Research Funding

Year
Research Title
Granting Agency / Type of Grant
Role
2000 - 2002
Sensor Fusion of Robotic Eye
Dalhousie University/
Start up
Principal Investigator (PI)
2002 - 2006
Sensor Fusion in Mobile Robotic Systems
NSERC/Discovery Grant
Principal Investigator (PI)
2002 - 2006
Robotic Laboratory for Biomedical, Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies
CFI/Infrastructure
Principal Investigator (PI)
2002 - 2006
Robotic Laboratory for Biomedical, Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies
NSRIT/ Infrastructure
Principal Investigator (PI)
2004 - 2004
Infrastructure Operating Fund
CFI/ Infrastructure
Principal Investigator (PI)
2004 - 2004
An Autonomous Mobile Robotic raft
NSERC/Research Tools and Instruments Category 1
Co-applicant (E. Milios, PI)
2004 - 2006
Using Tele-robotic Skull Drill for Neurosurgical Application
NSHRF/Student Research Award
Supervisor& Investigator
2004 - 2006
Energy Management and Power Optimization
NRC-IRAP/Dynagen Inc.
Supervisor& Collaborator
2004 - 2006
Intelligent Control of Engine and Generator Systems
NRC-IRAP/ Dynagen Inc.
Supervisor& Collaborator
2004 - 2004
Using Tele-robotic Skull Drill for Neurosurgery Applications
NSERC/Research Tools and Instruments Category 1
PI (Co-applicant, I. Mendez)
2004 - 2006
Using Tele-robotic Skull Drill for Neurosurgical Application
NSHRF/Student Research Award (Weimin Shen)
Principal Investigator (PI)
2006 - 2007
Improved Performance in Telesurgery Using UDP and Accounting for Out-Of-Order Pack
NSHRF/Student Research Award (Kevin Walker)
Principal Investigator (PI)
2004 - 2006
Energy Management and Power Optimization
NRC-IRAP/Dynagen Inc.
Principal Investigator (PI)
2004 - 2006
Intelligent Control of Engine and Generator Systems
NRC-IRAP/ Dynagen Inc.
Principal Investigator (PI)
2005 - 2006
Development of a Climbing Robot for Inspection
NSERC-CRD
Principal Investigator (PI)
2006 - 2007
Development of a Climbing Robot for Inspection
NSERC-CRD
Principal Investigator (PI)
2007 - 2008
Development of a Climbing Robot for Inspection
NSERC-CRD
Principal Investigator (PI)
2008 - 2009
Assistive Robot Grasping System for Physical Challenged People
NSHRF/Student Research Award (Ze Yu)
Principal Investigator (PI)
2006 - 2011
Advanced Sensor Fusion in Mobile Robotic Systems
NSERC
Principal Investigator (PI)
2009 - 2012
Research on the Novel Linear Generator System for Oceanic Tidal and Wave Energy
ISTP Canada
Principal Investigator (PI)
2008 - 2014
An Integrated Training Program in Biomedical Device Innovation
NSERC (Team Fund)
Co-applicant
(Maksym, Geoffrey, PI
2009 - 2010
Improvement in the accuracy of mobile robots by using Fiber Optic Gyroscope and Accelerometer
NSERC-CGS (Meenal Lele)
Supervisor & Investigator
2011 - 2016
Advanced Sensor Fusion in Mobile Robotic Systems
NSERC/Discovery Grant
Principal Investigator (PI)
2011 - 2012
Mobile Robot Control with MI technology
NSERC-Engage
Principal Investigator (PI)
2010 - 2011
A Home Care Assistive Robotic Platform for Senior and Disabled
NSHRF/Student Research Award
Supervisor & Investigator
2012 - 2014
Multi-signal fusion based on Tele-monitoring Electrocardiogram (ECG) system
NSHRF/Student Research Award
Supervisor & Investigator
2012 - 2015
A Novel Regenerative Electromagnetic Suspension System to Improve Vehicle Fuel Efficiency, Stability and Comfort
Auto21
Co-app  (PI, Mir Behrad Khamesee)
2013 - 2016
Biomimetic Eye Development
MOST of China
CO-app(PI, Xin Ma)
2015 - 2015
Predictive Analysis and Control on Photovoltaic System and Power Distribution Grid
NSERC-Engage
Principal Investigator (PI)
2017 - 2022
Advanced Control and Application of Multiple Mobile Manipulators

NSERC/Discovery Grant
Principal Investigator (PI)
2018 - 2021
Development of a power efficient modem for reliable acoustic communication between autonomous underwater vehicles

Mitacs Acceleratet
Principal Investigator (PI)
2019 - 2022
Investigation and development of robust control strategy for nonlinear bilateral teleoperation system with delayed communication: An experimental validation for rehabilitation of stroke patients

Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration, India
CO-APP (PI, Rajeeb Dey)
2019 - 2025
Interdisciplinary Marine Engineering Research and Industrial Training

NSERC CREATE
Principal Investigator (PI)
2021 - 2022
Diagnostic and Monitoring Tool for Amputee Patients Wearing a Prosthesis

Mitacs
Principal Investigator (PI)
2023 - 2023
Development of a smart wearable device using sensor fusion for human motion tracking

Mitacs
Principal Investigator (PI)
2023 - 2028
Optimal State Convergence Controllers with Graph Communication for Tele-operation

NSERC/Discovery Grant
Principal Investigator (PI)

Industrial and Research Contract

Year
Project Title
Company Name
Role
2004 - 2004
Drawing package review and update
Navitrak Engineering Inc.
Principal Investigator (PI)
2005 - 2006
Development of a Climbing Robot for Inspection
Esso Imperial Oil
Principal Investigator (PI)
2006 - 2007
Development of a Climbing Robot for Inspection
Esso Imperial Oil
Principal Investigator (PI)
2007 - 2008
Development of a Climbing Robot for Inspection
Esso Imperial Oil
Principal Investigator (PI)
2009 - 2010
Robotic trajectory planning and tracking
Cape Breton University
Principal Investigator (PI)
2014 - 2014
Approaches evaluation for embedded software development
NS Govt Dept of Economics & Rural Dev & Tourism
Principal Investigator (PI)

Industrial In-Kind Support

Year
Project Title
Company Name
Role
2003 - 2004
Sensor Fusion for Mobile robots
IRobot Inc.
Principal Investigator (PI)
2003 - 2004
Surgical Robot
Mitsubishi Inc.
Principal Investigator (PI)
2005 - 2007
Using Tele-Robotic Skull Drill for Neurosurgical Application
QEII
Principal Investigator (PI)