An updated list of my publications is available at Google Scholar. I'm listed in the 2024 Stanford/Elsevier World's Top 2% most-cited scientists list.
Patents [Trade secrets are not listed]
1. Alaa Khamis and Arief Barkah Koesdwiady. Vehicle occupant risky behavior recognition and risk mitigation. US Patent US17/819,615, 2024.
2. Alaa M Khamis, Steffen P Lindenthal, Hojjat Izadi, Michael D Alarcon. Adaptive multi-modal e-pallet control. US Patent US18/171,784, 2024.
3. Alaa M. Khamis, Neeraj R. Gautama, Jarvis Chau, Jomo Hanley, Kelley J. Kettenbeil, Gina E. Griffith, Scott E. JacksonIan, GibbsMark T. Gaylord, Maria Alejandra Gonzalez, Nicholis Festa, Nathan Robinson, Ute Winter, Sachin Raviram. System and method for virtual experience as a service with context-based adaptive control. US Patent 11,891,083, 2024.
4. Alaa Khamis, Gaurav Talwar, Kenneth Ray Booker and Xu Fang Zhao. Automatic rain response system. USPTO US20240059252A1, 2024.
5. Alaa Khamis, Yun Qian Miao, Christopher L Oesterling, Derek Beaulieu Ancrum and Shawn F Granda. Multimodal freight monitoring and contextual notification for delivery vehicle. US Patent US17/973,763, 2024.
6. Ali Rafiei, Yun Qian Miao and Alaa M. Khamis. Methods and systems for estimating hitch articulation angle. US Patent US18/172,789, 2024.
7. Alaa M. Khamis, Ramzi Abdelmoula, Slav Berezin, Arief Koesdwiady and Pedro Villanueva Pena. Intelligent Charging Systems and Control Logic for Crowdsourced Vehicle Energy Transfer. US Patent App. 17/519,866, 2023.
8. Gaurav Talwar, Alaa M Khamis, Xu Fang Zhao, Kenneth R Booker. System and method for a voice-activated user support system. US Patent App. 17/946,477, 2024, 2024.
9. Alaa Khamis, Roddi Lynn MacInnes and Vyacheslav Berezin. Dynamic multiple bi-directional supply and demand matching for ev charging. US Patent App. 17/888,580, 2024.
10. Xu Fang Zhao, Alaa Khamis, Gaurav Talwar, Kenneth Ray Booker. System and method for scenario context-aware voice assistant auto-activation. US Patent App. 17/861,756, 2023.
11. Alaa Khamis, Yun Qian Miao and Ralph Schlottke. Multimodal sensor-based state of connection monitoring for a 7-pin trailer cable or the like, and a trailer breakaway cable. US Patent 11,862,904, 2023.
12. Alaa Khamis, Roddi L Macinnes. Systems and methods for recognizing driver/passenger’s intent to enter vehicle for managing proxemics interaction. US Patent 10,803,687, 2020.
13. Alaa M. Khamis, Drew Walker and Jarvis Chau. Systems and methods for detection of a seatbelt gaming activity. US17/809,231, 2022.
14. Alaa Khamis, Arief Koesdwiady, Kiana Karimpoor and Mohannad Murad. Contactless Alarming System for Proactive Intrusion Detection. US Patent App. 17/242,814, 2022.
15. Alaa M. Khamis, Lei Li, Paul H.K. Hui, Todd M. Tumas and Jarvis Chau. Adaptive personal thermal control in a vehicle. US17/592,005, 2022.
16. Alaa M. Khamis, Wei Tong, Sai Vishnu Aluru, Upali P. Mudalige and Sravan Daruri.In-vehicle multimodal violence detection for shared vehicles and self-driving shuttles. US17/829,643, 2022.
17. Alaa Khamis, Wei Tong, Arief Koesdwiady, Rod MacInnes and Neeraj Gautama. Multimodal occupant-seat mapping for safety and personalization applications.US17/444,824, 2021.
18. Wei Tong, Alaa Khamis, Sai Vishnu Aluru. Fusion-based method for detecting violence in a vehicle using cameras. P102378-PRI-NP-USO1, June, 2022.
19. Xu Fang Zhao, Gaurav Talwar and Alaa Khamis. Intelligent Text and Voice Feedback for Voice Assistant. US17/683,843, 2022.
