Doctor Gu Fang

SENIOR LECTURER,
Deans Unit School of Computing, Engineering & Math

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PhD University of Sydney
BEng Shanghai University of Technology

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Deans Unit School of Computing, Engineering & Math

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Email:	G.Fang@uws.edu.au
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Biography

Gu Fang received his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Automation from Shanghai University of Technology in China, and his PhD from the University of Sydney in Australia. He currently works at UWS as a Senior Lecturer in Mechatronics Engineering. He is the Head of Program for Engineering Postgraduate courses and Course Advisor for the Bachelor of Engineering (Robotics & Mechatronics) course.Gu's teaching and research are mainly in the areas of robotics, control systems and artificial intelligence. He has worked at universities both in Australia and in China and has published many papers in books, international journals and conferences. He has served as a referee for various international journals and conferences and is a member of Engineers Australia and IEEE.

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Publications

Chapters in Books

Micallef, K., Fang, G. and Dinham, M. (2011), 'Automatic Seam Detection and Path Planning in Robotic Welding', Robotic Welding, Intelligence and Automation, Springer-Verlag 9783642199585.
Wang, D., Kwok, N., Fang, G. and Ha, Q. (2011), 'Anytime Ant System for Manipulator Path Planning', Robotic Welding, Intelligence and Automation, Springer-Verlag 9783642199585.
Ye, Z., Fang, G., Chen, S. and Zou, J. (2011), 'Image Selection Based on Grayscale Features in Robotic Welding', Artificial Intelligence and Computational Intelligence, Springer-Verlag 9783642238956.
Dinham, M., Fang, G. and Zou, J. (2011), 'Experiments on Automatic Seam Detection for a MIG Welding Robot', Artificial Intelligence and Computational Intelligence, Springer-Verlag 9783642238864.
Fang, G., Kwok, N. and Wang, D. (2010), 'Automatic Rule Tuning of a Fuzzy Logic Controller Using Particle Swarm Optimisation', Artificial Intelligence and Computational Intelligence, Springer-Verlag 3642165265.
Macdonald, G. and Fang, G. (2009), 'Effects of Diversity on Optimality in GA', Artificial Intelligence and Computational Intelligence, Springer-Verlag 9783642052521.
Xu, J., Liu, D. and Fang, G. (2007), 'An Efficient Method for Collision Detection and Distance Queries in a Robotic Bridge Maintenance System', Robotic Welding, Intelligence and Automation, Springer 9783540733737.
Xu, Z. and Fang, G. (2004), 'Fuzzy-neural impedance control for robots', Robotic Welding, Intelligence and Automation, Springer Verlag 3540208046.

Journal Articles

Ye, Z., Yu, H., Chen, H., Fang, G., Chen, S. and Li, J. (2012), 'Research on FANUC robotic welding system based on multiple information sensing technology', Shanghai Jiaotong Daxue Xuebao, 4.
Su, F., Fang, G. and Kwok, N. (2012), 'Adaptive colour feature identification in image for object tracking', Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 18.
Fang, G. (2011), 'Design and delivery of a subject in robotics', Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics, 7.
Kwok, N., Jia, X., Wang, D., Chen, S., Fang, G. and Ha, Q. (2011), 'Visual impact enhancement via image histogram smoothing and continuous intensity relocation', Computers and Electrical Engineering, 14.
Kwok, N., Ha, Q., Liu, D. and Fang, G. (2009), 'Contrast Enhancement and Intensity Preservation for Gray-Level Images using Multi-objective Particle Swarm Optimization', IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, 11.
Kwok, N., Ha, Q., Huang, S., Dissanayake, G. and Fang, G. (2007), 'Mobile Robot Localization and Mapping using a Gaussian Sum Filter', International Journal of Control, Automation, and Systems, 18.
Kwok, N., Ha, Q. and Fang, G. (2007), 'Motion Coordination for Construction Vehicles using Swarm Intelligence', International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 8.
Dissanayake, G. and Fang, G. (2001), 'Minimum-time trajectories for reducing load sway in quay-cranes', Engineering Optimization, 19.

