Assoc Prof Karl Sammut

Position/s:	Director, Centre for Maritime Engineering, Control and Imaging School of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics
Phone:	work+61 8 82015051
Email:	karl.sammut@flinders.edu.au
Location:	Engineering (428)
Postal address:	GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia

Biography

KarlSammut completed his Ph.D at The University of Nottingham (U.K) in 1992 and was employed between 1992 and 1995 as a Postdoctoral Fellow at The Politecnico di Milano (Italy), and at Loughborough University (UK). He commenced his appointment at Flinders University in 1995. He is currently an Associate Professor with the Engineering Discipline in the School of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics. His areas of expertise are in embedded systems, robotics, smart structures, and maritime electronics. His particular areas of research specialisation are concerned with Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) including, navigation, optimal guidance and control systems, mission planning systems, and propulsion systems for AUVs. A/Prof Sammut is the Director of the Centre for Maritime Engineering, Control and Imaging at Flinders University and was a Cluster Project leader for the CSIRO Wealth From Oceans Flagship funded project on AUV based pipeline Monitoring.

Qualifications

B.Eng (University College Wales)) 1988,
PhD (Nottingham Uni) 1993

Honours, awards and grants

C.Eng (IET),
Senior Member (IEEE)

Key responsibilities

Director, Centre for Maritime Engineering, Control and Imaging

Teaching

Topic Coordinator:

ENGR3701 Computer Organisation & Design
ENGR4712 Autonomous Systems
ENGR4731 Computer Architecture
ENGR4732 Instrumentation

Topic Lecturer:

ENGR3701 Computer Organisation & Design
ENGR4712 Autonomous Systems
ENGR4731 Computer Architecture

Research and supervision

Research expertise

Autonomous vehicles
Electrical and electronic engineering
Embedded Systems

Research interests

Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
Robotics
Embedded Systems
Active Control of Vibration
Computer Vision
Smart Structures and Materials

Supervisory interests

Active vibration control
Autonomous vehicles
Computer vision
Embedded systems
Robotics
Smart materials

RHD research supervision

Current

Principal supervisor: Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (5);

Associate supervisor: Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (2); Advanced Control Systems (2); Smart Structures (2);

Completion

Principal supervisor: Embedded Systems (1); Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (1); Smart Structures (2);

Associate supervisor: Computer Vision (1); Smart Structures (2);

Publications

Refereed journal articles

Chen, L., He, F. and Sammut, K. (2009). Vibration suppression of a principal parametric resonance. Journal of Vibration and Control, 15(3), pp.439-463. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077546308091217.

Tjahyadi, H., He, F. and Sammut, K. (2008). M4ARC multi-model-multi-mode adaptive resonant control for dynamically loaded flexible beam structures. Smart Materials and Structures, 17(4). [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0964-1726/17/4/045006.

Chen, L., Hansen, C., He, F. and Sammut, K. (2007). Active Nonlinear Vibration Absorber Design for Flexible Structures. International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration, 12(2), pp.51-59. [online]. Available from: http://www.rcom.ru/IJAV/12/2/paper-1.pdf.

Tjahyadi, H., He, F. and Sammut, K. (2006). Multi-mode vibration control of a flexible cantilever beam using adaptive resonant control. Smart Materials and Structures, 15, pp.270-278. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0964-1726/15/2/005.

Refereed conference papers

Joung, T., Sammut, K. and He, F. (2009). A study on the design optimization of an AUV by using computational fluid dynamic analysis. In Jin S. Chung, Simon Prinsenberg, Seok Won Hong, Shuichi Nagata, ed. Proceedings of the Nineteenth (2009) International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference. Proceedings of the Nineteenth (2009) International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference. pp. 696-702. [online]. Available from: http://www.isope.org/publications/proceedings/ISOPE/ISOPE%202009/start.htm.

Lammas, A., Sammut, K. and He, F. (2009). MAPR particle filter for AUV sensor fusion. In Martyn Witton, ed. 1st Annual 2009 Subsea Conference of the Society for Underwater Technology. Society for Underwater Technology 2009.

Kokegei, M.B., He, F. and Sammut, K. (2009). Nonlinear fully-coupled control of AUVs. In Martyn Witton, ed. First Annual 2009 Conference of the Society for Underwater Technology. Society for Underwater Technology 2009.

Lammas, A., Sammut, K. and He, F. (2007). A 6 DoF navigation algorithm for autonomous underwater vehicles. In John Watson, ed. IEEE Oceans 2007 Conference Proceedings. IEEE - Oceans 2007 - Europe. pp. 1-7.

