Autonomous Robotic Systems

Published Work

Public Output from Research and Scholarly Activity

PDF copies of many of these publications can be found on the University of Southampton Research Repository.

Editorships:

  1. Prior, S.D. (2013); International Journal of Unmanned Systems; (ISSN:  ); Vol. 1 – , World Scientific Publishing/Imperial College Press. http://www.worldscientific.com/worldscinet/us
  2. Prior, S.D. (2010); Journal of Science and Innovation; (ISSN: 2078-5453); Vol. 1 – , Taiwan Institute of Knowledge and Innovation (TIKI).
  3. Prior, S.D. (2009); International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles; (ISSN: 1756-8293); Vol. 1-, Multi-Science Publishing, Brentwood, Essex, UK. http://www.multi-science.co.uk/ijmav.htm
    (JCR 2014: 5-Year IF – 0.857)

Exhibitions/Media/Flight Demo:

  1. Brazinskas, M., Erbil, M.A., Liu, C., Guo, Y., Prior, S.D. and Gibson, J. (2015) Flight demonstration of a tethered UAS. Royal Academy of Engineering, London, GB, 9 June.
  2. Prior, S.D. (2015) Tethered UAS, SkyTech Conference & Exhibition, 24 April.
  3. Prior, S.D., Erbil, M. A., Brazinskas, M., Liu, C and Yangzi, G. (2014) BBC South Live Broadcast, 9 May.
  4. Prior, S.D. (2013) Interview about the Amazon drones delivery service. BBC World Service – Newshour 02/12/2013.
  5. Prior, S.D. (2013) Civilian drones. BBC Radio 4 – In Business with Peter Day.
  6. Prior, S.D., Erbil, M. A., Brazinskas, M. and Keane, A.J. (2013) UAS in Broadcast. Organised by BBC R&D. Sywell Aerodrome, Northampton, 31 October.
  7. Prior, S.D., Erbil, M. A., Brazinskas, M. and Mielniczek, W.P. (2013) Antenna Live: FlyBot. In, Antenna Live: FlyBot @ The Science Museum, London, GB, 28-30 May 2013.
  8. Prior, S.D., Erbil, M. A., Brazinskas, M. and Mielniczek, W.P. (2011) Demonstration of the SQ-4 UAV at the DSEi Exhibition 2011. [ExCel Centre, London, 13-16 September].
  9. Prior, S.D., Barlow, C., Lewis, D. and Ambrosio, H. (2011) An Accident Waiting to Happen. [Kinetica Art Fair, Ambika P3, London, 3-6 February].
  10. Prior, S.D., Odedra, S., Erbil, M.A., Lewis, D., Barlow, C., Bell, J. and Irps, T. (2010) Heineken bot [a robot installation presented at the Kinetic Art Fair 2010]. [Kinetica Art Fair, Ambika P3, London, 4-7 February].
  11. Prior, S.D., Odedra, S., Erbil, M.A., Foran, T. and Read, R. (2007) Swan Breaks [a dancing robot installation for a futuristic version of Swan Lake, in collaboration with Robert Hylton Urban Classicism (RHUC)]. [Laban Theatre, London, 11 October].

Book or book section:

  1. Meen, T-H., Prior, S.D. and Lam, A.D. K-T. (eds.) (2013) Innovation, Communication and Engineering, CRC Press/Balkema : Taylor & Francis Group, 260pp.
  2. Prior, S.D., Shen, S-T., Erbil, M. A., Brazinskas, M., and Mielniczek, W. (2013). HALO the Winning Entry to the DARPA UAVForge Challenge 2012. In Design, User Experience, and Usability. User Experience in Novel Technological Environments (pp. 179-188). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN: 978-3-642-39237-5. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-39238-2_20.
  3. Shen, S-T., and Prior, S.D. (2013). Re-thinking Bookmark Management–Less Choice Is More Efficient. In Design, User Experience, and Usability. Web, Mobile, and Product Design (pp. 304-312). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN: 978-3-642-39252-8. doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-39253-5_33.
  4. Shen, S-T., Prior, S.D. and Chen, K-M. (2012) A fresh look at graphical web browser re-visitation using an organic bookmark management system. In: Alkhalifa, Eshaa M. and Gaid, Khulood, (ed.) Cognitively Informed Intelligent Interfaces: Systems Design and Development. IGI Global, New York, USA. ISBN 9781466616288 (May), doi: 10.4018/978-1-4666-1628-8.ch003.
  5. Prior, S.D., Barlow, C., Lewis, D., Odedra, S. and Erbil, M.A.; 2009; SI Units Revision Playing Cards; Teaching Resources; London; 54 Cards; 1 December; ISBN: 978-1-874289-22-7. [Available from: http://www.amazon.co.uk/S-I-Units-revision-Playing-Cards/dp/1874289220]

Patents, Design Registrations, Trademarks:

