Dr. Ming Xie
Associate Professor (1999-now)
School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Nanyang Technological University
Singapore 639798 

Office: N3-02C-96
Phone: (+65) 6790 5754
Fax: (+65) 6791 3712
Email: mmxie@ntu.edu.sg
Email: ming.xie@robotics.sg

The value of a person resides in what he or she contributes, but not in what he or she receives. - Albert Einstein

Don't use your people to build a great work; Use your work to build a great people. - Jack Hyles

Books

Xie M., 2003, The Fundamentals of Robotics: Linking Perception to Action, World Scientific

Proceedings Books

Xie M., Dubowsky S., Fontaine J. G., Tohki O. M. and Virk G. (Eds), 2007, The Advances in Climbing and Walking Robots, World Scientific.

Xie M, Xiong Y. L., Xiong C. H., Liu H. H. and Hu Z. C. (Eds), 2009, Intelligent Robotics and Applications, Springer.

Book Chapters

Xie M, Xian L. B., Wang L. and Li J., 2009, Mobile Robots: State of the art in land, sea, air and collaborative missions, Biologically-inspired Design of Humanoids, I-Tech Education and Publishing

Chia Hon Fai, Xie M., 2005, Computer-Aided Intelligent Recognition Techniques and Applications, Developmental Vision: Adaptive Recognition of Human Faces by Humanoid Robots, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Ang W. T., Xie M., 1998, Field & Service Robotics, Mobile Robotic Hand-Eye Coordination Platform: Design and Modelling, Springer Verlag

International Journal Papers

M. Xie, 2009, Five Steps of Evolution from Non-life to Life-like Robots, International Journal of Humanoid Robotics, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp.307-327.

M. Xie, L. Wang, L. B. Xian, J. Li, H. J. Yang, C. S. Song and L. Zhang, 2009, Developing Hardware Capability for Mobile Manipulation by Low Cost Humanoid Robot (LOCH), Industrial Robot – An International Journal, Vol. 36, No. 5, pp.

Xie M, Zhong Z. W., Zhang L., Xian L. B., Wang L., Yang H. J., Song C. S. and Li J., 2009, A Deterministic Way of Planning and Controlling Biped Walking of Low Cost Humanoid (LOCH) Robot, Industrial Robot – An International Journal, Vol. 36, No. 4, pp. 314-325.

Yin Xiaoming, Xie M., 2007, Finger Identification in hand gesture based human-robot interaction, Image and Vision Computing, Vol. 25, No. 8, pp. 1291-1300

Rinaldo Christian Tanumara, Xie M., Au Chi Kit, 2006, Learning Human-like Color Categorization through Interaction, International Journal of Computational Intelligence, Vol. 3, No. 4, pp. 338-345

Xie M., 2006, Dialogue: Is our toolbox of designing the artificial mind full?, IEEE Autonomous Mental Development Newsletter (IEEE Computational Intelligence Society), Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 4-8

Xiong Youjun, Li Shiqi, Xie M., 2006, Predictive display and interaction of telerobots based on augmented reality, Robotica, Vol. 24, No. 4, pp. 447-453

Wu Z., Xie M., Liu Q. C., Zhang Y., 2006, SXC Control Chart, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Vol. 30, pp. 444-451

Xie M., K. S. Jayakumar, K. H. Leong, 2005, Dialogue: Can Robots Learn Languages the Way Children Do?, IEEE Autonomous Mental Development Newsletter (IEEE Computational Intelligence Society), Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 4-5

Wu Z., Xie M., Zhang Sheng, 2005, A Virtual System for Vision Based SPC, Quality Engineering, Vol. 17, No. 3, pp. 337-343

Guo Dong, Xie M., 2005, Color Clustering and Learning for Image Segmentation based on Neural Networks, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks, Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 925-936

Xie M., 2004, Dialogue: Object Detection and Object Variance in Autonomous Mental Development, IEEE Autonomous Mental Development Newsletter (IEEE Computational Intelligence Society), Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 4-5

Xie M., K. S. Jayakumar and Chia Hon Fai, 2004, Meaning-centric Framework for Natural Text/Scene Understanding by Robots, International Journal of Humanoid Robotics, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 375-407

