Publications

Academic Journals

2019

  1. A.H. Chang, C.M. Hubicki, J.J. Aguilar, D.I. Goldman, A.D. Ames, P.A. Vela. Learning Terrain Dynamics: A Gaussian Process Modeling and Optimal Control Adaptation Framework Applied to Robot Jumping. submitted to IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 2019. (more)
  2. A.H. Chang, P.A. Vela. Evaluation of Bio-Inspired Scales on Locomotion Performance of Snake-like Robots. Robotica, 37(8), 2019. (more) doi
  3. F. Chu, R. Xu, P.A. Vela. Learning Affordance Segmentation for Real-World Robotic Manipulation via Synthetic Images. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 4(2):1140-1147, 2019. (more) doi
  4. Y. Zhao, G. Zhang, P.A. Vela. Good Features Matching: Towards Accurate, Robust, and Low-Latency VO/VSLAM. submitted to IEEE Trans. on Robotics (under review), 2019. (more)

2018

  1. F.J. Chu, R. Xu, P.A. Vela. Real-World Multi-Object, Multi-Grasp Detection. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 3(4):3355-3362, 2018. (more) doi
  2. F.J. Chu, R. Xu, P.A. Vela. Deep Grasp: Detection and Localization of Grasps with Deep Neural Networks. arxiv/CoRR, abs/1802.00520, 2018. (more) download
  3. G.M. Hadjidemetriou, P.A. Vela, S.E. Christodoulou. Automated Pavement Patch Detection and Quantification using Support Vector Machines. Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 32(1), 2018. (more) download
  4. J.S. Smith, J.H. Hwang, F.J. Chu, P.A. Vela. Learning to Navigate: Exploiting Deep Networks to Inform Sample-Based Planning During Vision-Based Navigation. arxiv/CoRR, abs/1801.05132, 2018. (more) download

2017

  1. M. Bügler, A. Bormann, G. Ogunmakin, P.A. Vela, J. Teizer. Fusion of Photogrammetry and Video Analysis for Productivity Assessment of Earthwork Processes. Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 32(2):107-123, 2017. (more)
  2. N.K. Hyun, P.A. Vela, E.I. Verriest. A New Framework for Optimal Path Planning of Rectangular Robots Using a Weighted $L_p$ Norm. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 2(3):1460-1465, 2017. (more) download
  3. B. Nguyen, I. Brilakis, P.A. Vela. Optimized Parameters for Over-Height Vehicle Detection Under Variable Weather Conditions. Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 31(5), 2017. (more)

2016

  1. I. Kolesov, J. Lee, G. Sharp, P. Vela, A. Tannenbaum. A Stochastic Approach to Diffeomorphic Point Set Registration with Landmark Constraints. IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, 38(2):238-251, 2016. (more) download
  2. G. Zhang, M. Kontitsis, N. Filipe, P. Tsiotras, P.A. Vela. Cooperative Relative Navigation for Space Rendezvous and Proximity Operations Using Controlled Active Vision. Journal of Field Robotics, 33(2), 2016. (more)

2015

  1. H. Astley, C. Gong, M. Travers, M. Serrano, P. Vela, J.R. Mendelson III, H. Choset, D.L. Hu, D.I. Goldman. Modulation of Orthogonal Body Waves Enables High Maneuverability in Sidewinding Locomotion. Proceedings of the NAtional Academy of Sciences, 112(19):6200-5, 2015. (more)
  2. G. Chowdhary, H.A. Kingravi, J. How, P.A. Vela. Bayesian Nonparametric Adaptive Control Using Gaussian Processes. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, 26(3):537-550, 2015. (more)
  3. A. Rashidi, I. Brilakis, P. Vela. Generating Absolute-Scale Point Cloud Data of Built Infrastructure Scenes Using a Monocular Camera Setting. ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 29(6), 2015. (more)
  4. S.S. Sharpe, S.A. Koehler, R. Kuckuk, M. Serrano, P. Vela, D.I. Goldman. Locomotor Benefits of Being a Slender and Slick Sand-Swimmer. Journal of Experimantal Biology, 218:440-450, 2015. (more)
  5. J. Yang, MW Park, P.A. Vela, M. Golparvar-Fard. Construction Performance Monitoring via Still Images, Time-Lapse Photos, and Video Streams: Now, Tomorrow, and the Future. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 29(2):211-224, 2015. (more) doi
  6. G. Zhang, P.A. Vela, I. Brilakis, P. Karasev. A Sparsity-Inducing Optimization Based Algorithm for Planar Patches Extraction from Noisy Point-Cloud Data. Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 30(2):85-102, 2015. (more) doi

2014

  1. O. Arif, S. Ray, P.A. Vela, J. Teizer. Potential of Time-of-Flight (TOF) Range Imaging for Object Identification and Manipulation in Construction. ASCE J. Computing in Civil Engineering, 28(6), 2014. (more) doi

