Select Key Publications
Preprints
Learning to Predict Grip Quality from Simulation: Establishing a Digital Twin to Generate Simulated Data for a Grip Stability Metric
S. Wucherer, R. McMurray, K. Y. Ng, and F. Kerber
arXiv preprint
[Paper]
Journal Articles
Automated household-based water disinfection system for rural communities: Field trials and community appropriation
M. Hincapie, A. Galdos-Balzategui, B.L.S. Freitas, F. Reygadas, L.P. Sabogal-Paz, N. Pichel, L. Botero, L.J. Montoya, L. Galeano, G. Carvajal, H. Lubarsky, K.Y. Ng, R. Price, S. Gaihre, J.A. Byrne, and P. Fernandez-Ibanez
Water Research
[Paper]
Enhancing Sensitivity of Point-of-Care Thyroid Diagnosis via Computational Analysis of Lateral Flow Assay Images Using Novel Textural Features and Hybrid-AI Models
T. Fairooz, S. E. McNamee, D. Finlay, K. Y. Ng, and J. McLaughlin
Biosensors
[Paper]
Epileptic multi-seizure type classification using electroencephalogram signals from the Temple University Hospital Seizure Corpus: A review
N. McCallan, S. Davidson, K. Y. Ng, P. Biglarbeigi, D. Finlay, B. L. Lan, and J. McLaughlin
Expert Systems with Applications
[Paper]
Robust Arm Impedocardiography Signal Quality Enhancement Using Recursive Signal Averaging and Multi-Stage Wavelet Denoising Methods for Long-Term Cardiac Contractility Monitoring Armbands
O. Escalona, N. Cullen, I. Weli, N. McCallan, K. Y. Ng, and D. Finlay
Sensors
[Paper]
A novel patches-selection method for the classification of point-of-care biosensing lateral flow assays with cardiac biomarkers
T. Fairooz, S. E. McNamee, D. Finlay, K. Y. Ng, and J. McLaughlin
Biosensors and Bioelectronics
[Paper]
Development of a mathematical model to predict the health impact and duration of SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks on board cargo vessels
K. Y. Ng, T. A. Cordeanu, M. M. Gui, P. Biglarbeigi, D. Finlay, and J. McLaughlin
WMU Journal of Maritime Affairs
[Paper]
COVID-19 Modelling by Time-varying Transmission Rate Associated with Mobility Trend of Driving via Apple Maps
M. Jing, K. Y. Ng, B. MacNamee, P. Biglarbeigi, R. Brisk, R. Bond, D. Finlay, and J. McLaughlin
Journal of Biomedical Informatics
[Paper]
Evaluation of the IgG antibody response to SARS CoV-2 infection and performance of a lateral flow immunoassay: cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis over 11 months
L. J. Robertson, J. S. Moore, K. Blighe, K. Y. Ng, N. Quinn, F. Jennings, G. Warnock, P. Sharpe, M. Clarke, K. Maguire, S. Rainey, R. K. Price, W. P. Burns, A. M. Kowalczyk, A. Awuah, S. E. McNamee, G. E. Wallace, D. Hunter, S. Sager, C. C. Shern, M. A. Nesbit, J. McLaughlin, and T. Moore
BMJ Open
[Paper]
Sensitivity analysis of the infection transmissibility in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic
P. Biglarbeigi, K. Y. Ng, D. Finlay, R. Bond, M. Jing, and J. McLaughlin
PeerJ
[Paper]
Assessing the effects of time-dependent restrictions and control actions to flatten the curve of COVID-19 in Kazakhstan
T. D. Do, M. M. Gui, and K. Y. Ng
PeerJ
[Paper]
COVID-19: Development of a Robust Mathematical Model and Simulation Package with Consideration for Ageing Population and Time Delay for Control Action and Resusceptibility
K. Y. Ng and M. M. Gui
Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena
[Paper]
A Realistic Simulation Testbed of A Turbocharged Spark Ignited Engine System: A Platform for the Evaluation of Fault Diagnosis Algorithms and Strategies
K. Y. Ng, E. Frisk, M. Krysander, and L. Eriksson
IEEE Control Systems Magazine
[Paper]
Real-Time Closed-Loop Color Control of A Multi-Channel Luminaire Using Sensors Onboard A Mobile Device
S. J. W. Tang, V. Kalavally, K. Y. Ng, C. P. Tan, and J. Parkkinen
IEEE Access
[Paper]
Combining model-based diagnosis and data-driven anomaly classifiers for fault isolation
D. Jung, K. Y. Ng, E. Frisk, and M. Krysander
Control Engineering Practice
[Paper]
Sustainable approach to biotransform industrial sludge into organic fertilizer via vermicomposting: A mini-review