  1. Prior, S.D., Barlow, C., Lewis, D., Odedra, S. and Erbil, M.A.; 2010; SI Units Revision Playing Cards; Design Registration 4014283; Newport; Date Registered: 12 March.
  2. Barlow, C.P., Lewis, D.M., Prior, S.D., Odedra, S. And Erbil, M.A.; 2009; A Novel Ring Wing Aircraft; Patent Pending GB0918680.0; Newport; Date Filed: 26 October.
  3. Erbil, M.A., Odedra, S. and Prior, S.D.; 2009; Apparatus and Method for Moving Across a Ferromagnetic Surface; Patent Pending GB 2470830 A; Newport; Date Filed: 1 June.
  4. Prior, S.D., Erbil, M.A., Foran, T., Odedra, S. and Karamanoglu, M.; 2009; Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Comprising a Triangular Array of Rotors; Patent No. GB 2455374 B; Newport; Published: 4 November.
  5. Prior, S.D., Erbil, M.A., Foran, T., Odedra, S. and Karamanoglu, M.; 2008; Co-Axial Tri-Rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle; Design Registration 4008525; Newport; Date Registered: 19 September.
  6. Prior, S.D., Erbil, M.A., Foran, T., Odedra, S. and Karamanoglu, M.; 2008; Compact Unmanned Aerial Vehicle; Trademark HALO 2494871; Newport; Date Registered: 8 August.

Refereed articles in academic journals:

