PUBLICATIONS

International Conference Papers

1. Chao Ren and Shugen Ma, Dynamic Modeling and Analysis of an Omnidirectional Mobile Robot , in Proc. 2013 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS2013), 2013.11, Tokyo, Japan
2. Takahiro Matsuno, Atsushi Kakogawa and Shugen Ma,Development of a Suction Cup with a Disc Spring , in Proc. 2013 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA2013), 2013.5, Karlsruhe, Germany
3. Yang Yang, Yi Sun and Shugen Ma,Motion Planning for Accessing Soft Terrain by an ePaddle Locomotion Mechanism, in Proc. 2013 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA2013), 2013.5, Karlsruhe, Germany
4. Huayan Pu, Yi Sun, Yang Yang and Shugen Ma,Modeling of the Oscillating-paddling Gait for an ePaddle Locomotion Mechanism, in Proc. 2013 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA2013), 2013.5, Karlsruhe, Germany
5. Liyuan Weng, Min Li, Zhenbang Gong and Shugen Ma, Underwater Object Detection and Localization Based on Multi-Beam Sonar Image Processing, in Proc. 2012 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2012), 2012.12, 514---519, Guangzhou, China
6. Huayan Pu, Yi Sun, Shugen Ma and Zhenbang Gong, Experimental Study on Oscillating Paddling Gait of an Eccentric Paddle Mechanism, in Proc. 2012 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2012), 2012.12, 817---192, Guangzhou, China [Best COnference Paper Finalist]
7. Shugen Ma, Chao Ren and Changlong Ye, An Omnidirectional Mobile Robot: Concept and Analysis, in Proc. 2012 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2012), 2012.12, 920---925, Guangzhou, China
8. Mohamad Nor Norzalilah and hugen Ma, A Simplified CPGs Network with Phase Oscillator Model for Locomotion Control of Snake-like Robot, in Proc. 2012 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2012), 2012.12, 1299---1304, Guangzhou, China
9. Hiroyuki Nishimura, Atsushi Kakogawa and Shugen Ma, Development of an Underactuated Robot Gripper Capable of Retracting Motion, in Proc. 2012 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2012), 2012.12, 2161---2166, Guangzhou, China
10. Changlong Ye, Guangming Lv, Shugen Ma and Huichao Ni, Development of a Variable Parallelogram Tracked Mobile Robot, in Proc. 2012 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2012), 2012.12, 2156---2160, Guangzhou, China
11. Yi Sun, Shugen Ma, Kazuhiro Fujita, Yang Yang and Huayan Pu, Modeling the Rotational Paddling of an ePaddle-Based Amphibious Robot, in Proc. 2012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS2012), 2012.10, 610--615, Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal
12. Nan Li, Shugen Ma, Minghui Wang, Bin Li and Yuechao Wang, An Optimization Design Method for the mechanism parameters of an Amphibious Transformable Robot, in Proc. 2012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS2012), 2012.10, 2282---2288, Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal
13. Guizhi Yang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li and Minghui Wang, A Hierarchical Connectionist CPG Controller for Controlling the Snake-like Robot’s 3-dimensional Gaits, in Proc. 2012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS2012), 2012.10, 822---827, Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal
14. Yongchen Tang, Shugen Ma, Yi Sun, Dingxin Ge, A Multi-legged Robot with Less Actuators by Applying Passive Body Segment Joint, in Proc. 2012 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS2012), 2012.10 1828---1833, Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal
15. Shugen Ma, Shuai Guo, Minghui Wang and Bin Li, Data Association for a Hybrid Metric Map Representation, in Proc. 2012 IEEE International Conference on Multisensor Fusion and Information Integration (MFI2012), 2012.9, 168---173, Hamburg, Germany
16. Yi Sun, Shugen Ma, Yang Yang, Planning of Legged Racewalking Gait for an ePaddle-based Amphibious Robot, in Proc. 10th International IFAC Symposium on Robot Control (SYROCO2012), 2012.9, 218---223, Dubrovnik, Croatia
17. Taiki Nishimura, Atsushi Kakogawa and Shugen Ma, Pathway Selection Mechanism of a Screw Drive In-pipe Robot in T-branches, in Proc. 8th IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering (CASE2012), 2012.8, 612---617, Seoul, Korea
18. Changlong Ye, Huichao Ni and Shugen Ma, Development of an Omni-directional wheel with differential structure, in Proc. 2012 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation (ICMA2012), 2012.8, 1633---1638, Chengdu, China
19. Shuai Guo, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Minghui Wang, and Yuechao Wang, A new hybrid metric map representation by using Voronoi diagram and its application to SLAM, in Proc. 2012 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation (ICIA2012), 2012.6, 400---405, Shenyang, China
20. Nan Li, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Minghui Wang and Yuechao Wang, An Online Stair-Climbing Control Method for a Transformable Tracked Robot, in Proc. 2012 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA2011), 2012.5, 923---929, Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
21. Yi Sun and Shugen Ma, Legged Gaits Planning for a Novel ePaddle-Based Amphibious Robot, in Proc. 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2011), 2011.12, 299---304, Phuket, Thailand
22. Atsushi Kakogawa and Shugen Ma, Experimental Verification of Analytical Torques Enabling a Screw Drive In-pipe Robot to Pass through Bent Pipes, in Proc. 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2011), 2011.12, 1742---1747, Phuket, Thailand
23. Changlong Ye, Huaiyong Li, and Shugen Ma, Kinematic Analysis of an Omnidirectional Mobile Robot with MY Wheels, in Proc. 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2011), 2011.12, 1748---1753, Phuket, Thailand
24. Yu Yoshida and Shugen Ma, A Wall-Climbing Robot without any Active Suction Mechanisms, in Proc. 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2011), 2011.12, 2014---2019, Phuket, Thailand
25. Chaoquan Tang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li and Yuechao Wang, A Self-Tuning Multi-Phase CPG Enabling the Snake Robot to Adapt to Environments. in Proc. 2011 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2011), 2011.9, 1869---1874, San Francisco, CA, USA
