Publications

Books:

• • [B2] - Christophe Sabourin, Juan Julián Merelo Guervós, Kurosh Madani, Kevin Warwick.  Computational Intelligence - 10th International Joint Conference, IJCCI 2018 Seville, Spain, September 18–20, 2018 Revised Selected Papers. Studies in Computational Intelligence 893, Springer 2021, ISBN 978-3-030-64730-8  .

  • [B1] - Christophe Sabourin, Juan Julián Merelo Guervós, Kurosh Madani, Kevin Warwick. Computational Intelligence - 9th International Joint Conference, IJCCI 2017 Funchal-Madeira, Portugal, November 1-3, 2017 Revised Selected Papers. Studies in Computational Intelligence 829, Springer 2019, ISBN 978-3-030-16468-3 .

Journal papers:

• • [J22] - Madani K., Kachurka V., Sabourin C., Golovko V. A soft-computing-based approach to artificial visual attention using human eye-fixation paradigm: toward a human-like skill in robot vision. Soft Computing 23 (7), pages 2369-2389, 2019.

• • [J21] - Wang J., Wang X., Zhang K., Madani K., Sabourin C. Morphological Band Selection for Hyperspectral Imagery. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, Vol. 15(8), pages 1259 – 1263, 2018.

  • [J20] - Madani K ., Hassan D., Sabourin C. A dual approach for machine-awareness in indoor environment combining pseudo-3D imaging and soft-computing techniques. International Journal of Machine Learning and Cybernetics, Vol. 8(6), pages 1795-1814. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, ISSN: 1868-808X.

  • [J19] - Wang J., Zhang K., Wang P., Madani K., Sabourin C. Unsupervised Band Selection Using Block-Diagonal Sparsity for Hyperspectral Image Classification. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, Vol. 14(11), pages : 2062-2066, 2017. IEEE, ISSN: 1545-598X.

  • [J18] - Madani K., Kachurka V., Sabourin C., Amarger V., Golovko V., Rossi L. A human-like visual-attention-based artificial vision system for wildland firefighting assistance. Applied Intelligence, pages 1-23, 2017. Springer, ISSN : 0924-669X.

  • [J17] - Yu W., Ma W., Feng Y., Wang R., Madani K., Sabourin C. Generating Human-Like Velocity-Adapted Jumping Gait from sEMG Signals for Bionic Leg’s Control. Journal of Sensors, Article ID 7360953, 18 pages,Volume (2017), 2017. Hindawi.

  • [J16] - Ramik D.M., Madani K. and Sabourin C. A Soft-Computing basis for robots’ cognitive autonomous learning. Soft Computing, Vol.

  • 19(9), pages : 2407-2421, 2015. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, ISSN :1432-7643.

  • [J15] - Wang J., Zhang K., Madani K. and Sabourin C. Salient environmental sound detection framework for machine awareness. Neurocomputing, Vol. 152, pages : 444–454, 2015. Elsevier, ISSN : 0925-2312.

  • [J14] - YU W., Feng H., Feng Y., Madani K. and Sabourin C. Nonholonomic mobile system control by combining EEG-based BCI withANFIS. Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering, Vol. 26, pages :1125-1133, 2015. IOS Press, ISSN : 0959-2989.

  • [J13] - Ramik D.M., Sabourin C., Moreno R and Madani K. A Machine Learning based Intelligent Vision System for Autonomous Object Detection and Recognition. Applied Intelligence, Vol 40(2), pages : 358-375, 2014. Springer, ISSN : 0924-669X. Download pdf]

  • [J12] - Ramik D.M., Sabourin C. and Madani K. Autonomous Knowledge Acquisition based on Artificial Curiosity: Application to Mobile Robots in Indoor Environment. Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Vol 61(12), pages : 1680-1695, 2013. Elsevier, ISSN : 0921-889. [Download pdf]

• • [J11] - Wang T., Sabourin C. and Madani K. A Novel Path Planning Approach for Multi-robot Based Transportation. International Journal of Robotics and Automation, Vol 28(3), pages : 218-225, 2013. ACTA Press, ISSN : 0826-8185.

  • [J10] - Sabourin C., Yu W. and Madani K. Gait Pattern Based on CMAC Neural Network for Robotic Applications. Neural Processing Letters, Vol 38(2), pages : 261-279, 2013. Springer, ISSN : 1370-4621. [Download pdf]

• • [J9] - Wang T., Ramik D.M., Sabourin C. and Madani K. Intelligent systems for Industrial Robotics: Application in Logistic Field. Industrial Robot : An International Journal, Vol. 39(3), pages : 251-259, 2012. Emerald Group Publishing Limited, ISSN : 0143-991X.