20. Alaa M Khamis, Gaurav Talwar, Romeo D Garcia, Carmine F D'agostino, Neeraj R Gautama. Context-aware signal conditioning for vehicle exterior voice assistant. US Patent App. 17/234,221, 2022.
21. Xu Fang Zhao, Gaurav Talwar and Alaa M. Khamis. Driver seat and side mirror based localization of 3D driver head position to optimize driver assistance functions. DE102022122370.1A, 2021.
22. Alaa M. Khamis, YQ Miao, RD Garcia, G Talwar. Vehicle load weight determination and distribution guidance. US Patent App. 17/683,843, 2023.
23. Wei Tong, Shuqing Zeng, Mohannad Murad and Alaa M. Khamis. Systems and methods for enhanced distance estimation by a mono-camera using radar and motion data. US16/200,932, 2018.
24. Mohamed A. Naiel, Yun Qian Miao, Cristinel Padurariu and Alaa M. Khamis. Systems and Methods for Estimating the Level of a Trailer and Determining the Level Performance DE102022126879.9A, 2022.
25. Wei Tong, Shuqing Zeng, Mohannad Murad, Alaa M Khamis. Systems and methods for enhanced distance estimation by a mono-camera using radar and motion data. US Patent 10,861,176, 2020.
26. Alaa M. Khamis, Yun Qian Miao and Mohammad Naserian. Passageway Driving Assistance System and Method. US Patent App. P108829-PRI-NP-US01, 2024.
27. Spencer Taft, Alaa M. Khamis, Nino Candela and Mohammad Naserian. Data Propagation System Transmitting Latency-tolerant Data across a Vehicle Population. US Patent App. P109226-PRI-NP-US01, 2024.
28. Alaa M. Khamis, Abhishek Kumar Dubey, Ramesh S and Aaron H. Wolf. Contextual Root-Cause Analysis for Software-defined Vehicles. US Patent App. P107787-PRI-NP-US01, 2024.
29. Alaa M. Khamis, Abhishek Kumar Dubey, Prathamesh Milind Joshi and Aaron H. Wolf.Service-level Objectives (SLOs) Management Tool for Software-defined Vehicles. Defensive Publication, The Industry Standard Disclosure Publication Service, P108927, 2024.
30. Alaa M. Khamis, L Li, Phk Hui, TM Tumas, J Chau. Adaptive personal thermal control in a vehicle. US Patent App. 17/592,005, 2023.
31. Alaa M. Khamis, Wei Tong and Upali P Mudalige. Vulnerable Road User’s Adversarial Behavior Opportunity and Capability. US Patent P104518-PRI-NP-US01, 2023.
32. Alaa M. Khamis and Wei Tong. Vulnerable Road User’s Adversarial Behavior Recognition. US Patent P104517-PRI-NP-US01, 2023.
33. Alaa M. Khamis, Wei Tong and Robert Dale Burns. Responses to Vulnerable Road User’s Adversarial Behavior. US Patent P104516-PRI-NP-US01, 2023.
34. Alaa M. Khamis, Michael D. Alarcon, Steffen Peter Lindenthal. A System and Method to Enhance In-Vehicle Ergonomic Comfort. US PatentApp P106651,. 2023.
35. Alaa M. Khamis, Brandon Alan Schoettle, Yi Guo Glaser, Steffen Peter Lindenthal, Michael D. Alarcon, Steven Landry. A System and Method for Enhancing Super Cruise HMI. US PatentApp P107659, 2023.
36. Alaa M. Khamis, Akram M Abdel-Rahman, Steffen Peter Lindenthal, Utkarsh Saini. Spotter-Driver Multimodal Safe and Interpretable Interaction, Defensive Publication, P104653, 2023.
37. Gaurav Talwar, Alaa M. Khamis, Xu Fang Zhao, and Kenneth Ray Booker. Intelligent and automated update of Voice Biometrics Voiceprint. US Patent P104244-PRI-NP-US01, 2023.
38. Alaa M. Khamis, Ali Rafiei, Luke John Popiel, Jarvis Chau and Gaurav Talwa. Contextual Audio Rendering Engine: Towards Personalized Experience and Zero Noise Emission. US Patent, P106302-PRI-NP-US01, 2023.