  1. Liu, C., Prior, S.D., Teacy, W.T. L. and Warner, M.  (2016) Computationally efficient visual-inertial sensor fusion for Global Positioning System-denied navigation on a small quadrotor. Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 8, (3), 1-11. (doi:10.1177/1687814016640996)
  2. Chang, S-J., Meen, T-H., Prior, S.D., Ji, L-W. and Young, S-J.  (2015) Applications of advanced nanomaterials to microelectronic and photonic devices. Journal of Nanomaterials, 2015, 1-1. (doi:10.1155/2015/451503).
  3. Prior, S.D. (2015) Tethered Drones for Persistent Aerial Surveillance Applications. Defence Global, August, 78-79.
  4. Meen, T-H., Prior, S.D., Hsu, K-S. and Lam, Artde Donald K-T.  (2015) Mathematical and computational topics in design studies. Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2015, (296029), 1-1. (doi:10.1155/2015/296029).
  5. Prior, S.D., Lam, K-T and Meen, T-H. (2014) “Editorial of ICICE 2012 for the Special Issue of Engineering Computations”, Engineering Computations, Vol. 31 Iss: 8, (doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/EC-03-2014-0062).
  6. Prior, S.D., (2014)  The uses and abuses of personal UAS.  Defence Procurement International, Summer 2014, 174-176 (ISSN 2049-5137).
  7. Meen, T-H., Prior, S. D., Hsu, K-S. and Lam, A. D. K-T. (2014) Editorial. Selected Papers from the International Conference on Information, Communication, and Engineering 2013.     Mathematical Problems in Engineering, 2014, (460848), p.1. (doi:10.1155/2014/460848).
  8. Chang, S-J., Meen, T-H., Prior, S. D., Lam, K-T. and Ji, L-W. (2014) Editorial. Nanostructured materials for microelectronic applications.  Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2014, (383041), p.1. (doi:10.1155/2014/383041).
  9. Meen, T-H., Prior, S. D., Ji, L-W. and Hsiao, Y-J. (eds.) (2013) Nanotechnology for electrooptical and photovoltaic devices.  International Journal of Photoenergy, 2013, (2013), p. 1. (doi:10.1155/2013/292485).
  10. Prior, S.D., shen, S-T., Erbil, M.A., Brazinskas, M. and Mielniczek, W. (2013) Winning the DARPA UAVForge Challenge 2012 —Team HALO. Unmanned Systems, 1, (2), 165-175. (doi:10.1142/S2301385013400013).
  11. Erbil, M.A., Prior, S.D. and Keane, A.J. (2013) Design Optimisation of a Reconfigurable Perching Element for Vertical Take-Off and Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles, 5, (3), 207-228, doi:10.1260/1756-8293.5.3.207
  12. Prior, S.D. (2013) Small remotely piloted aircraft systems. Defence Global, August. pp. 98-99.
  13. Hsiao, Y-J., Chai, Y-L., Ji, L-W., Fang, T-H., Meen, T-H., Tsai, J-K., Chen, K-L. and Prior, S.D. (2012) Optical characteristics of LiZnVO4 green phosphor at low temperature preparation. Materials Letters, 70 . pp. 163-166. ISSN 0167-577X. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2011.11.076
  14. Shen, S-T. and Prior, S.D. (2011) Revisiting revisitation in computer interaction: organic bookmark management. Design Principles and Practices: An International Journal; (ISSN 1833-1874), 5 (4), August, pp. 327-344.
  15. Bell, J., Brazinskas, M. and Prior, S.D. (2011) Optimizing performance variables for small unmanned aerial vehicle co-axial rotor systems. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2011 (6781). July, pp. 494-503. ISSN 0302-9743.
  16. Irps, T., Prior, S.D. and Lewis, D. (2011) Development of a reconfigurable protective system for multi-rotor UAS. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2011 (6781). July, pp. 556-564. ISSN 0302-9743.
  17. Chen, K-M., and Shen, S-T. and Prior, S.D. (2011) The provision of digital information in the seat comfort of the seat design. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2011 (174). July, pp. 325-329. ISSN 0302-9743.
  18. Shen, S-T. and Prior, S.D. and Chen, K-M. (2011) A solution to revisitation using organic bookmark management. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2011 (6770). July, pp. 46-52. ISSN 0302-9743.
  19. Shih, W.S., Ji, L.W., Shiu, H.W., Young, S.J., Water, W., Liu, C.H., Meen, T.H., Tsai, J.K., Chen, W.R. and Prior, S.D. (2011); Characteristics of Photodetectors with TiO2 Nanorod Arrays; Proceedings of the IEEE NanoElectronics Conference, 21-24 June; Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Symposium B6 (NanoElectronic Materials and Structures IV), ISSN 2159-3523, DOI 10.1109/INEC.2011.5991659.
  20. Prior, S.D. and Bell, J.C. (2011); Empirical Measurements of Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Co-Axial Rotor Systems; Journal of Science and Innovation (ISSN: 2078-5453); Vol. 1, Issue 1, Taiwan Institute of Knowledge Innovation (TIKI), Taiwan, January; pp.1-18.
