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Publications (listed by year)
(Copyright notice: electronic versions are provided for brief evaluation purposes only -- copyrights are held by the publishers and/or the authors.)
 
  Articles Under Review
  A review of feedforward control approaches for nano precision positioning in high speed SPM operation
G.M. Clayton, S. Tien, K.K. Leang, Q. Zou and S. Devasia
Under review, ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control.
  Design and analysis of discrete-time repetitive control for scanning probe microscopes
U. Aridogan and K. K. Leang
Under review, ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control.
  Teaching modules on modeling and control of piezoactuators for undergraduate dynamics and control and mechatronics courses
K. K. Leang, Q. Zou, and G. Pannozzo
Under review, IEEE Transactions on Education
   
2008 Journal Articles in Press
  High-speed serial-kinematic AFM scanner: design and drive considerations
K. K. Leang and A. J. Fleming
In press, Asian Journal of Control, special issue on Advanced Control Methods for Scanning Probe
Microscopy
  Feedforward control of piezoactuators in atomic force microscope systems: inversion-based compensation for dynamics and hysteresis
K.K. Leang, Q. Zou and S. Devasia
In press, IEEE Control Systems Magazine, Special Issue on Hysteresis.
  Low-cost reflective infrared sensors for sub-micro-level position measurement and control
Y. Shan, J.E. Speich and K.K. Leang
In press, IEEE/ASME Trans. on Mechatronics.
  Iterative and feedback control for hysteresis compensation in SMA
K. K. Leang, S. C. Ashley and G. Tchoupo
In press, ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control.
[PDF] Charge drives for scanning probe microscope positioning stages
A. J. Fleming and K. K. Leang
Ultramicroscopy, Vol. 108, pp. 1551-1557, 2008.
[IEEE
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Optimal output transitions for dual-stage systems
D. Iamratanakul, B. Jordan, K. K. Leang and S. Devasia
IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 16, No. 5, 869-881, 2008.
2008 Conference Proceedings
[PDF] Energy harvesting via pyroelectric effect using PZT
J. Xie, P. P. Mane, C. W. Green, K. M. Mossi, and K. K. Leang
2008 ASME Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems
October 28-30, Turf Valley Resort, Ellicott City, MD, USA
[PDF] Design and fabrication of a multifunctional scanning probe with integrated tip changer for fully automated nanofabrication
K. K. Leang and C. R. Taylor
23rd ASPE Anual Meeting and 12th ICPE, Oct. 19-24, 2008, Portland, OR USA
[PDF] Discrete-time phase compensated repetitive control for piezoactuators in scanning probe microscopes
U. Aridogan, Y. Shan and K. K. Leang
ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference, Ann Arbor, Michigan, October 20-22, 2008. (Invited Session on Modeling, Dynamics and Control of Systems with Smart Materials)
[PDF] Hysteresis inverse iterative learning control of piezoactuators in AFM
S.C. Ashley, U. Aridogan, R. Riddle and K.K. Leang
In 17th IFAC World Congress, 8269-9274, Seoul, Korea, July 6-11.
[PDF] Modeling and control of smart actuators: integrating nano/bio technology into the me curriculum
Y. Wu, S. Culter, Q. Zou, G. Pannozzo, K.K. Leang and S. Devasia
ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, June 22-25, 2008.
[PDF] High-speed serial-kinematic AFM scanner: design and drive considerations
K. K. Leang and A. J. Fleming
American Control Conference, 3188-3193, Seattle, WA, USA, June 11-13.
[PDF] Evaluation of charge drives for scanning probe microscope positioning stages
A. J. Fleming and K. K. Leang
American Control Conference, 2028-2033, Seattle, WA, USA, June 11-13.
[PDF] Application of Feedforward Dynamics Compensation in Ionic-Polymer Metal Composite Actuators
Y. Shan and K. K. Leang
SPIE Smart Structures and Materials and NDE for Health Monitoring and Diagnostics Conference, San Diego, CA.