  • [J8] - Madani K., Ramik D.M. and Sabourin C. Multilevel Cognitive Machine-Learning-Based Concept for Artificial Awareness: Application to Humanoid Robot Awareness Using Visual Saliency. Applied Computational Intelligence and Soft Computing, Vol. 2012, pages : 1-11, 2012. Hindawi Publishing co, ISSN : 1687-9724.

  • [J7] - Madani K. and Sabourin C. Multi-level cognitive machine-learning based concept for human-like “artificial” walking: Application to autonomous stroll of humanoid robots. Neurocomputing, Vol. 74(8), pages : 1213-1228, 2011. Elsevier, ISSN : 0925-2312.

  • [J6] - Wang T., Sabourin C. and Madani K. ANFIS Controller for Nonholonomic Robots. Majlesi Journal of Electrical Engineering. Vol. 5(2), pages : 31-37, 2011, ISSN : 2345-377X.

  • [J5] - Wang T., Gautero F., Sabourin C. and Madani K. A Neural Fuzzy Inference based adaptive controller for nonholonomic robots, COMPUTING, Special Issue on Neural Networks and Artificial Intelligence, Vol. 10(1), pages : 56-65, 2011. ISSN : 1727-6209.

  • [J4] - Sabourin C., Madani K. and Bruneau O. Autonomous biped gait pattern based on Fuzzy-CMAC neural networks. Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering. Vol. 14(2), pages : 173-186, 2007. IOS Press, ISSN :1069-2509.

  • [J3] - Sabourin C., Bruneau O. and Buche G. Control strategy for the robust dynamic walk of a biped robot. The International Journal of Robotics Research, Vol 25(9), pages : 843-860, 2006 . SAGE Publications, ISSN :0278-3649. [Download pdf]

• • [J2] - Sabourin C. and Bruneau O. Robustness of the dynamic walk of a biped robot subjected to disturbing external forces by using CMAC neural networks. Robotics and Autonomous Systems. Vol. 51(2), pages : 81-99, 2005. Elsevier, ISSN :0921-8890.

  • [J1] - Sabourin C., Bruneau O. and Fontaine J.G. Start, stop and transition of velocities on an underactuated bipedal robot without reference trajectories. Internationnal Journal of Humanoid Robotics. Vol. 1(2), pages : 349-374, 2005.World Scientific, ISSN : 0219-8436,

Conference papers:

• [C32] - Lissassi, K.C., Dossou, PE., Sabourin, C. Using Computer Vision to Improve SME Performance. In: Silva, F.J.G., Pereira, A.B., Campilho, R.D.S.G. (eds) Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing: Establishing Bridges for More Sustainable Manufacturing Systems (FAIM 2023). Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer, Cham.  Porto, Portugal, 2023.

•  [C31] - Koeberle Y., Sabatini S., Tsishkou D. and Sabourin C. Exploring the trade off between human driving imitation and safety for traffic simulation. IEEE 25th International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC 2022), pp. 779-786, Macau, China, 2022.

•  [C30] - Koeberle Y., Sabatini S., Tsishkou D. and Sabourin C. Learning Human-like Driving Policies from Real Interactive Driving Scenes. In Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics - Volume 1: ICINCO, ISBN 978-989-758-585-2, pages 419-426. Lisbon, Portugal, July 2022.

•  [C29] - Kachurka V., Madani K., Sabourin C and Golovko V. A Statistical Approach to Human-Like Visual Attention and Saliency  Detection for Robot Vision: Application to Wildland Fires’ Detection. 8th International Conference on Neural Networks and Artificial Intelligence (ICNNAI 2014), vol. 440, pages : 124-135, Springer International Publishing, ISBN : 978-3-319-08200-4. Brest, Belarus, June, 2014.

• [C28] - Ramik D.M., Madani K and Sabourin C. At Odds with Curious Cats, Curious Robots Acquire Human-Like Intelligence. 8th International Conference on Neural Networks and Artificial Intelligence (ICNNAI 2014), vol. 440, pages : 122-123, Springer International Publishing, ISBN : 978-3-319-08200-4. Brest, Belarus, June, 2014.