Yin Xiao Ming, Xie M., 2003, Estimation of the Fundamental Matrix from Uncalibrated Stereo Hand Images for 3D Hand Gesture Recognition, Pattern Recognition, Vol. 36, No. , pp. 567-584

Wu Z., Xie M., Tian Yu, 2002, Optimization Design of the X & S Charts for Monitoring Process Capability, Journal of Manufacturing Systems, Vol. 21, No. 2, pp. 83-92

Wu Z., Xie M., Wang Zhi Gang, 2001, Optimum Rectifying Inspection Plans, International Journal of Production Research, Vol. 39, No. 8, pp. 1575-1588

Yin, X. Guo, D. and Xie, M., 2001, Hand Image Segmentation Using Color and RCE Neural Network, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Vol. 34, No. 4, pp. 235-250

Yin Xiao Ming, Xie M., 2001, Finger Identification in Hand Gesture Based Human-Robot Interaction, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Vol. 34, No. 4, pp. 235-250

Xie M., 1997, Robotic Hand-Eye Coordination: New Solutions with Uncalibrated Stereo Cameras, Machine Vision and Applications, Vol. 10, No. 10, pp. 136-143

Xie M., 1997, Automatic Feature Matching in Uncalibrated Stereovision Through the Use of Color, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, Vol. 21, No. 21, pp. 355-364

Xie M., 1997, Visual Servo Control with Uncalibrated Vision: A Theory and Experiments, IES Journal, Vol. 37, No. 1, pp. 13-21

Xie M., 1996, Matching Free Stereovision for Detecting Obstacles on a Ground Plane, Machine Vision and Applications, Vol. 9, No. 9, pp. 9-13

Xie M., 1995, Feature Matching and Affine Transformation for 2D Cel Animation, The Visual Computer, Vol. 11, No. 11, pp. 419-428

Xie M., 1995, Trinocular Vision for AGV Guidance: Path Localisation and Obstacle Detection, Computers & Electrical Engineering, Vol. 21, No. 6, pp. 441-452

Xie M., 1995, A Cooperative Strategy for The Matching of Multi-level Edge Primitives, Image and Vision Computing, Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 89-99

Xie M., 1994, 3D Dynamic Stereovision: An Unified Approach for Stereo and Motion Matching without Local Constraints, IEICE Transations on Information and Systems, Vol. E77-D, No. 11, pp. 1259-1261

Xie M., 1994, Stereo and Motion Matching: A Hough Transform Inspired Method, Pattern Recognition Letters, Vol. 15, No. 11, pp. 143-150

Xie M., J. Gallice, L. Alizon, L. Trassoudaine, 1994, Road Obstacle Detection and Tracking By An Active and Intelligent Sensing Strategy, Machine Vision and Applications, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 165-177

Xie M., 1993, 3D Motion Estimation from Combined 2D-3D Data of Line Segments, Pattern Recognition Letters, Vol. 14, No. 3, pp. 191-197

Xie M., 1993, Tracking of Closed Curves by a Matching Process, Pattern Recognition Letters, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 103-110

Xie M., 1992, Edge Linking by Using Causal Neighborhood Window, Pattern Recognition Letters, Vol. 13, No. 9, pp. 647-656

Xie M., M. Thonnat, 1992, An Algorithm for Finding Closed Curves, Pattern Recognition Letters, Vol. 13, No. 1, pp. 73-81

International Conference Papers

Chen G. D., Sun, L. N. and Xie M, 2009, Camera Calibration Based on Extended Kalman Filter Using Robot Motion, IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, Singapore.

Li R. and Xie M, 2009, Development of Entertaining Robots: A Study into Intelligent Acquisition of Human Language in Robots, IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, Zhuhai, China.

Gautam S. andXie M. 2009. Investigation of Truly Cognitive and Autonomous Robots, IEEE International Conference on Information and Automation, Zhuhai, China.

Xie M, Zhong ZW, Zhang L, Yang HJ, Song CS, Li J, Xian LB and Wang L., 2008, Self Learning of Gravity Compensation by LOCH Humanoid Robot, IEEE International Conference on Humanoid Robots, Daejeon, South Korea.

Xian L.B, Xie M, 2008, Design of Human-like Leg-Foot for Human-Assisted Biped Walking, First International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, Wuhan, P.R.China.

L. Wang, M. Xie, Z.W. Zhong, H.J. Yang and J. Li, 2008, Design of Dexterous Arm-Hand for Human-Assisted Manipulation, First International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, Wuhan, China.