39. Alaa M. Khamis, William Cavalcante Araujo, Yun Qian Miao and Julien P Mourou. Vehicle Glass Contamination Assessment for Optimized Auto-Activation of Cleaning System. P105915-PRI-NP-US01
40. Vyacheslav Berezin, Alaa M. Khamis and Mohammad Naserian. Multi-Source Multi-Class Red-light Violation Risk Assessment and Multimodal Warning. P106316-PRI-NP-US01.
41. Xu Fang Zhao, Alaa M. Khamis, Gaurav Talwar, Kenneth Ray Booker, Russell A Patenaude and Scott Thomas Droste. In-Vehicle Amber Alert Watchdog. P105635-PRI-NP-US01
42. Alaa M. Khamis, Ali Rafiei, Chin-hsu Lin and Alok Warey. Accident Severity Estimation and Rescue Actions, P106261-PRI-NP-US01, 2023.
43. Michael D. Alarcon, Alaa M. Khamis and Steffen Peter Lindenthal. A System to enhance Ingress/Egress Experience for Customers with mobility impairment. P105527-PRI-NP-US01, 2023.
44. Alaa M. Khamis, Brooke Lynn Waldon, Yujie Guo, Jarvis Chau and Julien P Mourou. Contextual Adaptation of Dimmable Glass. P104382-PRI-NP-US01, 2023.
45. Alaa M. Khamis, Yun Qian Miao and Russell A Patenaude. Multimodal Address Validation and Location Digital Profiling. P104748-PRI-NP-US01, 2023.
46. Alaa M. Khamis, Akram M Abdel-Rahman, Steffen Peter Lindenthal and Utkarsh Saini. Spotter-Driver Multimodal Safe and Interpretable Interaction. Defensive Publication, 2023.
47. Alaa Khamis, Wei Tong, Sai Vishnu Aluru and Pri Mudalige. In-vehicle Multimodal Violence Detection for Shared and Self-driving Shuttles, P101950-PRI-NP-US01, May, 2022.
48. Alaa Khamis, Gaurav Talwar, Kenneth Ray Booker and Xu Fang Zhao. Intelligent Arbitration and Tandem support by Virtual Assistant and Live Advisor. USPTO P102707-PRI-NP-US01 2022.
49. Alaa Khamis, Gaurav Talwar, Kenneth Ray Booker and Xu Fang Zhao. Multiple Voice Assistants Co-existence and Multicriteria-based Auto-selection, Defensive Publication, 2022.
50. Alaa Khamis, Gaurav Talwar, Kenneth Ray Booker, Xu Fang Zhao and Suresh Munagapati. Drone-based Cooperative Thematic Mapping and Voice-activated Control, Defensive Publication, 2022.
51. Alaa Khamis, Drew Walker, Jarvis Chau and Anurag Chelamchirayil Muraleedharan. Multi-stage Multimodal Auto-detection of catalytic Converter Theft and Contextual Warning, Defensive Publication, 2022.
52. Alaa Khamis, Kathleen Marie Schuetz, Lillian Peter, Robert Myers and Ryan Jongseok BAIK. Optimized Vehicle-centric Multi-criteria Route Planning, Defensive Publication, 2022.
53. Alaa Khamis, Gurmeet Sidhu, Bo Huang, Suseela Pattamatta. Cooperative Multimodal Surveillance for Enhanced Situational Awareness. Defensive Publication, May 2022.
54. Alaa Khamis, Adaptive Remote Lock Feedback Mode, P101735, Defensive Publication, April 2022.
55. Alaa Khamis, Jarvis Chau, Gurmeet Singh Sidhu, BLE Mesh Network Messaging-based Localization of Stolen Vehicles with Deactivated OnStar Module, P102021, Defensive Publication, April 2022.
56. Alaa Khamis, Gaurav Talwar. Soft Sensor for Detecting Rumble Strips. P102030, Defensive Publication, April 2022.
57. Jarvis Chau, Neeraj Gautama, Meighan Koo, Alaa Khamis. Method and System for Proactive Driver Wellness Condition Recognition and Response. Research Disclosure database number 674046, May 11, 2020.
