Publications, Presentations, and Theses

Dan Simon
Cleveland State University

Books / Book Chapters

  1. D. Simon, Optimal State Estimation: Kalman, H-infinity, and Nonlinear Approaches, John Wiley & Sons, 2006.
  2. D. Simon, “Neural Networks for Optimal Robot Trajectory Planning,” in Handbook of Neural Computation (E. Fiesler and R. Beale, eds.) Institute of Physics Publishing, pp. G2.5:1-8, 1997.

Magazine Publications

  1. C. Churavy, M. Baker, S. Mahta, I. Pradhan, N. Scheidegger, S. Shanfelt, R. Rarick, and D. Simon, “Effective Implementation of a Mapping Swarm of Robots,” IEEE Potentials, vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 28-33, July 2008 - pdf, 6.2 MB
  2. D. Simon, “Using Nonlinear Kalman Filtering to Estimate Signals,” Embedded Systems Design, vol. 19, no. 7, pp. 38-53, July 2006 - pdf, 226 KB - Or read the article and download the associated software from the embedded.com web site at http://www.embedded.com//showArticle.jhtml?articleID=190400581
  3. D. Simon, “Research in the Balance,” IEEE Potentials, vol. 24, no. 2 (supplement), pp. 17-21, April 2005 - pdf, 75 KB
  4. D. Simon, “Fuzzy Control,” Embedded Systems Programming, vol. 16, no. 7, pp. 55-56, July 2003 – fuzzyintro.doc – www.embedded.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=10700619
  5. D. Simon, “Get Your Motor Running,” Embedded Systems Programming, vol. 16, no.5, pp. 20-26, May 2003 – motorintro.doc – www.embedded.com/story/OEG20030410S0057
  6. D. Simon, “Analyzing Control System Robustness,” IEEE Potentials, vol. 21, pp. 16-19, February 2002 - pdf, 129 KB - postscript, 2.03 MB
  7. D. Simon, “From Here to Infinity,” Embedded Systems Programming, vol. 14, no. 11, pp. 20-32, October 2001 - pdf, 481 KB - postscript, 1.47 MB - Or read the article and download the associated software from the embedded.com web site at www.embedded.com/story/OEG20010925S0091
  8. D. Simon, “Kalman Filtering,” Embedded Systems Programming, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 72-79, June 2001 - pdf, 318 KB - postscript, 1.26 MB - Or read the article and download the associated software from the embedded.com web site at www.embedded.com/story/OEG20010529S0118
  9. D. Simon and H. El-Sherief, “Real-Time Navigation Using the Global Positioning System,” IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, vol. 10, pp. 31-37, January 1995.