  21. Prior, S.D.; 2010; Reviewing and Investigating the Use of Co-Axial Rotor Systems in Small UAVs; International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles; (ISSN: 1756-8293); Vol. 2, Issue 1, Multi-Science Publishing, Brentwood, Essex, UK. http://www.multi-science.co.uk/ijmav.htm. doi: 10.1260/1756-8293.2.1.1; March; pp.1-16.
  22. Prior, S.D.; 2009; A Singularity in the Skies; Defence Management Journal (ISSN 1464-2646); Vol. 46; September; pp.95-96.
  23. Fang, T.H., Chang, Y.S., Ji, L.W., Prior, S.D., Water, W., Chen, K. J., Fang, C.F., Fang, C.N. and Shen, S.T.; 2009; Photoluminescence Characteristics of ZnO Doped with Eu3+ Powders; Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids; (ISSN: 0022-3697); Vol. 70; Issue 6; June; pp.1015-1018; doi: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2009.05.012.
  24. Shen, S-T., Prior, S.D., Chen, K-M. and Fang, T-H.; 2009; Chinese Users’ Preference for Web Browser Icons; Design Principles and Practices: An International Journal; (ISSN: 1833-1874); Volume 3; Issue 1; April; pp.115-128.
  25. Shen, S-T., Prior, S.D. and Chen, K-M.; 2009; Comparing the Perspicacity, Appropriateness and Preference of Web Browser Icons with Chinese Users; Journal of Digital Creativity (ISSN 1462-6268); Vol. 20; No. 1-2; March; pp.59-78; doi: 10.1080/14626260902868012.
  26. White, A.S., Adams, R. and Prior, S.D.; 2009; Evaluating Choice in Universal Access: an Example from Rehabilitation Robotics; International Journal of Universal Access in the Information Society (ISSN 1615-5297); Online First; 5 February; pp.1-9; doi: 10.1007/s10209-008-0140-1.
  27. Prior, S.D.; 2008; The MoD Grand Challenge 2008; Defence Management Journal (ISSN 1464-2646); Vol. 42; September; pp.22-23.
  28. White, A.S., Shen, S-T. and Prior, S.D.; 2008; Including Design in E-Manufacturing; International Journal of Electronic Business Management (ISSN 1728-2047); Vol. 6; No. 2; July; pp.99-105.
  29. Chen, K-M, Shen, S-T. and Prior, S.D.; 2008; Using Music and Motion Analysis to Construct 3D Animations and Visualizations; Journal of Digital Creativity (ISSN 1462-6268); Vol. 19; No. 2; June; pp.93-106; doi: 10.1080/14626260802037403.
  30. Fang, T-H., Liu, C-H., Shen, S-T., Prior, S.D., Ji, L-W., Wu, J-H.; 2008; Nanoscratch behaviour of multi-layered films using molecular dynamics; Journal of Applied Physics A – Materials Science & Processing (ISSN 0947-8396); Vol. 90; No. 4; March; pp.753-758; doi: 10.1007/s00339-007-4351-8. [Impact Factor 1.739]
  31. Shen, S-T., Prior, S.D., White, A.S. and Karamanoglu, M.; 2007; Using Personality Type Differences to Form Engineering Design Teams; Engineering Education: Journal of the Higher Education Academy Engineering Subject Centre (ISSN 1750-0052); Vol. 2, Issue 2; December; pp.54-66. [Corresponding Author]
  32. Gerlich, L., Parsons, B., White, A.S., Prior, S.D. and Warner, P.; 2007; Gesture Recognition for Control of Rehabilitation Robots; Journal of Cognition, Technology & Work (ISSN 1435-5558); Vol.9, Issue 4; November; pp.189-207; doi: 10.1007/s10111-007-0062-3.
  33. Shen, S-T., Woolley, M. and Prior, S.D.; 2006; Towards Culture-Centred Design; Journal of Interacting with Computers (ISSN: 0953-5438); Vol. 18, Issue 4; July; pp.820-852; doi: 10.1016/j.intcom.2005.11.014. [Impact Factor 0.833]
  34. Metrôlho, J.C., Prior, S.D. and Silva, C.; 2005; Strategies to Improve Engineering Students’ Knowledge of Emerging Technologies; IADAT Journal of Advanced Technology on Automation, Control and Instrumentation; (ISSN 1885-6403); Vol. 1; No. 2; December; pp.66-68.
  35. Parsons, B., White, A.S., Prior, S.D. and Warner, P.; 2005; The Middlesex University Rehabilitation Robot; Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology; (ISSN 0309-1902); Vol. 29; No. 4; July/August; pp.151-162, doi: 10.1080/03091900412331298898.
  36. Prior, S.D. and White, A.S.; 1995; Measurements and Simulation of a Pneumatic Muscle Actuator for a Rehabilitation Robot; Journal of Simulation Practice and Theory; (ISSN 0928-4869); Vol. 3; Issue 2; Sept; pp.81-117, doi:10.1016/0928-4869(95)00010-Q.
  37. Prior, S.D., Warner, P.R., White, A.S., Parsons, J.T. and Gill, R.; 1993; Actuators for Rehabilitation Robots; Mechatronics Journal Special Issue on Robot Actuators; (ISSN 0957-4158) Vol. 3; No. 3; June; pp.285-294, doi:10.1016/0957-4158(93)90003-K.
  38. Prior, S.D.; 1990; An Electric Wheelchair-Mounted Robotic Arm A Survey of Potential Users; Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology; (ISSN 0309-1902); Vol. 14; No. 4; July/August; pp.143-154, doi: 10.3109/03091909009083051.