Xie M, Zhong Z. W., Zhang L., Xian L. B., Wang L., Yang H. J., Song C. S. and Li J., 2008, A Deterministic Way of Planning and Controlling Biped Walking of LOCH Humanoid Robot, 11th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots, Coimbra, Portugal.

Wang L, Xie M., Zhong, Z. W., Wang C. and Zhang L., 2008, Power Analysis and Structure Optimization in the Design of a Humanoid Robot, 11th International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots, Coimbra, Portugal.

Zhang X. F., Yang Y., Xie M., Chen H., and Yu Z. P., 2008, Perception, Planning and Supervisory Control of an Unmanned Vehicle for 2010 World Expo, IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium, Eindhoven, Netherlands.

Xie M., Chen Hui, Zhang Xue Fei, Guo Xi, Yu Zhuo Ping, 2007, Development of Navigation System for Autonomous Vehicle to Meet the DARPA Urban Grand Challenge, IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, , United States.

Liu Yang, Li Shiqi, Xie M., 2007, Design and Implementation of a New Single-Motor Driven Arm Manipulator, IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation, China.

KANDHASAMY SADHASIVAM JAYAKUMAR, Xie M., 2006, Biologically Inspired Approach to Robot Intelligence: Spatial Language Learning in Virtual Environment, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, December 17-20, 2006, China

Hendra Purnawali, Zhou Yuan, Xie M., 2005, Analysis and Simulation of a Wheeled-Vehicle with Auxiliary Wheels of Involute Shape (AWIS), IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced and Intelligent Mechatronics, United States.

Xie M., Guo Dong, Rinaldo Christian Tanumara, 2005, The Essence of Developmental Vision, 9th International Conference on Cognitive and Neural Systems, United States, Boston University.

Xie M., 2004, Robot Vision: A Holistic View, International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots, Spain

KANDHASAMY SADHASIVAM JAYAKUMAR, Xie M., 2004, From Text to Images Through Meanings, International Conference on Advances in Computer Entertainment Technology, June 3-5, Singapore.

Zhou Yuan, Xie M., 2004, Design of a Mobile Platform with Passive Involute-Shape Auxiliary Devices, IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics, June 3-5, Turkey.

Xie M., Kandhasamy S. Jayakumar, Chia Hon Fai, 2004, Robot Intelligence: Towards Machines that Understand Meanings, International Symposium of Santa Caterina on Challenges in the Internet and Interdisciplinary Research, Amalfi, Italy, Jan 29 - Feb 1, 2004., Italy.

Hendra Purnawali, Li Mingjian, Xie M., 2003, Concept and Implementation of Passive Elastic Joint for Robot Systems, International Symposium on Measurement and Control in Robotics, Madrid, Spain, Dec 10 - 12, 2003., Spain, pp. 7-12.

Wu Z., Xie M., Zhang Sheng, 2003, Preliminary Test for Vision Based SPC, 7th Asian Symposium on Visualization, Singapore.

Li Mingjian, Zhou Yuan, Xie M., 2003, Design and Control of A Cable-free and Single-motor-driven Dexterous Robot Hand, 7th International IFAC Symposium on Robot Control, Poland, pp. 411-416.

Guo Dong, Yan Yonghua, Xie Ming, 2002, Vision-based Hand Gesture Recognition for Human-Vehicle Interaction, Seventh International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, Singapore.

Yuan Miaolong, Xie M., 2002, An Incremental Representation of Conceptual Symbols Using RCE Neural Networks, IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning, United States, IEEE Computer Society, pp. 102-107.

Xie M., 2002, A Developmental Principle for Robotic Hand-Eye Coordination Skill, IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning, , United States, IEEE Computer Society, pp. 108-113.

Yuan Miaolong, Xie M., Yin Xiaoming, 2002, Robust Cooperative Strategy for Contour Matching Using Epipolar Geometry, Asian Conference on Computer Vision, Australia, Monash University.

Xie M., Yuan Miaolong, Yin Xiaoming, 2001, Vision Functions for Humanoid Robot, IEEE-RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, Japan.

Jia Guowu, Chen G., Xie M., 2001, Design of a Novel Dexterous Hand for Teleoperation, IEEE International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation, , Canada, pp. 5-10.