Conference Papers

Su, F. and Fang, G. (2012), 'Moving object tracking using an adaptive colour filter', International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, Guangzhou, China.
Kwok, N., Shi, H., Fang, G. and Ha, Q. (2012), 'Intensity-based gain adaptive unsharp masking for image contrast enhancement', International Congress on Image and Signal Processing , Chongqing, China.
Su, F., Fang, G. and Kwok, N. (2012), 'Shadow removal using background reconstruction', International Congress on Image and Signal Processing, Chongqing, China.
Dinham, M. and Fang, G. (2012), 'Weld seam detection using computer vision for robotic arc welding', IEEE Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, Seoul, South Korea.
Rahman, A., Fang, G. and Shrestha, S. (2012), 'Comparison of artificial neural networks and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system for regional flood estimation in Australia', Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium, Sydney, N.S.W..
Aziz, K., Rahman, A., Fang, G. and Shrestha, S. (2011), 'Artificial Neural Networks Based Regional Flood Estimation Methods for Eastern Australia: Identification of Optimum Regions', 34th IAHR World Congress, Brisbane.
Kwok, N., Wang, D., Jia, X., Chen, S., Fang, G. and Ha, Q. (2011), 'Gray World based Color Correction and Intensity Preservation for Image Enhancement', 4th International Congress on Image and Signal Processing, Shanghai.
Wang, D., Kwok, N., Jia, X. and Fang, G. (2011), 'A Cellular Automata Approach for Superpixel Segmentation', 4th International Congress on Image and Signal Processing, Shanghai.
Aziz, K., Rahman, A., Fang, G. and Shrestha, S. (2011), 'Application of Artificial Neural Networks in Regional Flood Estimation in Australia: Formation of Regions Based on Catchment Attributes', The Thirteenth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing, Crete, Greece.
Aziz, K., Rahman, A., Fang, G., Haddad, K. and Shrestha, S. (2010), 'Design flood estimation for ungauged catchments: Application of artificial neural networks for eastern Australia', World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2010, Providence.
Kwok, N., Ha, Q., Fang, G., Rad, A. and Wang, D. (2010), 'Color Image Contrast Enhancement using a Local Equalization and Weighted Sum Approach', 2010 IEEE Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, Toronto, Ontario, Ca.
Dinham, M. and Fang, G. (2010), 'Low Cost Simultaneous Calibration of a Stereo Vision System and a Welding Robot', 2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO 2010), Tianjin, China.
Wang, D., Kwok, N., Fang, G., Jia, X. and Li, F. (2010), 'Ants based Control of Swarm Robots for Bushfire Fighting', 2010 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Computational Intelligence, Sanya, China.
Kwok, N., Jia, X., Wang, D., Chen, S., Ha, Q. and Fang, G. (2010), 'Image Contrast Enhancement based on Histogram Smoothing and Continuous Intensity Relocation', 2010 3rd International Congress on Image and Signal Processing, Yantai, China.
Kwok, N., Ha, Q. and Fang, G. (2009), 'Effect of color space on color image segmentation', 2nd International Congress on Image and Signal Processing, Tianjin, China.
Kwok, N., Fang, G. and Ha, Q. (2009), 'Moving Average-based Stock Trading Rules from Particle Swarm Optimization', International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Computational Intelligence, 2009, Shanghai, China.
Fang, G. and Kwok, N. (2009), 'Image Segmentation Using Adaptively Selected Color Space', The 2009 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO 2009), Guilin, China.
Dinham, M. and Fang, G. (2009), 'A Low Cost Hand-Eye Calibration Method for Arc Welding Robots', The 2009 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO 2009), Guilin, China.
Fang, G., Kwok, N. and Ha, Q. (2008), 'Automatic fuzzy membership function tuning using the particle swarm optimisation', 2008 IEEE Pacific-Asia Workshop on Computational Intelligence and Industrial Application (PACIIA 2008), Wuhan, China.
Fang, G., Kwok, N. and Ha, Q. (2008), 'Swarm interaction-based simulation of occupant evacuation', 2008 IEEE Pacific-Asia Workshop on Computational Intelligence and Industrial Application (PACIIA 2008), Wuhan, China.
Liu, D., Dissayanake, G., Manamperi, P., Brooks, P., Fang, G. and Et Al, . (2008), 'A robotic system for steel bridge maintenance: research challenges and system design', 2008 Australasian Conference on Robotics & Automation, Canberra, Australia.