• [C27] - Wang J., Zhang K., Madani K. and Sabourin C. Heterogeneous information saliency features’ fusion approach for machine’s environment sounds based awareness. International Joint Conference on Awareness Science and Technology and Ubi-Media Computing (iCAST-UMEDIA), pages : 197-205. Aizu, Japan, Nov. 2013.

• [ C26] - Wang J., Zhang K., Madani K. and Sabourin C. A visualized acoustic saliency feature extraction method for environment sound signal processing. TENCON 2013 IEEE Region 10 Conference (31194) , pages : 1-4, ISSN : 2159-3442. Xi’an, China, Oct. 2013.

• [C25] - Ramik D.M., Sabourin C. and Madani K. Artificial Curiosity Driven Autonomous Knowledge Discovery Based on Learning by Interaction. 7th IEEE  International Conference on Intelligent Data Acquisition and Advanced Computing Systems (IDAACS 2013), pages : 855-860, ISBN : 978-1-4799-1426-5. Berlin, Germany, Sep. 2013.

• [C24] - Ramik D.M., Madani K and Sabourin C. Artificial Curiosity Emerging Human-like Behaviour - A Fundation for Fully Autonomous Cognitive Machines. International Conference on Neural Computation Theory and Applications (NCTA 2013), pages : 407 - 419, SCITEPRESS Digital Library. Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal, Sep. 2013.

• [C23] - Ramik D.M., Madani K and Sabourin C. A Cognitive Approach for Robots’ Autonomous Learning. 12th International Work- Conference on Artificial Neural Networks (IWANN 2013), pages : 309-320, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, ISBN : 978-3-642-38678-7. Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain, June 2013.

• [C22] - Ramik D.M., Sabourin C. and Madani K. Autonomous knowledge acquisition based on active learning: Application to humanoid robots in indoor environment. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2013), pages : 1779-1784, ISSN : 1050-4729. Karlsruhe, Allemagne, May 2013.

• [C21] - Amarger V., Ramik D., Sabourin C., Madani K., Moreno R., Rossi L. and Graña M. Spherical coordinates framed RGB color space dichromatic reflection model based image segmentation: application to wildland fire’s outlines extraction. International Conference on Image Processing Theory, Tools and Applications (IPTA 2012), pages : 19-24, ISSN : 2154-5111 Istanbul, Turkey, Oct. 2012.

• [C20] - Ramik D., Sabourin C. and Madani K. Hybrid Salient Object Extraction Approach with Automatic Estimation of Visual Attention Scale. 7th International Conference In Signal-Image Technology and Internet-Based Systems (SITIS 2011), pages : 438-445, ISSN :2154-5111, Dijon, France, Nov. 2011

• [C19] - Yu W., Madani K. and Sabourin C. CMAC Structure Optimization Based on Modified Q-Learning Approach and Its Applications. International Conference on Neural Computation Theory and Applications (NCTA 2011), pages. 283 - 288, SCITEPRESS Digital Library. Paris, France, Oct 2011.

• [C18] - Wang T., Sabourin C. and Madani K. Strategy Based On Machine Learning For The Control Of A Rigid Formation In A Multi-Robots Frame. 8th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics (ICINCO 2011), pages : 300 - 303, SCITEPRESS Digital Library. Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, Jul, 2011.

• [C17] - Ramík D., Sabourin C. and Madani K.  A Cognitive Approach for Robots’ Vision Using Unsupervised Learning and Visual Saliency. 11th International Work-Conference on Artificial Neural Networks (IWANN 2011), LNCS series, vol. 6691, pages : 81-88, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, ISBN : 978-3-642-21501-8. Torremolinos-Málaga, Spain, June, 2011.

• [C16] - Wang T., Gautero F., Sabourin C. and Madani K. A Neural Fuzzy Inference Based Adaptive Controller Using Learning Process for Nonholonomic Robots. 11th International Work-Conference on Artificial Neural Networks (IWANN 2011), LNCS series, Vol. 6691, pages : 65-72, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, ISBN 978-3-642-21501-8. Torremolinos-Málaga, Spain, June, 2011.