58. Sepehr P. Khaligh, Alaa Khamis, Dan Levi, Norman Weigert, “Vehicle Data-based Maneuver Recognition for Enhanced Situational Awareness,” Defensive Publication, Research Disclosure database number 671083, March 2020.
59. Alaa Khamis, Karl Kozole, Mohammad-Amin Rajaie, “A Method for Wind Speed and Direction Estimation,” Defensive Publication, Research Disclosure database number 655032, November 2018.
60. Alaa Khamis. Cognitive IoT-based Predictive Maintenance System. US, 62819700, 2019.
61. Alaa Khamis and Samar Abdelfatah, Hyperloop Testbed for Professional and Educational Training and Experimentation, US Patent 62869895, 2019.
62. Hssein Fawzy, Hisham El-Sherif and Alaa Khamis. A Smart Automated Façade Cleaning System. US 62830472, 2019.
63. Alaa Khamis, A Method for Wind Speed and Direction Estimation. Defensive Publication, The Industry Standard Disclosure Publication Service, 9 October 2018.
Books
1. Alaa Khamis. Optimization Algorithms: AI techniques for design, planning, and control problems. Manning Publication, ISBN-13: 978-1633438835, 2024.
2. Alaa Khamis. Smart Mobility: Exploring Foundational Technologies and Wider Impacts. Apress (Springer Nature), June 2021.
3. Miguel A. Patricio, Jesús García, Juan M. Corchado, Javier Bajo, Alaa Khamis, and Eleni E. Mangina (Eds). Intelligent Systems in Context-Based Distributed Information Fusion. Special issue of International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, vol. 2013, doi:10.1155/2013/836463, 2013.
4. Yasser G. Hegazy, Paul J. Kuehn and Alaa Khamis (Eds.), 2012 International Conference on Engineering and Technology (ICET), IEEE conference proceedings. ISBN 978-1-4673-4808-9, 2012.
5. M. Kamel, F. Karray, W. Gueaieb and A. Khamis (Eds.). Autonomous and Intelligent Systems. Second International Conference, AIS 2011, Burnaby, BC, Canada, June 22-24, 2011, Proceedings, Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 6752, Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, Springer 2011 (top 25% most downloaded eBooks in the relevant Springer eBook Collection in 2013 with 11159 downloads).
6. Alaa Khamis. Internet-based Interaction with Mobile Robots. ISBN: 978-1-60456-289-7, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., Hauppauge, New York, 2008.
Book Chapters
1. Ahmad Taher Azar, Fernando E Serrano, Anis Koubaa, Habiba A Ibrahim, Nashwa Ahmad Kamal, Alaa Khamis, Ibraheem Kasim Ibraheem, Amjad J Humaidi, Radu-Emil Precup, “Robust fractional-order sliding mode control design for UAVs subjected to atmospheric disturbances,” Unmanned Aerial Systems, Academic Press, 2021.
2. Mahmoud A. Abdulgalil, Mahmoud M. Nasr, Mohamed H. Elalfy, Alaa Khamis and Fakhri Karray, “Multi-robot SLAM: An Overview and Quantitative Evaluation of MRGS ROS Framework for MR-SLAM”, book chapter in Robot Intelligence Technology and Applications 5, 2018.
3. Alaa Khamis, Ahmed Hussein and Ahmed Elmogy, “Multi-robot Task Allocation: A Review of the State-of-the-art, Cooperative Robots and Sensor Networks,” Volume 604 of the series Studies in Computational Intelligence, pp 31-51, Springer, 2015.
4. Bahador Khaleghi, Alaa Khamis, Fakhreddine O. Karray, Multisensor, “Data Fusion: A Data-centric Review of the State-of-the-Art and Overview of Emerging Trends,” book chapter in CRC press book Multisensor Data Fusion: From Algorithm and Architecture Design to Applications, ISBN 9781482263749, CRC Press, 2015.
5. Alaa Khamis, Malek El-Gazzar and Miguel A. Salichs, “Multiagent-based Framework for Multirobot Systems,” Chapter in Cooperation in Robotics, Jose M. Cañas, Charles E. Aguero and Francisco Martín (Eds.), ISBN: 978-84-691-6414-3, University Rey Juan Charles, 2009.