Yin Xiaoming, Xie M., 2001, Hand Gesture Segmentation, Recognition and Application, IEEE International Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Robotics and Automation, Canada, pp. 438-443.

Yin Xiaoming, Lu Jiangzhou, Xie M., 2001, Vision-Guided Human-Vehicle Interaction and Skill Training, International Conference on Advanced Robotics, Hungary.

Xu J., Xie M. and Lu J. Z., 2001, Duplex Motion Planning Strategy for Automatic Manoeuvre of Vehicle in Complex Environment, IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, , United States.

Liu Qiang, Xie M., Lim M.K., 2001, Volterra Series Models for Nonlinear System Control, 32th International Symposium on Robotics, South Korea, pp. 1386-1391.

Lu Jiangzhou, Sakhavat, Xie M., Laugier Christian, 2000, Sliding Mode Control for Nonholonomic Mobile Robot, Sixth International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, Singapore.

Lu Jiangzhou, Xie M., 2000, Simulation of Vision-Guided Vehicle, Sixth International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, Singapore.

Guo Dong, Xie M., Laugier Christian, 2000, Statistical Estimation of Color Cluster Distribution in Color Image Segmentation, Sixth International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, Singapore.

Liu Q. C., Wu Z., Xie M., Zhang Y., 2000, Novel Control Chart Employing Curtailed Inspection, The 2000 IEEE International Conference on Management of Innovation and Technology, Singapore, pp. 893-898.

Liu Q. C., Wu Z., Xie M., 2000, Optimal X Chart for Concentrated Sampling Inspection, The 2000 IEEE International Conference on Management of Innovation and Technology, Singapore, pp. 899-903.

Xu Y., Chen G., Xie M., 2000, Vision-Guided Automatic Parking for Smart Car, IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium, , United States, pp. 725-730.

Guo Dong, Fraichard Thierry, Xie M., Laugier Christian, 2000, Color Modeling by Spherical Influence Field in Sensing Driving Environment, IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium, Singapore, pp. 249-254.

Jin Yi, Xie M., 2000, Vision guided homing for humanoid service robot, 15TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PATTTERN RECOGNITION, Spain, pp. 511-514.

Yin Xiao Ming, Xie M., 2000, Finger Identification in Hand Gesture Based Human Robot Interaction, IEEE/RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robots, United States, MIT Press.

Qin Bin, Soh Yeng Chai, Wang Dan Wei, Xie M., 2000, Trajectory Generation for a Velocity-Varying Car-like WMR, 6th International Conference on Applications of Advanced Technologies in Transportation Engineering, Singapore.

Jerome Foret, Xie M., Jean-Guy Fontaine, 2000, Bordered Matrix for Singularity Robust Inverse Kinematics: A Methodological Aspect, IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, San Francisco, April, , United States, pp. 3013-3019.

Qin Bin, Soh Yeng Chai, Wang Dan Wei, Xie M., 2000, Optimal Trajectory Generation for Wheeled Mobile Robot, 5th International Conference on Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Singapore, pp. 434-444.

Chen W., Xie M., 2000, Control Architecture for a Novel Dexterous Hand, 5th International Conference on Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Singapore, pp. 459-468.

Wang Zhi Gang, Wu Z., Xie M., 2000, Design of the Rectifying Inspection Plans and An Optimization Scheme, 5th International Conference on Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Singapore, pp. 635-648.

Liu Qing Chuan, Wu Z., Xie M., 2000, Variable Control Limits Coefficients Scheme for X Chart, 5th International Conference on Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Singapore, pp. 559-569.

Tian Yu, Wu Z., Xie M., 2000, Charts with Specified Alpha and Beta, 5th International Conference on Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Singapore, pp. 547-558.

Jin Yi, Xie M., 2000, Vision Guided Homing for Humanoid Service Robot, 5th International Conference on Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Singapore, pp. 499-509.

Lee Kin Kok, Lee Y.T., Xie M., 1999, Designing A Human Vehicle Interface for An Intelligent Community Vehicle, IEEE/IEEJ/JSAI International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS'99), Japan, pp. 740-745.

Wong Swee Meng, Xie M., 1999, Lane Geometry Detection for the Guidance of Smart Vehicle, IEEE/IEEJ/JSAI International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Japan, pp. 925-928.