Chen, L., He, F. and Sammut, K. (2007). Active vibration clamping design. In Proceedings of the 14th International Congress on Sound and Vibration. 14th International Congress on Sound and Vibration.

Zhao, X., Sammut, K. and He, F. (2007). Performance evaluation of a novel CMP cache architecture for hybrid workloads. In D. S. Munro, H. Shen, et.al., ed. Parallel and Distributed Computing, Applications and Technologies, PDCAT Proceedings. PDCAT'07 - The 8th International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing Applications and Technologies 2007. pp. 89-96.

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Book chapters

Kokegei, M., He, F. and Sammut, K. (2011). Fully Coupled 6 Degree-of-Freedom Control of an Over-Actuated Autonomous Underwater Vehicle. In Nuno A. Cruz, ed. Autonomous Underwater Vehicles. Rijeka, Croatia: InTech, pp. 147-171. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/25064.

Lammas, A., Sammut, K. and He, F. (2010). 6-DoF Navigation Systems for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles. In Alejandra Barrera, ed. Mobile Robots Navigation. Austria: InTech, pp. 457-484. [online]. Available from: http://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/6-dof-navigation-systems-for-autonomous-underwater-vehicles.

Refereed journal articles

Joung, T., Sammut, K., He, F. and Lee, S.-K. (2012). Shape optimization of an autonomous underwater vehicle with a ducted propeller using computational fluid dynamics analysis. International Journal of Naval architecture and Ocean Engineering, 4(1), pp.44-56. [online]. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.3744/JNAOE.2012.4.1.044.

Refereed conference papers

Zeng, Z., Sammut, K., He, F. and Lammas, A. (2012). Efficient Path Evaluation for AUVs Using Adaptive B-spline Approximation. In Ray Toll, Mark Bushnell, ed. MTS/IEEE Oceans 2012. MTS/IEEE Oceans.

Zeng, Z., Lammas, A., Sammut, K. and He, F. (2012). Optimal Path Planning based on Annular Space Decomposition for AUVs Operating in a Variable Environment. In G Griffiths, ed. IEEE AUV 2012. 2012 IEEE/OES Autonomous Underwater Vehicles.

Lammas, A., Sammut, K. and He, F. (2011). 6-DOF Particle Filter Based Navigation System for AUVs. In C.J. Skinner, G.A. Morgan, ed. Submarine Science,Technology and Engineering Conference 2011. SIA 1st Technology Conference 2011. pp. 267-274.

Joung, T., Sammut, K. and He, F. (2010). A CFD (Computer Fluid Dynamics) Analysis Based Design Method for An Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Ducted Propeller. In Jin S Chung, Raghavan Ayer, Simon Prinsenberg, Seok Won Hong, Ivar Langen, ed. 20th International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineering (ISOPE) Conference. International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineering. pp. 435-442. [online]. Available from: http://www.isope.org/conferences/2010/Pap-2010%20Beijing-Sess-Paperlist-0226-web.pdf.

Zhao, X., Sammut, K. and He, F. (2007). Formal verification of a novel snooping cache coherence protocol for CMP. In Proceedings of the CMP-MSI: workshop on chip multiprocessor memory systems and interconnects. Chip Multiprocessor Memory Systems and Interconnects (Held in Conjunction with International Symposium on High-Performance Computer architecture).

Zhao, X., Sammut, K., He, F. and Qin, S. (2007). Split private and shared L2 cache architecture for snooping-based CMP. In R. Lee, M. Chowdhury, et. al., ed. Proceedings of the 6th IEEE/ACIS International Conference on Computer and Information Science (ICIS2007). 6th IEEE/ACIS International Conference on Computer and Information Science (ICIS2007). pp. 900-905.

Joung, T.-H., Sammut, K., He, F., Nho, I.-S., Lee, J.-H., Kim, B.-J., et al. (2006). A study on the design and manufacture of a deep-sea unmanned underwater vehicle based on structural reliability analysis. In Jin S. Chung, Seok Won Hong, Peter W. Marshall, Takeshi Komai, Wataru Koterayama., ed. The Proceedings of the Sixteenth (2006) International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference. Sixteenth (2006) International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference. pp. 197-204. [online]. Available from: http://www.isope.org/publications/proceedings/ISOPE/Proc%20CD-2006-Toc_omni-0423jc.pdf.

Pakulski, P.J., Sammut, K., He, A. and Naylor, M. (2005). Pixel behaviour metrics for dynamic background modelling with the projected difference pattern method. In Brian C. Lovell, Anthony J. Maeder, Terry Caelli, Sebastien Ourselin, ed. Proceedings of the Digital Imaging Computing: Techniques and Applications (DICTA 2005). IEEE Digital Imaging Computing: Techniques and Applications.