26. Yi Sun and Shugen Ma, Towards the Development of a Versatile Amphibious Locomotion Mechanism, in Proc. 2011/RSJ IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS 2011), 2011.9, 5035---5040, San Francisco, CA, USA
27. Xiaodong Wu and Shugen Ma, Development of a Sensor-driven Snake-like Robot SR-I, in Proc. 2011 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation (ICIA2011), 2011.6, 157---162 , Shenzhen, China
28. Zhifeng Wang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, and Yuechao Wang, Experimental study of passive creeping for a snake-like robot, in Proc. 2011 IEEE International Conference on Complex Medical Engineering (CME 2011), 2011.5, 382---387, Harbin, China
29. Xiaodong Wu and Shugen Ma, Sensor-Driven Neural Controller for Self-Adaptive Collision-Free Behavior of a Snake-Like Robot, in Proc. 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA2011), 2011.5, 191---196, Shanghai, China
30. Yi Sun and Shugen Ma, Decoupled Kinematic Control of Terrestrial Locomotion for an Epaddle-Based Reconfigurable Amphibious Robot, in Proc. 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA2011), 2011.5, 1223---1228, Shanghai, China
31. Shumei Yu, Shugen Ma, Bin Li and Yuechao Wang, An Amphibious Snake-Like Robot with Terrestrial and Aquatic Gaits, in Proc. 2011 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA2011), 2011.5, 2960---2961 (Video Session), Shanghai, China
32. Zhiqing Li, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Minghui Wang and Yuechao Wang, Parameters of the Drive System for a Transformable Wheel-Track Robot with Self-adaptive Mobile Mechanism, in Proc. 2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2010), 2010.12, 339---344, Tianjin, China
33. Nan Li, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Minghui Wang and Yuechao Wang, A Dynamic Shape-shifting Method for a Transformable Tracked Robot, in Proc. 2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2010), 2010.12, 466---471, Tianjin, China
34. Yi Sun, Shugen Ma and Xin Luo, Design of an Eccentric Paddle Locomotion Mechanism for Amphibious Robots, in Proc. 2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2010), 2010.12, 1098---1103, Tianjin, China
35. Lei Zhang, Lili Wang, Shugen Ma and Shan Gao, Research of a Quadruped Robot Walking on a Slope Based on 4-Leg Supporting Period, in Proc. 2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2010), 2010.12, 1346---1351, Tianjin, China
36. Guizhi Yang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li and Yuechao Wang, A Hybrid Environment Adaptation Controller for a Snake-like Robot with Online and Autonomous Learning Ability, in Proc. 2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2010), 2010.12, 1478---1483, Tianjin, China
37. Kundong Wang and Shugen Ma, Kinematic Analysis of Snake-like Robot Using Sliding Joints, in Proc. 2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2010), 2010.12, 1484---1489, Tianjin, China
38. Xiaodong Wu and Shugen Ma, Autonomous Collision-Free Behavior of a Snake-like Robot, in Proc. 2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2010), 2010.12, 1490---1495, Tianjin, China
39. Changlong Ye, Deli Hu, Shugen Ma and Huaiyong Li, Motion Planning of a Snake-like Robot Based on Artificial Potential Method, in Proc. 2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2010), 2010.12, 1496---1501, Tianjin, China
40. Yu Yishida and Shugen Ma, Design of a Wall-Climbing Robot with Passive Suction Cups, in Proc. 2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2010), 2010.12, 1513---1518, Tianjin, China
41. Changlong Ye, Shugen Ma, Huaiyong Li and Junjun Yang, Development of a Pipe Cleaning Robot for Air Conditioning System, in Proc. 2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2010), 2010.12, 1525---1529, Tianjin, China
42. Atsushi Kakogawa and Shugen Ma, Mobility of an In-pipe Robot with Screw Drive Mechanism inside Curved Pipes, in Proc. 2010 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2010), 2010.12, 1530---1535, Tianjin, China
43. Zhifeng Wang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li and Yuechao Wang, Stability and Adaptability of Passive Creeping of a Snake-like Robot, in Proc. 2010 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS2010), 2010.10, 395---400,Taipei, Taiwan
44. Xiaodong Wu and Shugen Ma, Head-navigated Locomotion of a Snake-like Robot for Its Autonomous Obstacle Avoidance, in Proc. 2010 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS2010), 401---406, 2010.10, Taipei, Taiwan
45. Zhiqing Li,Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Minghui Wang and Yuechao Wang, Design and Basic Experiments of a Transformable Wheel-Track Robot with Self-adaptive Mobile Mechanism, in Proc. 2010 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS2010), 2010.10, 1334---1339, Taipei, Taiwan
46. Peng Li, Shugen Ma, Bin Li and Yuechao Wang, Self-Rescue Mechanism for Screw Drive In-pipe Robots, in Proc. 2010 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS2010), 2010.10, 2843---2849, Taipei, Taiwan
47. Qiquan Quan and Shugen Ma, Modular Mechanic Analysis of a Crawler-driven Module, in Proc. 5th International Conference on Advanced Mechatronics (ICAM 2010), 2010.10, Osaka, Japan
48. Kundong Wang and Shugen Ma, Analysis to Serpentine Locomotion Efficiency of Snake-like Robot, in Proc. 5th International Conference on Advanced Mechatronics (ICAM 2010), 2010.10, Osaka, Japan
49. Zhiqing Li, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Minghui Wang and Yuechao Wang, Kinematics Analysis of a Transformable Wheel-Track Robot with Self-adaptive Mobile Mechanism, in Proc. 2010 IEEE Int. Conf. on Intelligent Mechatronics and Automation (ICMA2010), 2010.8, Xi'an, China (Accepted)
50. Chaoquan Tang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li and Yuechao Wang, A Cubic CPG Model for Snake-like Robot to Adapt to Environment. in Proc. 2010 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation (ICIA 2010), 2010.6, 24---29, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China [Best Student Paper Finalist]