Refereed and published conference proceedings:

  1. Guo, Y. and Prior, S.D.  (2015) A review of autonomous docking technologies for an unmanned aircraft carrier. In, 2015 International Conference on Innovation, Communication and Engineering , Hunan Sheng, CN.
  2. Liu, C. and Prior, S.D. (2015) Design and implementation of a mini quadrotor control system in GPS denied environments. In, 2015 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS), Denver, US, 09 – 12 Jun 2015. 8pp, 439-446, doi: 10.1109/ICUAS.2015.7152324.
  3. Shen, S-T. and Prior, S.D. (2015) Forming and shaping creative design teams in an engineering education context. In, 2015 International Business & Education Conferences, London, GB, 07 – 11 Jun 2015. The Clute Institute8pp, 560-1.
  4. Prior, S. D. (2015) Persistent Aerial Surveillance using a Small Unmanned Aircraft. In, SkyTech 2015, London, GB, 24 April.
  5. Prior, S. D. (2015) Remotely piloted aircraft development and applications. At One-day Marine Autonomous and Robotic Systems (MARS) showcase for NERC and public sector partners, Southampton, GB, 24 – 26 Feb.
  6. Prior, S. D. (2014) Energy conservation techniques: increasing the endurance of small UAVs. In, 2014 3rd International Conference on Innovation, Communication and Engineering, Guiyang, CN, 17-21 October. [Keynote Address]
  7. Prior, S. D. (2014) Energy conservation techniques: increasing the endurance of small UAVs. The 2014 Taiwan Energy Association Annual Meeting & EV Workshop, Tainan City, TW, 02 Oct 2014. Taiwan Energy Association.
  8. Prior, S.D. and Gibson, J. (2014) Applications of Tethered UAVs. In, UAS2014, Twickenham Stadium, UK, 9-10 September 2014. Clarion Events.
  9. Guo, Y. and Prior, S.D. (2014) Development of an active gimbal system for a directional antenna on a small RPA. RPAS Today – Opportunities and Challenges, London, UK, 10 – 12 Jun 2014. Royal Aeronautical Society.
  10. Perrett, J. and Prior, S.D. (2014) Developing sense and avoid (SSA) capability for small unmanned aircraft. RPAS Today – Opportunities and Challenges, London, UK, 10 – 12 Jun 2014. Royal Aeronautical Society.
  11. Inthasuwan, V., Prior, S.D. and Collins, R. (2013) An optimization study of Coandã wall jet phenomena. In, 2013 International Conference on Innovation, Communication and Engineering, Qingdao, CN, 4pp, 437-440.
    [Best Conference Paper Award]
  12. Guo, Y. and Prior, S.D. (2013) Development of Active Directional Antennae for Use in Small UAVs. In, 2013 International Conference on Innovation, Communication and Engineering, Qingdao, CN, 4pp, 169-172.
  13. Mielniczek, W., Prior, S.D., Erbil, M.A. and Brazinskas, M. (2013) Investigating Novel Applications of the Coanda Effect for Small Morphing Unmanned Aircraft. In, 2013 Internatiomal Confernce on Innovation, Communication and Engineering, Qingdao, CN, 4pp, 533-536.
  14. Shen, S-T. and Prior, S.D. (2013) Investigating Performance and Preference for Novel 2D and 3D Bookmark User Interfaces. In, 2013 International Conference on Innovation, Communication and Engineering, Qingdao, CN, 4pp, 569-572.
  15. Shen, S-T. and Prior, S.D. (2013) My favorites (bookmarks) schema – one solution to online information storage and retrieval. In, ISDOC 2013 – International Conference on Information Systems and Design of Communication, Lisbon, Portugal, 11-12 Jul 2013. 8pp.
  16. Prior, S.D. (2013) Unmanned Aircraft Systems Research at the University of Southampton. At Unmanned Systems Market Outlook Symposium. UKTI DSO, London, UK. 2 May.
  17. Prior, S.D. (2012) Designing next generation small unmanned aerial systems – UAVForge 2012. In, Invited Departmental Research Presentation, Tainan City, Taiwan.
  18. Prior, S.D. (2012) Building next generation small unmanned air vehicles International Conference on Information, Communication and Engineering, Fuzhou, CN,15 – 20 Dec 2012.
  19. Prior, S.D. (2012) Introducing the HALO Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, Invited Speaker, Military Robotics Conference, 12-13 Nov, Marriott Hotel, Regents Park, London, UK.
  20. Prior, S.D., Erbil, M.A., Brazinskas, M. and Mielniczek, W.P. (2012) Selecting a Small Unmanned Air Vehicle System using the DARPA Crowdsourcing Model; Late Breaking Papers; Proceedings of the 10th IEEE International Symposium on Safety Security and Rescue Robotics (SSRR 2012), 5-8 November, College Station, Texas, USA.
  21. Shen, S-T. and Prior, S.D. (2012) The utility of controlled vocabularies within bookmark management tasks. In: The Fifth International Conference on Advances in Computer – Human Interactions, 30 Jan – 4 Feb 2012, Valencia, Spain.
  22. Prior, S.D. and Shen, S-T. (2011) Developing Creativity in Design and Engineering; Session A-E4 Imagination and Creativity; TERA International Conference on Education (TICE 2011), 15-18 December 2011, National Sun-Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  23. Prior, S. D. (2011) Developments in nano unmanned aerial systems. In: The First International Conference on Engineering and Technology Innovation 2011 (ICETI 2011), 11-15 November 2011, Kenting, Taiwan [Invited Speaker].
  24. Karamanoglu, M., Prior, S.D., Zivanovic, A. and Huo, D. (2011) The Role of Design in Engineering Education – UK Perspective; Proceedings of the 26th International Conference of CAD/CAM, Robotics and Factories of the Future; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 26-28 July.
  25. Bell, J., Brazinskas, M. and Prior, S.D. (2011) Optimizing Performance Variables for Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Co-Axial Rotor Systems; D. Harris (Ed.): Engin. Psychol. and Cog. Ergonomics, HCII 2011, LNAI 6781, pp. 494–503, 2011.© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.
  26. Erbil, M.A., Prior, S.D., Karamanoglu, M., Odedra, S., Barlow, C., Bell, J. and Brazinskas, M. (2011) Design and development of a pole climbing surveillance robot. In: NZ Rapid Product Development Conference 2011, 7-8 February 2011, Auckland University of Technology.
