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International Journal of  Robotics and Automation

206

2016  Issue
Editor-In-Chief Prof. Simon X. Yang
Frequency: 6 issues per year
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ISSN (Online): 1925-7090

ISSN (Hardcopy): 0826-8185

ISSN (Open Access): 1925-7090 (OA)




Issue: 1  Subscription

10.2316/Journal.206.2016.1.206-4055

TIME-JERK OPTIMAL PLANNING OF INDUSTRIAL ROBOT TRAJECTORIES
Liu Feifei and Lin Fei
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.1.206-4079

AN ENERGY-CONSUMPTION ANALYSIS OF A TRI-WHEEL MOBILE ROBOT
Ryszard Beniak and Tomasz Pyka
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.1.206-4170

DYNAMICAL MODELLING AND STRUCTURAL PARAMETER OPTIMIZATION OF A NOVEL SPIRAL IN-PIPE ROBOT
Liang Liang, Puhua Tang, Bai Chen, Yong Tang, Yan Xu, and Daiyong Lin
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.1.206-4235

AUTONOMOUS VISUAL SERVOING OF A ROBOT MANIPULATOR USING REINFORCEMENT LEARNING
Mehdi Sadeghzadeh, David Calvert, and Hussein A. Abdullah
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.1.206-4356

ENERGY STORAGE CAPACITY AND FORCE–STIFFNESS INTERACTIONS IN DIFFERENT STIFFNESS ADJUSTMENT MECHANISMS
Amir Jafari and Nima Jamshidi
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.1.206-4366

MULTI-ROBOT DEPLOYMENT FOR WILDERNESS SEARCH AND RESCUE
Ashish Macwan, Julio Vilela, Goldie Nejat, and Beno Benhabib
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.1.206-4424

A COORDINATED DOCKING APPROACH BASED ON EMBEDDED VISION
Zhao Peng, Cao Zhiqiang, Gu Nong, Zhou Chao, Xu De, and Tan Min
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.1.206-4453

DYNAMIC MODELLING USING SCREW THEORY AND NONLINEAR SLIDING MODE CONTROL OF SERIAL ROBOT
Shiqiang Zhu, Qingcheng Chen, Xuanyin Wang, and Songguo Liu
Abstract
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Issue: 2  Subscription

10.2316/Journal.206.2016.2.206-0001

REMEMBERING ACTA PRESS’S FORMER EIC
PROFESSOR MOHAMED KAMEL
Abstract

10.2316/Journal.206.2016.2.206-4095

AN ENSEMBLE ANOMALY DETECTION WITH IMBALANCED DATA BASED ON ROBOT VISION
Yongxiong Wang, Shuxin Sun, and Jiandong Zhong
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.2.206-4180

AN IMPROVED RRT ALGORITHM FOR CRANE PATH PLANNING
Di Wu, Yujie Sun, Xin Wang, and Xiaoli Wang
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.2.206-4320

A CONFIGURATION CONTROL APPROACH FOR EXTERNAL DISTURBANCE COMPENSATION OF SIMULATED HUMANOID ROBOTS
Farbod Fahimi and Christopher Nolen
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.2.206-4338

SOLVING ROBOT PATH PLANNING IN AN ENVIRONMENT WITH TERRAINS BASED ON INTERVAL MULTI-OBJECTIVE PSO
Geng Na, Sun Xiaoyan, Gong Dunwei, and Zhang Yong
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.2.206-4361

LOCOMOTION SYSTEM DESIGN AND DYNAMICS ANALYSIS OF A NEW TELESCOPIC MINIATURE IN-PIPE ROBOT
Yongmei Zhu, Xiaoyan Sun, and Xinguo Wang
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.2.206-4412

PLACEMENT AND MOTION OPTIMIZATION OF REDUNDANT MAXILLOFACIAL SURGICAL ROBOT WITH NEW DEXTERITY MEASURE
Nan Luan, Haiqing Zhang, Haijun Gui, Shilei Zhang, Yanping Lin, and Jinyang Wu
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.2.206-4440

STEREO VISION TECHNOLOGIES FOR CHINA’S LUNAR ROVER EXPLORATION MISSION
Minglei Li, Zezhou Sun, Shaochuang Liu, Youqing Ma, Hao Ma, Changming Sun, and Yang Jia
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.2.206-4524

TRACKING CONTROL FOR A BIOMIMETIC ROBOTIC FISH GUIDED BY ACTIVE VISION
Feihu Sun, Junzhi Yu, Peng Zhao, and De Xu
Abstract
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Issue: 3  Subscription