51. Shuai Guo, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Rongchuan Sun and Yuechao Wang, VorSLAM: A New Solution to Simultaneous Localization and Mapping. in Proc. 2010 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation (ICIA 2010), 2010.6, 1896---1901, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
52. Xiaodong Wu and Shugen Ma, CPG-controlled Asymmetric Locomotion of a Snake-like Robot for Obstacle Avoidance, in Proc. 2009 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2009), 2009.12, 69---74, Guilin, Guangxi, China
53. Zhifeng Wang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li and Yuechao Wang, Passive Creeping of a Snake-like Robot, in Proc. 2009 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2009), 2009.12, 57---6, Guilin, Guangxi, China [Best Conference Paper Finalist]
54. sRongchuan Sun, Shugen Ma, Bin Li and Yuechao Wang, Simultaneous Localization and Sampled Environment Mapping, in Proc. 48th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC2009), 2009.12, 6484---6489, Shanghai, China
55. Bin Li, Shugen Ma, Minghui Wang, Tonglin Liu, Mobility for a special configuration of a shape-shifting robot in urban terrain, in Proc. 2008 IEEE Int. Workshop on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics (SSRR2009), 2008.11, 1---6, Denver, Colorado, USA
56. Qiquan Quan and Shugen Ma, Development of a Modular Crawler-driven Robot, in Proc. 2009 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS2009), 2008.10, 639---644, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
57. Zhifeng Wang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li and Yuechao Wang, Dynamic Modeling for Locomotion-manipulation of a Snake-like Robot by Using Geometric Methods, in Proc. 2009 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS2009), 2008.10, 3631---3636, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
58. Xiaodong Wu and Shugen Ma, CPG-based Control of Serpentine Locomotion of a Snake-like Robot, in Proc. 9th International IFAC Symposium on Robot Control (SYROCO2009), 2009.9, 871---876, Gifu, Japan
59. Qiquan Quan, Shugen Ma and Rongqiang Liu, Controllable Postures of a Dual-crawler-driven Robot, in Proc. 9th International IFAC Symposium on Robot Control (SYROCO2009), 2009.9, 319---324, Gifu, Japan
60. Changlong Ye and Shugen Ma, Development of an Omnidirectional Mobile Platform, in Proc. 2009 IEEE Int. Conf. on Intelligent Mechatronics and Automation (ICMA2009), 2008.8, 1111-1115, Changchun, Jilin, China [Toshio Fukuda Best Mechatronics Paper Finalist]
61. Yong Chang, Shugen Ma, Hongguang Wang and Dalong Tan, A Kinematic Modeling Method for a Wheeled Mobile Robot, in Proc. 2009 IEEE Int. Conf. on Intelligent Mechatronics and Automation (ICMA2009), 2008.8, 1100---1105, Changchun, Jilin, China
62. Zhiqing Li, Shugen Ma, Bin Li and Minghui Wang, Parameters Design and Optimization of Mobile Mechanism for a Transformable Wheel-Track Robot, in Proc. 2009 IEEE Int. Conf. on Automation and Logistics (ICAL2009), 2009.8, 158---163, Shenyang, China
63. Shumei Yu, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, and Yuechao Wang, An Amphibious Snake-like Robot: Design and Motion Experiments on Ground and in Water , in Proc. 2009 IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation (ICIA200), 2009.6, 500---505, Zhuhai, China [Best Automation Paper Finalist]
64. Qiquan Quan, Shugen Ma, Bin Li and Yongqiang Liu, Posture Control of a Dual-crawler-driven Robot, in Proc. 2009 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA2009), 2009.5, 2977---2982, Kobe, Japan
65. Zhijiang Zuo, Zhifeng Wang, Bin Li and Shugen Ma, Serpentine Locomotion of a Snake-like Robot in Water Environment, in Proc. 2008 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2008), 2009.2, 25---30, Bangkok, Thailand
66. Qiquan Quan, Shugen Ma, Yongqiang Liu and Bin Li, Impact Absorption of a Dual-crawler-driven Robot, in Proc. 2008 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2008), 2009.2, 800---805, Bangkok, Thailand
67. Jinguo Liu, Shugen Ma, Yuechao Wang, Bin Li, and Cong Wang, Configuration Representation of a Link-type Self-reconfigurable Mobile Robot, in Proc. IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems (APCCAS 2008), 2008.11, 737---740, Macao, China
68. Shugen Ma, Changlong Ye, Bin Li , and Yuechao Wang, Reconfigurable Modular Universal Unit (MUU) for Mobile Robots, in Proc. 9 th International Symposium on Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems (DARS2008), 2008.11.17-19, Tsukuba, Japan
69. Bin Li, Shugen Ma, Tonglin Liu and Jinguo Liu, Cooperative Negotiation and Control Strategy of a Shape-shifting Robot, in Proc. 2008 IEEE Int. Workshop on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics (SSRR2008), 2008.10, 53---57, Sendai, Japan
70. Peng Li, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, and Yuechao Wang, Multifunctional Mobile Units with a Same Platform for In-Pipe Inspection Robots, in Proc. 2008 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS2008), 2008.9, 2643---2648, Nice, France
71. Shumei Yu, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, and Yuechao Wang, Locomotion Control and Gaits' Modality of a 3D Snake-like Robot, in Proc. SICE Annual Conference, 2008.8, 3026---3030, Tokyo, Japan
72. Mitsunori Uemura, Guangqiang Lu, Sadao Kawamura and Shugen Ma, Passive Periodic Motions of Multi-Joint Robots by Stiffness Adaptation and DFC for Energy Saving, in Proc. SICE Annual Conference, 2008.8, 2853---2858, Tokyo, Japan
73. Mingui Wang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Haili Gong, and Yuechao Wang, Reconfiguration Optimization for a Swarm of Wheel-manipulator Robots, in Proc. 2008 IEEE Int. Conf. on Intelligent Mechatronics and Automation (ICMA2008), 2008.8, Takamatsu, Japan
74. Shugen Ma, Qiquan Quan, and Rongqiang Liu, Posture Analysis of a Dual-crawler-driven Robot, in Proc. 2008 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechantronics (AIM2008), 2008.7, 365----370, Xi'an, China
75. Rongchuan Sun, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, and Yuechao Wang, Improving Consistency of EKF-based SLAM algorithms by using accurate linear approximation, in Proc. 2008 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechantronics (AIM2008), 2008.7, 619---624, Xi'an, China