  27. White, A.S., Prior, S.D., Censlive, M. and Karamanoglu, M. (2010) Optimising Cash Flows in APVIOBPCS Using Control Theory; Proceedings of the International Conference on Manufacturing Engineering Systems, 16-18 December; Southern Taiwan University, Tainan, Taiwan. pp. 149-154. ISSN: 2152-1522.
  28. Barlow, C., Prior, S.D., Erbil, M.A., Lewis, D., Brazinskas, M., Mielniczek, W., Bell, J., Irps, T. and Karamanoglu, M. (2010) Investigating the Use of Unmanned Plant Machinery on Construction Sites; Proceedings of the International Conference on Manufacturing Engineering Systems, 16-18 December; Southern Taiwan University, Tainan, Taiwan. pp. 270-275. ISSN: 2152-1522.
  29. Irps, T, Prior, S.D., Lewis, D., Mielniczek, W., Brazinskas, M., Barlow, C.,Bell, J., and Karamanoglu, M. (2010) Development of a Low-Cost SLAM Radar for Applications in Robotics; Proceedings of the International Conference on Manufacturing Engineering Systems, 16-18 December; Southern Taiwan University, Tainan, Taiwan. pp. 299-304. ISSN: 2152-1522.
  30. Bell, J., Brazinskas, M., Prior, S.D., Barlow, C.,Erbil, M.A., and Karamanoglu, M. (2010) Development of a Test-Rig for Exploring Optimal Conditions of Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Co-Axial Rotor Systems; Proceedings of the International Conference on Manufacturing Engineering Systems, 16-18 December; Southern Taiwan University, Tainan, Taiwan. pp. 439-444. ISSN: 2152-1522.
  31. Barlow, C., Lewis, D., Bell, J., Irps, T., Prior, S.D., Erbil, M.A. and Karamanoglu, M. (2010) Developing a Low-Cost Beer Dispensing Robotic System for the Service Industry; Proceedings of the 25th International Conference of CAD/CAM, Robotics and Factories of the Future; Pretoria, South Africa, 13-16 July. ISBN: 978-0-620-46582-3.
  32. Shen, S-T., Prior, S.D., Chen, K-M (2010) I-Pot: A New Approach Utilising Visual and Contextual Cues to Support Users in Graphical Web Browser Revisitation; IADIS International Conference on Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction 2010; Frieburg, Germany, 28-30 July.
  33. Prior, S.D., Shen, S-T., Karamanoglu, M., Odedra, S., Erbil, M.A., Barlow, C. and Lewis, D. (2009) The Future of Battlefield Micro Air Vehicle Systems; Proceedings of the International Conference on Manufacturing Engineering Systems, 17-19 December; National Formosa University, Huwei, Yunlin, Taiwan. pp. 374-379. ISSN: 2152-1522.
  34. Odedra, S., Prior, S.D. and Karamanoglu, M. (2009) Investigating the Mobility of Unmanned Ground Vehicles; Proceedings of the International Conference on Manufacturing Engineering Systems, 17-19 December; National Formosa University, Huwei, Yunlin, Taiwan. pp.380-385. ISSN: 2152-1522.
  35. Erbil, M.A., Prior, S.D., Karamanoglu, M., Odedra, S., Barlow, C. and Lewis, D. (2009) Reconfigurable Unmanned Aerial Vehicles; Proceedings of the International Conference on Manufacturing Engineering Systems, 17-19 December; National Formosa University, Huwei, Yunlin, Taiwan. pp.392-396. ISSN: 2152-1522.
  36. Barlow, C. Lewis, D., Prior, S.D., Odedra, S., Erbil, M.A., Karamanoglu, M.and Collins, R. (2009) Investigating the Use of the Coanda Effect to Create Novel Unmanned Aerial Vehicles; Proceedings of the International Conference on Manufacturing Engineering Systems, 17-19 December; National Formosa University, Huwei, Yunlin, Taiwan. pp. 386-391. ISSN: 2152-1522.
  37. Prior, S.D., Shen, S-T., White, A.S., Odedra, S., Karamanoglu, M., Erbil, M.A., Foran, T. (2009) Development of a Novel Platform for Greater Situational Awareness in the Urban Military Terrain; Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics, HCII 2009, LNCS 5639; D. Harris (Ed.); © Springer-Verlag; Berlin Heidelberg; pp.120-125, ISBN: 978-3-642-02727-7, doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-02728-4_13.
  38. Odedra, S., Prior, S.D., Karamanoglu, M., Erbil, M.A., Shen, S-T. (2009) Using Acoustic Sensor Technologies to Create a More Terrain Capable Unmanned Ground Vehicle; Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics, HCII 2009, LNCS 5639; D. Harris (Ed.); © Springer-Verlag; Berlin Heidelberg; pp.574-579, ISBN: 978-3-642-02727-7, doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-02728-4_61.
  39. Shen, S-T., Prior, S.D., Chen, K-M. (2009) Testing of a Novel Web Browser Interface for the Chinese Market; Internationalization, Design, LNCS 5623; N. Aykin (Ed.); © Springer-Verlag; Berlin Heidelberg; pp.413-418, ISBN: 978-3-642-02766-6, doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-02767-3_46.
  40. Erbil, M.A., Prior, S.D., Odedra, S., Karamanoglu, M., Shen, S-T. (2009) The Development of a Climbing Robot to Provide Temporary Surveillance in Urban Environments; Proceedings of the 13th HCI International Conference – Posters, 19-24 July; Town and Country Resort & Convention Center, San Diego, CA, USA, pp.840-844.
  41. Odedra, S., Prior, S.D., Karamanoglu, M., Shen, S-T. (2009) Increasing the Trafficability of Unmanned Ground Vehicles through Intelligent Morphing; Proceedings of the Reconfigurable Mechanisms and robots (ReMAR 2009) Conference, 22-24 June; King’s College, London, pp.665-672, ISBN: 978-88-89007-37-2.
  42. Prior, S.D., Karamanoglu, M., Odedra, S., Foran, T. and Erbil, M.A. (2009) Development of a Co-Axial Tri-Rotor UAV; 24th Bristol International Unmanned Air Vehicle Systems Conference; 30 March-1 April; University of Bristol; pp.15.1-15.16.
  43. Shen, S-T., Prior, S.D., Chen, K-M. and Fang, T-H. (2009) Chinese Users’ Preference for Web Browser Icons; Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Design Principles and Practices; 15-17 February; Technical University Berlin, Germany; pp.1-23.
  44. Prior, S.D., Karamanoglu, M. and Bradley, M.D. (2008) Blending Arts and Sciences – Gimmick or Necessity?; Proceedings of the Higher Education Academy International Conference on Innovation, good practice and research in engineering education conference; 14-16 July; Loughborough University; pp.12.
