Raul C. Mihali
raul@bridgeport.edu

Mr. Mihali has published over 40 refereed journal and conference papers, and book chapters in the areas of automation, vision, sensing, prototyping, optimization, algorithms and programming techniques and is continuously involved in related research and development efforts.

Areas of Interest:
Algorithms and Programming Techniques, Quantum / Nano Robotics, Self Manufacturing, Fully Autonomous Entities, Defense and Tactical Automation, Vision Processing, Remote Automation and Manufacturing, Fractal Robotics, Active Sensing Under Uncertainty, Robots and Electromechanical Systems Prototyping, Polymorphic Structures and Robot Actuators, Assembler Time Optimizations.

Publications:
JOURNALS
1. Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems - Theory and Applications (Incorporating Mechatronic Systems Engineering)/Kluwer Academic Publishing, T. M. Sobh, Abdelshakour A. Abuzneid and R. Mihali, A PC-Based Simulator/Controller/Monitor software for manipulators and Electromechanical Systems, 31: 355-377, 2001

2. The Journal of Computers and Electrical Engineering, T. M. Sobh, M. Dekhil, T. C. Henderson, A. Sabbavarapu and R. Mihali, Concurrent Design of a Three-link Manipulator Prototype, To appear in Computers & Electrical Engineering, volume 28, issue #1, January 2002

3. International Journal of ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION, T. M. Sobh, M. Dekhil, A. Efros and R. Mihali, Logical Control For Mobile Robots, Vol 16, Issue 2, 2001

4. Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems - Theory and Applications (Incorporating Mechatronic Systems Engineering)/Kluwer Academic Publishing, T. M. Sobh, Xiao-Hong Zhu, B. Bruderlin and R. Mihali, Analysis of Sensing Errors for Manufacturing Geometric Objects from Sensed Data, 2000

5. Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems - Theory and Applications (Incorporating Mechatronic Systems Engineering)/Kluwer Academic Publishing, R. Mihali, M. Grigorian, T. M. Sobh, "Robotic Optimization and Testing for the Formula One Tire Changing Robot (F1-T.C.R.), 29: 277-294, 2000

6. Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems - Theory and Applications (Incorporating Mechatronic Systems Engineering)/Kluwer Academic Publishing, R. Mihali, T. M. Sobh, The Formula One Tire Changing Robot (F1-T.C.R.), 27: 171-193, 2000

7. International Journal of Science and Technology, R. Mihali, M. Grigorian and T. M. Sobh, An Application of Robotic Optimization: Design for a Tire-Changing Robot, Volume 12, 1: 28-36, 2000.

8. In proceedings of the Ternopil Academy of National Economy, T. Sobh, A. Abuzneid, B. Ghimire, K. Vovk, G. Gosine, P. Batra, A. Singh, S. Pathak, T. Vitulskis, A. Rosca and R. Mihali, Case Studies in Web-Controlled Devices and Remote Manipulation, Ukraine

9. International Scientific Journal, Tarel K. Alameldin, Norman Badler, Tarek Sobh and Raul Mihali A Computational Approach for Constructing of the Reachable Workspaces for Redundant Manipulators

10. International Scientific Journal, Matanya Elchanani, Tarek M. Sobh and Raul Mihali Remote Learning: A World-Wide-Web operated Robot Arm

10. International Journal of Robotics & Automation, Sobh, R. Mihali, P. Batra, G. Gosine, K. Vovk, and B. Ghimire, Laboratory-Based Distance Learniong, Case Studies in Web-Controlled Devices and Remote Manipulation, special issue on Web-based Automation, volume 17, Number 3, 120-127, 2002

12. International Scientific Journal, Tarek Sobh, Raul Mihali, Puneet Batra, Amit Singh, Sudip Pathak, Tomas Vitulskis, Andrew Rosca E-Learning: Case Studies in Web-Controlled Devices and Remote Manipulation

13. Journal of Computer Applications in Engineering Education, R. Mihali, T. Sobh and D. Vamoser, SKED: A Course Scheduling and Advising Software, Volume 12, issue 1, pp 1--19, May 2004

14. Journal of STEM Education, Innovation & Research, Raul Mihali, Tarek Sobh Effective Simulation and Control Approaches for Alleviating the Access to High-Cost Manipulators, Volume 6, issues 3&4, pp 21--28, December 2005