 
2007 Journal Article
[PDF] Feedback-Linearized Inverse Feedforward for Creep, Hysteresis, and Vibration Compensation in Piezoactuators
K. K. Leang and S. Devasia
IEEE Control Systems Technology: Special Issue on Dynamics and Control of Micro- and Nano-Scale Systems, Vol 15, No. 5, 927 - 935, 2007.
   
2007 Conference Proceedings
[PDF] A biaxial shape memory alloy actuated cell/tissue stretching system
Y. Shan, J. Dodson, S. Abraham, J. E. Speich, R. Rao and K. K. Leang
ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE), Seattle, WA, USA, November 11 - 15, 2007.
[PDF] A collaborative approach to teach modeling and control of smart actuators in the mechanical engineering curriculum
K. K. Leang, G. Pannozzo, Q. Zou and S. Devasia
ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE), Seattle, WA, USA, November 11 - 15, 2007.
[PDF] Hysteresis compensation for high-precision positioning of a shape memory alloy actuator using integrated iterative-feedforward and feedback inputs
G. Tchoupo and K. K. Leang
American Control Conference, 4246-4253, 2007.

 
2006 Journal Article
[PDF] Design of hysteresis-compensating iterative learning control for piezo-positioners: application in atomic force microscopes
K. K. Leang and S. Devasia
Mechatronics, The Science of Intelligent Machines, Vol. 6, Issue 3-4, pp. 141-158, 2006.
2006 Conference Proceedings
[PDF] Hysteresis characterization using charge-feedback control for LIPCA a device
J. Beck, M. A. Noras, J. Kieres, J. Speich, K. M. Mossi and K. K. Leang
SPIE Smart Structures and Materials and NDE for Health Monitoring and Diagnostics, San Diego. February 26 – March 2, 2006.
[PDF] Precise positioning of a shape memory alloy actuator using iterative control
S. C. Ashley, G. Tchoupo, R. M. Mohr and K. K. Leang
Actuator 2006 Conference, Bremen, Germany.
[PDF] Optimal Seek-Trajectory Design for Dual-Stage Systems
D. Iamratanakul, B. Jordan, K. K. Leang and S. Devasia
American Control Conference, 606-612, Minneapolis, MN, June 14-16, 2006.

 
2005 and
earlier
Journal Articles and Book Chapter
[PDF] Control issues in high-speed AFM for biological applications: collagen imaging example
Q. Zou, K. K. Leang, E. Sadoun, M. J. Reed, and S. Devasia
Asian Journal of Control, Special issue on “Advances in Nanotechnology Control”, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 164-178, June 2004.
[PDF] Experimental and theoretical results in output-trajectory redesign for flexible structures
J. S. Dewey, K. K. Leang, and S. Devasia
ASME J. Dyn. Syst., Meas., Control, Vol. 120, pp. 456-461, December 1998.
CRC Press
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Continuous- and discrete-time state-space modeling
K. K. Leang, Q. Zou, and S. Devasia
A contributed chapter to the CRC Mechatronics Handbook, Edited by Robert Bishop, CRC Press, Chapter 23, pp. 40-54, 2002.
2005
and earlier
Conference Proceedings
[PDF] Iterative control of piezo positioners for long-range SPM-based nanofabrication
K. K. Leang, and S. Devasia
The 3rd IFAC Conference on Mechatronic Systems, Manly Beach, Sydney, Australia, September 2004.
[PDF] Iterative feedforward compensation of hysteresis in piezo positioners
K. K. Leang, and S. Devasia
IEEE 42nd Conference on Decision and Control, Maui, Hawaii USA, 2626-2631, December 2003 (invited session on Nanotechnology: Control Needs and Related Perspectives).
[PDF] Hysteresis, creep, and vibration compensation for piezoactuators: feedback and feedforward control
K. K. Leang, and S. Devasia
The 2nd IFAC Conference on Mechatronic Systems, Berkeley, CA., 283-289, December 2002 (invited session on Smart Materials and Structures).

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