Control and Signal Processing Applications for Mobile and Aerial Robotic Systems

As technology continues to develop, certain innovations are beginning to cover a wide range of applications, specifically mobile robotic systems. The boundaries between the various automation methods and their implementations are not strictly defined, with overlaps occurring. Specificity is required regarding the research and development of android systems and how they pertain to modern science.

Control and Signal Processing Applications for Mobile and Aerial Robotic Systems is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on the current state of control and signal processing of portable robotic designs. While highlighting topics such as digital systems, control theory, and mathematical methods, this publication explores original inquiry contributions and the instrumentation of mechanical systems in the industrial and scientific fields. This book is ideally designed for technicians, engineers, industry specialists, researchers, academicians, and students seeking current research on today's execution of mobile robotic schemes.

Oleg Sergiyenko (M’09-09) was born in February, 9, 1969. He received the B.S., and M.S., degrees in Kharkiv National University of Automobiles and Highways, Kharkiv, Ukraine, in 1991, 1993, respectively. He received the Ph.D. degree in Kharkiv National Polytechnic University on specialty “Tools and methods of non-destructive control” in 1997. He has editor of 1 book, written 8 book chapters, 87 papers and holds 1 patent of Ukraine. Since 1994 till the present time he was represented by his research works in several International Congresses of IEEE, ICROS, SICE, IMEKO in USA, England, Japan, Italy, Austria, Ukraine, and Mexico. Dr.Sergiyenko in December 2004 was invited by Engineering Institute of Baja California Autonomous University for researcher position. He is currently Head of Applied Physics Department of Engineering Institute of Baja California Autonomous University, Mexico, director of several Master’s and Doctorate thesis. He was a member of Program Committees of various international and local conferences. He is member of Scientific Council on Electric specialties in Engineering Faculty of Autonomous University of Baja California and Academy of Engineering. Included in the 2010-2015 Edition of Marquis' Who's Who in the World.

Moisés Rivas-López was born in June, 1, 1960. He received the B.S. and M.S. degrees in Autonomous University of Baja California, México, in 1985 and 1991, respectively and the PhD degree in Applied Physics, in the same university, in 2010. He is editor of a book, has written 38 papers and 6 book chapters in optical scanning, 3D coordinates measurement, and structural health monitoring applications. He holds a patent and has presented different works in several international congresses, of IEEE, ICROS, SICE, AMMAC in America and Europe. He was Dean of Engineering Institute of Autonomous University Baja California (1997-2005) and Rector of Polytechnic University of Baja California (2006 -2010). He is member of National Researcher System Dr. Rivas was Head of Engineering Institute of Baja California Autonomous University Since 1997 to 2005; was Rector of Baja California Polytechnic University Since 2006 to 2010 and now is full researcher and the head of physic engineering department, of Engineering Institute of UABC, Mexico.

Wendy Flores-Fuentes received the bachelor’s degree in electronic engineering from the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California in 2001, the master’s degree in engineering from Technological Institute of Mexicali in 2006, and the Ph.D. degree in science, applied physics, with emphasis on Optoelectronic Scanning Systems for SHM, from Universidad Autónoma de Baja California in June 2014. By now she is the author of 24 journal articles in Elsevier, IEEE Emerald and Springer, 13 book chapters and 6 books in Intech, IGI global, Lambert Academic and Springer, 35 proceedings articles in IEEE ISIE, IEEE IECON, the World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science, and the VII International Conference on Industrial Engineering ARGOS 2014. Recently, she has organized and participated as Chair of Special Session on ‘‘Machine Vision, Control and Navigation’’ at IEEE ISIE 2015-2019 and IECON 2018-2019. She holds 1 patent of Mexico and 1 patent of Ukraine. She did receive the award of “Best session presentation” in WSECS2013 in San-Francisco, USA. She did receive as coauthor the award of “Outstanding Paper in the 2017 Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence”.

Julio C. Rodríguez-Quiñonez received the Ph.D. degree from Baja California Autonomous University, México, in 2013. He is currently Professor of Electronic Topics with the Engineering Faculty, Autonomous University of Baja California. His current research interests include automated metrology, stereo vision systems, control systems, robot navigation and 3D laser scanners. He has written over 50 papers, 3 Book Chapters, has been guest editor of Journal of sensors, book editor, and has been reviewer for IEEE Sensors Journal, Optics and Lasers in Engineering, IEEE Transaction on Mechatronics and Neural Computing and Applications of Springer, he participated as a reviewer and Section Chair of IEEE conferences in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017. He is involved in the development of optical scanning prototype in the Applied Physics Department and is currently research head in the development of a new stereo vision system prototype.

Lars Lindner was born on July 20th, 1981 in Dresden, Germany. He received his M.S. degree in mechatronics engineering from the TU Dresden University in January 2009. He was working as a graduate assistant during his studies at the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits EAS in Dresden and also made his master thesis there. After finishing his career, he moved to Mexico and started teaching engineering classes at different universities in Mexicali. Since August 2013 he began his PhD studies at the Engineering Institute of Autonomous University of Baja California in Mexicali with the topic “Theoretical Method to Increase the Speed of Continuous Mapping of a Three-dimensional Laser Scanner using Servomotor Control”, in which he worked in the development of an optoelectronic prototype for the measurement of 3D coordinates, using laser dynamic triangulation. His academic products include 12 original research articles, 3 articles in national congresses, 15 articles in international congresses and 6 book chapters. In September 2017, he was appointed as a Level 1 National Researcher by the National System of Researchers CONACYT for the period 2018-2020. Right now he is working as a technician assistant at the Engineering Institute of Autonomous University of Baja California for the department of applied physics.