Journal Publications

  1. D. Simon, “Biogeography-Based Optimization,” IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, vol. 12, no. 6, pp. 702-713, December 2008 - pdf, 351 KB
  2. D. Simon, “A Comparison of Filtering Approaches for Aircraft Engine Health Estimation,” Aerospace Science and Technology, vol. 12, no. 4, pp. 276-284, June 2008  – pdf, 619 KB
  3. D. Simon, “Reduced Order Kalman Filtering without Model Reduction,” Control and Intelligent Systems, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 169-174, April 2007 - pdf, 149 KB
  4. D. Simon and D. L. Simon, “Kalman Filter Constraint Switching for Turbofan Engine Health Estimation,” European Journal of Control, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 331-343, May 2006 - pdf, 235 KB
  5. D. Simon and D. L. Simon, “Kalman Filtering with Inequality Constraints for Turbofan Engine Health Estimation,” IEE Proceedings - Control Theory and Applications, vol. 153, no. 3, pp. 371-378, May 2006 - pdf, 529 KB
  6. D. Simon, “A Game Theory Approach to Constrained Minimax State Estimation,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 54, no. 2, pp. 405-412, February 2006 - pdf, 228 KB
  7. T. Chia, D. Simon, and H. Chizeck, “Kalman Filtering with Statistical State Constraints,” Control and Intelligent Systems, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 73-79, January 2006 - pdf, 142 KB
  8. D. Simon, “H-infinity Estimation for Fuzzy Membership Function Optimization,” International Journal of Approximate Reasoning, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 224-242, November 2005 - pdf, 303 KB
  9. D. Simon and D. L. Simon, “Aircraft Turbofan Engine Health Estimation Using Constrained Kalman Filtering,” ASME Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, vol. 127, no. 2, pp. 323-328, April 2005 - pdf, 90 KB
  10. D. Simon and D. Feucht, “Synchronous Motor Phase Control By Vector Addition of Induced Winding Voltages,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 51, no. 3, pp. 537-544, June 2004 - pdf, 307 KB
  11. D. Simon, “Data Smoothing and Interpolation Using Eighth-Order Algebraic Splines,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 52, no. 4, pp. 1136-1144, April 2004 - pdf, 263 KB
  12. D. Simon, “Kalman Filtering for Fuzzy Discrete Time Dynamic Systems,” Applied Soft Computing, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 191-207, November 2003 - pdf, 217 KB - postscript, 707 KB
  13. D. Simon, “Training Fuzzy Systems with the Extended Kalman Filter,” Fuzzy Sets and Systems, vol. 132, pp. 189-199,  December 2002 - pdf, 210 KB - postscript, 500 KB
  14. D. Simon, “Training Radial Basis Neural Networks with the Extended Kalman Filter,” Neurocomputing, vol. 48, pp. 455-475, October 2002 - pdf, 227 KB - postscript, 603 KB
  15. D. Simon, “Sum Normal Optimization of Fuzzy Membership Functions,” International Journal of Uncertainty, Fuzziness, and Knowledge-Based Systems, vol. 10, pp. 363-384, August 2002 - pdf, 345 KB - postscript, 5.41 MB
  16. D. Simon and T. Chia, “Kalman Filtering with State Equality Constraints,” IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 38, pp. 128-136, January 2002 - pdf, 211 KB - postscript, 3.26 MB
  17. D. Simon, “Distributed Fault Tolerance in Optimal Interpolative Nets,” IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks, vol. 12, pp. 1348-1357, November 2001 - pdf, 271 KB - postscript, 3.24 MB
  18. D. Simon, “Design and Rule Base Reduction of a Fuzzy Filter for the Estimation of Motor Currents,” International Journal of Approximate Reasoning, vol. 25, pp. 145-167, October 2000 - pdf, 371 KB - postscript, 1.23 MB
  19. D. Simon and H. El-Sherief, “Hybrid Kalman / Minimax Filtering in Phase-Locked Loops,” Control Engineering Practice, vol. 4, pp. 615-623, October 1996.
  20. D. Simon, “Globally Optimal Periodic Robot Joint Trajectories,” Journal of the Franklin Institute, vol. 333(B), pp. 659-668, September 1996.
  21. D. Simon and H. El-Sherief, “Fuzzy Logic for Digital Phase-Locked Loop Filter Design,” IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, vol. 3, pp. 211-218, May 1995.
  22. J. Dougherty, H. El-Sherief, D. Simon, and G. Whitmer, “GPS Modeling for Designing Aerospace Vehicle Navigation Systems,” IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, vol. 31, pp. 695-705, April 1995.
  23. D. Simon and H. El-Sherief, “Navigation Satellite Selection Using Neural Networks,” Neurocomputing, vol. 7, pp. 247-258, May 1995.
  24. D. Simon and H. El-Sherief, “Fault Tolerant Training for Optimal Interpolative Nets,” IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks, vol. 6, pp. 1531-1535, November 1995.
  25. D. Simon and H. El-Sherief, “Real-Time Navigation Using the Global Positioning System,” TRW Systems Integration Group Technology Review, vol. 2, pp. 57-72, Summer 1994.
  26. D. Simon and C. Isik, “Suboptimal Robot Joint Interpolation Within User-Specified Knot Tolerances,” Journal of Robotic Systems, vol. 10, pp. 889-911, October 1993.
  27. D. Simon, “The Application of Neural Networks to Optimal Robot Trajectory Planning,” Robotics and Autonomous Systems, vol. 11, pp. 23-34, 1993.
  28. D. Simon and C. Isik, “A Trigonometric Trajectory Generator for Robotic Arms,” International Journal of Control, vol. 57, no. 3, pp. 505-517, 1993.
  29. D. Simon and C. Isik, “Computational Complexity and Path Error Analyses of Trigonometric Joint Trajectories,” International Journal of Robotics and Automation, vol. 7, no. 4, pp. 179-185, 1992.
  30. D. Simon and C. Isik, “Optimal Trigonometric Robot Joint Trajectories,” Robotica, vol. 9, pp. 379-386, October 1991.

