Publications

A. Articles in Refereed Journals:

  1. R. Sharma, M. Zeller, V. I. Pavlovic, T. S. Huang Z. Lo, S. Chu, Y. Zhao  J. Phillips, and K. Schulten. Speech/gesture interface to a visual computing environment for structural biology. IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications, 20(2): 29-37, 2000.
  2. V.  Raghavan, J. Molineros, and R. Sharma. Interactive evaluation of assembly sequences using augmented reality. IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, 15(3):435-449, June 1999.
  3. H. Sutanto, R. Sharma, and V. K. Varma. The role of exploratory movement in visual servoing without calibration. Robotics and Autonomous Systems. 23: 153-169, June 1998.
  4. R. Sharma, V. I. Pavlovic and T. S. Huang. Toward Multimodal Human-Computer Interface. Proceedings of the IEEE, special issue on Multimedia Signal Processing, 86(5):853-869,May 1998.
  5. R. Sharma and N. Srinivasa. A framework for active vision based robot control using neural networks. Robotica. Special issue on Intelligent Robotic Assembly, 16(3): 309--327, May-June, 1998.
  6. N. Srinivasa and R. Sharma. Efficient learning of VAM-based representation of 3D targets and its active vision applications. Neural Networks, 11(1):153-171, January, 1998.
  7. J. Wu, R. Sharma, and T. S. Huang. Analysis of uncertainty bounds due to quantization for 3-d position estimation using multiple cameras. Optical Engineering, 37(1):280-292, January, 1998.
  8. S. LaValle and R. Sharma. On motion planning in changing, partially-predictable environments. International Journal of Robotics Research, 16(6):775-805, December, 1997.
  9. R. Sharma and S. Hutchinson. Motion perceptibility and its application to active vision-based servo control. IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation. 13(4):607-617, August 1997.
  10. V. I. Pavlovic, R. Sharma, and T. S. Huang. Visual interpretation of hand gestures for human-computer interaction: A review. IEEE Transaction on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence. 19(7):677-695, July 1997.
  11. R. Sharma and J. Molineros. Computer vision-based augmented reality for guiding manual assembly. Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments, MIT Press, 6(3):292-317, June 1997.
  12. M. Zeller, R. Sharma, and K. Schulten. Motion planning of a pneumatic robot using a neural network. IEEE Control Systems, 17(3):89-98, June 1997.
  13. N. Srinivasa and R. Sharma. SOIM: A self-organizing invertible map with applications in active vision. IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks. 8(3):758-773, May 1997.
  14. N. Srinivasa and R. Sharma. Execution of saccades for active vision using a neurocontroller. IEEE Control Systems, 17(2):18-29, April 1997.
  15. R. Sharma and H. Sutanto. A framework for robot motion planning with sensor constraints. IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation 13(1):61-73, February 1997.
  16. R. Sharma, S. M. LaValle, and S. Hutchinson. Optimizing robot motion strategies for assembly with stochastic models of the assembly process. IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, 12(2):160-174, April 1996.
  17. H. Sutanto and R. Sharma. Global performance evaluation of image features for visual servo control. Journal of Robotic Systems, 13(4):243-258, April, 1996.
  18. R. Sharma and Y. Aloimonos. Early detection of independent motion from active control of normal image flow patterns. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 26(1):42-52, February, 1996.
  19. R. Sharma, D. M. Mount, and Y. Aloimonos. Probabilistic analysis of some navigation strategies in a dynamic environment. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 23(5):1465-1474, September 1993.
  20. R. Sharma. Locally efficient path planning in an uncertain, dynamic environment using a probabilistic model. IEEE Transactions on Robotics and Automation, 8(1):105-110, February 1992.
  21. R. Sharma and Y. Aloimonos. Coordinated motion planning: The Warehouseman's problem with constraints on free space. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, 22(1):130-141, January 1992.

