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Autonomous Vehicle Laboratory: Publications

Book Chapters

  1. Humbert JS, Hyslop AM, “HS Tangential Cell Analogues and Implications for Efficient Visuomotor Control,” in Frontiers in Sensing – Biology and Engineering, Springer Verlag, 2011.
  2. HG Krapp, GK Taylor, and Humbert JS, “The Natural Mode-Sensing Hypothesis: Matching Sensors, Actuators, and Flight Dynamics,” in Frontiers in Sensing – Biology and Engineering, Springer Verlag, 2011.
  3. Humbert JS, Conroy JK, Neely C, and Barrows G, “Wide-Field Integration Methods for Visuomotor Control,” in Flying Insects and Robots, Springer Verlag, 2009.

Journal Publications

  1. Gremillion G, Krapp HG and Humbert JS, “Bio-Inspired Modeling and Implementation of the Ocelli Visual System of Flying Insects,” Biological Cybernetics, Vol. 108, No. 6, pp. 735-746, 2014.
  2. MacFarlane K, Faruque IA and Humbert JS, “Power Regulation of Kinematic Control Inputs for Forward Flying Drosophila,” Acta Mechanica Sinica, 2014, in press.
  3. Faruque IA and Humbert JS, “Wing Motion Transformation to Evaluate Aerodynamic Coupling in Flapping Wing Flight,” Journal of Theoretical Biology, Vol. 363, pp. 198-204, 2014.
  4. Gardner RC and Humbert JS, “Comparative Framework for Maneuverability and Gust Tolerance of Micro Helicopters,” AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 51, No. 5, pp. 1546-1553, 2014.
  5. Keshavan J and Humbert JS, “A H-infinity Loopshaping Framework for Bio-Inspired Reflexive Visual Navigation in 3D Urban Environments,” Journal of Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Vol. 62, No. 8, pp. 1085-1097, 2014.
  6. Keshavan J, Gremillion G, Escobar-Alvarez H and Humbert JS, “A μ-analysis Based Controller Synthesis Framework for Robust Visual Navigation in Less-Structured Environments,” Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, Vol. 9, No. 2, 2014.
  7. Hrishikeshavan V, Humbert JS and Chopra I, “Controllability and Disturbance Gramian Analysis of a Shrouded Rotor Micro Air Vehicle,” AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, Vol. 37, No. 5, pp. 1684-1691, 2014.
  8. Dimble KD, Faddy JM and Humbert JS, “Extraction of Relative Proximity from Electrostatic Images Using Wide-Field Integration Methods,” Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, Vol. 9, No. 1, 2014.
  9. Vance JT, Faruque I, and Humbert JS, “Kinematic Strategies for Mitigating Gust Perturbations in Insects,” Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, Vol. 8, No. 1, 2013.
  10. Humbert JS and Faruque I, “Analysis of Insect-Inspired Wingstroke Kinematic Perturbations for Longitudinal Control,” AIAA J. of Guidance, Control and Dynamics, Vol. 34, No. 2, pp. 618-623, 2011.
  11. Xu P, Humbert JS, Abshire P, “Analog VLSI Implementation of Wide-Field Integration Methods,” Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, Vol. 64, No. 3, pp. 465-487, 2011.
  12. Shoemaker PA, Hyslop AM and Humbert JS, “Optic Flow Estimation on Trajectories Inspired by Closed-Loop Flight,” Biological Cybernetics, Vol. 104, No. 4, pp. 339-350, 2011.
  13. Grauer J, Ulrich E, Hubbard JE, Pines DJ, Humbert JS, “Testing and System Identification of an Ornithopter in Longitudinal Flight,” AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 48, No. 2, pp. 660-667, 2011.
  14. Conroy JK, Humbert JS, and Pines DJ, “System Identification of a Rotary Wing Micro Air Vehicle,” Journal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 56, No. 2, 2011.
  15. Hyslop AM Krapp HG and Humbert JS, “Control Theoretic Interpretation of Directional Motion Preferences in Optic Flow Processing Interneurons,” Biological Cybernetics, Vol. 103, pp. 339-352, 2010.
  16. Ulrich ER, Faruque I, Grauer J, Pines DJ, Humbert JS, and Hubbard JE, “Control Model for Robotic Samara: Dynamics about a Coordinated helical Turn,” AIAA J. Aircraft, Vol. 33, No. 6, pp. 1921-1927, 2010.
  17. Faruque I and Humbert JS, “Dipteran Insect Flight Dynamics: Part 2: Lateral-Directional Motions About Hover,” Journal of Theoretical Biology, Vol. 265, No. 3, pp. 306-313, 2010.
  18. Faruque I and Humbert JS, “Dipteran Insect Flight Dynamics: Part 1: Longitudinal Motions about Hover,” Journal of Theoretical Biology, Vol. 264, No. 2, pp. 538-552, 2010.
  19. Ulrich ER, Pines DJ, and Humbert JS, “Pitch and Heave Control of Robotic Samara Micro Air Vehicles,” AIAA J. of Aircraft, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 1290-1299, 2010.
  20. Roget B, Sitaraman J, Harmon R, Grauer J, Hubbard JE, Humbert JS, “Computational Study of Flexible Wing Ornithopter Flight,” AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 46, No. 6, pp. 2016-2031, 2010.
  21. Hyslop AM and Humbert JS, “Autonomous Navigation in 3-D Urban Environments Using Wide-Field Integration of Optic Flow,” AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics, Vol. 33, No. 1, pp.147-159, 2010.
  22. Humbert JS and Hyslop AM, “Bio-Inspired Visuomotor Convergence,” IEEE Transactions on Robotics, Vol. 26, No. 1, pp. 121-130, 2010.
  23. Ulrich ER, Humbert JS, and Pines DJ, “From Falling to Flying: The Path to Powered Flight of a Robotic Samara Nano Air Vehicle,” Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, Vol. 5, No. 4, 2010.
  24. Grauer J, Conroy JK, Hubbard JE Jr, and Humbert JS, “System Identification of a Miniature Helicopter,” AIAA Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 46, No. 4, pp. 1260-1269, 2009.
  25. Conroy JK, Gremillion G, Raganathan BN, Humbert JS, “Implementation of Wide-Field Integration of Optic Flow for Autonomous Quadrotor Navigation,” Autonomous Robots, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp.189-198, 2009.
  26. Humbert JS and Krener AJ, “Dynamics and Control of Entrained Solutions in Multi-Mode Moore-Greitzer Compressor Models,” International Journal of Control, Vol. 71, No. 5, pp. 807-821, 1998.

