Underwater Mechatronics Lab.

Journal Papers

C. W. Hung, K. H. Huang, Y. Y. Shih, Y. S. Lin, H. H. Chen, C. C. Wang, C. Y. Ho, C. C. Hung, D. Burdige, 2016, “Benthic fluxes of dissolved organic carbon from gas hydrate sediments in the northern South China Sea,” Scientific Reports, 6, 29597; doi: 10.1038/srep29597. (July 2016).
H. H. Chen, W. N. Chuang, C. C. Wang, 2015, “Vision-based line detection for underwater inspection of breakwater construction using an ROV,” Ocean Engineering, Vol. 109, pp. 20-33. (November 2015).
H. H. Chen, Y. C. Chou, J. Y. Chiou, C. C. Wang, 2015, “Long baseline precise underwater positioning through data fusion,” Journal of Taiwan Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 145-154. (in Chinese) [EI]
H. H. Chen, 2014, “Travel-time approximation of acoustic ranging in GPS/Acoustic seafloor geodesy,” Ocean Engineering, Vol. 84, pp. 133-144.
H. H. Chen, 2013, “Estimation of angular misalignment in ultra short baseline positioning systems using a line survey approach. Part II: Experimental results,” The Journal of Navigation,Vol. 66, No. 5, pp. 773-787.
H. H. Chen, 2013, “Estimation of angular misalignment in ultra short baseline positioning systems using a line survey approach. Part I: Numerical simulations,” The Journal of Navigation, Vol. 66, No. 4, pp. 561-578.
C. C. Wang, P. C. Chen, and C. Y. Liao, 2012, “Application of CCD cameras as a versatile measurement tool for flume tank," Ocean Engineering, vol. 42, pp. 71-82.
C. C. Wang and D. Tang, 2012, “Application of underwater laser scanning for Seafloor shell fragments characterization", Journal of Marine Science and Technology, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 95-102.
B. Y. Kuo, C. C. Wang, S. C. Lin, C. R. Lin, P. C. Chen, J. P. Jiang, and H. K. Chang, 2012, “Shear-wave splitting at the edge of the Ryukyu subduction zone”, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., pp. 355-356.
H. H. Chen and C. C. Wang, 2011, “Accuracy Assessment of GPS/Acoustic Positioning Using a Seafloor Acoustic Transponder System,” Ocean Engineering, Vol. 38, No. 13, pp. 1472-1479.
Chau-Chang Wang and D.J. Tang, Seafloor Roughness Measurement by Laser Line Scanning and Conductivity Probe at SW06 Experiment Site, 2009, IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, vol. 34, no. 4, pp. 459-465.
Chau-Chang Wang, Brian T. Hefner, and Dajun Tang, 2009, "Evaluation of laser scanning and stereo photography roughness measurement systems using a realistic model seabed surface," IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, vol. 34, no. 4, pp. 466-475.
Chau-Chang Wang, Yu-Hung. Hsiao and Min-Chih Huang, 2009. “Development of MSP430-based expandable underwater acoustic recorder”, Ocean Engineering, Vol. 36, pp. 446-455.
H. H. Chen, 2008, “In-Situ Alignment Calibration of Attitude and Ultra Short Baseline Sensors for Precision Underwater Positioning,” Ocean Engineering, Vol. 35, Nos. 14-15, pp. 1448-1462.
H. H. Chen, 2008, “Vision-Based Tracking with Projective Mapping for Parameter Identification of Remotely Operated Vehicles,” Ocean Engineering, Vol. 35, No. 10, pp. 983-994.
Chau-Chang Wang and Min-Shine Cheng, “Nonmetric camera calibration for underwater laser scanning system, 2007, ” IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, vol. 32, pp. 383-399.
H. H. Chen and C. C. Wang, 2007, “Optimal Localization of a Seafloor Transponder in Shallow Water Using Acoustic Ranging and GPS Observations,” Ocean Engineering, Vol. 34, Nos. 17-18, pp. 2385-2399.
J. Y. Liu, C. R. Chu, Y. H. Wu, and H. H. Chen, 2005, “Acoustic Point-Source Reflection From a Seabed with a Non-Uniform Fluid-Like Sediment Layer,” Journal of Marine Science and Technology, Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 218-225.
H. H. Chen and C. M. Wu, 2004, “An Algorithm of Image Processing for Underwater Range Finding by Active Triangulation,” Ocean Engineering, Vol. 31, Nos. 8-9, pp. 1037-1062.
Jin-Yuan Liu, Sheng-Hsiung Tsai, Chau-Chang Wang, and Chung-Ray Chu, 2004, “Acoustic wave reflection from a rough seabed with a continuously varying sediment layer overlying an elastic basement,” Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 275, pp. 739-755.
H. H. Chen, 2002, “Variation Reduction in Quality of an Optical Triangulation System Employed for Underwater Range Finding,” Ocean Engineering, Vol. 29, No. 15, pp. 1871-1893.
J. Y. Liu, C. O. Shen, and H. H. Chen, 2002, “Coherent Reflection of Acoustic Wave from Randomly Inhomogeneous Sediment Layer over an Elastic Sea Floor,” Ocean Engineering, Vol. 29, No. 13, pp. 1701-1714.
Chau-Chang Wang and V. Kumar, 2001, “On Singular behaviors of impedance-based repeatable control for redundant robots,” Journal of Robotic Systems, vol. 18, no. 4, pages 171-186.
Jin-Yuan Liu, Chau-Chang Wang, and Chen-Fen Huang, 2000, “Coherent reflection from a rough interface over an inhomogeneous transition fluid layer,” Journal of Computational Acoustics, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 401-414.
H. S. Yan and H. H. Chen, 1996, “Geometry Design of Globoidal Cams with Generalized Meshing Turret-Rollers,” ASME, Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 118, pp. 243-249.
Wang and V. Kumar. Kinematics and Control of Mobile Manipulators. ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics and Robotics, 1996.
Wang and B. Paul. Design of Beams with Coulomb Slip-damping at Cover-plate Interfaces. Journal of Engineering for Industry, 1996
H. S. Yan and H. H. Chen, 1995, “Geometry Design of Roller Gear Cams with Hyperboloid Rollers,” Mathematical and Computer Modelling, Vol. 22, No. 8, pp. 107-117.
H. S. Yan and H. H. Chen, 1994, “Geometry Design and Machining of Roller Gear Cams with Cylindrical Rollers,” Mechanism and Machine Theory, Vol. 29, No. 6, pp. 803-812.
H. S. Yan and H. H. Chen, 1994, “Geometry Design of Roller Gear Cams with Conical Rollers,” Journal of the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 15, No. 5, pp. 479-485.
J. Y. Liu and H. H. Chen, 1994, “Optimum Design of Milling Cutters for Machining Archimedean Variable Pitch Helicoids,” Journal of Applied Mechanisms & Robotics, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 36-42.