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    B. Book Chapters:

  22. R. Sharma. Role of active vision in optimizing visual feedback for robot control. In D. Kriegman, D. Hager, and A. S. Morse, editors, The Confluence of Vision and Control . Pages 24-40, Springer-Verlag, 1998 .
  23. R. Sharma and H. Sutanto. Integrating configuration space and sensor space for vision-based robot motion planning. In J-P Laumond and M. Overmars, editors, Algorithms for Robotic Motion and Manipulation. Pages 63-77, AK Peters, Wellesley, MA, 1997
  24. R. Sharma, T. S. Huang, and V. I. Pavlovic. A multimodal framework for interacting with virtual environments. In C. A. Ntuen and E. H. Park, editors, Human Interaction with Complex Systems. Pages 53-71, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1996.
  25. M. Zeller, K. Schulten, and R. Sharma. Vision-based robot motion planning using a topology representing neural network. Pages 181-204, In J. Kalkkuhl, K. Hunt, R. Zbikowski and A. Dzielinski, editors, Applications of Neural Adaptive Control Technology. World Scientific Publishing, 1997.

    26. C. Articles in Refereed Conferences/Workshops:

  26. Rajeev Sharma, Indrajit Poddar, Ercan Ozyildiz, Sanshzar Kettebekov, Hongseok Kim, and Thomas Huang. Toward Interpretation of natural speech/gesture: Spatial planning on a irtual map. In Proc. 1999 Advanced Display Federated Laboratory Symposium, Adelphi, MD, February 1999.
  27. R. Sharma. Visual servoing with independently controlled cameras using a learned invariant representation. In Proc. 1998 IEEE international Conference on Decision and Control (CDC) , December 1998, Tammpa, FL. (to appear).
  28. J. Molineros, V. Raghavan, and R. Sharma. AREAS: Augmented reality for evaluating assembly sequences. In Proc. International Workshop on Augmented Reality (IWAR), November 1998.
  29. I. Poddar, Y. Sethi, E. Ozyildiz, and R. Sharma. Toward Natural Gesture/Speech HCI: A Case Study of Weather Narration. In Proc. Workshop on Perceptual User Interfaces (PUI98), November 1998, San Francisco, CA.
  30. Y. Azoz, L. Devi, and R. Sharma. Reliable Tracking of Human Arm Dynamics by Multiple Cue Integration and Constraint Fusion. In Proc. IEEE conf. on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, pages 905-910, June 1998, Santa Barbara, CA.
  31. H. Sutanto and R. Sharma. Efficient multi-strategic hierarchical motion planning with visual servoing constraints. In Proc. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pages 1373--1378, May 1998, Leuven, Belgium.
  32. Y. Azoz, L. Devi, and R.& nbsp;Sharma. Tracking hand dynamics in unconstrained environments. In Proc. Third International Conference on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition (FG'98), pages 274-279, April 1998, Nara, Japan.
  33. J. Molineros, V. Raghavan, and R. Sharma. Computer vision based augmented reality for guiding and evaluating assembly sequences. In 1998 IEEE Virtual Reality Annual International Symposium (VRAIS '98), page 214, March 1998, Atlanta, GA.
  34. H. Sutanto and R. Sharma. Practical motion planning with visual constraints. In Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Assembly and Task Planning (ISATP), pages 237-242, August 1997, Marina del Rey, CA (Best Paper Award Finalist).
  35. R. Sharma, J. Molineros, and V. Raghavan. Interactive evaluation of assembly sequences with mixed (real and virtual) prototyping. In Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Assembly and Task Planning (ISATP), pages 287-292, August 1997, Marina del Rey, CA.
  36. M. Zeller, K. Schulten, and R. Sharma. Learning the perceptual control manifold for sensor-based robot path planning. In Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation (CIRA), pages 48-53, July 1997, Monterey, CA.
  37. H. Sutanto, R. Sharma, and V. K. Varma. Image based autodocking without calibration. In Proc. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pages 974-979, April 1997, Albuquerque, NM.