• [C15] - Yu W., Madani K. and Sabourin C. Self-optimizing for the Structure of CMAC neural network. 3rd IEEE International Symposium on Knowledge Acquisition and Modeling (KAM 2010), pages : 432-436, ISBN : 978-1-4244-8004-3. Wuhan, China, Oct, 2010

• [C14] - Ramik D.M., Sabourin C. and Madani K. Towards Human Inspired Semantic Slam. 7th International Conference on Informatics in Control Automation and Robotics (ICINCO 2010), pages : 360- 363. SCITEPRESS Digital Library. Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, June, 2010

• [C13] - Ramik D.M., Sabourin C. and Madani K. On Human Inspired Semantic SLAM’s Feasibility. 6th International Workshop on Artificial Neural Networks and Intelligent Information Processing (Workshop ANNIIP 2010), pages : 99-108, SCITEPRESS Digital Library. Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, June, 2010

• [C12] - Wang T., Sabourin C. and Madani K. ANFIS controller for nonholonomic robots. 5th International Conference on Neural Networks and Artificial Intelligence (ICNNAI 2010), In Proceedings pages : 320-325. Brest, Belaruss, June, 2010.

• [C11] - Madani K., Amarger V. and Sabourin C. ANN Based Solutions: It Is Time to Defeat Real-World and Industrial Dilemmas. 10th International Work-Conference on Artificial Neural Networks (IWANN 2009), Vol. 5517, pages : 1328-1335, ISBN 978-3-642-02477-1, Springer Berlin Heidelberg. Salamanca, Spain, June, 2009.

• [C10] - Yu W., Sabourin C. and Madani K. Design of Footstep Planning Controller for Humanoid Robot in Dynamic Environment. IEEE International Symposium on Knowledge Acquisition and Modeling Workshop (KAM 2008). In Proceedings pages : 840-843, ISBN : 978-1-4244-3530-2. Wuhan, China, Dec. 2008.

• [C9] - Sabourin C., Madani K., Yu W. and Yan J. Obstacle avoidance strategy for biped robot based on fuzzy Q-learning. Eleventh International conference on climbing and walking robots and the support technologies for mobile machines (CLAWAR 2008), In Proceedings pages : 695-702, ISBN : 978-981-283-576-5. Coimbra, Portugal, Sept. 2008.

• [C8] - Sabourin C., Madani K., Yu W. and Yan J. Footstep Planning For  Biped Robot Based On Fuzzy Q-Learning Approach. 5th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics (ICINCO 2008), In Proceedings pages : 183 - 188, SCITEPRESS Digital Library. Madeira, Portugal, May 2008.

• [C7] - Yu W., Sabourin C., Madani K. and YAN J. CMAC Neural network’s Structure Optimization for Function Approximation. 3rd International Conference on Neural Networks and Artificial Intelligence (ICNNAI 2008), In Proceedings pages : 320-325. Minsk, Belaruss, May, 2008.

• [C6] - Sabourin C., Madani K. and Bruneau O. Autonomous Gait Pattern For A Dynamic Biped Walking. 3rd International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics (ICINCO 2006), In Proceedings pages : 26-33, SCITEPRESS Digital Library. Setual, Portugal, Aug. 2006.

• [C5] - Sabourin C., Madani K. and Bruneau O. A Fuzzy-CMAC Based Hybrid Intuitive Approach for Biped Robot’s Adaptive Dynamic Walking. International Conference on Neural Networks and Artificial Intelligence (ICNNAI 2006). In Proceedings pages : 78-83. Brest, Belarus, June 2006.

• [C4] - Sabourin C., Bruneau O. and Buche G. Experimental validation of a robust control strategy for the robot rabbit. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2005). In Proceedings pages : 2393-2398, ISBN : 0-7803-8914-X . Barcelona, Spain, April 2005

• [C3] - Sabourin C, Bruneau O and Fontaine J. Learning of the Dynamic  Walk of an Under-Actuated Bipedal Robot: Improvement of the Robustness by Using CMAC Neural Networks. 7th International Conference of Climbing and Walking Robots (CLAWAR 2004). In Proceedings pages : 543-550. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-540-22992-6. Madrid, Spain, Sep. 2004.

• [C2] - Sabourin C., Bruneau O. and Fontaine J. Pragmatic rules for realtime control of the dynamic walking of an under-actuated biped robot. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA 2004). In Proceedings pages : 4216-4221, ISSN :1050-4729. New Orleans, LA, USA. April 2004,

• [C1] - Sabourin C., Bruneau O. and Fontaine J. Intuitive And Fuzzy Control of an underactuated biped robot without reference trajectories. 11th World Congress in Mechanism and Machine Science (IFToMM), In Proceedings Vol 1-5, pages : 1736-1740. Tianjin, China, April 2004.