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Refereed Conference Publications

  1. Pope MT, Thomas J, Kehlenbeck AG, Loianno G, Hawkes EW, Estrada MA, Jiang H, Humbert JS, Kumar V, and Cutkosky MR, “Control and Design for Dynamic Quadrotor Perching with Gecko-Inspired Adhesives,” IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Seattle, WA, May 2015.
  2. Dimble KD, Ranganathan BN, Keshavan J and Humbert JS, “Computationally Efficient Underwater Navigational Strategy in Electrically Heterogeneous Environments using Electrolocation,” IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Seattle, WA, May 2015.
  3. Dimble KD, Escobar-Alvarez HD, Ranganathan BN, Conroy JK and Humbert JS, “3D Depth Estimation for Helicopter Landing Site Visualization in Environments with Degraded Visibility,” 6th AHS International Specialists Meeting On Unmanned Rotorcraft Systems: Platform Design, Autonomy, Operator Workload Reduction and Network Centric Operations, Chandler, AZ, January 2015.
  4. MacFarlane K and Humbert, JS, “Lagrangian Flow Structures Around a Flapping Wing,” AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference at SciTech, Kissimmee, FL, Jan 4-9, 2015.
  5. Castano L, Humbert JS and McKenna, T, “Gust Rejection Using Force Adaptive Feedback for Roll,” AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control at SciTech, Kissimmee, FL, Jan 5-9, 2015.
  6. Ashkanazy JR and Humbert JS, “Bio-Inspired Absolute Heading Sensing Based on Atmospheric Scattering,” AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control at SciTech 2015, Kissimmee, FL, Jan 5-9, 2015.
  7. Castano L, Airoldi S, McKenna T and Humbert JS, “Wing Sensor Placement for Gust Disturbance Rejection,” AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control at SciTech, Kissimmee, FL, Jan 5-9, 2015.
  8. Gremillion G, Castano L and Humbert JS, “Disturbance Rejection with Distributed Acceleration and Strain Sensing,” AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control at SciTech, Kissimmee, FL, Jan 5-9, 2015.
  9. Conroy J, Kehlenbeck A, and Humbert JS, “Characterization and Enhancement of Micro Brushless DC Motor Response,” Proceedings of the SPIE Defense and Security, International Society for Optimal Engineering Conference, Baltimore, MD, 2014.
  10. Castano L, Humbert JS and McKenna T, “Gust Rejection Using Force Adaptive Feedback for Roll,” AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, AIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition, Atlanta, GA, June 2014.
  11. Faruque IA, Samuel PD and Humbert JS, “Moment Generation of Stabilizing Axes for Insect-Inspired Flapping Wing Flight,” AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, AIAA Aviation and Aeronautics Forum and Exposition, Atlanta, GA, June 2014.
  12. Faruque IA, Samuel PD and Humbert JS, “Yaw Dynamics Identification of an Insect-Inspired Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle,” AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control at SciTech 2014, National Harbor, MD, Jan 13-17, 2014.
  13. Ranganathan BN, Dimble KD, Faddy JM and Humbert JS, “Underwater Navigation Behaviors Using Wide-Field Integration Methods,” IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Karlsruhe, Germany, May 2013.
  14. MacFarlane M and Humbert JS, “Forward Flight Dynamics of an Insect-Inspired Flapping Wing Micro Air Vehicle,” AHS International Specialists’ Meeting on Unmanned Rotorcraft and Network Centric Operations, Scottsdale, AZ, Jan 2013.
  15. Hrishikeshavan V, Humbert JS and Chopra I, “Controllability and Disturbance Gramian Analysis of a Shrouded Rotor Micro Air Vehicle in Hover,” AHS International Specialists’ Meeting on Unmanned Rotorcraft and Network Centric Operations, Scottsdale, AZ, Jan 2013.
  16. Gardner R, Humbert JS and Chopra I, “Maneuverability Comparison of Flybar and Flybarless Micro-Helicopters,” AHS International Specialists’ Meeting on Unmanned Rotorcraft and Network Centric Operations, Scottsdale, AZ, Jan 2013.