  38. N. Srinivasa and R. Sharma. A self-organizing invertible map for active vision applications. In Proc. World Congress on Neural Networks, pages 121-124, September 1996, San Diego, CA.
  39. M. Zeller, R. Sharma, and K. Schulten. Topology representing network for sensor-based robot motion planning. In Proc. World Congress on Neural Networks, pages 100-103, September 1996, San Diego, CA.
  40. M. Zeller, R. Sharma, and K. Schulten. Sensor-Based Motion Planning for a Pneumatic Robot Arm. In Proc. Neural Adaptive Control Technology Workshop (NACT II), September 1996, Berlin, Germany.
  41. R. Sharma and N. Srinivasa. Saccade control of an active stereo head using a learned spatial representation. In Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Control, pages 91-96, September 1996, Dearborn, MI
  42. M. Zeller, R. Sharma, and K. Schulten. Vision-based motion planning of a pneumatic robot using a topology representing neural network. In Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Control, pages 7-12, September 1996, Dearborn, MI.
  43. R. Sharma, T. S. Huang, V. I. Pavlovic, Y. Zhao, Z. Lo, S. Chu, K. Schulten, A. Dalke, J. Phillips, M. Zeller, and W. Humphrey. Speech/gesture interface to a visual computing environment for molecular biologists. In Proc. International Conference on Pattern Recognition, pages 964-968, August 1996, Vienna, Austria.
  44. R. Sharma and H. Sutanto. Integrating configuration space and sensor space for vision-based robot motion planning. In Proc. 2nd Workshop on Algorithmic Foundations of Robotics (WAFR'96). July 1996, Toulouse, France.
  45. R. Sharma and N. Srinivasa. Active vision-based robot control for flexible assembly using a learning approach. In Proc. 1996 Japan-USA Symposium on Flexible Automation, pages 921-928, July 1996, Boston, MA.
  46. R. Sharma and J. Molineros. Interactive visualization and augmentation of mechanical assembly sequences. In Proc. Graphics Interface '96, pages 230-237, May 1996, Toronto, Canada.
  47. R. Sharma and H. Sutanto. Unifying configuration space and sensor space for vision-based motion planning. In Proc. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pages 3572-3577, April 1996, Minnesota, MN.
  48. R. Sharma and N. Srinivasa. A framework for robot control with active vision using a neural network based spatial representation. In Proc. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pages 1966-1971, April 1996, Minnesota, MN.
  49. N. Srinivasa and R. Sharma. Robotic applications of VAM-based invariant representation for active vision. In Proc. SPIE Conf. on Applications and Science of Artificial Neural Networks, pages 447-458, April 1996, Orlando, FL.
  50. R. Sharma, S. M. LaValle, and S. Hutchinson. Optimizing robot motion strategies for assembly with stochastic models of the assembly process. In Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Assembly and Task Planning, pages 341-346, August 1995, Pittsburgh, PA.
  51. S. LaValle and R. Sharma. A framework for motion planning in stochastic environments: modeling and analysis. In Proc. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pages 3057-3062, May 1995, Nagoya, Japan.
  52. S. LaValle and R. Sharma. A framework for motion planning in stochastic environments: applications and computational issues. In Proc. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pages 3063-3068, May 1995, Nagoya, Japan.
  53. R. Sharma and S. Hutchinson. Optimizing hand/eye configuration for visual-servo systems. In Proc. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pages 172-177, May 1995, Nagoya, Japan.
  54. R. Sharma and J. Molineros. The role of computer vision in augmented virtual reality. In SPIE Conference on The Engineering Reality of Virtual Reality, February, 1995, San Jose, CA.