Clifton, M. and Fang, G. (2007), 'Genetic Programming in Robot Exploration', 2007 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, Heilongjiang, China.
Kwok, N., Fang, G., Ha, Q. and Liu, D. (2007), 'An Enhanced Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm for Multi-Modal Functions', 2007 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, Heilongjiang, China.
Dinham, M. and Fang, G. (2007), 'Time Optimal Path Planning for Mobile Robots in Dynamic Environments', 2007 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, Heilongjiang, China.
Kwok, N., Ha, Q. and Fang, G. (2007), 'Data Association in Bearing-Only SLAM using a Cost Function-based Approach', 2007 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, Roma, Italy.
Kwok, N., Ha, Q., Liu, D., Fang, G. and Tan, K. (2007), 'Efficient Particle Swarm Optimization: A Termination Condition Based on the Decision-making Approach', 2007 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation, Singapore.
Tran, T., Nguyen, M., Kwok, N., Ha, Q. and Fang, G. (2006), 'Sliding Mode-PID Approach for Robust Low-level Control of a UGV', 2006 IEEE Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, Shanghai, China.
Kwok, N., Ha, Q., Liu, D. and Fang, G. (2006), 'Intensity-Preserving Contrast Enhancement for Gray-Level Images using Multi-objective Particle Swarm Optimization', 2006 IEEE Conference on Automation Science and Engineering, Shanghai, China.
Huang, S., Kwok, N., Dissanayake, G., Ha, Q. and Fang, G. (2005), 'Mulit-step look-ahead trajectory planning in SLAM: possibility and necessity.', 2005 IEEE International Conference on Robots and Automation, Barcelona, Spain.
Kwok, N., Fang, G. and Zhou, W. (2005), 'Evolutionary Particle Filter: Re-sampling from the Genetic Algorithm Perspective', 2005 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2005), Edmonton, Canada.
Fang, G., Dissanayake, G., Kwok, N. and Huang, S. (2005), 'Near minimum time path planning for bearing-only localisation and mapping', 2005 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2005), Edmonton, Canada.
Kwok, N., Buchholz, J., Gal, J. and Fang, G. (2005), 'Sound Source Localization: Microphone Array Design and Evolutionary Estimation', IEEE ICIT 2005, Hong Kong.
Fang, G., Dissanayake, G. and Lau, H. (2004), 'A behaviour-based optimisation strategy for multi-robot exploration', 2004 IEEE Conference on Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics, Singapore.
Kwok, N., Liu, D., Fang, G. and Dissanayake, G. (2004), 'Path planning for bearing-only simultaneous localisation and Mapping.', 2004 IEEE Conference on Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics, Singapore.
Xu, Z. and Fang, G. (2002), 'Neuro-fuzzy impedance control for robots in complex spatial edge following', The 6th International Conference on Mechatronics Technology, Fukuoka, Japan.
Xu, Z. and Fang, G. (2002), 'Fuzzy Impedance Control For A Robot in Complex Spatial Edge', Seventh International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics And Vision (ICARCV?02), Singapore.
Fang, G. and Dissanayake, G. (2002), 'Time-optimal feedback control of a non-holonomic vehicle', Seventh International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics And Vision (ICARCV?02), Singapore.
Xu, Z., Fang, G., Roberts, B., Gal, J. and Toner, P. (2001), 'A passive mechanical device following complex spatial edges', 4th Asian Conference on Robotics and Its Applications, Singapore.
Idsoe, T., Gal, J. and Fang, G. (2001), 'Visual monitoring of surgery using a teleoperated robotics system', 4th Asian Conference on Robotics and Its Applications, Singapore.

Research

Gu's main research interests include: mobile robot exploration and control; neural network and fuzzy logic control in robotics; force control for industrial robots; robot applications in healthcare and construction; computer vision in robotic applications; and particle swarm optimisaion in robotics.

His papers have been nominated for a number of 'best paper' awards and one of his papers was awarded the best paper at an international conference. Gu is a Visiting Scholar at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Autonomous Systems at the University of Technology, Sydney. HE is also a Visiting Researcher in the Intelligent Robotic Welding Technology Laboratory (IRWTL) in Shanghai Jiao-Tong University, Shanghai, China.