L. H. Lee, T. Y. Wu, K. P. Y. Shak, S. L. Lim, K. Y. Ng, M. N. Nguyen, and W. H. Teoh
Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology
[Paper]
A Sliding Mode Observer for Infinitely Unobservable Descriptor Systems
J. H. T. Ooi, C. P. Tan, S. Nurzaman, and K. Y. Ng
IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
[Paper]
Development of a prototype smart home intelligent lighting control architecture using sensors onboard a mobile computing system
S. Tang, V. Kalavally, K. Y. Ng, and J. Parkkinen
Energy and Buildings
[Paper]
A common functional observer scheme for three systems with unknown inputs
J. Y. Ng, C. P. Tan, H. Trinh, and K. Y. Ng
Journal of The Franklin Institute
[Paper]
New results in common functional state estimation for two linear systems with unknown inputs
J. Y. Ng, C. P. Tan, K. Y. Ng, and H. Trinh
International Journal of Control, Automation and Systems
[Paper]
State and fault estimation for infinitely unobservable descriptor systems using sliding mode observers
J. H. T. Ooi, C. P. Tan, and K. Y. Ng
Asian Journal of Control
[Paper]
New results in robust functional state estimation using two sliding mode observers in cascade
C. Y. Kee, C. P. Tan, K. Y. Ng, and H. Trinh
International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control
[Paper]
Disturbance decoupled fault reconstruction using cascaded sliding mode observers
K. Y. Ng, C. P. Tan, and D. Oetomo
Automatica
[Paper]
Disturbance decoupled fault reconstruction using sliding mode observers
K. Y. Ng, C. P. Tan, R. Akmeliawati, and C. Edwards
Asian Journal of Control
[Paper]
New results in disturbance decoupled fault reconstruction in linear uncertain systems using two sliding mode observers in cascade
K. Y. Ng, C. P. Tan, Z. Man, and R. Akmeliawati
International Journal of Control, Automation and Systems
[Paper]
New results in robust actuator fault reconstruction for linear uncertain systems using sliding mode observers
K. Y. Ng, C. P. Tan, C. Edwards, and Y. C. Kuang
International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control
[Paper]
Conference Proceedings and Posters
Design and Development of a Robust Tolerance Optimisation Framework for Automated Optical Inspection in Semiconductor Manufacturing
S. Kogileru, M. McBride, Y. Bi, and K. Y. Ng
2025 IEEE 23rd International Conference on Industrial Informatics (INDIN)
[Paper]
A Robust Tolerance Optimisation Framework for Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) in Semiconductor Manufacturing
S. Kogileru, M. McBride, Y. Bi, and K. Y. Ng
DTNet+ Special Interest Group (SIG) Conference 2025
[Poster]
Digital Twin of a Turbocharged Spark-Ignited Engine System for Control and Fault Diagnosis
K. Y. Ng
The International Transport Forum (ITF) 2025 Summit on Transport Resilience to Global Shocks
[Poster]
Predicting Maximum Permitted Process Forces for Object Grasping and Manipulation Using a Deep Learning Regression Model
S. Wucherer, R. McMurray, K. Y. Ng, and F. Kerber
8th IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA 2024)
[Paper]
Rebalancing Techniques for Asynchronously Distributed EEG Data to Improve Automatic Seizure Type Classification
N. McCallan, S. Davidson, K. Y. Ng, P. Biglarbeigi, D. Finlay, B. L. Lan, and J. McLaughlin
57th Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems (CISS 2023)
[Paper]
Seizure Classification Using BERT NLP and a Comparison of Source Isolation Techniques with Two Different Time-Frequency Analysis
S. Davidson, N. McCallan, K. Y. Ng, P. Biglarbeigi, D. Finlay, B. L. Lan, and J. McLaughlin
2022 IEEE Signal Processing in Medicine and Biology Symposium (SPMB 2022)
[Paper]
Epileptic Seizure Classification Using Combined Labels and a Genetic Algorithm
S. Davidson, N. McCallan, K. Y. Ng, P. Biglarbeigi, D. Finlay, B. L. Lan, and J. McLaughlin
21st IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference (MELECON 2022)
[Paper]