2013

  1. E. Celebi, H.A Kingravi, P.A Vela. A comparative study of efficient initialization methods for the k-means clustering algorithm. Expert Syst. Appl, 40(1):200-210, 2013. (more)
  2. F. Dai, A. Rashidi, I. Brilakis, P.A. Vela. Comparison of Image- and Time-of-Flight-Based Technologies for Three-Dimensional Reconstruction of Infrastructure. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 139(1), 2013. (more)
  3. P. Karasev, I. Kolesov, K. Fritscher, P. Vela, P. Mitchell, A. Tannenbaum. Interactive Medical Image Segmentation using PDE Control of Active Contours. IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging, 32(11):2127-2139, 2013. (more)
  4. Y. Lou, A. Irimia, P. Vela, M.C. Chambers, J. Van Horn, P.M. Vespa, A. Tannenbaum. Multimodal Deformable Registration of Traumatic Brain Injury MR Volumes via the Bhattacharyya Distance. IEEE Transactions on Bioengineering, 60(9):2511-2520, 2013. (more)
  5. A. Rashidi, F. Dai, I. Brilakis, P.A. Vela. Optimized Selection of Key Frames for Monocular Videogrammetric Surveying of Civil Infrastructure. Advance Engineering Informatics, 27(2):270-282, 2013. (more) doi pdf
  6. C. Rebola, G. Ogunmakin, P.A. Vela. Design and Technologies for Understanding Older Adults Social Interactions in Retirement Communities. International Journal of Social Robotics, 5(4):575-591, 2013. (more)
  7. J. Yang, P.A. Vela, J. Teizer, Z. Shi. Vision-Based Tower Crane Tracking for Understanding Construction Activity. ASCE Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 28(1):103-112, 2013. (more) doi pdf
  8. Y. Lou, X. Jia, T. Niu, P. Vela, L. Zhu, A. Tannenbaum. Joint CT/CBCT Deformable Registration and CBCT Enhancement for Cancer Radiotherapy. Medical Image Analysis, 17(3):387-400, April 2013. (more)

2012

  1. T. Cheng, U. Mantripragada, J. Teizer, P.A. Vela. Automated Trajectory and Path Planning Analysis Based on Ultra Wideband Data. Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 26(2):151-160, 2012. (more) doi
  2. H.A. Kingravi, G. Chowdhary, P.A. Vela, E.N. Johnson. Reproducing Kernel Hilbert Space Approach for the Online Update of Radial Bases in Neuro-Adaptive Control. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, 23(7):1130-1141, 2012. (more) download

2011

  1. O. Arif, P.A. Vela. Kernel Map Compression for Speeding the Execution of Kernel-Based Methods. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks, 22(6):870-879, 2011. (more) doi pdf
  2. T. Cheng, M. Venugopal, J. Teizer, P.A. Vela. Performance Evaluation of Ultra Wideband Technology for Resource Location Tracking in Harsh Environments. Automation in Construction, 20(8):870-879, 2011. (more) doi pdf
  3. T. Cheng, U. Mantripragada, J. Teizer, P.A. Vela. Automated Trajectory and Path Planning Analysis Based on Ultra Wideband Data. Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 26(2):151-160, 2011. (more) doi pdf
  4. S.M. Shahandashti, S.N. Razavi, L. Soibelman, M. Berges, C.M. Caldas, I. Brilakis, J. Teizer, P.A. Vela, C.T. Haas, J. Garrett, B. Akinci, Z. Zhiu. Data Fusion Approaches and Applications for Construction Engineering. Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 137(10):863-869, 2011. (more) doi pdf
  5. J. Yang, T. Cheng, P.A. Vela, J. Teizer, Z. Shi. A Performance Evaluation of Vision and Radio Frequency Tracking Methods for Interacting Workforce. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 25(4):736-747, 2011. (more) doi pdf

2010

  1. I.J. Ndiour, J. and Teizer, P.A. Vela. A Probabilistic Observer for Visual Tracking. SIAM Journal of Imaging Science, 3(4):835-855, 2010. (more) doi pdf
  2. J. Yang, O. Arif, P.A. Vela, J. Teizer, Z. Shi. Tracking Multiple Workers on Construction Situes Using Video Cameras. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 24(4):428-34, 2010. (more) doi pdf

2009

  1. J. Teizer, P.A. Vela, I. Ndiour. Personnel Tracking on Construction Sites Using Video Cameras. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 23(4):452-462, 2009. (more) doi pdf
  2. P.A. Vela, A. Betser, J. Malcolm, A. Tannenbaum. Vision-Based Range Regulation of a Leader-Follower Formation. IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 17(2):442-448, 2009. (more) pdf

2008

  1. M. Niethammer, P.A. Vela, A. Tannenbaum. Geometric Observers for Dynamically Evolving Curves. IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, 30(6):1093-1108, 2008. (more) pdf
  2. P.A. Vela, M. Niethammer, G.D. Pryor, A.R. Tannenbaum, R. Butts, D. Washburn. Knowledge-Based Segmentation for Tracking Through Deep Turbulence. IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 16(3):469-474, 2008. (more) pdf

2005

  1. M. Niethammer, P.A. Vela, A.R. Tannenbaum. On the Evolution of Vector Distance Functions of Closed Curves. International Journal of Computer Vision, 65:5-27, 2005. (more)

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