76. Shumei Yu, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, and Yuechao Wang, Analysis of Helical Gait of Snake-like robots, in Proc. 2008 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechantronics (AIM2008), 2008.7, 1183---1188, Xi'an, China
77. Peng Li, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, and Yuechao Wang, Design of a Mobile Mechanism Possessing Driving Ability and Detecting Function for In-Pipe Inspection, in Proc. 2008 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA2008), 2008.5 3992---3997, Pasadena, CA, USA
78. Changlong Ye, Shugen Ma, and Bin Li, Kinematic Analysis on a Mobile Robot Composed of Three Wheeled Units, in Proc. 2007 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2007), 2007.12, 485---489, Sanya, China[Best Conference Paper Finalist]
79. Yongchuan Sun, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, and Yuechao Wang, A Relative Map Filter Using Linear Invariant Measurements, in Proc. 2007 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2007), 2007.12, 1635---1640, Sanya, China
80. Peng Li, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Yuechao Wang, and Changlong Ye, An In-pipe Inspection Robot based on Adaptive Mobile Mechanism: Mechanical Design and Basic Experiments, in Proc. 2007 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS2007), 2007.11, 2576---2581, San Diego, CA, USA
81. Kosuke Inoue, Takaaki Sumi, and Shugen Ma, CPG-based Control of a Simulated Snake-like Robot Adaptable to Changing Ground Friction, in Proc. 2007 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS2007), 2007.11, 1957---1962, San Diego, CA, USA
82. Bin Li, Shugen Ma, Jinguo Liu, and Yuechao Wang, Autonomous Control of A Shape-shifting Robot in Urban Terrain, in Proc. 2007 IEEE International Conference on Safety, Security and Rescue Robotics (SSRR2007), 2007.9, 1---6, Roma, Italy
83. Kousuke Inoue, Takaaki Sumi, Norikazu Sato, Shugen Ma, CPG-based Adaptable Control of a Snake-like Robot, in Proc. SICE Annual Conference, 2007.9, 2161---2164, Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan
84. Yunong Zhang and Shugen Ma, Minimum-Energy Redundancy Resolution of Robot Manipulators Unified by Quadratic Programming and its Online Solution, in Proc. 2007 IEEE Int. Conf. on Intelligent Mechatronics and Automation (ICMA2007), 2007.8, 3232---3237, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
85. Peng Li, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Yuechao Wang, and Xinyuan He, Development of an Adaptive Mobile Robot for In-Pipe Inspection Task, in Proc. 2007 IEEE Int. Conf. on Intelligent Mechatronics and Automation (ICMA2007), 2007.8, 3622---3627, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
86. Changlong Ye, Shugen Ma, and Bin Li, Development of a 3D Snake-like Robot Perambulator-II: Design and Basic Experiments, in Proc. 2007 IEEE Int. Conf. on Intelligent Mechatronics and Automation (ICMA2007), 2007.8, 117---122, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
87. Zheng Zhang, Shugen Ma, Zhenli Lu, and Binggang Cao, Communication Mechanism Study of a Multi-Robot Planetary Exploration System, in Proc. 2006 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2006), 2006.12, 49---54, Kunming, China
88. Zhenli Lu, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, and Yuechao Wang, Locomotion of a Snake-like Robot Controlled by the Bidirectional Cyclic Inhibitory CPG Model, in Proc. 2006 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2006), 2006.12, 1209---1214 , Kunming, China
89. Changlong Ye, Shugen Ma, and Bin Li, Design and Basic Experiments of a Shape-shifting Mobile Robot for Urban Search and Rescue, in Proc. 2006 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'06), 2006.10, 3994---3999, Beijing, China
90. Zhang Lei and Shugen Ma, Several Insights into Omnidirectional Static Walking of a Quadruped Robot on a Slope, in Proc. 2006 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'06), 2006.10, 5249---5254, Beijing, China
91. Minghui Wang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Yuechao Wang, Configuration Analysis for Reconfigurable Modular Robots based on MSV and CSM, in Proc. 2006 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'06), 2006.10, 3191---3196, Beijing, China
92. Yong Chang, Dalong Tan, Hongguang Wang, and Shugen Ma, Kinematics Analysis of a Six-Wheeled Mobile Robot, in Proc. 2006 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'06), 2006.10, 4169---4174, Beijing, China
93. Zhenli Lu, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, and Yuechao Wang, 3D Locomotion of a Snake-like Robot Controlled by Cyclic Inhibitory CPG Model, in Proc. 2006 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'06), 2006.10, 3897---3902, Beijing, China
94. Bin Li, Shugen Ma, Jinguo Liu, and Yuechao Wang, AMOEBA-I: An Improved Link-type Shape Shifting Modular Robot for Search and Rescue Operation, in Proc. IEEE Int. Workshop on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics 2006 (SSRR2006), 2005.8, Gaithersburg, MD, USA
95. Jinguo Liu, Yuechao Wang, Bin Li, Shugen Ma, Jing Wang, and Huibin Cao, Transformation Technique Research of the Improved Link-type Shape Shifting Modular Robot, in Proc. 2006 IEEE Int. Conf. on Intelligent Mechatronics and Automation (ICMA2006), 2006.6, 295---300, Luoyang, Henan, China
96. Minghui Wang, Shugen Ma, Xinyuan He, Bin Li, and Yuechao Wang, Motion Planning for a Reconfigurable Robot to Cross an Obstacle, in Proc. 2006 IEEE Int. Conf. on Intelligent Mechatronics and Automation (ICMA2006), 2006.6, 1291---1296, Luoyang, Henan, China
97. Minghui Wang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Yuechao Wang, and Liping Zhang, System Design and Kinematic Analysis to Motion Control for RPRS, in Proc. 6th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation (WCICA06), 2006.6, 9154---9158, Dalian, China
98. Xinyuan He, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Yuechao Wang, Minghui Wang, Shigeo Hirose, Atsushi Kawakami, and Kazuhiro Motomura, Study on Turn Motion of Child Rovers of a Reconfigurable Planetary Rover System, in Proc. 2005 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'05), 2005.8, 1407---1412, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