Journal Papers

C. W. Hung, K. H. Huang, Y. Y. Shih, Y. S. Lin, H. H. Chen, C. C. Wang, C. Y. Ho, C. C. Hung, D. Burdige, 2016, “Benthic fluxes of dissolved organic carbon from gas hydrate sediments in the northern South China Sea,” Scientific Reports, 6, 29597; doi: 10.1038/srep29597. (July 2016).

H. H. Chen, W. N. Chuang, C. C. Wang, 2015, “Vision-based line detection for underwater inspection of breakwater construction using an ROV,” Ocean Engineering, Vol. 109, pp. 20-33. (November 2015).

H. H. Chen, Y. C. Chou, J. Y. Chiou, C. C. Wang, 2015, “Long baseline precise underwater positioning through data fusion,” Journal of Taiwan Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 145-154. (in Chinese) [EI]

H. H. Chen, 2014, “Travel-time approximation of acoustic ranging in GPS/Acoustic seafloor geodesy,” Ocean Engineering, Vol. 84, pp. 133-144.

H. H. Chen, 2013, “Estimation of angular misalignment in ultra short baseline positioning systems using a line survey approach. Part II: Experimental results,” The Journal of Navigation,Vol. 66, No. 5, pp. 773-787.

H. H. Chen, 2013, “Estimation of angular misalignment in ultra short baseline positioning systems using a line survey approach. Part I: Numerical simulations,” The Journal of Navigation, Vol. 66, No. 4, pp. 561-578.

C. C. Wang, P. C. Chen, and C. Y. Liao, 2012, “Application of CCD cameras as a versatile measurement tool for flume tank," Ocean Engineering, vol. 42, pp. 71-82.

C. C. Wang and D. Tang, 2012, “Application of underwater laser scanning for Seafloor shell fragments characterization", Journal of Marine Science and Technology, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 95-102.

B. Y. Kuo, C. C. Wang, S. C. Lin, C. R. Lin, P. C. Chen, J. P. Jiang, and H. K. Chang, 2012, “Shear-wave splitting at the edge of the Ryukyu subduction zone”, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., pp. 355-356.

H. H. Chen and C. C. Wang, 2011, “Accuracy Assessment of GPS/Acoustic Positioning Using a Seafloor Acoustic Transponder System,” Ocean Engineering, Vol. 38, No. 13, pp. 1472-1479.