Wong Swee Meng, Xie M., 1999, Vision Functions for the Guidance of Smart Vehicle, International Conference on Advanced Robotics, Japan, Japan Robot Association, pp. 457-462.

Xu Jin, Tay Kok Sin, Chen G., Xie M., 1999, 3 DOF Eye for Smart Car, IEEE/IEEJ/JSAI International Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Japan, pp. 501-505.

Chen W., Xie M., 1999, On the Design of a Novel Dexterous Hand, 9th International Conference on Advanced Robotics, , Japan, Japan Robot Association, pp. 61-65.

Alexis Scheuer, Xie M., 1999, Continuous-Curvature Trajectory Planning for Manoeuvrable Non-olonomic Robots, IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, South Korea.

Guo D., Yin Xiao Ming, Jin Yi, Xie M., 1999, Efficient Hand Gesture Segmentation for Gesture-Based Human Robot Interaction, Second International Conference on Field and Service Robotics, United States, Carnegie Mellon University, pp. 162-167.

Xie M., Chen G., Xu Jin, 1999, Automatic Parking Guided By Vision for Intelligent Vehicle, Eighth International Conference on Vision In Vehicles, , United States, Suffulk University (USA).

Xiong Wei, Jin Yi, Xie M., 1999, Effective and Efficient 3D Object Location Using Automatic Camera Calibration, Second International Conference on Field and Service Robotics, United States, Carnegie Mellon University, pp. 139-143.

Guo D., Xie M., Yin Xiao Ming, 1999, Human-vehicle interaction by hand sign understanding, ENHANCED AND SYNTHETIC VISION , United States, pp. 244-253.

Guo D., Xie M., 1998, A Neural Network Architecture for Adaptive Color Image Segmentation, Fifth International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, pp. 146-150

Foret J.R., Xie M., Jean-Guy Fontaine, 1998, Configuration Control of A Modular Arm Used in Tele-Manipulation, Fifth International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, pp. 141-145.

Guo D., Yan Yong Hua, Xie M., 1998, Vision-Guided Human-Vehicle Interaction Through Hand Sign Understanding, Fifth International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, pp. 151-155.

Guo D., Xie M., 1998, Road/traffic color image segmentation using RCE neural network, INTELLIGENT ROBOTS AND COMPUTER VISION XVII: ALGORITHMS, TECHNIQUES, AND ACTIVE VISION , United States, pp. 366-377.

Jerome Foret, Ang Wei Tech, Xie M., Jean-Guy Fontaine, 1998, Configuration control of a modular arm with N active links , SENSORS AND CONTROLS FOR INTELLIGENT MACHINING, AGILE MANUFACTURING, AND MECHATRONICS , United States, pp. 299-310.

Zhang Yu, Xie M., 1998, New Principle for Passive 3D Scanner, Third World Automation Congress (ISOMA-043), , United States, TSI Press, pp. 1-6.

Ang Wei Tech, Xie M., 1998, Inverse Kinematics and Simulation of Modular Robot with Active Links, Third World Automation Congress (ISOMA-161), United States, TSI Press, pp. 1-6.

Xie M., 1998, New Development of Stereo Vision: A Solution for Motion Stereo Correspondence, 3rd Asian Conference on Computer Vison, Hong Kong, pp. 280-287

Fong Chee Kong, Xie M., 1998, Design of NASH: aN Active Stereo-camera Head, International Symposium on Intelligent Robotic Systems, India, Tata McGraw-Hill, pp. 251-258.

Ang Wei Tech, Xie M., 1997, Mobile Robotic Hand-Eye Coordination Platform: Design and Modelling, First International Conference on Field and Service Robotics, Australia, National Australian University, pp. 319-326.

Ang Wei Tech, Xie M., 1997, Design of Active Links for Modular Robots, Fourth International Conference on Computer Integrated Manufacturing (ICCIM'97), Singapore.

Sui Q., Xie M., Ma Song De, 1997, Computer-Aided Modeling, Programming and Control Environment for Manufacturing Automation, SPIE International Conference on Intelligent Systems and Automated Manufacturing, United States, SPIE: International Society for Optical Engineering.

Xie M., Lee J, Li Ziqing, Ma Song De, 1997, Depth Assessment Using Qualitative Stereo Vision, IEEE First International Conference o Intelligent Processing System, China, IEEE , pp. 1446-1449.