CONFERENCES
1. World Automation Congress (WAC 2002), ISORA 2002 9th International Symposium on Robotics and Applications, June 9-13, 2002,Sheraton World Resort, Orlando. Florida, U.S.A., R. Mihali, T. M. Sobh, B. Ghimire, K. Vovk, G. Gosine, P. Batra, A. Singh, S. Pathak, T. Vitulskis and A. Rosca, Case Studies in Web-Controlled Devices and Remote Manipulation

2. World Automation Congress (WAC 2002), ISORA 2002 9th International Symposium on Robotics and Applications, June 9-13, 2002,Sheraton World Resort, Orlando. Florida, U.S.A., R. Mihali, T. M. Sobh, Effective Simulation and Control Techniques for Alleviating the Access to High-Cost Manipulators. Wireless Control Perspectives

3. World Automation Congress (WAC 2002), ISOMA 2002 8th International Symposium on manufacturing and Applications, June 9-13, 2002,Sheraton World Resort, Orlando. Florida, U.S.A., R. Mihali, T. M. Sobh, A. Sachenko, Fully Autonomous Web Based Virtual Robot Prototyping and Manufacturing

4. IEEE International Conference of Industrial Electronics, Technology and Automation (IETA2001), R. Mihali, T. M. Sobh, B. Ghimire, K. Vovk, G. Gosine, P. Batra, A. Singh, S. Pathak, T. Vitulskis and A. Rosca, E-Learning: Case Studies in Web-Controlled Devices and Remote Manipulation, Cairo, Egypt, 19-21 December 2001

5. IEEE International Conference of Industrial Electronics, Technology and Automation (IETA2001), R. Mihali, T. Sobh, Ergonomic and Efficient Software Alternatives for High Cost Manipulators - Direct, Wireless and Networked Control Techniques, Cairo, Egypt, 19-21 December 2001

6. IEEE International Conference of Industrial Electronics, Technology and Automation (IETA2001), T. Sobh, R. Mihali, A. Sachenko, Web Based Virtual Robot Prototyping and Manufacturing, Cairo, Egypt, 19-21 December 2001

7. In proceedings of the AMSE Conference on Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship, R. Mihali, T. M. Sobh, A. Abuzneid, B. Ghimire, K. Vovk, G. Gosine, P. Batra, A. Singh, S. Pathak, T. Vitulskis, A. Rosca, Case Studies in Web-based Robotics, Automation and Prototyping, Washington, D.C., October 2001.

8. International Workshop on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems: Technology and Applications (IDAACS 2001), published as plenary paper, R. Mihali, T. Sobh, B. Ghimire, K. Vovk, G. Gosine, P. Batra, A. Singh, S. Pathak, A. Rosca, Case Studies in Web-Controlled Devices and Remote Manipulation, Foros, Crimea, Ukraine, July 2001.

9. Computers in Education Division for the 2001 ASEE Annual Conference in Albuquerque, NM., R. Mihali, T. M. Sobh, D. Vamoser, SKED: A Course Scheduling and Advising Software, June 2001, Albuquerque, NM

10. In proceedings of the AMSE Conference on Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship, R. Mihali, M. Grigorian and T. M. Sobh, A Case Study in Manipulator Optimization: The F-1-T.C.R, Washington, D.C., October 1999.

11. Fourth Biannual World Automation Congress (WAC 2000)- June 11-16, 2000, Wailea, Maui, Hawaii. U.S.A., R. Mihali, M. Grigorian, T. M. Sobh, An Application of Robotic Optimization: Design for a Tire Changing Robot, Hawaii, May 2000.

12. 2000 IEEE Int. Conference on Robotics and Automation Information (ICRA), April 24-28, San Francisco, U.S.A., R. Mihali, M. Grigorian, T. M. Sobh, An Application of Robotic Optimization: Design for a Tire Changing Robot

13. 1999 IEEE Int. Conference on Robotics and Automation Information (ICRA), May 10-15, Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A., R. Mihali, T. M. Sobh, The Formula One Tire Changing Robot (F1-T.C.R.), In proceedings of the IEEE International Conference of Robotics and Automation (IEEE ICRA 99), May 1999, Detroit, Michigan

14. 1999 American Control Conference (ACC), June 2-4, Hyatt Regency San Diego, California, USA, R. Mihali, T. M. Sobh, Robotic System For Wheel Changing, In proceedings of the American Control Conference (ACC), San Diego, California


EDITORIAL/REVIEW DUTIES
1. Reviewer for many Journals and Conferences on AI, Computer Vision, Robotics, Control and Automation.

