, Proc. of the 44th IEEE
Conference on Decision and Control and European Control Conference,
Seville, Spain, pp. 4123 – 4128, Dec. 2005.
69.
P. He, Z.
Chen, S. Jagannathan, “Neural
Network-based Control of Nonlinear Discrete-Time Systems in Non-Strict Form”,
Proc. of the 44th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control
and European Control Conference, Seville, Spain, pp. 2580 –
2585, 2005.
70. J. Chen, Z. Chen, “Two-step Method for Gross Error Detection in Process Data”, Proc. of the 2001 American Control Conference, Arlington, VA, pp. 2121-2126, 2001.
·
PhD Dissertations
1. Theophilus Kaaya, "Dieletric
Elastomer Tubular Actuators: Modeling, Control, and Biomedical Applications",
University of Houston, 2023.
2. Shengbin Wang, "Jellyfish-inspired
Robots Enabled by Soft and Hard Actuators", University of Houston,
2022
3. Wenyu Zuo, "From 2D
to 3D Maneuverable Robotic Fish: A Systems Perspective", University of
Houston, 2022.
4. Xiongfeng Yi, "Visual
Servoing Control of Robotic System for Offshore Oil and Gas Pipeline Inspection",
University of Houston, 2021
5. Alicia Keow, "Modeling
and Control of Hydrogen Systems", University of Houston, 2021.
6. Zhihang Ye,
"Fabrication,
Modeling, and Control of Dielectric Elastomer Actuator, A Systematic View",
Wichita State University, 2017.
7. Zheng Chen, "Ionic
Polymer-Metal Composite Artificial Muscles and Sensors: A Systems Perspective",
Michigan State University, 2009.
· MS Theses
1. Yejin Wi, "Robot Manipulator Assisted Tool Delivery System", University of Houston, 2021.
2. Sandeep Chitti, "Robotic Manta Ray Propelled by Servo Actuated Pectoral Fin", Wichita State University, 2017.
3. Piqi Hou, "Development and Modeling of Biomimetic Robotic Fish with Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite and Servo Actuators", Wichita State University, 2016.
4. Tushar Nagapure, "Control-oriented Modeling of Ionic Polymer-metal Composite Enabled Hydrogen Gas Production", Wichita State University, 2015.