  17. Keshavan J and Humbert JS, “A H_∞ Loopshaping Approach for Autonomous Bio-Inspired Visual Navigation in Three-Dimensional Urban Environments,” IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Maui, Hi, Dec 2012.
  18. Gremillion G, Galfond M, Krapp HG and Humbert JS, “Biomimetic Sensing and Modeling of the Ocelli Visual System of Flying Insects,” IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Villamoura, Potrugal, Oct 2012.
  19. Keshavan J and Humbert JS, “A H_∞ Loopshaping Approach for Optic Flow Based Visual Navigation,” AIAA Conference on Guidance, Navigation, and Control, Minneapolis, MN, Aug 2012.
  20. Faruque I, MacFarlane K and Humbert JS, “Reduced Order Forward Flight Dynamics Models for Dipteran Insects,” AIAA Conference on Guidance, Navigation, and Control, Minneapolis, MN, Aug 2012.
  21. Keshavan J and Humbert JS, “A H_∞ Controller Synthesis Framework for Vision-Based Obstacle Avoidance Applications,” ICME Conference on Complex Medical Engineering, Kobe, Japan, July 2012.
  22. Penskiy I, Samuel P, Humbert JS and Bergbreiter S, “A Bio-inspired Active Tail Control Actuator for Nano Air Vehicles,” IEEE Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), St. Paul, MN, May 2012.
  23. Faruque I and Humbert JS, “Reduced Order Roll/Yaw Model for Dipteran Flapping Forward Flight,” AIAA Conference on Guidance, Navigation, and Control, AIAA-2010-8233, Portland, OR, 2011.
  24. Xu P, Abshire P, and Humbert JS, “Motion Image Sensor with On-chip Adaptation and Programmable Filtering,” International Conference on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2011.
  25. Macfarlane M, Bush B, Faruque I, Humbert JS, and Baeder J, “Quasi-Steady and Computational Aerodynamics Applied to Hovering Drosophila Dynamics,” 29th Applied Aerodynamics Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2011.
  26. Gerardi S, Humbert JS, Pierce L, and Sarabandi K, “Velocity Estimation Using Optic Flow and Radar,” SPIE Proceedings 8031, Orlando, FL, 2011.
  27. Pierce L, Humbert JS, Gerardi S, Sarabandi K, and Moallem M “Combined radar and Optical Flow Navigation for Flying Robots in Urban Areas,” International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and UNSC/USRI National Radio Science Meeting, 2011.
  28. Bush B, Macfarlane M, Baeder J and Humbert JS, “Development of Immersed Boundary Code with Applications to MAV Stability Analysis,” Army Science Conference, November 2010.
  29. Grauer J, Ulrich E, Hubbard JE, Pines DJ, and Humbert JS, “Model Structure Determination of an Ornithopter Aerodynamics Model from Flight Data,” AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting, AIAA-2010-41, Orlando, Florida, 2010.
  30. Zarovy S, Costello M, Mehta A, Gremillion G, Miller DS, Ranganathan B, Samuel PD, and Humbert JS, “Experimental Study of Gust Effects on Micro Air Vehicles,” AIAA Conference on Atmospheric Flight Mechanics, AIAA-2010-7818, Toronto, Canada, 2010.
  31. Gremillion G and Humbert JS, “System Identification of a Quadrotor Micro Air Vehicle,” AIAA Conference on Atmospheric Flight Mechanics, AIAA-2010-7644, Toronto, Canada, 2010.
  32. Grauer J, Ulrich E, Hubbard JE, Pines DJ, and Humbert JS, “Identification of a Robotic Samara Aerodynamic/Multi-Body Dynamic Model,” AIAA Conference on Guidance, Navigation, and Control, AIAA-2010-8233, Toronto, Canada, 2010.
  33. Gerardi S, Ulrich E, Humbert JS and Pines DJ, “Hover Stabilization of a Controllable Mechanical Samara,” AIAA Conference on Atmospheric Flight Mechanics, AIAA-2010-7873, Toronto, Canada, 2010.
  34. Grauer J, Ulrich E, Hubbard JE, Pines DJ, and Humbert JS, “System Identification of an Ornithopter Aerodynamics Model,” AIAA Conference on Guidance, Navigation, and Control, AIAA-2010-7632, Toronto, Canada, 2010.
  35. Ulrich E, Faruque I, Pines DJ, Humbert JS, “Control Model for Robotic Samara: Dynamics about a Coordinated Helical Turn,” American Controls Conference, Baltimore, MD, 2010, invited paper. Winner of best paper in session award.