  55. H. Sutanto and R. Sharma. Case studies of vision-based planning for robot interception tasks. In Proc. IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pages 2072-2079, September 1994, Munich, Germany.
  56. S. LaValle and R. Sharma. Robot motion planning in a changing, partially predictable environment. In Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Control, pages 261-266, August 1994, Columbus, OH.
  57. R. Sharma and S. Hutchinson. On the observability of robot motion under active camera control. In Proc. IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pages 162-167, May 1994, San Diego, CA.
  58. R. Sharma. Active vision in robot navigation: monitoring time-to-collision while tracking. In Proc. of the 1992 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pages 2203-2208, July 1992, Raleigh, NC.
  59. R. Sharma and Y. Aloimonos. Visual motion analysis under interceptive behavior. In Proc. of the 1992 IEEE Computer Society Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, pages 148-153, June 1992, Champaign, IL.
  60. R. Sharma, J-Y. Hervé, and P. Cucka. Dynamic robot manipulation using visual tracking. In Proc. of the 1992 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pages 1844-1849, May 1992, Nice, France.
  61. R. Sharma. A probabilistic framework for dynamic motion planning in partially known environments. In Proc. of the 1992 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pages 2459-2464, May 1992, Nice, France. (Finalist, Anton Philips Best Student Paper Award.)
  62. R. Sharma and A. Basu. A dynamic motion planning problem using alarms. In Proceedings of Vision Interface `92, May 1992, Vancouver, Canada.
  63. R. Sharma. The use of normal flow field for qualitative motion analysis. In Proc. of the 23rd Annual Modeling and Simulation Conference, pages 2149-2156, April 1992, Pittsburgh, PA.
  64. R. Sharma. Active vision for target pursuit by a mobile robot. In Proc. SPIE Conference on Machine Vision and Robotics, pages 689-700, April 1992, Orlando, FL.
  65. R. Sharma, D. M. Mount, and Y. Aloimonos. Navigation in a hazardous environment with distributed shelters. In Proc. 1991 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, pages 883-888, October 1991, Charlottesville, VA.
  66. R. Sharma, J-Y. Hervé, and P. Cucka. A framework for vision-guided manipulation of a moving target. In Proc. 1991 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, pages 213-218, October 1991, Charlottesville, VA.
  67. P. Cucka, R. Sharma, and J-Y. Hervé. Grasping goals for visual coordination. In Proc. 1991 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, pages 51-56, October 1991, Charlottesville, VA.
  68. R. Sharma and Y. Aloimonos. Dynamic control of motion detection by an active, mobile observer. In Proc. 1991 IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Control, pages 43-48, August 1991, Arlington, VA.
  69. J-Y. Hervé, R. Sharma, and P. Cucka. Toward robust vision-based control: hand/eye coordination without calibration. In Proc. 1991 IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Control, pages 457-462, August 1991, Arlington, VA.
  70. J-Y. Hervé, R. Sharma, and P. Cucka. The geometry of visual coordination. In Proc. Ninth National Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI-91), pages 732-737, July 1991, Anaheim, CA.
  71. R. Sharma. Modeling the dynamic uncertain environment for efficient robot motion planning. In Proc. 22nd Annual Modeling and Simulation Conference, pages 2007-2014, May 1991, Pittsburgh, PA.
  72. R. Sharma. Safe motion planning for a robot in a dynamic, uncertain environment. In Proc. 1991 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, pages 438-443, April 1991, Sacramento, CA.
  73. R. Sharma and J. Aloimonos. Resolving the intractability of the ``Warehouseman's problem'' using temporary storage space and other constraints. In Proc. 1990 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, pages 554-556, November 1990, Los Angeles, CA.

