Mr. Tim Barry   PhD student

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)

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Process control of laser additive manufacturing for improved material quality
This 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.

Recent Publications

1. Barry, T., “Model-Free Predictive Control: An Algorithmic Approach”, VDM Verlag, 2010.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.