99. Zhenli Lu, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Yuechao Wang, Serpentine Locomotion of a Snake-like Robot Controlled by Musical Theory, in Proc. 2005 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'05), 2005.8, 3025---3030, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
100. Zhenli Lu, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Yuechao Wang, Serpentine Locomotion of a Snake-like Robot Controlled by Cyclic Inhibitory CPG Model, in Proc. 2005 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'05), 2005.8, 3019---3024, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
101. Minghui Wan, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, et al, Task Planning and Behavior Scheduling for a Reconfigurable Planetary Robot System, in Proc. 2005 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation (ICMA2005), pp.729-734, 2005.7
102. Kousuke Inoue, Shugen Ma, Chenghua Jin, Optimization of CPG-Network for Decentralized Control of a Snake-like Robot, in Proc. 2005 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2005), 2005.6, 730---735, HK SAR and Macau SAR, China
103. Guangping Lan and Shugen Ma, Step-Climbing Analysis of a Novel Tracked Robot, in Proc. 2005 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2005), 2005.6, 544---549, HK SAR and Macau SAR, China
104. Jinguo Liu, Shugen Ma, Zhenli Lu, Yuechao Wang, Bin Li, and Jing Wang, Design and Experiment of a Novel Link-Type Shape Shifting Modular Robot Series, in Proc. 2005 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2005), 2005.6, 318---323, HK SAR and Macau SAR, China [T. J. Tarn Best Paper Award in Robotics]
105. Zhenli Lu, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, and Yuechao Wang, Design of a Snake-like Robot Controller With Cyclic Inhibitory CPG Model, in Proc. 2005 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2005), 2005.6, 35---40, HK SAR and Macau SAR, China[Finalist for C. H. Ho Best Paper in Biomimetics]
106. Guangping Lan, Shugen M , Kousuke Inou. Development of A Novel Crawler For Irregular Terrain Access, in Proc. IEEE Int. Workshop on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics 2005 (SSRR2005), 2005.6, 42---47, Kobe, Japan
107. Jinguo Liu, Yuechao Wang, Shugen Ma,and Bin Li, Analysis of Stairs-Climbing Ability for a Tracked Reconfigurable Modular Robot, in Proc. IEEE Int. Workshop on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics 2005 (SSRR2005), 2005.6, 36---41, Kobe, Japan
108. Bin Li, Shugen Ma, Jinguo Liu, and Yuechao Wang, Development of a Shape Shifting Robot for Search and Rescue, in Proc. IEEE Int. Workshop on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics 2005 (SSRR2005), 2005.6, 31---35, Kobe, Japan
109. Lei Zhang, Shugen Ma, Kousuke Inoue and Yoshinori Honda, Omni-directional Walking of a Quadruped Robot with Optimal Body Postures on a Slope, in Proc. 2005 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA'05), 2005.4, 2987---2992, Barcelona, Spain
110. Liping Zhang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Zheng Zhang, Xinyuan He, Guowei Zhang, Binggang Cao, Locomotion Analysis and Experiment for Climbing of RPRS, in Proc. 2005 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA'05), 2005.4, 2105---2110, Barcelona, Spain
111. Zheng Zhang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Liping Zhang, and Binggang Cao, Development of an OpenGL Based Multi-robot Simulating Platform, in Proc. the 8th International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision (ICARCV 2004), 2004.12, 1400---1405, Kunming, China
112. Liping Zhang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Zheng Zhang, Zaili Dong, and Binggang Cao, Position-Sensing Based Docking System of RPRS, in Proc. the 8th International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision (ICARCV 2004), 2004.12, 278---282, Kunming, China
113. Xinyuan He, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Yuechao Wang, and Changlong Ye, Analysis of Locomotion of A Planetary Rover on a Slope, in Proc. the 2004 IEEE Conf. on Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics (RAM2004), 2004.12, 1130---1134
114. Anshuka Srivastava, Shugen Ma and Kousuke Inoue, Development of a Sensor for Automatic Detection of Downey Mildew Disease, in Proc. 2004 International Conference on Intelligent Mechatronics and Automation (ICIMA 2004), 2004.8, 562---567, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
115. Xinyuan He, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, and Yuechao Wang, Mechanical design and dynamic analysis of planetary rover, in Proc. 2004 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2004), 2004.8, 660---664, Shenyang, China
116. Changlong Ye, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, and Yuechao Wang, Head-raising Motion of snake-like robots, in Proc. 2004 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2004), 2004.8, 595---600, Shenyang, China
117. Changlong Ye, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, and Yuechao Wang, Twist-related locomotion of a 3D snake-like robot, in Proc. 2004 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2004), 2004.8, 589---594, Shenyang, China
118. Bin Li, Shugen Ma, Yuechao Wang, Yang Lv, and Li Chen, Environment-Adaptable Locomotion of a Snake-Like Robot, in Proc. 2004 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2004), 2004.8, 584---588, Shenyang, China
119. Lei Zhang, Shugen Ma, Kousuke Inoue and Yoshinori Honda, Omni-directional Walking of a Quadruped Robot on a Slope, in Proc. 2004 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2004), 2004.8, 268---272, Shenyang, China
120. Shugen Ma, Guangping Lan, Yuki Tanabe, Ryo Sasaki, and Kousuke Inoue, A Serpentine Robot Based on 3 DOF Coupled-driven Joint, in Proc. 2004 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Biomimetics (ROBIO2004), 2004.8, 70---75, Shenyang, China
121. Jinguo Liu, Yuechao Wang, Shugen Ma, and Bin Li, Shape Control of Hyper-Redundant Modularized Manipulator Using Variable Structure Regular Polygon, in Proc. 2004 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'04), 2004.9, 3924---3929, Sendai, Japan
