Mr. Tim Barry
Research Engineer
- Areas:
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Industrial Research Institute Swinburne
Robotics and Non-Contact Inspection - Office:
- ATC811
- Phone:
- +61 3 9214 5059
- E-Mail:
- tbarry@swin.edu.au
- Campus:
- Hawthorn
Swinburne University of Technology
PO Box 218
Hawthorn, Victoria, 3122
Australia
Research Interests
- Machine Vision
- Non-Contact Testing
- Non-Destructive Inspection
- Robotics
- System Identification
- Ultrasonics
Industrial Research and Other Experience
- MEng - A Data Driven Approach to Constrained Control (2002-2004)
- PBR - Mechanical Design Aids for ElectroMechanical Brakes (2004-2005)
- ARC - On-Line, Real-Time Inspection of Vehicle Structures (2005-2009)
- DMTC - Rapid & Reliable Detection and Analysis of Defects in Aerospace Components (2008 - Present)
Topics for Prospective Ph.D Students - View ALL topics for Mr. Tim Barry
Process control of laser additive manufacturing for improved material qualityThis is a new approach to process control in additive manufacture utilising process monitoring of temperature and shape through infrared emissivity measurements and CCD cameras respectively to develop relationships between melt pool temperature, melt pool shape and the resulting mechanical properties of simple builds.
Media
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Plane safety climbs with smart inspection system
Aircraft made mostly from composite materials such as carbon-fibre-reinforced polymers are already on the drawing boards of major aeronautical manufacturers, which seek lighter planes able to carry more passengers, cargo and fuel
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IRIS researcher wins DMTC award for research excellence
Mr Tim Barry has received a research excellence award under the category of exceptional contribution of early career engineers and scientists to DMTC projects.
Recent Publications
- Barry, T., “Model-Free Predictive Control: An Algorithmic Approach”, VDM Verlag, 2010.
- Barry, T., and Nagarajah, R., “Object recognition in industrial environments using support vector machines and artificial neural networks”, International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2009.
- Hoseinnezhad, R., Saric, S., Bab-Hadiashar, A., and Barry, T., “Estimation of clamp force in brake-by-wire systems: a step-by-step identification approach”, SAE International Journal of Passenger Cars: Mechanical Systems, Vol. 115-6 (Mar 2007), pp. 1088-1097.
- Barry, T. and Wang, L., “A Model-free Predictive Controller with Laguerre Polynomials”, Proceedings of the 5th Asian Control Conference, Melbourne, Australia, July 20-23, 2004.
- Mohd-Mokhtar, R. and Wang, L. and Qin, L. and Barry, T., “Continuous Time System Identification of Magnetic Bearing Systems using Frequency Response Data”, Proceedings of the 5th Asian Control Conference, Melbourne, Australia, July 20-23, 2004.