Education
Research Interests
Present Project
Other Projects
Computer Skill
Honors and awards
Extracurricular Activities and Member
 
 

Education

 
National University of Singapore,   M.E.   Mechanical Engineering,  1998-now
Northeastern University in China,    M.E. (rank 3), Mechanical Engineering, 1995 Northeastern University  in China,   B.E. (rank 1),  Mechanical Engineering, 1991
Research Interests
 
Robotics
Expert systems, machine learning,  remote diagnostics,
Intelligent agent, concurrent engineering, client-server computing
Present project
  Now, I'm doing the research about "Web-based Learning Knowledge
Base Systems".
supervisor: Professor Andrew,Y.C. Nee,  Dr. Ong Soh Khim
It has the following two characters:

The Knowledge Base (Knowledge Base Agent) supports a large group
of users who communicate with the systems over network. It is proposed
to use this system for remote diagnostics of CNC machine.

There's a Learning Agent (LA) that is connected to Knowledge Base
(KB) and the users. LA learns new expertise from user sides, and updates
the KB with the valuable one. In detail, when new accident that can't be
solved with present KB happens on any user, LA can acquire knowledge,
and store it into KB. The KB will be matured through continuous learning process.

Software and programming language:
* Expert systems shell: JESS (Java Expert System Shell)
* Intelligent Agent: KQML as the language and protocol for exchanging information and knowledge.
 
 
 

 Other projects
 
Project of  M.E. in NEU (1995-1998)

Title: The Kinematics analysis and error analysis of 3-TPT parallel manipulator
 (Thesis is prized A class)
The project is a part of "China High Technology Development Programme", and is funded by Chinese Science and Technology Committee.
The model of 3-TPT mechanism (3-DOF mobile platform is connected with  base platform by three legs) has  been  made in 1997, and got the patent in 1997.
The parallel manipulator is used for the automation of Billet Part Snagging in steel rolling.
In my thesis, two parts are included:

Mechanism and Kinematics analysis
* The character of 3-TPT mechanism is analyzed, and compute the degree of freedom.
* The Kinematics inverse and forward equation are derived.
* Based on the inverse equation, the working space (approximately inverse triangular camber pyramid) analysis and simulation are proposed.
* The effects of mechanism parameters (such as the limitations of universal joints) to workspace   are investigated.
Error analysis
* Build the system error model
* Analyzed the influencial factors which cause position and orientation errors.  Proposed the concept of iso-error line and error decreasing rate, and simulated them.
* Calculated the average and square difference of random error
* Analyzed the "danger position" (the maximum error position) of the random error and system error
Error experiment
* Proved the conclusion of Error analysis and measured the liner error of this model manipulator (X: 0.2mm/100mm, Y: 0.3mm/100, Z: 0.3mm/100mm)
 
In 1996, joined in installation of the first experimental model of
Steward Platform in Shenyang automatic institution of Chinese
Academy of Science. This model is 6-DOF parallel manipulator,
which is used to drilling and milling.
 
Graduation Project (1995)

 Title: The Design of ZDZ-2000B Vacuum Coating Machine
 (It was prized the best thesis in the major, and the result has been
used in Fushun Vacuum Equipment  Factory)
 

Course Project (1994)

 Title: Vacuum Acquiring Equipment Design
 
 
 

 Computer Skill
 
Experienced in programming with J++, C, Matlab, and AutoCAD
Familiar with several operation systems including Windows, Unix, Linux, and DOS
Honors and Awards
 
Outstanding graduate student, Graduate school of  NEU (1998)
Outstanding graduate student cadre, Graduate school of NEU (1996)
First prize of  'Education Fund Scholarship of NEU' (which only students among the top 5 percent are entitled to)(1994)
Outstanding Student cadre of NEU (1994)
Excellent College Student of Liaoning Province, Liaoning Province (1993)
Outstanding member in Social Practice of NEU(1993)
Outstanding Student of NEU(1992)
A series of First Level Scholarship in NEU(1991-1995)
Extracurricular Activities and Member
 
Academic activities

Honorary Secretary,  ASME Singapore Section NUS Student Section  (1998-1999)
Conference Translator, 'International Conference on Precision Engineering and 6th Sino-Japan Joint Seminar on Ultraprecision Technology', Shenyang, China (1996)
 

others

President, English Corner of Graduate school of  Northeastern University (1995-1998)
President,  Student Union of College of Mechanics and Automation in NEU (1993-1994)
Head of Chinese traditional dancers, Arts College of Northeastern University (1992-1994)
 

presenter

Presenter, The Intelligent Competition of NEU (1996)
Presenter, The first Debate Competition of NEU (1994)