Digital Twins and Simulation Testbeds in Biomedical Engineering: From Mathematical Modelling and Classification for Diagnostics to Digital Simulation of Manufacturing Processes
K. Y. Ng
Northern Ireland Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Symposium (NIBES) 2022
[Poster]
Seizure Classification of EEG based on Wavelet Signal Denoising Using a Novel Channel Selection Algorithm
N. McCallan, S. Davidson, K. Y. Ng, P. Biglarbeigi, D. Finlay, B. L. Lan, and J. McLaughlin
2021 Asia-Pacific Signal and Information Processing Association Annual Summit and Conference (APSIPA ASC)
[Paper]
Design and Selection of Additional Residuals To Enhance Fault Isolation of A Turbocharged Spark Ignited Engine System
K. Y. Ng, E. Frisk, and M. Krysander
2020 7th International Conference on Control, Decision and Information Technologies (CoDIT 2020)
[Paper]
Early prediction of sepsis considering Early Warning Scoring systems
P. Biglarbeigi, D. McLaughlin, K. Rjoob, Abdullah, N. McCallan, A. Jasinska-Piadlo, R. Bond, D. Finlay, K. Y. Ng, A. Kennedy, and J. McLaughlin
International Conference in Computing in Cardiology (CinC 2019)
[Paper]
Wearable Technology: Signal Recovery of Electrocardiogram from Short Spaced Leads in the Far-field using Discrete Wavelet Transform Based Techniques
N. McCallan, D. Finlay, P. Biglarbeigi, G. Perpiñan, M. Jennings, K. Y. Ng, J. McLaughlin, and O. Escalona
International Conference in Computing in Cardiology (CinC 2019)
[Paper]
Closed-loop color control of an RGB luminaire using sensors onboard a mobile computing system
S. J. W. Tang, K. Y. Ng, V. Kalavally, and J. Parkkinen
IEEE Student Conference on Research and Development (SCOReD)
[Paper]
A combined diagnosis system design using model-based and data-driven methods
D. Jung, K. Y. Ng, E. Frisk, and M. Krysander
IEEE 3rd Conference on Control and Fault-Tolerant Systems (SysTol)
[Paper]
Real-Time Face Detection And Motorized Tracking Using ScicosLab and SMCube On SoC’s
W. J. Lee, K. Y. Ng, C. L Tan, and C. P. Tan
IEEE ICARCV
[Paper]
Real-time lane detection and rear-end collision warning system on a mobile computing platform
S. J. W. Tang, K. Y. Ng, B. H. Khoo, and J. Parkkinen
IEEE COMPSAC
[Paper]
ReCon-AVe: Remote controlled automobile vehicle for data mining and analysis
W. C. Chew, K. Y. Ng, and B. H. Khoo
IEEE COMPSAC
[Paper]
Enhanced fault reconstruction using cascaded sliding mode observers
K. Y. Ng, C. P. Tan, and D. Oetomo
12th International Workshop on Variable Structure Systems (VSS)
[Paper]
Development of a convenient wireless control of an autonomous vehicle using Apple iOS SDK
C. Fernandes, K. Y. Ng, and B. H. Khoo
IEEE TENCON
[Paper]
New results in disturbance decoupled fault reconstruction in linear uncertain systems using two sliding mode observers in cascade
K. Y. Ng and C. P. Tan
7th IFAC Symposium on Fault Detection, Supervision and Safety of Technical Processes (SAFEPROCESS)
[Paper]
Disturbance decoupled fault reconstruction using sliding mode observers
K. Y. Ng, C. P. Tan, R. Akmeliawati, and C. Edwards
17th IFAC World Congress
[Paper]
New result in robust actuator fault reconstruction with application to an aircraft
K. Y. Ng, C. P. Tan, C. Edwards, and Y. C. Kuang
IEEE CCA
[Paper]
Tolerance towards sensor failures: An application to a double inverted pendulum
K. Y. Ng, C. P. Tan, and R. Akmeliawati
IEEE DELTA
[Paper]
Book Chapters
Artificial intelligence in smart manufacturing: Emerging opportunities and prospects
M. M. M. Islam, J. I. Emon, K. Y. Ng, A. Asadpour, M. M. R. A. Aziz, M. L. Baptista, and J.–M. Kim
Artificial Intelligence for Smart Manufacturing and Industry X.0
[Book Chapter]
Others
Design and Development of A Simulation Environment and A Fault Isolation Scheme on A Volvo VEP4 MP Engine
K. Y. Ng
Internal Research Technical Report: Research and Development Centre, Volvo Car Corporation
Advancements In Robust Fault Reconstruction Using Sliding Mode Observers
K. Y. Ng
PhD Thesis, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University
[Thesis]