122. Changlong Ye, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, and Yuechao Wang, Locomotion Control of a Novel Snake-like Robot, in Proc. 2004 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'04), 2004.9, 925---930, Sendai, Japan
123. Shugen Ma, Yoshihiro Ohmameuda, and Kousuke Inoue, Dynamic Analysis of 3-dimensional Snake Robots, in Proc. 2004 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'04), 2004.9, 767---772, Sendai, Japan
124. Jinguo Liu, Yuechao Wang, Bin Li, and Shugen Ma, Path Planning of a Snake-like Robot Based on Serpenoid Curve and Genetic Algorithms, in Proc. 5th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation (WCICA2004), 2004.6, 4860---4864, Hangzhou, China
125. Changlong Ye, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, and Yuechao Wang, Turning and side motion of snake-like robot, in Proc. 2004 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA'04), 2004.4, 5075---5080, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
126. Li Chen, Yuechao Wang, Shugen Ma, and Bin Li, Studies on Lateral Rolling Locomotion of A Snake Robot, in Proc. 2004 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA'04), 2004.4, 5070---5074, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
127. Kousuke Inoue, Shugen Ma, and Cheng Hua Jin, Neural Oscillator Network-Based Controller for Meandering Locomotion of Snake Like Robots, in Proc. 2004 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA'04), 2004.4, 5064---5069, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
128. Jean Bosco Mbede, Shugen Ma, Youssoufi Toure, and Volker Graefe, Robust Neuro-Fuzzy Navigation of Mobile Manipulator among Dynamic Obstacles, in Proc. 2004 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA'04), 2004.4, 5051---5057, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
129. Jean Bosco Mbede, Volker Graefe, and Shugen Ma, Intelligent Motion Control of Autonomous Mobile Manipulator among Dynamic Obstacles, 2003 IEEE Intelligent Automation Conference (IAC'03), 2003.12, Hong Kong, China
130. Shugen Ma, Design and Control of a 3-Dimensional Snake-like Robot}, in Proc. 2003 Chinese Academy of Sciences Symposium on Robotics and Manufacturing Science (CASRMS'03), 2003.9, 72---77 (Invited), ShenYang, China
131. Changlong Ye, Shugen Ma, Yuechao Wang, and Bin Li, Coupled-drive-based Joint Design of a Snake Robot and its Body-lifting Method, in Proc. 2003 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics, Intelligent Systems and Signal Processing (RISSP'03), 2003.10, 1086---1090
132. Yang Lv, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, and Li Chen, Ground Condition Sensing of a Snake-like Robot, in Proc. 2003 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics, Intelligent Systems and Signal Processing (RISSP'03), 2003.10, 1075---1080
133. Kousuke Inoue, Shugen Ma, and Jun Ota, Acquisition of Global Information from Local Observation with Movement --- Construction of Internal State-Representation under Partial Observabability ---, in Proc. 2003 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics, Intelligent Systems and Signal Processing (RISSP'03), 2003.10, 370---375 (Invited)
134. Li Chen, Yuechao Wang, Shugen Ma, and Bin Li, Analysis of Traveling Wave Locomotion of Snake Robot, in Proc. 2003 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics, Intelligent Systems and Signal Processing (RISSP'03), 2003.10, 365---369
135. Shugen Ma, Naoki Tadokoro, Kousuke Inoue, and Bin Li, Influence of Inclining Angle of a Slope to Optimal Locomotion Curves of a Snake-like Robot, in Proc. 2003 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics, Intelligent Systems and Signal Processing (RISSP'03), 2003, 353---358 (Invited)
136. Shugen Ma, Naoki Tadokoro, Bin Li, and Kousuke Inoue, Analysis of Creeping Locomotion of a Snake Robot on a Slope, in Proc. 2003 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA'03), 2003.9, 2073---2078
137. Shugen Ma, Yoshihiro Ohmameuda, Kousuke Inoue, and Bin Li, Control of a 3-Dimensional Snake-like Robot, in Proc. 2003 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA'03), 2003.9, 2067---2072
138. Wen J. Li, Ning Xi, Shugen Ma, and Yuechao Wang, Internet-Enhanced Automation in Micro Environment, in Proc. 4th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation (WCICA2002), 2002.6, 1306---1310, Shanghai, China
139. Shugen Ma, Takashi Tomiyama, and Hideyuki Wada, Omni-directional Walking of a Quadruped Robot, in Proc. 2002 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'02), 2002.10, 2605---2612
140. Shugen Ma, Yoshihiro Ohmameuda, and Bin Li, An Obstacle Collision-free Path Planning Technique for a 3-Dimensional Moray Arm, in Proc. 2002 IEEE Int. Conf. Control and Automation (ICCA'02), 2002.6, 1344---1348
141. Shugen Ma and Mitsuru Watanabe, Time Optimal Control of Kinematically Redundant Manipulators with Limit Heat Characteristics of Actuators, in Proc. 2001 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'01), 2001.10, 152---157
142. Shugen Ma, Analysis of Creeping Locomotion of Snakes and Snake-like Robots, in Proc. 2001 Int. Workshop on Bio-Robot and Teleoperation, 2001.5, 60---67 (Invited)
143. Shugen Ma, Mitsuru Watanabe, and Hisashi Kondo, Dynamic Control of Curve-constrained Hyper-Redundant Manipulators, in Proc. 2001 IEEE International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation (CIRA'01), 2001.7, 83---88
144. Shugen Ma, Hiroaki Araya, and Li Li, Development of a Creeping Snake-Robot, in Proc. 2001 IEEE International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation (CIRA'01), 2001.7, 77---82
145. Shugen Ma, Kinematic/Static Dexterity Measure of Manipulators with Limit-driven Characteristics of Motor, in Proc. 2001 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA'01), 2001.5, 4035---4040
146. Shugen Ma, Analysis of Creeping Locomotion of a Snake-like Robot, in Proc. 2001 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA'01), 2001.5, 3656---3661
147. Wenli Zhou, Wen J. Li, Ning Xi, and Shugen Ma, Development of Force-feedback Controlled Nafion Micromanipulators, Electro-Active Polymer Actuators and Devices, SPIE 8th Annual International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, New Port Beach, CA, USA, 4-8 March 2001 (CD-ROM)