10.2316/Journal.206.2016.3.206-4334

FUSION OF DRSSI AND AOA FOR AERIAL LOCALIZATION OF AN RF SOURCE WITH UNKNOWN TRANSMITTED POWER
Seyyed Mohammad Mehdi Dehghan, Hadi Moradi, Mahmoud Shahabadi, and Mojtaba Farmani
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.3.206-4342

MEAL SUPPORT SYSTEM WITH SPOON USING LASER RANGE FINDER AND MANIPULATOR
Yuichi Kobayashi, Yutaro Ohshima, Toru Kaneko, and Atsushi Yamashita
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.3.206-4362

FPGA EMBEDDED PD CONTROL OF A 1 DOF MANIPULATOR WITH A PNEUMATIC ACTUATOR
Ramos-Arreguin Juan-Manuel, Tovar-Arriaga Saul, Vargas-Soto Jose-Emilio, and Aceves-Fernandez Marco-Antonio
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.3.206-4428

ADAPTIVE TERMINAL SLIDING MODE BASED SENSORLESS SPEED CONTROL FOR UNDERWATER THRUSTER
Zhenzhong Chu, Daqi Zhu and Simon X. Yang
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.3.206-4439

OPTIMUM DESIGN OF A PARALLEL CONVEYOR FOR ELECTROCOATING OF VEHICLE BODIES
Xiaolei Chen, Jun Wu, Liping Wang and Guoqin Gao
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.3.206-4442

MINIMUM PARAMETER LEARNING METHOD FOR AN N-LINK MANIPULATOR WITH NONLINEAR DISTURBANCE OBSERVER
Hongjun Yang and Jinkun Liu
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.3.206-4443

COULD CLOUD TECHNOLOGY BE USEFUL IN AUTONOMOUS MENTAL DEVELOPMENTAL ROBOTICS? A CASE STUDY
Bing Ji, Siqi Li, Guangjun Wang, Yibin Li, Xin Ma, and Jiwan Han
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.3.206-4547

AN IMPROVED QUATERNION-BASED ATTITUDE ESTIMATION APPROACH
Wang Li, Zhang Zheng, and Sun Ping
Abstract
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Issue: 4  Subscription

10.2316/Journal.206.2016.4.206-4112

A CONTROL APPROACH FOR HUMAN-MECHATRONIC-HYDRAULICCOUPLED EXOSKELETON IN OVERLOAD-CARRYING CONDITION
Qing Guo, Yi Zhang, and Dan Jiang
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.4.206-4123

ROBUST BILATERAL SHARED AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS WITH CONSTANT INPUT INTERACTION FORCE WITH TIME VARYING DELAY
Shafiqul Islam, Xiaoping P. Liu, Abdulmotaleb El Saddik, Jorge Dias, and Lakmal D. Seneviratne
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.4.206-4255

RSMDP-BASED ROBUST Q-LEARNING FOR OPTIMAL PATH PLANNING IN A DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT
Yunfei Zhang, Weilin Li, and Clarence W. de Silva
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.4.206-4383

VISION-BASED TRACKING CONTROL OF QUADROTOR USING VELOCITY OF IMAGE FEATURES
Hamed Jabbari Asl, Mojtaba Yazdani, and Jungwon Yoon
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.4.206-4393

MOTOR SCHEMA-BASED CONTROL OF MOBILE ROBOT NAVIGATION
Panus Nattharith
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.4.206-4462

SPRAY TECHNOLOGY PLANNING OF SPRAY PAINTING ROBOT FOR COMPLEX FREE SURFACE
Yong Zeng, Hai Zhou, Chunwei Zhang, Ruhong Ma, and Lei Zheng
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.4.206-4483

A MODIFIED PARTICLE SWARM OPTIMIZATION TO IMPROVE PRECISION OF COMPLEX ASSEMBLY
Ponnaiah Peter Anand Kumar, Rathinam Maheswaran, and Mathana Singh Victor Raj
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.4.206-4529

ADAPTIVE ROBUST OUTPUT FEEDBACK TRAJECTORY TRACKING CONTROL FOR SHIPS WITH INPUT NONLINEARITIES
Guoqing Xia, Ang Zhao, Huiyong Wu, and Ju Liu
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.4.206-4548

HUMAN STAIR ASCENT AND DESCENT SIMULATION USING A HYBRID OPTIMIZATION FORMULATION
Yujiang Xiang, Grahame MacKugler, Joo H. Kim, and James Yang
Abstract
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Issue: 5  Subscription

