Research Projects

SHOAL: Search and monitoring of Harmful contaminants, Other pollutants And Leaks in vessels in port using a swarm of robotic fish, funded by the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Commission, 2009-2012. (Co-investigator)

Novel Optical Paper Counting Technique, funded by KTP, 2010-2013. (Co-investigator)

AABAC: Adaptive Asynchronous Brain-Actuated Control (in collaboration with Oxford University), funded by EPSRC, 2006 - 2009. (Principal Investigator)

Building a Fast Biped Running Robot with Biologically-inspired Neuro-mechanical Design, funded by RPF, University of Essex, 2007 - 2008. (Co-investigator)

Intelligent RoboChair: Improve Quality of Life for the Elderly and Disabled, funded by The Royal Society, UK, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, 2004 - 2007. (Co-investigator)

Developing Keyboard and Mouse Alternatives for Hands-free Computing, funded by The Royal Society, UK, 2004 - 2005. (Principal Investigator)

OTG: Translating Brain Waves into Control Commands, funded by EPSRC, October 2004 - December 2004. (Principal Investigator)

Building up Brain Computer Interface Research at Essex, funded by both RPF and RDF, University of Essex, UK, 2003 - 2004. (Co-investigator)

Adaptive and Robust Methods for Handling Uncertainties in Multisensor Data, funded by RPF, University of Essex, UK, 2001 - 2002. (Principal Investigator)

Command & control for improved ship safety & efficiency – via multisensor data fusion, funded by EPSRC and RACAL Research Ltd, UK, 1998 - 2000. (Research fellow)

Neural networks for digital signal processing in telecommunications (time-varying channel equalization), funded by National Science and Technology Board, Singapore, 1996 - 1998. (Research fellow)

Theory for networks of spiking neurons, funded by National Science Foundation, China, 1995 - 1996. (Principal Investigator)

Principles and models of biological information processing systems and their applications to pattern recognition, funded by Science and Technology Commission of Jiangsu Province, China, 1995 - 1996. (Principal Investigator)

Automatic reading system for handwritten tax form recognition and analysis, funded by industry, China, 1994 - 1996. (Principal Investigator)

Neural networks for handwritten character recognition, funded by Canadian International Development Agency, Canada, 1993 - 1994. (Visiting scientist)

Neural network based system for automatic bundle-ticket reading, funded by Hong Kong Productivity Council, China, 1992 - 1993. (Principal Investigator)

Neural network models based on molecular electronics devices, funded by "863" Hi-Tech Research and Development Program of China, 1990-1992. (Co-investigator)

Biologically motivated artificial neural networks and evolutionary learning, funded by United Nations Development Programme, USA, May1990 - August 1990. (Ph.D. student)

Microcomputer based system for air-target position recognition, funded by a subcontract from a governmental grant, China, 1986 - 1988. (Co-Principal Investigator)