The following are my four major research interests, with two publication references for each.

Application of Artificial Intelligence to Real World Control Systems: This research has successfully applied a classic AI method to enable the real-time, real-world control of several mechanically unstable systems. The research is now turning towards medical systems, such as walking machines for the disabled, with a view to seeking optimization of these poorly defined systems. Recent studies have centered on the visualization of chaotic system dynamics.

References:

• Russell, D.W. On the Control of Dynamically Unstable Systems Using a Self Organizing Black Box Controller. Proc 7 th Biennial ASMA Conference on Engineering Systems Design and Analysis- ESDA 2004 , Manchester , UK , July 19-22, 2004. CD
• Russell, D.W. Failure Driven Learning in the Control of Ill-defined Continuous Systems In t. Journal of Cybernetics & Systems. 1994: Vol. 25: Taylor & Francis. Washington DC 555-566

Factory Automation Systems using Real Time Transaction Processing: Previous consulting activities led to the design of a factory-floor data collection and information system. The system included PLC's, digital processors, graphics/touch screens and micro-terminals that access and update databases for report/display generation and MRP data transfer. Several implementations of these systems are in place across North America . This work has evolved into technical aspects of the new field of service computing.

References:

• Qiu, R, McDonnel P, Joshi, S and Russell, DW., A Heuristic Game Theoretic Approach to Resource Sharing in Reconfigurable Manufacturing –International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Feb. 2005, Vol 25: No: 1-2: pp 78-87
• Russell D.W., Software for Real-Time Production Monitoring Systems. Proceedings WRTP'96: 21st. IFAC Workshop on Real-Time Programming. Gramado, RS, Brazil , November 4-6,1996 (Invited Keynote)

Intelligent Project Management Systems: This research has involved the design of a web-based intelligent software agent that gives advice to project manages and visually provides project critical information.

References:

• Russell D.W., Mullin J. and Neill, C.J. The Use Of Web Based Systems To Augment Project Management. Proceedings SENET: SE Europe Regional Conference on Project Management. Ljubljana , Slovenia , November 9-11, 2000 (co-Presenter) 369-378
• Russell D. W., Expertism in Project Management, Proceedings ANNES'95. 2nd New Zealand International Conference on Artificial Neural Networks & Expert Systems 1995: November 20-23, pp 198-203. Dunedin , New Zealand . (Invited-presenter) IEEE Press.

Visualization of Dynamic Systems: This original research focuses on the use of a performance map technology devised from Julia set methodology.

References:

• Russell, D.W., Using the BOXES Methodology as a Possible Stabilizer of Lorentz Chaos. Proceedings AI'94 7th.Australian Joint Conference on AI: Armidale, NSW, Australia Nov. 21-25 1994 (Presenter) 338-345
• Alpigini J.J. & Russell, D.W., System Analysis via Performance Maps. Control Engineering Practice, Vol. 11, No. 5, 2003 Elsevier Press . pp. 493-504