6. M. Abderrahim, Alaa Khamis, S. Garrido, L. Moreno, “Accuracy and Calibration Issues of Industrial Manipulators,” Chapter in Industrial Robotics: Programming, Simulation and Applications. pp.131-146. ISBN: 3-86611-286-6. Advanced Robotic Systems International & Pro Verlag, 2007.
7. Alaa Khamis, F. Rodríguez, R. Barber and M. Salichs. “Sistema de Interacción Remota con Robots Móviles basado en Internet.” In F. Torres, O. Reinoso, S. Dormido and M. Domínguez (Eds.), DocenWeb: Red Temática de Docencia en Control mediante Web, ISBN: 84-689-3386-4 – D.L. A-717-2005, Spanish Ministry of Science and Technology (In Spanish).
Standards
1. IEEE Standard for Autonomous Robotics (AuR) Ontology: IEEE Std 1872.2™-2021.
2. IEEE P1872.3 Standard for Ontology Reasoning on Multiple Robots, 2023.
3. Digital Infrastructure for Connected and Automated Vehicles. Canadian Standards Association (CSA Group), February 2023.
Journal Papers
1. Tamas Haidegger, Vincent Mai, CM Mörch, DO Boesl, An Jacobs, Alaa Khamis, Luca Lach, Bram Vanderborght, "Robotics: Enabler and inhibitor of the sustainable development goals," Sustainable Production and Consumption, volume 43, 2023.
2. Ghadeer Abdelkader, Khalid Elgazzar and Alaa Khamis, “Connected Vehicles: Technologies Review: State-of-the-Art, Challenges and Opportunities,” accepted to be published in IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2021.
3. Ahmad Taher Azar, Fernando E Serrano, Anis Koubaa, Habiba A Ibrahim, Nashwa Ahmad Kamal, Alaa Khamis, Ibraheem Kasim Ibraheem, Amjad J Humaidi, Radu-Emil Precup, “Robust fractional-order sliding mode control design for UAVs subjected to atmospheric disturbances,” Unmanned Aerial Systems: Theoretical Foundation and Applications Advances in Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos (ANDC), Pages 103-128, Academic Press, 2021.
4. Pignaton, Edison; Olszewska, Joanna; Carbonera, Joel Luis; Fiorini, Sandro; Khamis, Alaa; Kumar, Veera Ragavan Sampath; Barreto, Marcos; Prestes, Edson; Habib, Maki K.; Redfield, Signe; Chibani, Abdelghani; Goncalves, Paulo; Bermejo-Alonso, Julita; Sanz, Ricardo; Tosello, Elisa; Olivares-Alarcos, Alberto; Konzen, Andrea Aparecida; Quintas, Joao; Li, Howard, “Ontological concepts for information sharing in cloud robotics,” Journal of Ambient Intelligence and Humanized Computing, Springer, 2020.
5. Veera Ragavan Sampath Kumar, Alaa Khamis, Sandro Fiorini, Joel Luís Carbonera, Alberto Olivares Alarcos, Maki Habib, Paulo Goncalves, Howard Li, Joanna Isabelle Olszewska, “Ontologies for Industry 4.0”, The Knowledge Engineering Review, Cambridge University Press, 2020.
6. Alaa Khamis, Howard Li, Edson Prestes, Tamas Haidegger, “AI: A Key Enabler of Sustainable Development Goals, Part II”, IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine, 26 (4), 2019.
7. Alaa Khamis, Howard Li, Edson Prestes, Tamas Haidegger, “AI: A Key Enabler of Sustainable Development Goals, Part I”, IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine, 26 (3), 95-102, 2019.
8. Alberto Olivares-Alarcos, Daniel Beßler, Alaa Khamis, Paulo Goncalves, Maki K. Habib, Julita Bermejo, Marcos Barreto, Mohammed Diab, Jan Rosell, Jo ̃ao Quintas, Joanna Olszewska, Hirenkumar Nakawala11, Edison Pignaton, Amelie Gyrard, Stefano Borgo, Guillem Alenyia, Michael Beetz, and Howard Li, “A Review and Comparison of Ontology-based Approaches to Robot Autonomy”, The Knowledge Engineering Review, Cambridge University Press, 2019.
9. Alaa Khamis, “Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Promises and Limitations”, Dataconomy Media GmbH, 2018.