Tjahyadi, H., He, F. and Sammut, K. (2004). Vibration control of a cantilever beam using multiple model adaptive resonant control. In Rob Evans, ed. Proceedings of The 5 IFAC Asian Control Conference. IFAC Asian Control Conference. pp. 1786-1790.

Pine, K., He, F., Sammut, K. and Evans, M. (2004). Radio direction finding for maritime search and rescue. In Rob Evans and Ivan Mareels, ed. Proceedings of The 5 IFAC Asian Control Conference. 5 IFAC Asian Control Conference. pp. 723-730.

Tjahyadi, H., He, F. and Sammut, K. (2004). Vibration control of a cantilever beam using multiple model adaptive control. In PROC. OF THE 2004 AMERICAN CONTROL CONFERENCE. IEEE American Control Conference. pp. 2907-2908. [online]. Available from: http://www.nt.ntnu.no/users/skoge/prost/proceedings/acc04/Papers/0516_ThM09.6.pdf.

Cao, T.V., He, F., Sammut, K. and Chen, L. (2002). Variable structure observer design in matrix second-order formulation for linear and non-linear vibrating systems using velocity measurements. In Proceedings of the 2002 IEEE International Conference on Control Applications. IEEE International Conference of Control Applications. pp. 82-87.

Chen, L., He, F., Sammut, K. and Cao, T.V. (2002). A theoretical and experimental implementation of an active shock absorber for flexible structures. In Proceedings of the 2002 International Conference on mechatronics. 2002 International Conference on mechatronics.

Chen, L., He, F., Sammut, K. and Cao, T.V. (2002). Nonlinear active vibration absorber design for flexible structures. In Proceedings of the 2002 IEEE International Conference on Control Applications. IEEE International Conference of Control Applications. pp. 321-326.

Fettke, M.P., Naylor, M.J., Sammut, K. and He, F. (2002). Comparison of background models for video surveillance. In Suter, D; Bab-Hadiashar, A, ed. Proceedings of the Sixth Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications Conference. DICTA2002: digital image computing: techniques and applications.

Fettke, M.P., Sammut, K., Naylor, M.J. and He, F. (2002). Evaluation of motion detection techniques for video surveillance. In Conference proceedings of information, decision and control. IEEE International Conference on Information, Decision and Control. pp. 247-252.

Cao, T.V., He, F., Sammut, K. and Chen, L. (2002). Variable structure observer design in second-order formulation for non-linear vibrating systems with measurement noise. In Proceedings of the 2002 International Conference on mechatronics. 2002 International Conference on mechatronics.

Chen, L., He, F. and Sammut, K. (2002). Non-linear modal positive position feedback for vibration control in distributed parameter systems. In Zander, A, ed. Acoustics 2002: innovation in acoustics and vibration: proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Australian Acoustical Society. Acoustics 2002: innovation in acoustics and vibration. pp. 425-432.

Conference publications

Lammas, A., Sammut, K. and He, F. (2008). Improving navigational accuracy for AUVs using the MAPR particle filter. In Proceedings of the MTS/IEEEOceans '08 Conference. MTS/IEEE Oceans '08 Conference.

Kokegei, M.B., He, F. and Sammut, K. (2008). Fully-coupled 6 degrees-of-freedom control of autonomous underwater vehicles. In MTS/IEEE Oceans '08 Conference. MTS/IEEE Oceans '08 Conference.

Chen, L., He, F., Sammut, K. and Cao, T.V. (2001). A Study of a Generalised Vibration Clamping and Shock Absorber. In Cheng, L; Li, K.M; So, R, ed. Proc. of the 8th International Congress on Sound and Vibration. 8th International Congress on Sound and Vibration.

Chen, L., He, F., Sammut, K. and Cao, T.V. (2001). Variable Structure Control for Linear and Non-Linear Vibrating Structures. In Cheng, L; Li, K.M; So, R, ed. Proc. of the 8th International Congress on Sound and Vibration. 8th International Congress on Sound and Vibration.

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Professional and community engagement

Vice Chair - IEEE South Australia Section Committee

Expertise for media contact

Embedded Systems
Active Control of Vibrations
Computer Vision
Automomous Underwater Vehicles
Intelligent Sytems robotics, computer engineering

Subject/s

Engineering - Electrical and Electronic

Further information

Links

For further details regarding research work, please look at the the following webpage for the Centre for Maritime Engineering, Control and Imaging webpage.

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