Publications List for Joseph Yan

 

Journal Articles:

  • J. Yan, S.A. Avadhanula, J. Birch, M.H. Dickinson, M. Sitti, T. Su, and R.S. Fearing. Wing Transmission for a micromechanical flying insect. Journal of Micromechatronics, Vol 1, No 3, pp 221-37, 2002 (pdf or ps.gz).
  • J. Yan and S.E. Salcudean. Teleoperated Controller Design Using H-infinity Optimization. IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, pp 244-58, May 1996 (pdf or ps.zip).


Refereed Articles in Conference Proceedings:

  • J. Yan, R.J. Wood, S. Avadhanula, M. Sitti, and R.S. Fearing. Towards flapping wing control for a micromechanical flying insect. Proc of IEEE Intl Conf on Robotics and Automation, pp.3901-8, Seoul, Korea, May 21-26, 2001 (pdf or ps.gz).
  • M. Sitti, D. Campolo, J. Yan, R.S. Fearing, T. Su, D. Taylor and T.D. Sands. Development of PZT and PZN-PT based unimorph actuators for micromechanical flying mechanisms. Proc of IEEE Intl Conf on Robotics and Automation, pp.3839-46, Seoul, Korea, May 21-26, 2001 (pdf).
  • E. Shimada, J.A. Thompson, J. Yan, R.J. Wood, and R.S. Fearing.Prototyping millirobots using dextrous microassembly and folding. Symp on Microrobotics ASME Intl Mech Eng Cong and Expo, Orlando, FL, Nov 5-10, 2000 (pdf).
  • R.S. Fearing, K.H. Chiang, M.H. Dickinson, D.L. Pick, M. Sitti, and J. Yan. Wing transmission for a micromechanical flying insect. Proc of IEEE Intl Conf on Robotics and Automation, pp. 1509-1516, San Francisco, CA, April 24-28, 2000 (ps).
  • J. Yan, P.K. Scott and R.S. Fearing. Inclusion Probing: Signal Detection and Haptic Playback of 2D FEM and Experimental Data. Proc of ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Div, pp. 203-210, Vol. 67, Nov 1999 (pdf or ps.gz).
  • M.C. Cavusoglu, J. Yan, and S.S. Sastry. A Hybrid System Approach to Contact Stability and Force Control in Robotic Manipulators. 12th IEEE Intl Symp on Intelligent Control, pp. 143-148, Istanbul, Turkey, July 16-18, 1997 (pdf).
  • R.S.H. Istepanian, J. Wu, J.F. Whidborne, J. Yan, and S.E. Salcudean. Finite word length stability issues of a teleoperation motion-scaling control system. Proc of UKACC Intl Conf on Control, pp 1676-81, Swansea, UK, Sept 1-4, 1998.
  • S.E. Salcudean, J. Yan, J. Hu, and P.D. Loewen. Performance Tradeoffs in Optimization-Based Teleoperation Controller Design with Applications to Microsurgery Experiments. Proc of ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Div, pp. 631-640, Vol. 57-2, Nov 12-17, 1995.
  • J. Yan and S.E. Salcudean. Design and Control of a Motion-Scaling System for Microsurgery Experiments. Proc of First Intl Symp on Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, pp. 211-216, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Sept 22-24, 1994.
  • S.E. Salcudean and J. Yan. Towards a Force-Reflecting Motion-Scaling System for Microsurgery. Proc of IEEE Intl Conf on Robotics and Automation, pp. 2296-2301, San Diego, CA, May 1994 (pdf or ps.zip).


Invited Conference Paper:

  • J. Yan, S. Avadhanula, M. Sitti, R.J. Wood and R.S. Fearing. Thorax design and wing control for a micromechanical flying insect. Proc of 39th Annual Allerton Conf on Communication, Control and Computing, Monticello, IL, Oct 3-5, 2001 (pdf or ps.gz).


Patents:

  • R.D. Bower, M.D.L. Stonefield and J. Yan. Balloon catheter for photodynamic therapy. US Patent #6,086,558 issued Jul 11, 2000 (continuation of US Patent #6,013,053 issued Jan 11, 2000).
  • S.E. Salcudean and J. Yan. Motion-scaling tele-operating system with force feedback suitable for microsurgery. US Patent #5,382,885 issued Jan 17, 1995.


Others:

  • J. Yan. Design, Fabrication and Wing Force Control for a Micromechanical Flying Insect. University of California at Berkeley PhD thesis, October 25, 2002 (anticipated).
  • J. Yan, S.Avadhanula, J. Birch, M.H. Dickinson, M. Menon, E. Park, T.D. Sands, S.Sane, M. Sitti, T. Su, R.J. Wood, and R.S. Fearing. The Micromechanical Flying Insect. Video Proc of IEEE Intl Conf on Robotics and Automation, Washington, D.C., May 11-15, 2002 (winner of Best Video Award).
  • J. Yan. Design and Control of a Bilateral Motion-Scaling System using Magnetic Levitation. University of British Columbia MASc thesis, March 18, 1994.

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