10. AT Azar, Q Zhu, A. Khamis, D Zhao, “Control design approaches for parallel robot manipulators: a review”, International Journal of Modelling, Identification and Control 28 (3), 199-211, 2017.
11. Behzad Bayat, Julita Bermejo-Alonso, Joel Luis Carbonera, Tullio Facchinetti, Sandro R. Fiorini, Paulo Goncalves, Vitor A. M. Jorge, Maki Habib, Alaa Khamis, Kamilo Melo, Bao Nguyen, Joanna Isabelle Olszewska, Liam Paull, Edson Prestes, S. Veera Ragavan, Sajad Saeedi, Ricardo Sanz, Mae Seto, Bruce Spencer, Michael Trentini, Amirkhosro Vosughi, and Howard Li, “Requirements for Building an Ontology for Autonomous Robots,” accepted to be published in International Journal of Industrial Robot, Emerald Group Publishing, 2016.
12. M. Mekhalfi, F. Melgani, A. Zeggada, F. De Natale, M. Salem, A. Khamis, “Recovering the Sight to Blind People in Indoor Environments with Smart Technologies,” Expert Systems with Applications, Elsevier, 46, 129-138, 2016.
13. A. Khamis, “Minesweepers: Towards a Landmine-free World,” IEEE Robotics and Automation Magazine, December 2015.
14. W. Abdulhafiz and A. Khamis, “Bayesian Approach with Pre- and Post-Filtering to Handle Data Uncertainty and Inconsistency in Mobile Robot Local Positioning’, Journal of Intelligent Systems, 2014.
15. B. Khaleghi, A. Khamis, F. Karray, S. Razavi, “Multisensor Data Fusion: A Review of the State-of-the-art,” Information Fusion Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2013, Pages 28–44 [Impact Factor: 3.472] (on the top most downloaded papers from Information Fusion with 358 citations).
16. W. Abdulhafiz and A. Khamis, “Handling Data Uncertainty and Inconsistency using Multisensor Data Fusion”, Journal of Advances in Artificial Intelligence, 2013.
17. A. Wagdy and A. Khamis, “Adaptive Group Formation in Multi-robot Systems”, Journal of Advances in Artificial Intelligence, 2013.
18. M. Badreldin, A. Hussein and A. Khamis, “A Comparative Study between Optimization and Market-based Multi-robot Task Allocation Approaches”, Journal of Advances in Artificial Intelligence, 2013.
19. M. Patricio, J. García, J. Corchado, J. Bajo, A. Khamis, and E. Mangina, “Intelligent Systems in Context-Based Distributed Information Fusion,” International Journal of Distributed Sensor Networks, vol. 2013, doi:10.1155/2013/836463, 2013.
20. A. Khamis and A. ElGindy, “Minefield Mapping using Cooperative Mulitrobot Systems”, Journal of Robotics, 2012.
21. A. Khamis, “Minesweepers: Towards a Landmine-free Egypt”, Spring 2013 issue, Journal of ERW and Mine Action.
22. A. Elmogy, A. Khamis and F. Karray, “Market-based Approach to Mobile Surveillance Systems”, Journal of Robotics, vol. 2012, Article ID 841291, 14 pages, 2012. doi:10.1155/2012/841291.
23. A. Khamis, A. Elmogy and F. Karray, “Market-based Dynamic Task Allocation in Mobile Surveillance Systems”, Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, Springer, DOI 10.1007/s10846-010-9536-2, 2011 [Impact Factor: 0.858 (2009)].
24. Y. Miao, A. Khamis, M. Kamel, “Novel Mobility Model for Mobile Sensors Deployment in Surveillance Systems”, International Journal of Robotics and Automation, 2012 [Impact Factor: 0.409 (2008)].
25. Y. Miao, A. Khamis, M. Kamel, F. Karray, “A Novel Approach to Path Planning for Autonomous Mobile Robots”, Journal of Control and Intelligent Systems, 2011. [Indexed in SciVerse Scopus and Inspec].
26. A. Benaskeur, A. Khamis, H. Irandoust, “Augmentative Cooperation in Distributed Surveillance Systems for Dense Regions”, International Journal of Intelligent Defence Support Systems, Volume 4, Number 1, December 2011, pp. 20-49(30) [Indexed by GOOGLESCH].