148. Shugen Ma, Mitsuru Watanabe, and Mototsugu Konno, A Novel Obstacle Avoidance Control Scheme for Hyper-Redundant Manipulators, in Proc. Int. Conf. on Information Society in the 21st Century: Emerging Technology and New Chanllenges (IS2000), 2000.11, 321---328
149. Shugen Ma and Mitsuru Watanabe, Minimum-time Control of Coupled Tendon-driven Manipulators, in Proc. 2000 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'00), 2000.11, 215---220
150. Shugen Ma and Mitsuru Watanabe, Minimum Time Path-tracking Control of Redundant Manipulators, in Proc. 2000 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'00), 2000.11, 27---32
151. Shugen Ma, Hiroaki Araya, and Li Li, Development of a Creeping Locomotion Snake-like Robot, in Proc. 4th World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (SCI2000) and 6th Int. Conf. in Information Systems Analysis and Synthesis (ISAS2000), IX, 2000.7, 676---681 (Invited)
152. Shugen Ma, Jue Zhang, Isao Kobayashi, and Binggang Cao, Time-optimal Control of a Moray-type Robot Arm with Consideration of Actuator's Actuation Characteristics, in Proc. Asia Control Conference (ASCC2000), 2000.7, 610---615
153. Zhiqiang Lin, Shugen Ma, and Binggang Cao, Real-time Time-optimal Control of Manipulators based on Gravity Center Motion, in Proc. The Third World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation (WCICA2000), 2000.6, 67---72
154. Shugen Ma, Dexterity Measure of Manipulators with Limit-driven Characteristics of Motor, in Proc. 8th International Symposium on Robotics with Applications (ISORA'2000), 2000.5, 338---344
155. Shugen Ma, Time Optimal Control of Manipulators with Limit Heat Characteristics of Actuators, in Proc. 1999 Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'99), 1999.10, 318---343
156. Shugen Ma, Analysis of Snake Movement Forms for Realization of Snake-like Robots, in Proc. 1999 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA'99), 1999.5, 3007---3013
157. Shugen Ma, Simulation of Snake-like Robot Creeping Locomotion Adapted to Environment, in Proc. 1999 TITech COE/Super Mechano-Systems Workshop (SMS'99), 1999.1, 94---103 (Invited)
158. Shugen Ma and Isao Kobayashi, An Obstacle Avoidance Control Scheme for the ``Moray Arm'' on Basis of Posture Space Analysis, in Proc. 1998 Symp. on Image, Speech, Signal Processing, and Robotics (ISSPR'98), 1998.9, 363---368 (Invited)
159. Akihiro Naito and Shugen Ma, Analysis of Creeping Locomotion of Snake-like Robots, in Proc. 3rd Asian Conf. on Robotics and its Application (3rd ACRA), 1997.10, 393---398
160. Shugen Ma, Dynamic Control Approach for a Coupled Tendon-driven Manipulator, in Proc. 3rd Asian Conf. on Robotics and its Application (3rd ACRA), 1997.10, 365---370
161. Shugen Ma and Isao Kobayashi, Obstacle Avoidance Control of Multijoint Manipulator via 2-DOF Moray Drive Control, in Proc. 3rd Asian Conf. on Robotics and its Application (3rd ACRA), 1997.10, 329---334
162. Shugen Ma and Mototsugu Konno, An Obstacle Avoidance Scheme for Hyper-Redundant Manipulators ---Global Motion Planning in Posture Space---, in Proc. 1997 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation (ICRA'97), 1997.4, 161---167
163. Dragomir N. Nenchev, Yuichi Tsumaki, Shugen Ma, and Masaru Uchiyama, Singularity-Consistent Dynamic Path Tracking Under Torque Limits, in Proc. 1996 Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'96), 1996.11, 590---595
164. Shugen Ma, Real-time Algorithm for Quasi-Minimum Energy Control of Robotic Manipulators, in Proc. 1995 IEEE Int. Conf. on Industrial Electronics (IECON '95), 1995.11, 1324---1329
165. Shugen Ma, Local Torque Minimization of Redundant Manipulators with Considering End-Motion Joint Velocities, in Proc. 1996 IEEE Int. Conf. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC'96), 1996.10, 1477---1482
166. Shugen Ma and Dragomir N. Nenchev, Local Torque Minimization for Redundant Manipulators: A Correct Formulation, in Proc. 7th Int. Conf. on Advanced Robotics, 1995.9, 645---650
167. Shugen Ma, A Stabilized Local Torque Optimization for Redundant Manipulators, in Proc. 1995 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, 1995.5, 2791---2796
168. Shugen Ma and Shigeo Hirose, Dynamic Redundancy Resolution of Redundant Manipulators with Local Optimization of a Kinematic Criterion, in Proc. 2nd Asian Conf. on Robotics and Its Application, 1994.10, 236---243
169. Shugen Ma, Susan Hackwood, and Gerardo Beni, Multi-Agent Supporting System (MASS): Control with Centralized Estimator of Disturbance, in Proc. 1994 Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'94), 1994.9, 679---686
170. Shugen Ma, Local Torque Optimization of Redundant Manipulators in Torque-Based Formulation, in Proc. 1994 IEEE Int. Conf. on Industrial Electronics (IECON '94), 1994.9, 697---702
171. Shugen Ma and Shigeo Hirose, Development of a Super-redundant Multijoint Manipulator for Maintenance of Nuclear Reactors, in Proc. 1994 Specialists Meeting on Application of AI and Robotics to Nuclear Plants, 1994.5, 131---142 (Invited)
172. Shugen Ma and Shigeo Hirose, A Dynamic Approach to Real-time Obstacle Avoidance Control of Redundant Manipulators, in Proc. 1994 JSME Spring Annual Meeting (International Session), 1994.3, 430---432
173. Shigeo Hirose, Kiyoshi Yokoshima, and Shugen Ma, 2-DOF Moray Drive for Super-Redundant Manipulators, in Proc. 1992 Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'92), 1992.11, 1735---1740B
174. Shugen Ma, Shigeo Hirose, and Hiroshi Yoshinada, CT ARM-I: Coupled Tendon-driven Multijoint Manipulator Model I; --- Design and Basic Experiments ---, in Proc. 1992 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, 1992.5, 2094---2100
175. Shugen Ma, Shigeo Hirose, Hiroshi Yoshinada, and Taku Yamazaki, Development of Coupled Tendon-driven Multijoint Manipulator, in Proc. 1991 Int. Workshop on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS'91), 1991.11, 725---730
176. Shigeo Hirose and Shugen Ma, Moray Drive for Multijoint Manipulator, in Proc. 5th Int. Conf. on Advanced Robotics, 1991.6, 521---527
177. Shigeo Hirose and Shugen Ma, Coupled Tendon-driven Multijoint Manipulator, in Proc. 1991 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, 1991.4, 1268---1275