10.2316/Journal.206.2016.5.206-4562

POSITION ANALYSIS AND CONTROL OF A NEW QUADROTOR MANIPULATION SYSTEM
Ahmed Khalifa and Mohamed Fanni
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.5.206-4570

AN INTEGRATED AUV PATH PLANNING ALGORITHM WITH OCEAN CURRENT AND DYNAMIC OBSTACLES
Daqi Zhu, Chunlei Cheng, and Bing Sun
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.5.206-4619

SALIENCY-BASED ROBUST FEATURES FOR GLOBAL VISUAL SERVOING
Hajer Abidi, Mohamed Chtourou, Khaled Kaaniche, and Hassen Mekki
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.5.206-4683

AN INSTANT CENTRE APPROACH FOR ISOTROPY ANALYSIS OF PLANAR PARALLEL MECHANISMS
Soheil Zarkandi
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.5.206-4698

A MACHINE-LEARNING-BASED ALGORITHM FOR DETECTING A MOVING OBJECT
Anmin Zhu and Yanming Chen
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.5.206-4706

GENERIC OBJECT RECOGNITION BASED ON FEATURE FUSION IN ROBOT PERCEPTION
Xinde Li, Chaomin Luo, Jean Dezert, and Yingzi Tan
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.5.206-4729

COMPRESSIVE SENSING WITH WEIGHTED LOCAL CLASSIFIERS FOR ROBOT VISUAL TRACKING
Wenhui Huang, Jason Gu, and Xin Ma
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.5.206-4747

ROBUST SPEED ESTIMATION OF SENSORLESS PMSM BASED ON NEURAL NETWORKS ADAPTIVE OBSERVER
Zhanshan Wang , Ryongho Jon, Chaomin Luo, and Myongguk Jong
Abstract
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Issue: 6  Subscription

10.2316/Journal.206.2016.6.206-4427

ROBOTIC DIAGNOSIS OF TRIGGER POINTS
Vahid Azimirad, Yaghoub Salekzamani, and Mohsen Ahmadi
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.6.206-4434

PERCEPTION AND NAVIGATION FOR AN AUTONOMOUS QUADROTOR IN GPS-DENIED ENVIRONMENTS
Sajad Saeedi, Amr Nagaty, Carl Thibault, Michael Trentini, and Howard Li
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.6.206-4526

BIOINSPIRED NEURAL NETWORK-BASED Q-LEARNING APPROACH FOR ROBOT PATH PLANNING IN UNKNOWN ENVIRONMENTS
Jianjun Ni, Xinyun Li, Mingang Hua and Simon X. Yang
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.6.206-4591

FLEXIBLE HONEYCOMB PNEUNETS ROBOT
Hao Sun, Ning-Yang Wang, Hao Jiang, and Xiao-Ping Chen
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.6.206-4602

GLOBAL ROBOT PATH PLANNING USING GA FOR LARGE GRID MAPS: MODELLING, PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIMENTATION
Maram Alajlan, Imen Chaari, Anis Koubaa, Hachemi Bennaceur, Adel Ammar, and Habib Youssef
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.6.206-4679

PREVIEW CONTROL WITH ADAPTIVE FUZZY STRATEGY FOR ONLINE BIPED GAIT GENERATION AND WALKING CONTROL
Jiatao Ding, Xiaohui Xiao, and Yang Wang
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.6.206-4697

AN INTELLIGENT AND AUTOMATIC CONTROL METHOD FOR TOBACCO FLUE-CURING BASED ON MACHINE LEARNING
Jian Zhang, Fengchun Tian, Simon X. Yang, Yan Liu, Zhifang Liang, and Di Wang
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.6.206-4790

PAYLOAD VARIATION COMPENSATION FOR ROBOTIC ARMS THROUGH MODEL REFERENCE CONTROL APPROACH
Dan Zhang and Bin Wei
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Issue: Open Access Papers  

10.2316/Journal.206.2016.5.206-4536

COMPLIANCE CONTROL OF A LEGGED ROBOT BASED ON IMPROVED ADAPTIVE CONTROL: METHOD AND EXPERIMENTS
Yaguang Zhu and Bo Jin
Abstract
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Full Paper

10.2316/Journal.206.2016.2.206-4665

MECHANISM DESIGN, DYNAMICS MODELLING AND EXPERIMENTS OF BIONIC UNDULATING FINS
Haibin Xie, Han Zhou, Lincheng Shen, and Dong Yin
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.3.206-4746