Sui Q., Xie M., S. D. Ma, 1997, Behavior-Based Cognitive Control of Mobile Robots, SPIE International Conference on Mobile Robots XII, United States, SPIE: International Society of Optical Engineering, pp. 139-144.

Fong Chee Kong, Xie M., 1997, A Modular Head-Eye Platform for Real-Time Active Vision, Fourth International Conference on Computer Integrated Manufacturing (ICCIM'97), Singapore.

Xie M., 1996, Toward Visual Intelligence of Service Robot, Fourth Intl Conf. on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, Singapore, pp. Vol 3 2217-2221.

Liu Lai Yuan, Xie M., 1996, Real time obstacle detection using alpha parallel systems , IEEE SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ALGORITHMS & ARCHITECTURES FOR PARALLEL PROCESSING, Singapore, pp. 530-537.

Xie M., 1996, Head-Eye Coordination: A Closed-Form Solution, Second World Automation Congress, France, TSI Press, pp. 783-790.

Xie M., Liu Lai Yuan, 1995, Color Stereo Vision: Use of Appearance Constraint and Epipolar Geometry For Feature Matching, 2nd Asian Conf. on Cmputer Vision, Vol 1, Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, pp. 282-286.

Xie M., 1995, Ground Plane Obstacle Detection From Stereo Pair of Images Without Matching, 2nd Asian Conf. on Computer Vision Vol 2, Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, pp. 280-284.

Xie M., 1995, A Single Camera Based Object Tracking System: Motion Stereo Or Visual Servoing, 26th International Symposium on Industrial Robots, Singapore, National University of Singapore, pp. 399-404.

Xie M., 1994, 3D Reconstruction of Quadratic Curves by Stereo Vision, 3rd Intl Conf. on Automation, Robotics and Computer Vision, Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, pp. 187-191.

Xie M., 1994, On 3D Reconstruction Strategy: A Case of Conics, IEEE 12th Intl Conf. on Pattern Recognition, Israel, IEEE, pp. 665-667.

Xie M., Shaw MH, 1994, A Single Camera Vision System For The Guidance of AGV, 5th Intl Symposium on Robotics and Manufacturing, United States, pp. 671-674.

Xie M., 1994, 3D Reconstruction of Heterogeneous Edge Primitives From Two Perspective Views, Intl Symposium of Young Investigators on Information, Computer and Control, China, Chinese Academy of Sciences, pp. 256-261.

Xie M., 1993, Application of Hough Transform to Stereo and Motion Matching Problem, First Asian Conf. on Computer Vision, Japan, University of Osaka, pp. 680-683.

Xie M., Lim BK, 1993, Vision-Based 2D Measurement: Principle, Calibration and Applications, First New Zealand Conf. on Image and Vision Computing, New Zealand, University of Aukland, pp. 261-268.

Xie M., Gallice J, J Thonnat M, L Alizon, Trassoudaine, 1993, Active and Intelligent Sensing of Road Obstacles: Application to The European Eureka-PROMETHEUS Project, IEEE Fourth Intl Conf. on Computer Vision, , Germany, IEEE, pp. 616-623.

Xie M., 1992, 3D MOTION ESTIMATION FROM COMBINED 2D-3D DATA OF LINE SEGMENTS , THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INTELLIGENT INFORMATION PROCESSING & SYSTEM, China, pp. 56-59.

Xie M., Thonnat M, 1992, A Method of 3D Motion Estimation from Combined 2D-3D Line Segment Data, 2nd Singapore Intl Conf. on Image Processing, Singapore, National University of Singapore, pp. 502-506.

Xie M., Thonnat M, 1992, A Theory of 3D Reconstruction of Heterogeneous Edge Primitives from Two Perspective Views, Second European Conf. on Computer Vision, Italy, pp. 715-719.

Xie M., Thonnat M, 1991, A Cooperative Algorithm for the Matching of Contour Points and Contour Chains, 6th Intl Conf. on Image Analysis and Processing, Italy, pp. 326-333.

Xie M., Rives P, 1989, Toward Dynamic Vision, IEEE Workshop on Interpretation of 3D Scenes, , United States, IEEE, pp. 91-99.