  45. Prior, S.D., Shen, S-T. and Karamanoglu, M. (2007) The Problems with Design Education in the UK; Proceedings of the International Association of Societies of Design Research Conference, 12-15 November; Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, P.R. China, ISBN: 988-99101-4-4.
  46. Karamanoglu, M., Bardill, A. and Prior, S.D.; 2007; Product Design as a Vehicle to Integrate Arts and Sciences in Design Education; Proceedings of the International Association of Societies of Design Research Conference, 12-15 November; Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, P.R. China, ISBN: 988-99101-4-4.
  47. Shen, S-T., Prior, S.D., Chen, K-M. and Woolley, M.; 2007; The Design of a Culturalised Web Browser for Chinese Users; Proceedings of the International Association of Societies of Design Research Conference, 12-15 November; Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, P.R. China, ISBN: 988-99101-4-4.
  48. Prior, S.D., Shen, S-T., White, A.S. and Karamanoglu, M.; 2007; Comparing the Personality Type of Design Students in the UK and Taiwan; In M. J. Dainoff (Ed.), Proceedings of the 12th HCI International Conference, 22-27 July; Beijing International Conference Center, Beijing, P.R. China, LNCS 0000, pp.1274-1278. Heidelberg: Springer. ISBN: 978-3-540-73332-4.
  49. Shen, S-T., Prior, S.D., Chen, K-M. and You, M.L.; 2007; Chinese Web Browser Design Utilising Cultural Icons; In N. Aykin (Ed.) Proceedings of the 12th HCI International Conference, 22-27 July; Beijing International Conference Center, Beijing, P.R. China, LNCS 4560, pp.249-258. Heidelberg: Springer. ISBN: 978-3-540-73288-4, doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-73289-1_30.
  50. White, A.S. and Prior, S.D.; 2007; Usability Design of a Scanning Interface for a Robot Used by Disabled Users; In C. Stephanidis (Ed.) Proceedings of the 12th HCI International Conference, 22-27 July; Beijing International Conference Center, Beijing, P.R. China, LNCS 4554, pp.1040-1049. Heidelberg: Springer. ISBN: 978-3-540-73278-5. doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-73279-2_116.
  51. Odedra, S., Prior, S.D. and Karamanoglu, M.; 2007; Improving the Mobility Performance of Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicles by Adding the Ability to ‘Sense/Feel’ Their Local Environment; In R. Shumaker (Ed.) Proceedings of the 12th HCI International Conference, 22-27 July; Beijing International Conference Center, Beijing, P.R. China, LNCS 4563, pp.514-522. Heidelberg: Springer. ISBN: 978-3-540-73334-8, doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-73335-5_56.
  52. White, A.S., Shen, S-T. and Prior, S.D.; 2007; Including Design in E-Manufacturing; Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Automation Technology, 13-15 June; Howard Plaza Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan.
  53. Odedra, S., Prior, S.D. and Karamanoglu, M.; 2007; Towards solving the mobility issues of unmanned ground vehicles; Proceedings of the SPIE Defence & Security Symposium, 9-13 April; Orlando World Center Marriott Resort and Convention Center, Florida, USA. (Proceedings Volume 6561, doi: 10.1117/12.721495). ISSN: 0277-786X
  54. Prior, S.D., Shen, S-T. and Bradley, M.D.; 2006; Selecting and Forming Design Teams; Proceedings of the International Design Research Symposium, IDRS’06; 10-11 November; COEX Intercontinental Hotel, Seoul, South Korea; pp.109-114; ISBN: 89-950046-4-9.
  55. Prior, S.D. and Shen, S-T.; 2005; Successful Grouping Strategies and Psychometric Profiling in Product Design Education; Proceedings of the International Design Congress IASDR 2005; 1-4 November; National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Taiwan; ISBN: 957-41-3203-X; pp.1-9.
  56. Shen, S-T. and Prior, S.D.; 2005; Designing Culture-Centred Interfaces – The Implementation of CCD Methodology; Proceedings of the International Design Congress IASDR 2005; 1-4 November; National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Taiwan; ISBN: 957-41-3203-X; pp.1-8.
  57. Shen, S-T. and Prior, S.D.; 2005; Placing Culture at the Centre of Design; Proceedings of the 3rd International Engineering and Product Design Education Conference; 15-16 September; Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland; ISBN: 0-415-39118-0; pp.65-69.
  58. Dowlen, C. and Prior, S.D.; 2005; Developing Authenticity in Team-based Design Projects; Proceedings of the 3rd International Engineering and Product Design Education Conference; 15-16 September; Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland; ISBN: 0-415-39118-0; pp.225-230.
  59. Shen, S-T. and Prior, S.D.; 2005; Towards Culture-Centred Design – A metaphor in Human Computer Interaction; Proceedings of the HCI International 2005 and its affiliated Conferences; Vol. 10; 22-27 July; Las Vegas, USA; ISBN: 0-8058-5807-5.
  60. White, A.S., Adams, R. and Prior, S.D.; 2005; Evaluating Choice in Universal Access; Proceedings of the HCI International 2005 and its affiliated Conferences; Vol. 7; 22-27 July; Las Vegas, USA; ISBN: 0-8058-5807-5.
  61. Rodrigues, H., Gaspar, T., Odedra, S., Costa, M., Metrôlho, J.C., Prior, S.D., Bardill, A., Silva, C., Tavares, A. and Couto, C.; 2005; Development of Mobile Platforms using PDA Bluetooth Control; IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics – ISIE’2005, 20-23 June, Dubrovnik, Croatia; ISBN: 0-7803-8738-4; pp.1353-1358.
  62. Metrôlho, J.C., Prior, S.D. and Silva, C.; 2005; Strategies to Improve Engineering Student’s Knowledge of Emerging Technologies; International Conference on Automation, Control and Instrumentation – ACI’05, 2-4 February, Bilbao, Spain; ISBN: 84-933971-2-1; pp.180-184.
  63. Gaspar, T., Rodrigues, H., Odedra, S., Costa, M., Metrôlho, J.C., Bardill, A. and Prior, S.D.; 2004; Handheld Devices as Actors in Domotic Monitoring System; Proceedings of the 2nd IEEE International Conference on Industrial Informatics 2004 – INDIN’04, 24-26 June; Berlin, Germany; ISBN: 0-7803-8513-6; pp. 547-551.