ARTIFICIAL IMMUNE NETWORK-BASED MULTI-ROBOT FORMATION PATH PLANNING WITH OBSTACLE AVOIDANCE
Lixia Deng, Xin Ma, Jason Gu, Yibin Li, Zhigang Xu and Yafang Wang
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.3.206-4748

SLAM BASED ON INFORMATION FUSION OF STEREO VISION AND ELECTRONIC COMPASS
Junmin Li, Jinge Wang, Simon X. Yang and Shiwei Jia
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.6.206-4764

NONLINEAR MODEL PREDICTIVE CONTROL OF DYNAMIC POSITIONING OF DEEP-SEA SHIPS WITH A UNIFIED MODEL
Yuanhui Wang, Yulong Tuo, Simon X. Yang, and Mingyu Fu
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.5.206-4769

IMAGE STITCHING METHOD BASED ON PROJECTIVE INTERPOLATION
Le Zhang, Dong Ren, Zhiyong Huang, Shuanghui Lei, and Chong Zhang
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.3.206-4770

DUBINS-RRT PATH PLANNING AND HEADING-VECTOR CONTROL GUIDANCE FOR A UUV RECOVERY
Zheping Yan, Bing Hao, Wei Zhang, and Simon X. Yang
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.3.206-4774

VARIABLE PITCH HELICAL DRIVE IN-PIPE ROBOT
Tao Ren, Qingyou Liu, Yonghua Chen, and Shouhong Ji
Abstract
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10.2316/Journal.206.2016.6.206-4878

LATERAL CONTROL FOR AUTONOMOUS LAND VEHICLES VIA DUAL HEURISTIC PROGRAMMING
Zhenhua Huang, Chuanqiang Lian, Xin Xu, and Jian Wang
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First published in 1986, the International Journal of Robotics and Automation was one of the inaugural publications in the field of robotics. This journal covers contemporary developments in theory, design, and applications focused on all areas of robotics and automation systems, including new methods of machine learning, pattern recognition, biologically inspired evolutionary algorithms, fuzzy and neural networks in robotics and automation systems, computer vision, autonomous robots, human-robot interaction, microrobotics, medical robotics, mobile robots, biomechantronic systems, autonomous design of robotic systems, sensors, communication, and signal processing.

Founding Editor-In-Chief

Prof. Tien C. (Steve) Hsia
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
University of California Davis
USA

Editor-in-Chief

Prof. Simon X. Yang
Advanced Robotics and Intelligent Systems (ARIS) Lab
University of Guelph
Guelph
Ontario
N1G 2W1
Canada

Associate Editors

Prof. Adel M. Alimi
University of Sfax
Tunisia

Prof. Otman A. Basir
University of Waterloo
Canada

Prof. Mohammad Biglarbegian
University of Guelph
Canada

Prof. Raffaele Di Gregorio
University of Ferrara
Italy

Dr. Michael Farmer
University of Michigan Flint
USA

Prof. Gian Luca Foresti
University of Udine
Italy

Prof. Jason Gu
Dalhousie University
Canada

Prof. Wail Gueaieb
University of Ottawa
Canada

Prof. Maki K. Habib
The American University in Cairo
Egypt

Dr. Hani H. Hagras
University of Essex
UK

Prof. Fakhri Karray
University of Waterloo
Canada

Prof. Howard Li
University of New Brunswick
Canada

Prof. Peter X. Liu
Carleton University
Canada

Prof. Chaomin Luo
University of Detroit Mercy
USA

Prof. F. Pierri
Carleton University
Canada

Dr. S. G. Ponnambalam
Monash University
Malaysia

Prof. Bijan Shirinzadeh
Monash University
Australia

Prof. E. Tatlicioglu
Izmir Institute of Technology
Turkey

Prof. Jun Wu
Tsinghua University
PRC

Prof. J. Wu
University of Windsor
Canada

Prof. J. Yang
Texas Tech University
USA

Prof. Dan Zhang
York University
Canada

Prof. J. Zhou
Tsinghua University
PRC

Prof. Anmin Zhu
Shenzhen University
PRC

Prof. Daqi Zhu
Shanghai Maritime University
PRC

Prof. M. A. Zohdy
Oakland University
USA

Editorial Board

Prof. Klaus Schilling
University of Wuerzburg
Germany

Prof. Tzyh Jong Tarn
Washington University in St. Louis
USA

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