  36. Dimble K and Humbert JS, “Extraction of Relative Proximity from Electrostatic Images Using Wide-Field Integration Methods,” American Control Conference, Baltimore, MD, 2010. Winner of best paper in session award.
  37. Keshavan J and Humbert JS, “MAV Stability Augmentation Using Outputs from Hair Sensor Arrays,” American Control Conference, Baltimore, MD, 2010. Winner of best paper in session award.
  38. Humbert JS, Chopra I, Fearing RS, Full RJ, Wood RJ and Dickinson MH, “Development of Micromechanics for Micro Autonomous Systems (ARL-MAST CTA Program),” SPIE Proceedings 7318, April, 2009.
  39. Grauer J, Conroy JK, Hubbard JE Jr, Humbert JS, and Pines DJ, “Field Calibration of Inertial Measurement Units for Miniature Unmanned Aircraft,” AIAA Infotech at Aerospace Conference, AIAA-2009-2064, Seattle, WA, 2009.
  40. Hyslop AM and Humbert JS, “Wide-Field Integration Methods for Autonomous Navigation in 3-D Environments,” AIAA Conference on Guidance, Navigation, and Control, Paper AIAA 2008-7252, Honolulu, HI, 2008.
  41. Grauer J, Conroy JK, Hubbard JE Jr, and Humbert JS, “System Identification of a Miniature Helicopter,” AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, AIAA-2008-6898, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2008.
  42. Harmon R, Grauer J, Hubbard J, and Humbert JS, “Experimental Determination of Ornithopter Membrane Wing Shapes used for Simple Aerodynamic Modeling,” AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference, AIAA-2008-6237, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2008.
  43. Roget B, Sitaraman J, Harmon R, Grauer J, Conroy JK, Hubbard JE Jr, Humbert JS, “A Computational Study of Flexible Wing Ornithopter Flight,” AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Conference, AIAA-2008-6397, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2008.
  44. Humbert JS, Hyslop AM, and Chinn M, “Experimental Validation of Wide-Field Integration Methods for Autonomous Navigation,” IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), San Diego, CA, 2007.
  45. Humbert JS and Frye MA, “Extracting Behaviorally Relevant Retinal Image Motion Cues via Wide-Field Integration,” American Control Conference, pp. 2724-2729, Minneapolis, MN, 2006.
  46. Humbert JS, Murray RM, and Dickinson MH, “A Control-Oriented Analysis of Bio-Inspired Visuomotor Convergence,” 44th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, pp. 245-250, Seville, Spain, 2005.
  47. Humbert JS, Murray RM, and Dickinson MH, “Pitch-Altitude Control and Terrain Following Based on Bio-Inspired Visuomotor Convergence,” AIAA Conference on Guidance, Navigation and Control, AIAA 2005-6280, San Francisco, CA, 2005. Winner of best paper award.
  48. Humbert JS, Murray RM, and Dickinson MH, “Sensorimotor Convergence in Visual Navigation and Flight Control Systems,” 16TH IFAC World Congress, Prague, 2005.
  49. Reiser MB, Humbert JS, Dunlop MJ, Del Vecchio D, Murray RM, and Dickinson MH, “Vision as a Compensatory Mechanism for Disturbance Rejection in Upwind Flight,” American Control Conference, pp. 311-316, Boston, MA, 2004. Winner of best student paper competition.
  50. Indermuehle KC, Brillhart R, Moehrle FX, and Humbert JS, “Determination of Environment for Component Testing Using Test and Analysis,” IMAC-XXI, Kissimmee, FL, 2003.
  51. Lacombe A, Pichon T, Ferrey M, Ellis R, Humbert JS, and Payne FM, “Ground Qualification of an Improved C-C Deployable Nozzle Extension Assembly for Delta IV,” 38th AIAA Joint Propulsion Conference, AIAA 2002-3585, Indianapolis, IN, 2002.
  52. Pichon T, Lacombe A, Joyez P, Ellis R, Humbert JS, and Payne, FM, “RL10B-2 Nozzle Extension Assembly Improvements for Delta IV,” 52nd International Astronautical Congress, Toulouse, France, 2001.
  53. Humbert JS and Krener AJ, “Analysis of Higher Order Moore-Greitzer Compressor Models,” IEEE Conference on Control Applications, pp. 651 – 656, Hartford, CT, 1997.