  64. Singh, M., White, A.S., Gill, R. and Prior, S.D.; 2001; A CORBA Paradigm for Open Approach to Mechatronic Systems; The International Association of Science and Technology for Development – IASTED; Intelligent Systems and Robotics; Tampa, Florida; November; pp.49-54.
  65. Singh, M., White, A.S., Gill, R. and Prior, S.D.; 2001; Advent of Generic Components in a Mechatronic Control Software Environment; WSES/IEEE International Conference on Robotics, Distance Learning and Intelligent Communication Systems; Malta; September; ISBN: 960 8052 40 8.
  66. Singh, M., White, A.S., Gill, R. and Prior, S.D.; 2001; Development of IMS Tools for Mechatronic Systems; Proceedings of the 17th National Conference on Manufacturing Research; Cardiff, Wales; September; pp.87-92; ISBN: 186058 325 3.
  67. Prior, S.D.; 1997; Strategy The Key to Success in Business Management; Proceedings of the 13th ISPE/IEE International Conference on CAD/CAM, Robotics and Factories of the Future 1997; Universidad Technologica de Pereira; Columbia, South America; December 15-17.
  68. Prior, S.D. and White, A.S.; 1997; Simulation and Control of a Pneumatic Muscle Actuator for a Rehabilitation Robot; Proceedings of the IFAC IFIP IMACS International Conference on Control of Industrial Systems; Belfort, France; May 20 22; pp.420-424.
  69. Prior, S.D. and Tam, Y.K.;1996; Conceptual Design of an End Effector for a Domestic Rehabilitation Robot; Proceeding of the 12th International Conference on CAD/CAM, Robotics and Factories of the Future; Middlesex University, England, August 14 16; pp.113 118.
  70. Parsons, B.N., Prior, S.D. and Warner, P.R.; 1995; An Approach to Designing Manipulator Controller Software Employing Context Dependent Command Interpretation; Proceedings of the European Conference on the Advancement of Rehabilitation Technology ECART3; Lisbon, Portugal; October 10-13.
  71. Prior, S.D. and Warner, P.R.; 1994; Investigations into the Design of a Wheelchair Mounted Rehabilitation Robotic Manipulator; Proceedings of the 3rd Cambridge Workshop on Rehabilitation Robotics, Cambridge University, England, April 8; pp.32-48.
  72. Prior, S.D., White, A.S., Gill, R., Parsons, J.T. and Warner, P.R.; 1993; A Novel Pneumatic Actuator; Proceedings of the IEEE/SMC ’93 Conference on Systems Engineering in the Service of Humans. Le Touquet, France, Vol. 1, pp.418 422, October 17-20, doi: 10.1109/ICSMC.1993.384779
  73. Prior, S.D. and Warner, P.R.; 1993; Wheelchair Mounted Robots for the Home Environment; Proceedings of the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems ’93; Yokohama, Japan, Vol. 2, pp.1194 1200, July 26-30, doi: 10.1109/IROS.1993.583355.
  74. Prior, S.D., Warner, P.R., Parsons, J.T. and Oettinger, P.; 1993; Design and Development of an Electric Wheelchair-Mounted Robotic Arm for use by People with Physical Disabilities; Transactions of the IMACS/SICE International Symposium on Robotics, Mechatronics & Manufacturing Systems; Elsevier Science Publishers B.V.; ISBN: 0 444 89700 3; pp.221-226; July.
  75. Prior, S.D., Warner, P.R., Parsons, J.T. and Oettinger, P.; 1992; Design and Development of an Electric Wheelchair-Mounted Robotic Arm for use by People with Physical Disabilities; Proceedings of the International Symposium on Robotics, Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems ’92; Kobe, Japan, pp.541-546; September 16-20.
  76. Prior, S.D., Warner, P.R., Parsons, J.T., White, A.S., and Oettinger, P.; 1992; A Hybrid Rehabilitation Robotic Arm for the Physically Disabled Electric Wheelchair User; Proceedings of the 1992 International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics; Keele University; September 15-16.
  77. Prior, S.D. and Warner, P.R.; 1991; The Flexator as a Robotic Actuator; Proceedings of the IEE Colloquium on Robot Actuators; Digest No: 1991/146; October 7; pp.5/1 5/4; INSPEC Accession Number: 4132657.
  78. Prior, S.D.; 1991; Computer Aided Design in Rehabilitation Robotics; Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on CAD/CAM, Robotics and Factories of the Future; London; pp.14-19; August 19-22.
  79. Prior, S.D. and Warner, P.R.; 1991; Low Cost Pneumatic Actuators for Applications in Rehabilitation Robotics; Proceeding of the 14th Annual RESNA Conference; Kansas City, Missouri; pp.19-20, June 21-26.
  80. Prior S.D. and Warner, P.R.; 1991; A New Development in Low Cost Pneumatic Actuators; 5th International Conference on Advanced Robotics; Pisa, Italy; Vol. 2; pp.1590-1593; June 19-22; doi: 10.1109/ICAR.1991.240503.
  81. Prior, S.D., Warner, P.R., Platts, R.G.S., Wright, K.W.J., White, A.S., Parsons, J.T.; 1991; Low Cost Pneumatic Actuators for use in Rehabilitation Robotic Applications; Proceedings of the 1991 International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics; Atlanta, Georgia; pp.39-53; June 19-20.
  82. Prior, S.D. and Warner, P.R.; 1991; Future Developments in Design; Proceedings of the 2nd Cambridge Workshop on Rehabilitation Robotics; Cambridge University, England; April 12-14.
  83. Prior, S.D.; 1991; Computer Aided Design & Simulation of Rehabilitation Robots using CATIA; United Kingdom Simulation Council Colloquia, London; April; pp.1-3.
  84. Prior, S.D.; 1990; A Survey of Potential Users of an Electric Wheelchair-Mounted Robotic Arm; Proceedings of the 13th Annual RESNA Conference; Washington D.C.; June 15 20; pp.297-298.
  85. Prior, S.D. and Warner, P.R.; 1990; A Review of World Rehabilitation Robotics Research; IEE Colloquium on High Tech Help for the Handicapped; Digest No. 1990/054; April 2; pp.1/1 1/3.
  86. Prior, S.D.; 1989; Software Design Summary; Proceedings of the 1st Cambridge Workshop on Rehabilitation Robotics; Cambridge University, England; April 14 16; pp.123-126.
  87. Prior, S.D.; 1989; A Wheelchair-Mounted Telemanipulator Arm for Use by the Disabled; Proceedings of the 1st Cambridge Workshop on Rehabilitation Robotics; Cambridge University, England; April 14 16; pp.23-24.

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