178. Shigeo Hirose and Shugen Ma, Redundancy Decomposition Control for Multijoint Manipulator, in Proc. 1989 IEEE Int. Conf. on Robotics and Automation, 1989.5, 119---124

BOOKS and Other Publication

1. Shugen Ma, Changlong Ye, Bin Li and Yuechao Wang, Reconfigurable Modular Universal Unit (MUU) for Mobile Robots, in the Book "Distributed Autonomous Robotic Systems 8", Edited by Asama, H., Kurokawa, H., Ota, J., Sekiyama, K., Springer Berlin Heidelber, 2009.5, pp.453-461 (in English)
2. Li Chen, Yuechao Wang, Bin Li, Shugen Ma and Dengping Duan, Study on Locomotion of a Crawling Robot for Adaptation to the Environment, in the Book ``Bioinspiration and Robotics: Walking and Climbing Robots'', Edited by Maki K. Habib, I-Tech Education and Publishing, 2007.9, pp.301---316 (in English)
3. Jinguo Liu, Yuechao Wang, Bin Li, and Shugen Ma, Neural network based kinematic control of the hyper-redundant snake-like manipulator, in the Book (Lecture Notes in Computer Science) ``Advances in Neural Networks - ISNN 2007: Second International Symposium on Neural Networks, Nanjing, China, June 3-7, 2007, Proceedings, Part I'' Edited by Derong Liu, Shumin Fei, Zeng-Guang Hou, and Huaguang Zhang, Springer-Verlag, pp.771---779
4. Zheng Zhang, Shugen Ma, Binggang Cao, Liping Zhang, Bin Li, Multiagent Reinforcement Learning for a Planetary Exploration Multirobot System, In the Book (Lecture Notes in Computer Science) ``Agent Computing and Multi-Agent Systems: 9th Pacific Rim International Workshop on Multi-Agents, PRIMA 2006, Guilin, China, August 7-8, 2006. Proceedings'' Edited by ZhongZhi Shi and Ramakoti Sadananda, Springer Berlin/Heidelberg, pp.339 --- 350
5. Jinguo Liu, Yuechao Wang, Shugen Ma, and Bin Li, RBF Neural Network Based Shape Control of Hyper-redundant Manipulator with Constrained End-Effector, In the Book (Lecture Notes in Computer Science) ``Advances in Neural Networks - ISNN 2006: Second International Symposium on Neural Networks, Chengdu, China, May 28 - June 1, 2006, Proceedings, Part II'' Edited by Jun Wang, Zhang Yi, Jacek M. Zurada, Bao-Liang Lu, and Hujun Yin, Springer-Verlag, pp.1146---1152
6. Liping Zhang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Zheng Zhang, Guowei Zhang, and Binggang Cao, BP Networks Based Trajectory Planning and Inverse Kinematics of a Reconfigurable Mars Rover, in the Book (Lecture Notes in Computer Science) ``Advances in Neural Networks - ISNN 2005: Second International Symposium on Neural Networks, Chongqing, China, May 30 - June 1, 2005, Proceedings, Part III'' Edited by Jun Wang, Xiaofeng Liao, and Zhang Yi, Springer-Verlag, P.247
7. Shugen Ma, A Novel Obstacle Avoidance Control Scheme for Hyper-Redundant Manipulators, in the Book ``Enabling Society with Information Technology'', Springer-Verlag, 2001.12, 153---162
8. Shugen Ma, Analysis of Snake Movement Forms for Realization of Snake-like Robots, in Biometrics Handbook, Chapter 8, NTS Ltd., 2000.9, 895---903 (in Japanese)
9. Shugen Ma, My Research in Robotics and Bridge of Japan-China Academic Exchange, J. of the Robotics Society of Japan, 23-8, 2005, 20---23 (in Japanese)
11. Shugen Ma, Control of Redundant Manipulators, Master's thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo 1988 (in Japanese)
12. Shugen Ma, Mechanism and Control of Redundant Manipulators, Ph. D. thesis, Department of Mechanical Engineering Science, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo 1991
13. Shugen Ma, Recent Trends in the Research and Development about Robot Vision, Technical Report in Industrial Mechanery R & D Center, Research Division, Komatsu Ltd., 1991 (in Japanese)
14. Shugen Ma, Analysis of Snake Movement and Development of Snake-like Robots --- Analysis of the snake creeping motion forms, in Final Report for the Priority Areas "Intelligent Robot" supported by Ministry of Education, Science, Sports, and Culture of Japan, 1999, 619--631
15. Shugen Ma, Is Robot uselessness --- Development of Multijoint Robot Arms ---, 1st Symp. of Chinese Academy of Science and Engineering in Japan, 1997, 67---71; also Int. Journal ``Information'', 1-1, 1998, 103---108 (in Japanese)
16. Shugen Ma, Is Robot Necessary for China --- Development of Multijoint Robot Arms ---, in Proc. 3rd CAST (China Association for Science and Technology) Conference of Young Scientists, 1998 (in Chinese)
17. Shugen Ma, Why Handicapped Snake can Move Forward? --- Development of a Snake-like Robot ---, in Proc. 1999 Japan-China Symposium on New Technology, Tokyo, 1999, 318---331
18. Shugen Ma, Analysis of Creeping Locomotion of a Snake-like Robot, in Proc. 1999 Workshop of the SVBL Research Center, Ibaraki University, 1999, 13---16 (in Japanese)
19. Changlong Ye, Shugen Ma, and Bin Li, Coupled-Actuation Modular Universal Unit (MUU) of Snake-like Robot, in Proc. 2002 Japan-China Symposium on New Technology, Beijing, 2002
20. Liping Zhang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Zheng Zhang, Guowei Zhang, Binggang Cao, Kineinatic Modeling and Trajectory Planning for Reconfigurable Planetary Robot System, Xi'an Jiaotong Daxue Xuebao (Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University) (China), 39-1, 2005.1, 87---91 (in Chinese with English Abstract)
21. Liping Zhang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Guowei Zhang, Zheng Zhang, Binggang Cao, Crossing ditch for reconfigurable planetary robots, Journal of Shanghai University (English Edition), 10-3, 2006.6, 256---261
22. Zheng Zhang, Shugen Ma, Bin Li, Liping Zhang, Binggang Cao, Statics Analysis and Opengl Based 3D Simulation of Collaborative Reconfigurable Planetary Robots, Academic Journal of Xian Jiaotong University (English Edition), 18-2, 2006.11, 102---105
23. Jinguo Liu, Yuechao Wang, Bin Li, and Shugen Ma, Current research, key performances and future development of search and rescue robots, Front. Mech. Eng. China, Higher Education Press and Springer-Verlag, 2-4, 2007.12, 404--416
24. Ling Zhang, Zheng Zhang, Binggang Cao, Shugen Ma, and Bin Li, Study on Space Docking Technique Based on Two-Dimension Position Sensing Detector, Xi'an Jiaotong Daxue Xuebao (Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University) (China), 41-9, 2007.9, 1110---1114 (in Chinese with English Abstract)