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Abstracts

  1. Vance J and Humbert, JS, “Optomotor Response to Simulated Yaw Rotations During Tethered Flight in Honey Bees, Apis mellifera,” Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology, Annual Meeting; Palm Beach, FL, January 3-7, 2015.
  2. Vance J and Humbert, JS, “Optomotor Response to Simulated Yaw Rotations During Tethered Flight in Apis mellifera,” Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology, Southeast Regional Meeting for Division of Vertebrate Morphology and Division of Comparative Biomechanics, Chapel Hill, NC, October 22, 2014.
  3. Vance J, Faruque IA, and Humbert JS, “Mechanisms of Gust Rejection in Stalk-Eyed Flies,” 8th International Congress of Dipterology, Potsdam, Germany, August 10-15, 2014.
  4. Vance JT, Faruque IA and Humbert JS, “Strategies for Mitigating Gust Perturbations in Insects,” 7th Annual World Congress of Biomechanics, Boston, MA, July 6-11, 2014.
  5. Miller DS, Gremillion G, Ranganathan B, Samuel PD, Zarovy S, Costello M, Mehta A, and Humbert JS, “Challenges Present in the Development and Stabilization of a Micro Quadrotor Helicopter,” Autonomous Weapons Summit and GNC Challenges for Miniature Autonomous Systems Workshop, October 2010.
  6. Shoemaker PA and Humbert JS, “Vision-Based Local Guidance and Collision Avoidance with Elaborated Motion Detection Models,” Autonomous Weapons Summit and GNC Challenges for Miniature Autonomous Systems Workshop, October 2010.
  7. Vance JT and Humbert JS, “The Effects of Differential Wing Stroke Amplitude and Offset on Insect Body Moments During Perturbed Flight Conditions,” American Society of Biomechanics, Rhode Island, August 2010.
  8. Vance JT and Humbert JS, “Mechanisms of Gust Rejection in the Honeybee Apis mellifera,” Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Seattle, Washington, January 2010.
  9. Shoemaker PA and Humbert JS, “Progress on Bio-Inspired Visual Navigation,” GNC Challenges for Miniature Autonomous Systems Workshop, October 2008.
  10. Humbert JS and Hyslop AM, “Interpretations of HS Tangential Cell Sensitivity Patterns,” Sensors and Sensing in Biology and Engineering, Calabria, Italy, October 2008.
  11. Humbert JS and Hyslop AM, “Control-Theoretic Interpretations of Tangential Cell Sensitivity Patterns,” 2nd International Conference on Invertebrate Vision, Sweden, September 2008.
  12. Conroy JK and Humbert JS, “Wide-Field Integration for Corridor Navigation of a Micro Helicopter,” IROS Workshop on Visual Guidance Systems for Small Autonomous Aerial Vehicles, Nice, France, September 2008.
  13. Humbert JS, “Bio-Inspired Visuomotor Convergence,” International Conference on Adaptive Motion of Animals and Machines, Cleveland, OH, June 2008.
  14. Humbert JS, “Bio-Inspired Visuomotor Convergence,” International Symposium on Flying Insects and Robotics, Ascona, Switzerland, 2007.
  15. Humbert JS, Murray RM, and Dickinson MH, “Wide-Field Integration Based Navigation and Flight Control Systems,” International Conference on Insect Sensors and Robotics, Brisbane, Australia, 2004. Winner of best student poster prize.

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Dr. Sean Humbert

J. Sean Humbert, Ph.D.
Techno-Sciences Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering Innovation
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