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    D. Invited Papers:

  74. V. I. Pavlovic, G. A. Berry, T. S. Huang, L. Devi, Y. Sethi, and R. Sharma. Speech/gesture integration for display control. In Proc. 1998 Advanced Display Federated Laboratory Symposium, pages 79-84, February 1998 Adelphi, MD.
  75. M. Zeller, J. Phillips, A. Dalke, W. Humphrey, K. Schulten, R. Sharma, T. S. Huang, V. I. Pavlovic, Y. Zhao, Z. Lo, and S. Chu. A visual computing environment for very large scale biomolecular modeling. In Proc. IEEE International Conference on Application-specific Systems, Architectures and Processors (ASAP), pages 3-12, July 1997, Zurich, Switzerland.
  76. V. I. Pavlovic, R. Sharma, and T. S. Huang. Gestural interface to a visual computing environment for molecular biologists. In Proc. Second International Conference on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition, pages 30-35, October 1996, Killington, VT.
  77. T. S. Huang, V. I. Pavlovic, and R. Sharma. Speech/gesture-based human computer interface in virtual environments. In Workshop on the Integration of Gesture in Language and Speech (WIGLS), pages 41-57, October 1996, Wilmington, Delaware.
  78. R. Sharma. Motion planning for visual servoing using perceptual control manifold. In 1996 International Symposium on the Mathematical Theory of Networks and Systems(MTNS-96), June 1996, St. Louis, MO.
  79. H. Sutanto and R. Sharma. Motion planning for visual servoing: incorporating visual feature constraints. In Proc. Sixth International Symposium on Robotics and Manufacturing (ISRAM'96), May 1996, Montpellier, France.
  80. R. Sharma. Augmented reality for assembly tasks. In Illinois Computer Affiliates Program (ICAP) Workshop, April 1996, Urbana, Illinois.
  81. H. Sutanto, R. Sharma, V. K. Varma, B. Jatko and J. Goddard. Image-based autodocking of ground vehicles without calibration. In Thirty-Third Annual Allerton Conference on Communication, Control, and Computing, October 1995, Monticello, IL.
  82. R. Sharma, T. S. Huang, and V. I. Pavlovic. A multimodal framework for interacting with virtual environments. In Proc. 1995 Symposium Human Interaction with Complex Systems, September 1995, Greensboro, NC.
  83. B. Bishop, A. Castano, S. Hutchinson, R. Sharma, P. Shirkey, M. Spong, and N. Srinivasa. Some experiments in vision-based robotics at the University of Illinois. In Proc. IEEE Workshop on Vision for Robots, August 1995, Pittsburgh, PA.
  84. R. Sharma. Active vision for visual servoing: A review. In IEEE Workshop on Visual Servoing: Achievements, Applications and Open Problems, May 1994, San Diego, CA.
  85. R. Sharma, J-Y. Hervé, and P. Cucka. Analysis of dynamic hand positioning tasks using visual feedback. In Twenty-Ninth Annual Allerton Conference on Communication, Control, and Computing, October 1991, Monticello, IL.

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    E. Articles in Other Refereed Conferences and Workshops:

  86. Y. Azoz, L. Devi, and R. Sharma. Vision-based human arm tracking for gesture analysis using multimodal constraint fusion. In Proc. 1997 Advanced Display Federated Laboratory Symposium January 1997, Adelphi, MD.
  87. R. Sharma and S. Hutchinson. Evaluating a camera position for vision-guided manipulation. In Working Notes of the AAAI 1994 Spring Symposium on Physical Interaction and Manipulation, pages 68-73, 1994, Stanford, CA.
  88. R. Sharma. Interpretation of visual motion under interceptive behavior. In Working Notes of the 1992 AAAI Spring Symposium on Selective Perception, pages 133-137, March 1992, Stanford, CA.
  89. Y. Aloimonos, Z. Duric, C. Fermuller, L. Huang, E. Rivlin, and R. Sharma. Behavioral visual motion analysis. In Proc. 1992 DARPA Image Understanding Workshop, pages 521-541, January 1992, San Diego, CA.
  90. J-Y. Hervé, P. Cucka, and R. Sharma. Qualitative visual control of a robot manipulator. In Proc. 1990 DARPA Image Understanding Workshop, pages 895-908, Pittsburgh, September 1990, Pittsburgh, PA.
  91. J-Y. Hervé, P. Cucka, and R. Sharma. Qualitative hand/eye coordination. In Proc. AAAI-90 Workshop on Qualitative Vision, pages 180-184, July 1990, Boston, MA.
  92. R. Sharma and J. Aloimonos. Target pursuit or prey catching using qualitative visual data. In Proc. AAAI-90 Workshop on Qualitative Vision, pages 195-198, July 1990, Boston, MA.

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