 Conference Publications

  1. Population Distributions in Biogeography-Based Optimization Algorithms with Elitism, by Dan Simon, Mehmet Ergezer, and Dawei Du, IEEE Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, San Antonio, TX, pp. 1017-1022, October 2009 - pdf paper, 571 KB - pdf overheads, 110 KB
  2. Biogeography-Based Optimization and the Solution of the Power Flow Problem, by Rick Rarick, Dan Simon, F. Eugenio Villaseca, and Bharat Vyakaranam, IEEE Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, San Antonio, TX, pp. 1029-1034, October 2009 - pdf paper, 521 KB - pdf overheads, 224 KB
  3. Oppositional Biogeography-Based Optimization, by Mehmet Ergezer, Dan Simon, and Dawei Du, IEEE Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, San Antonio, TX, pp. 1035-1040, October 2009 - pdf paper, 533 KB - pdf overheads, 149 KB
  4. Biogeography-Based Optimization Combined with Evolutionary Strategy and Immigration Refusal, by Dawei Du, Dan Simon, and Mehmet Ergezer, IEEE Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, San Antonio, TX, pp. 1023-1028, October 2009 - pdf paper, 544 KB - pdf overheads, 540 KB
  5. Evolutionary Algorithm Sandbox: A Web-Based Graphical User Interface for Evolutionary Algorithms, by Brent Gardner and Dan Simon, IEEE Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, San Antonio, TX, pp. 583-588, October 2009 - pdf paper, 927 KB - pdf overheads, 1.21 MB
  6. D. Simon, “An Analysis Of Diploidy And Dominance In Genetic Algorithms,” International Conference on Computer, Communication, Control and Information Technology, West Bengal, India, February 2009 – pdf paper, 126 KB
  7. D. Simon, “H-infinity Filtering with Inequality Constraints for Aircraft Turbofan Engine Health Estimation,” IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, San Diego, CA, pp. 3291-3296, December 2006 - pdf paper, 88.3 KB - pdf overheads, 835 KB
  8. S. Kosanam and D. Simon, “Fuzzy Membership Function Optimization for System Identification Using an Extended Kalman Filter,” North American Fuzzy Information Processing Society Conference, Montreal, June 2006 - pdf paper, 125 KB - pdf overheads, 174 KB
  9. D. Simon, “Truth, American Culture, and Fuzzy Logic,” North American Fuzzy Information Processing Society Conference, Montreal, June 2006 - pdf paper, 162 KB - pdf overheads, 163 KB
  10. R. Mushini and D. Simon, “On Optimization of Sensor Selection for Aircraft Gas Turbine Engines,” International Conference on Systems Engineering, Las Vegas, NV, pp. 9-14, August 2005 - pdf paper, 162 KB - pdf overheads, 246 KB
  11. V. Kantamneni, D. Simon, and S. Schwartz, “Optimal Filtering Techniques for Analytical Streamflow Forecasting,” International Conference on Systems Engineering, Las Vegas, NV, pp. 130-135, August 2005 - pdf paper, 132 KB - pdf overheads, 253 KB
  12. C. Yang and D. Simon, “A New Particle Swarm Optimization Technique,” International Conference on Systems Engineering, Las Vegas, NV, pp. 164-169, August 2005 - pdf paper, 190 KB - pdf overheads, 114 KB
  13. S. Jain and D. Simon, “Genetic Algorithm Based Charge Optimization of Lithium-Ion Batteries in Small Satellites,” Conference on Small Satellites, Logan, UT, August 2005 - pdf paper, 176 KB - pdf overheads, 1.37 MB
  14. Y. Fu, D. Simon, and C. Alexander, “A Knowledge Capturing Integrated Design Environment For A Course In Electrical Circuits,” American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition, Portland, OR, June 2005 - pdf paper, 420 KB
  15. V. Peri and D. Simon, “Fuzzy Logic Control for an Autonomous Mobile Robot,” North American Fuzzy Information Processing Society Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, June 2005 - pdf paper, 359 KB - pdf overheads, 584 KB
  16. S. Kosanam and D. Simon, “Kalman Filtering with Uncertain Noise Covariances,” Intelligent Systems and Control, Honolulu, HI, pp. 375-379, August 2004 - pdf, 219 KB