Xie M., Labit C, Rives P, 1989, Reconstruction of 3D Polyhedral Scene by a Moving Camera, Intl Conf. on Computer Graphics in Paris, PIXIM89, France, pp. 1-15.

INRIA Research Reports

Xie M., 1989, Contribution to Dynamic Vision: 3D Reconstruction of a Polyhedral Scene By Using a Moving Camera, pp. 1-196.

Xie M., 1989, Dynamic Vision: Does 3D Scene Perception Necessarily Need Two Cameras or just One ?

Xie M., Rives P, 1989, Vision 3D: une nouvelle methode de triangulation pour la vision monocular ou polycular en mouvement.

Xie M., Rives P, 1988, Un algorithme efficace pour la mise en correspondance des segments 2D dans une sequence d'images.

Xie M., Rives P, 1988, Identification des polygones 3D a partir des segments 3D.

Xie M., Rives P, 1988, Estimation des segments 2D: An algorithme robuste.

Xie Ming obtained his B.Eng in control and automation in 1984. At the same year, he was selected as one of Chinese government’s overseas scholars. Thereafter, he obtained the Master degree in industrial automation from the University of Valenciennes (France) in 1986, and the Ph.D degree in informatics from the University of Rennes (France) in 1989. And, he has been a Research Assistant at IRISA-INRIA Rennes, France, between 1986 and 1989. Xie Ming is now concurrently holding the positions of Associate Professor at Nanyang Technological University, Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Humanoid Robotics, and Associate Editor of IEEE Transaction on Autonomous Mental Development. In addition, Xie Ming has served as the General Chair of International Conference on Climbing and Walking Robots in 2007, and International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications in 2009.

Xie Ming has published one best-seller book in robotics, has won two scientific awards, and also has won two best conference paper awards. He has worked with Renault Automation (Paris/France) in 1986, INRIA Sophia-Antipolis (Nice/France) between 1990 and 1993, and Singapore-MIT Alliance between 2000 and 2004. In addition, he has served as technical consultants to Asia Electronics Pte Ltd in 1994, Port of Singapore Authority in 1994, Delphi Automotive Systems Pte Ltd in 2001, ST Aerospace Ltd in 2006, Murata Electronics Pte Ltd in 2007, and Sony Electronics Pte Ltd in 2007. Xie Ming has taught a number of university courses such as Applied Machine Vision, Robotics, Computer Graphics, Statistical Process Control, and Physics. Xie Ming’s research strengths are in machine intelligence, humanoid robotics and autonomous vehicles.

谢明，男，1984年获中国纺织大学自动化专业学士学位，同年考取中国公派留法学生。1989年获法国信息学博士学位。自1999年至今, 谢明博士任新加坡南洋理工大学副教授。他是两间科技股份有限公司创始人。并兼任国际人形机器人学术刊物(SCIE收录) 主编，新加坡-中国科学技术交流促进会的副会长。

谢明博士曾经担任：1989至1993年欧洲智能汽车项目（Eureka-PROMETHEUS）的专家工程师, 1994年亚洲电子公司的技术顾问， 1994年新加坡港务局项目的技术顾问， 2000至2004年美国麻省理工学院与新加坡联盟(Singapore-MIT Alliance)的成员之一， 2006年新加坡宇航公司的技术顾问， 2007年索尼公司的技术顾问，2006年与2008年华中科技大学的客座教授，亚洲第一支报名参加美国DARPA无人驾驶挑战大赛队伍的发起人之一。 担任国际会议大会主席(general chair) 二次，发表学术刋物论文和囯际会议文章一百多篇，获两项科技奖，获两篇最佳论文奖，申请发明专利多项。单独创作了国际上受欢迎的机器人学专著一部。

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Assets make things possible. People make things happen. - R. W. Emerson

Love will find a way. Indifference will find an excuse. - Jan Carlson

Faith makes all things possible. Love makes all things easy. Hope makes all things work. - Helen Rowland

Truth without love is brutality. Love without truth is hypocrisy. - George MacDonald

A single arrow is easily broken, but not ten in a bundle. - Japanese Proverb

Philosophy is about the art of thinking;

Physics is about the art of explanating;

Mathematics is about the art of describing.

- Ming Xie

Discovery is to understand the world, while invention is to change the world.

- Ming Xie

The greatest invention in human history is human languages.

- Ming Xie