2. Reviewer for IEEE and ACM Multimedia Journals and Conferences.

3. Reviewer for IEEE Press Books.


TECHNICAL REPORTS
1. Raul Mihali and Tarek M. Sobh, The Formula One Tire Changing Robot (F1-T.C.R.). Technical Report UBCSE-98-002, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Bridgeport, May 1998


TECHNICAL VIDEOS
1. The Formula One Tire Changing Robot (F1-T.C.R., 20MB!), Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Bridgeport, October 1998.


NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
  • Connecticut Post, June, 1997


  • Connecticut Post, 1999


  • Connecticut Post, September, 2002


    • Recently submitted:
    JOURNALS
  • ACM's Journal of Educational Resources in Computing (JERIC), R. Mihali, T. M. Sobh, R. Cousins, The Course Scheduler


  • Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems - Theory and Applications/Kluwer Academic Publishing, R. Mihali, T. M. Sobh, Effective Networked and Wireless Simulation and Control Techniques While Alleviating the Access to High-Cost Manipulators


  • R. Mihali, T. Sobh and D. Vamoser, SKED: A Course Scheduling and Advising Software., Submitted for publication in the ASEE Journal of Engineering Education.
  • Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems - Theory and Applications/Kluwer Academic Publishing, R. Mihali, T. Sobh, G. Gosine, P. Batra, A. Singh, S. Pathak, T. Vitulskis and A. Rosca, S. Grodzinsky, L. Hmurcik, Web-Controlled Devices and Manipulation: Case Studies In Remote Learning for Automation and Robotics


  • Journal of Computer Applications in Engineering Education, R. Mihali, T. M. Sobh, D. Vamoser, SKED: A Course Scheduling and Advising Software


  • Journal of Computer Applications in Engineering Education, R. Mihali, T. M. Sobh, Effective Simulation and Control Techniques for Alleviating the Access to High-Cost Manipulators


  • International Journal of Robotics and Automation,special issue on Web-based Automation, T. Sobh, R. Mihali, B. Ghimire, K. Vovk, G. Gosine, P. Batra, Laboratory Based Distance Learning: Case Studies in Web-Controlled Devices and Remote Manipulation



    • CONFERENCES
  • IEEE Int. Conference on Robotics and Automation Information (ICRA), May 10-15., R. Mihali, T. M. Sobh, Effective Simulation and Control Techniques for Alleviating the Access to High-Cost Manipulators, In proceedings of the IEEE International Conference of Robotics and Automation (IEEE ICRA 2002), May 2002, Crystal Gateway Marriott Hotel, Washington D.C., U.S.A



    • BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS
  • R. Mihali M. Grigorian and T. M. Sobh, An Application of Robotic Optimization: Design for a Tire Changing Robot, In TSI Press Series on Robotic and Manufacturing Systems; Recent Results in Research, Development and Applications}, Volume 10, pp. 421-428, 2000.


  • Image Processing in Java, by Douglas A. Lyon, Prentice Hall; ISBN: 0139745777, March 1999


  • Java Digital Signal Processing, by Douglas A. Lyon, Hayagriva V. Rao, Hayagriva Rao, ASIN: 1558515682, 1999


  • Moly, a prototype hand-held 3D digitizer with diffraction optics, Tom D. Ditto and Douglas A. Lyon



    • RESEARCH/WORK IN PROGRESS:
  • "On Self Manufacturing"


  • "Self Manufacturing Fully Autonomous Mobile Entities"


  • "Polymorphic Compilers", AI environments of polymorphic entities



    • EDUCATION
    Raul C. Mihali received the Bachelor of Science and Masters of Science degrees in Computer Programming with honors in Computer Science and Automatic Control from Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Bridgeport, CT, USA, in 1999 and 2000 respectively.


    COMPETITION AWARDS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Academic Achievement Award in Computer Science (M.S.), University Of Bridgeport, School of Engineering and Design, 2001


  • Contribution to the ConnCAP program and development of the School of Engineering and Design Advising Software, University Of Bridgeport, School of Engineering and Design, 2000


  • Rookie of The Year Award, University Of Bridgeport, 1999


  • Fourth Place in the ACM International Programming Contest, North-American Region, - Seventh Place in the ACM International Programming Contest, Mid Atlantic Region, November 1997, Bloomfield College, October 1998


  • Eighth Place in the ACM International Programming Contest, New York Metropolitan Area, United States Military Academy, West Point, Nov 1997


  • Third Place in the ACM International Programming Contest, North-American Region, Manhattan College, October 1996