  17. D. Simon and D.L. Simon, “Aircraft Turbofan Engine Health Estimation Using Constrained Kalman Filtering,” ASME Turbo Expo 2003, Atlanta, GA, paper GT2003-38584, June 2003 – pdf paper, 174 KB – pdf overheads, 195 KB
  18. D. Simon and D. Feucht, “DSP-Based Field-Oriented Step Motor Control,” SHARC International DSP Conference, Boston, MA, pp. 303-309, September 2001 - pdf, 234 KB
  19. D. Simon, “Fuzzy Membership Optimization via the Extended Kalman Filter,” North American Fuzzy Information Processing Society Conference, Atlanta, GA, pp. 311-315, July 2000 - pdf, 114 KB - postscript, 2.59 MB
  20. D. Simon, “Fuzzy Estimation of DC Motor Winding Currents,” North American Fuzzy Information Processing Society Conference, New York, NY, pp. 859-863, June 1999 - pdf, 104 KB - postscript, 2.09 MB
  21. D. Simon and D. Dragotoniu, “Data Acquisition and Analysis for Automotive Air Bag Testing,” Second IFAC Workshop on Safety and Reliability in Emerging Control Technologies, Daytona Beach, FL, pp. 323-341, November 1995.
  22. D. Simon and H. El-Sherief, “Lyapunov Stability Analyses of Digital Phase-Locked Loops,” IEEE Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, San Antonio, TX, pp. 2827-2829, October 1994.
  23. D. Simon and C. Isik, “Efficient Cartesian Path Approximation for Robots Using Trigonometric Splines,” American Control Conference, Baltimore, MD, pp. 1752-1756, June 1994.
  24. D. Simon and H. El-Sherief, “Hybrid H2 / H¥ Estimation for Phase-Locked Loop Filter Design,” American Control Conference, Baltimore, MD, pp. 2212-2216, June 1994.
  25. D. Simon and H. El-Sherief, “Fuzzy Phase-Locked Loops,” IEEE Position, Location and Navigation Symposium, Las Vegas, NV, pp. 252-259, April 1994.
  26. H. El-Sherief, D. Knight, D. Simon, and M. Teeter, “A Concept for Sled Testing Minuteman III Guidance Systems,” Sixteenth Biennial Guidance Test Symposium, Holloman Air Force Base, NM, pp. 91-113, December 1993.
  27. D. Simon and H. El-Sherief, “Global Positioning System Receiver Simulation for Integrated Inertial Navigation Systems,” ISCA International Conference on Computer Applications in Industry and Engineering, Honolulu, HI, pp. 32-36, December 1993.
  28. D. Simon and H. El-Sherief, “Design of Global Positioning System Receivers for Integrated Inertial Navigation Systems,” IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, San Antonio, TX, pp. 1476-1477, December 1993.
  29. D. Simon and H. El-Sherief, “GPS Receiver Design for Integrated Navigation Systems,” Institute of Navigation 49th Annual Meeting, Cambridge, MA, pp. 437-445, June 1993.
  30. J. Dougherty, H. El-Sherief, D. Simon, and G. Whitmer, “A Design Approach for a GPS User Segment for Aerospace Vehicles,” American Control Conference, San Francisco, CA, pp. 935-939, June 1993.
  31. D. Simon and C. Isik, “A Suboptimal Robot Path Planning Scheme for Loosely Constrained Trajectories,” American Control Conference, San Francisco, CA, pp. 59-63, June 1993.
  32. J. Dougherty, H. El-Sherief and D. Simon, “The Application of GPS for Missile Post Flight Guidance Accuracy Analysis,” IEEE Conference on Aerospace Control Systems, Thousand Oaks, CA, pp. 1678-1685, May 1993.
  33. D. Simon and H. El-Sherief, “A Fault-Tolerant Optimal Interpolative Net,” IEEE Conference on Neural Networks, San Francisco, CA, pp. 825-830, March 1993.
  34. D. Simon, “Neural Network-Based Robot Trajectory Generation,” IEEE Conference on Neural Networks, San Francisco, CA, pp. 540-545, March 1993.
  35. D. Simon and H. El-Sherief, “Optimal Neural-Based Navigation Satellite Selection,” International Conference on Computer Applications in Design, Simulation and Analysis, Washington, DC, pp. 147-150, March 1993.
  36. D. Simon, “Optimal Robot Motions for Repetitive Tasks,” IEEE Conference on Decision and Control, Tucson, AZ, pp. 3130-3134, December 1992.
  37. D. Simon and C. Isik, “The Generation and Optimization of Trigonometric Joint Trajectories for Robotic Manipulators,” American Control Conference, Boston, MA, pp. 2027-2032, June 1991.

