This paper presents experimental research into the behavior of short circuit break arcs
ignited between opening contacts. The investigation is applied to arc chamber geometries …

Honeybees and social wasps departing from a novel food source perform stereotype flight
manoeuvres, termed the turn-back-and-look behaviour (TBL). Based on results of …

Presents a biologically-inspired method for navigating using visual landmarks which have
been self-selected within natural environments. A landmark is a region of the grabbed image …

Navigation is at the heart of today's mobile robotic systems. The use of landmarks for the
guidance of autonomous systems is an essential part of the process. Shape, size, and colour …

This paper introduces a theory to formally and practically analyze the robustness issues of
visual guidance methods for robot navigation. The first aspect is related to the convergence …

The impressive wayfinding abilities and unique communication system of foraging honey
bees has made them an important model organism for the study of navigation for over …

This paper presents a biologically-inspired method for selecting visual landmarks which are
suitable for navigating within not pre-engineered environments. A landmark is a region of …

This thesis would not have been possible without the guidance of my supervisor, Dr.
Cheong Loong Fah. His foresight, enthusiasm and constructive criticisms created the …