Bio

I was born in Vietnam in 1978 where I received my undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Hanoi University of Technology in 2001. In 2003, I moved to Taiwan to pursue my Master's in Mechatronics at Da-Yeh University.

Currently, I am studying towards my PhD in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo. My research advisors are Dr. Chris Clark and Dr. Jan Huissoon. My current research involves developing a new technology that allows the exchange of information and collaboration between vehicles to improve road safety and increase traffic throughput.

In my spare time, I like hanging around with my family - my wife Jen and my son, Andrew, born on Jan 25, 2007.

Research Interests

• Intelligent transportation systems
  
• Autonomous vehicle networking
• Multi-robot systems
• Robot motion planning
• Computer vision

Education

• BASc, Mechanical Engineering
  Hanoi University of Technology, Vietnam, 2001
• MASc, Mechanical Engineering
  Da-Yeh University, Taiwan ROC, 2005
• PhD, Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering
  University of Waterloo, Canada, 2008
  

Teaching

• MTE 360 - Automatic Control Systems
  

Publications

Journal articles:

1. Markov-Based Lane Positioning Using Intervehicle Communication. Dao, T.-S., Leung, K.Y.K., Clark, C.M., and Huissoon, J.P., IEEE Trans. on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 641-650, Dec 2007. ISSN: 1524-9050. (The research in this publication is also highlighted at PhysOrg.com) [PDF]

2. Genetic Fuzzy Control for Path-Tracking of an Autonomous Robotic Bicycle. Chen, C.-K., and Dao, T.-S., J. of System Design and Dynamics, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 536-547, 2007. ISSN: 1881-3046. [PDF]

3. Fuzzy Control for Equilibrium and Roll-angle Tracking of an Unmanned Bicycle. Chen, C.-K., and Dao, T.-S., J. of Multibody System Dynamics, Springer, Vol. 15, No. 4, pp. 321-346, May 2006. ISSN: 1384-5640. [PDF]

4. Turning Dynamics and Equilibrium of Two-wheeled Vehicles. Chen, C.-K., Dao, T.-S., and Yang, C.-K., Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 377-387, 2005. ISSN: 1738-494X.

Articles under review:

5. A Decentralized Approach to Lane Routing Using Collaborative Driving Coordination. Dao, T.-S., Huissoon, J.P., and Clark, C.M.,  IEEE Trans. on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2008. [Under review]

6. A Strategy for Optimization of Cooperative Platoon Formation. Dao, T.-S., Huissoon, J.P., and Clark, C.M.,  Int. J. Vehicle Information and Communication Systems, 2008. [Under review]

7. Face Detection and Tracking Using Skin Color Segmentation. Le, H.-X., and Dao, T.-S., KICSS2008, Hanoi, Vietnam, Dec 22-23, 2008. [Under review] 

Conference articles:

8. Realtime Experiments in Markov-Based Lane Position Estimation Using Wireless Ad-Hoc Network. Dao, T.-S., Ng, L., Clark, C.M., and Huissoon, J.P., IEEE IV'08, Eindhoven, Netherlands, June 4-6, 2008. [PDF]

9. Distributed Platoon Assignment and Lane Selection for Traffic Flow Optimization. Dao, T.-S., Clark, C.M., and Huissoon, J.P., IEEE IV'08, Eindhoven, Netherlands, June 4-6, 2008.

10. Optimized Lane Assignment Using Inter-Vehicle Communication. Dao, T.-S., Clark, C.M., and Huissoon, J.P., IEEE IV'07, Istanbul, Turkey, June 13-15, 2007, pp. 1217-1222. [PDF]

11. Cooperative Lane Assignment Optimization on an Automated Highway. Dao, T.-S., Clark, C.M., and Huissoon, J.P., ACGM2007, Niagara Falls, Canada, Apr 29-May 1, 2007.

12. Co-operative Lane-Level Positioning Using Markov Localization. Dao, T.-S., Leung, K.Y.K., Clark, C.M., and Huissoon, J.P., IEEE ITSC 2006, Toronto, Canada, September 17-20, 2006, pp. 1006-1011. [PDF]

13. Development of a Microscopic Traffic Simulator for Inter-Vehicle Communication Application Research. Leung, K.Y.K., Dao, T.-S., Clark, C.M., and Huissoon, J.P., IEEE ITSC 2006, Toronto, Canada, September 17-20, 2006, pp. 1286-1291. [PDF]

14. Geographic Information System Estimation Using Inter-Vehicle Communication. Leung, K.Y.K., Dao, T.-S., Clark, C.M., and Huissoon, J.P., MX2006, Penn State, USA, June 19-21, 2006.

15. Genetic Fuzzy Control for Path-Tracking for an Autonomous Robotic Bicycle. Chen, C.-K., and Dao, T.-S., ACMD06, Tokyo, Japan, August 1-4, 2006.

16. Dynamics and Path-tracking Control of an Unmanned Bicycle. Chen, C.-K., and Dao, T.-S., The 5th ASME International Conference on Multibody Systems, Nonlinear Dynamics and Control, MSNDC-2005, California, September 24-28, 2005. [PDF]

17. A Fuzzy Control Approach to Path-tracking of Autonomous Bicycles. Chen, C.-K., and Dao, T.-S., Automation 2005, May 4-6, 2005, Taichung, Taiwan.

18. A General Approach to the Dynamics of Mobile Manipulators. Dao, V.-H., and Dao, T.-S., ICMT 2004, November 8-12, 2004, Hanoi, Vietnam, pp. 155-160.

19. Turning Dynamics of Two-wheeled Vehicles. Chen, C.-K., Yang, C.-K., and Dao, T.-S., ACMD 2004, Seoul, Korea, August 1-4, 2004, pp. 390-398.  

     
    

Contact Information

Thanh-Son Dao

Dept. of Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering

University of Waterloo

Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1

Office: DC-2720

Phone: 519-888-4567 x 37219

E-mail: tsdao [at] engmail [dot] uwaterloo [dot] ca