 Unpublished Conference Presentations

  1. S. Jain and D. Simon, “Controller Tuning for DC Motor Speed Control Using Genetic Algorithms,” Aerospace Power and Electronics Simulation Workshop, Cleveland, OH, September 2004 - pdf, 1.29 MB
  2. B. Gouda, B. Fast, and D. Simon, “Satellite Attitude Control System Design Using Reaction Wheels,” Aerospace Power and Electronics Simulation Workshop, Cleveland, OH, September 2004 - pdf, 1.77 MB
  3. D. Simon, “Modeling and Analysis of Signal Estimation for Stepper Motor Control,” Aerospace Power and Electronics Simulation Workshop, Cleveland, OH, October 2003 – pdf, 631 KB

 Supervised Theses

  1. Dawei Du, Biogeography-based optimization: Synergies with evolutionary strategies, immigration refusal, and Kalman filters, August 2009
  2. Gina Blaze, Stirling convertor control for a lunar concept rover, Masters Thesis, December 2007
  3. Chandresh Chaudhari, A one-dimensional scanning algorithm for robotic applications, Masters Thesis, May 2007
  4. Sunil Gavini, An integrated design environment for small satellites, Masters Thesis, December 2006
  5. Bhanu Gouda, Optimal robot trajectory planning using evolutionary algorithms, Masters Thesis, May 2006
  6. Vinay Kantamneni, Application of optimal filtering for streamflow forecasting, Masters Thesis, April 2006
  7. Saurabh Jain, Autonomous task scheduling for charge optimization of lithium-ion batteries in spacecraft power systems, Masters Thesis, December 2005
  8. Gary Siegmund, A microcomputer controlled calorie monitor for human powered vehicles, Masters Thesis, July 2005
  9. Nuha Nawash, H-infinity control of an autonomous mobile robot, Masters Thesis, May 2005
  10. Vamsi Peri, Fuzzy logic controller for an autonomous mobile robot, Masters Thesis, May 2005
  11. Chirayu Shah, Kalman filter for velocity control of a permanent magnet stepper motor, Masters Thesis, December 2004
  12. Srujan Kusumba, Dynamometer proportional load control, Masters Thesis, December 2004
  13. Ramgopal Mushini, On optimization of sensor selection for aircraft gas turbine engines, Masters Thesis, December 2004
  14. Bharath Endurthi, Linearization and health estimation of a turbofan engine, Masters Thesis, December 2004
  15. Bhavin Shah, Field oriented control of step motors, Masters Thesis, December 2004
  16. Srikiran Kosanam, Kalman Filtering with Uncertain Noise Covariances, Masters Thesis, December 2004
  17. Saikiran Gumma, Radial basis function neurocontroller for a permanent magnet stepper motor, Masters Thesis, August 2004
  18. Daniel Tuma, Lyapunov-based control of unbalanced pulse width modulation boost type rectificiers, Doctoral Dissertation, December 2002
  19. Jaisingh Rajwade, Emission control system for an x-ray tube, Masters Thesis, August 2001

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