Chau-Chang Wang and D.J. Tang, Seafloor Roughness Measurement by Laser Line Scanning and Conductivity Probe at SW06 Experiment Site, 2009, IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, vol. 34, no. 4, pp. 459-465.

Chau-Chang Wang, Brian T. Hefner, and Dajun Tang, 2009, "Evaluation of laser scanning and stereo photography roughness measurement systems using a realistic model seabed surface," IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, vol. 34, no. 4, pp. 466-475.

Chau-Chang Wang, Yu-Hung. Hsiao and Min-Chih Huang, 2009. “Development of MSP430-based expandable underwater acoustic recorder”, Ocean Engineering, Vol. 36, pp. 446-455.

H. H. Chen, 2008, “In-Situ Alignment Calibration of Attitude and Ultra Short Baseline Sensors for Precision Underwater Positioning,” Ocean Engineering, Vol. 35, Nos. 14-15, pp. 1448-1462.

H. H. Chen, 2008, “Vision-Based Tracking with Projective Mapping for Parameter Identification of Remotely Operated Vehicles,” Ocean Engineering, Vol. 35, No. 10, pp. 983-994.

Chau-Chang Wang and Min-Shine Cheng, “Nonmetric camera calibration for underwater laser scanning system, 2007, ” IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, vol. 32, pp. 383-399.

H. H. Chen and C. C. Wang, 2007, “Optimal Localization of a Seafloor Transponder in Shallow Water Using Acoustic Ranging and GPS Observations,” Ocean Engineering, Vol. 34, Nos. 17-18, pp. 2385-2399.

J. Y. Liu, C. R. Chu, Y. H. Wu, and H. H. Chen, 2005, “Acoustic Point-Source Reflection From a Seabed with a Non-Uniform Fluid-Like Sediment Layer,” Journal of Marine Science and Technology, Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 218-225.

H. H. Chen and C. M. Wu, 2004, “An Algorithm of Image Processing for Underwater Range Finding by Active Triangulation,” Ocean Engineering, Vol. 31, Nos. 8-9, pp. 1037-1062.

Jin-Yuan Liu, Sheng-Hsiung Tsai, Chau-Chang Wang, and Chung-Ray Chu, 2004, “Acoustic wave reflection from a rough seabed with a continuously varying sediment layer overlying an elastic basement,” Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 275, pp. 739-755.

H. H. Chen, 2002, “Variation Reduction in Quality of an Optical Triangulation System Employed for Underwater Range Finding,” Ocean Engineering, Vol. 29, No. 15, pp. 1871-1893.

J. Y. Liu, C. O. Shen, and H. H. Chen, 2002, “Coherent Reflection of Acoustic Wave from Randomly Inhomogeneous Sediment Layer over an Elastic Sea Floor,” Ocean Engineering, Vol. 29, No. 13, pp. 1701-1714.

Chau-Chang Wang and V. Kumar, 2001, “On Singular behaviors of impedance-based repeatable control for redundant robots,” Journal of Robotic Systems, vol. 18, no. 4, pages 171-186.

Jin-Yuan Liu, Chau-Chang Wang, and Chen-Fen Huang, 2000, “Coherent reflection from a rough interface over an inhomogeneous transition fluid layer,” Journal of Computational Acoustics, Vol. 8, No. 3, pp. 401-414.

H. S. Yan and H. H. Chen, 1996, “Geometry Design of Globoidal Cams with Generalized Meshing Turret-Rollers,” ASME, Journal of Mechanical Design, Vol. 118, pp. 243-249.

Wang and V. Kumar. Kinematics and Control of Mobile Manipulators. ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics and Robotics, 1996.

Wang and B. Paul. Design of Beams with Coulomb Slip-damping at Cover-plate Interfaces. Journal of Engineering for Industry, 1996

H. S. Yan and H. H. Chen, 1995, “Geometry Design of Roller Gear Cams with Hyperboloid Rollers,” Mathematical and Computer Modelling, Vol. 22, No. 8, pp. 107-117.

H. S. Yan and H. H. Chen, 1994, “Geometry Design and Machining of Roller Gear Cams with Cylindrical Rollers,” Mechanism and Machine Theory, Vol. 29, No. 6, pp. 803-812.

H. S. Yan and H. H. Chen, 1994, “Geometry Design of Roller Gear Cams with Conical Rollers,” Journal of the Chinese Society of Mechanical Engineering, Vol. 15, No. 5, pp. 479-485.

J. Y. Liu and H. H. Chen, 1994, “Optimum Design of Milling Cutters for Machining Archimedean Variable Pitch Helicoids,” Journal of Applied Mechanisms & Robotics, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 36-42.

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