27. A. Elmogy, F. Karray, and A. Khamis, “Auction-based Consensus Mechanism for Cooperative Tracking in Multisensor Surveillance Systems,” Journal of Advanced Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Informatics (JACIIII), Vol.14 No.1, 2010 [Indexed in SciVerse Scopus].
28. A. Tehrani, M. Kamel, and A. Khamis, “Fuzzy Reinforcement Learning for Embedded Soccer Agents in a Multiagent Context”, Special Issue on Agents Meet Robots, International Journal of Robotics and Automation, vol. 21, ISSN: 0826-8185, 2006 [Impact Factor: 0.409 (2008)].
29. A. Khamis and M. Kamel, and M. Salichs, “Human-Robot Interfaces for Social Interaction”, International Journal of Robotics and Automation, vol. 22, (206) , 2007 [Impact Factor: 0.409 (2008)].
30. A. Khamis, F. Rodriguez, R. Barber, M. Salichs, “An Approach for Building Innovative Educational Environments for Mobile Robotics”, Special Issue on Robotics Education, International Journal of Engineering Education, TEMPUS Publications. Vol. 22. No. 4. pp.732-742. 2006 [Influence Score: 0.12214 (2006)].
31. A. Khamis, F. Rodriguez, M. Salichs, “Remote Interaction with Mobile Robots”, Journal of Autonomous Robots, vol. 15, no. 3, Nov.2003 [Impact Factor: 1.235 (2009)].
Conference Papers
1. Tamas Haidegger, Vincent Mai, Carl Mörch, Dominik BO Boesl, An Jacobs, Alaa Khamis, Luca Lach, Bram Vanderborght, "Sustainable Robotics-Translating the UN Sustainable Development Goals to our Domain," 40th Anniversary of the IEEE Conference on Robotics and Automation, 204.
2. Haowei Li; Mufeng Wang; Jiarui Zhang; Tianyu Shi; Alaa Khamis, "A Contextual Multi-Armed Bandit Approach to Personalized Trip Itinerary Planning," The 2023 IEEE International Conference on Smart Mobility, Niagara Falls, Canada, 2024.
3. Alaa Khamis and Suzette Malek, “Smart Mobility for Sustainable Development Goals: Enablers and Barriers”, The 2023 IEEE International Conference on Smart Mobility, KAUST, 2023 [This paper was selected as best paper in Smart Mobility Governance track].
4. Alaa Khamis and Partha Goswami, “Automated Mobility: A Comparison Between Aviation and Automotive”, The 2023 IEEE International Conference on Smart Mobility, KAUST, 2023.
5. Junyun Ruan, Jinzhuo Tang, Ge Gao, Tianyu Shi and Alaa Khamis, “Deep Reinforcement Learning-Based Traffic Signal Control”, The 2023 IEEE International Conference on Smart Mobility, KAUST, 2023.
6. Kaize Lin, Zihe Jia, Peiqi Li, Tianyu Shi and Alaa Khamis, “Cooperative Variable Speed Limit Control Using Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning and Evolution Strategy for Improved Throughput in Mixed Traffic”, The 2023 IEEE International Conference on Smart Mobility, KAUST, 2023.
7. Z Xue, X Deng, B Chen, A Khamis, “School Bus Routing using Metaheuristics Algorithms,” The 2023 IEEE International Conference on Smart Mobility, KAUST, 2023.
8. G Abdelkader, T Alghamdi, K Elgazzar, A Khamis, “HD Maps for Connected and Automated Vehicles: Enabling Technologies and Future Directions,” The 2023 IEEE International Conference on Smart Mobility, KAUST, 2023.
9. F Elsaid, ET Sanchez, Y Li, A Khamis, “Optimal Placement of Drone Delivery Stations and Demand Allocation using Bio-inspired Algorithms.” The 2023 IEEE International Conference on Smart Mobility, KAUST, 2023.
10. Ahmad Taher Azar, Fernando E Serrano, Nashwa Ahmad Kamal, Ammar K Al Mhdawi, Alaa Khamis, Ibraheem Kasim Ibraheem, Amjad J Humaidi, Chakib Ben Njima, “Two-Degree-of-Freedom PID Controller Design of Unmaned Aerial Vehicles,” 2022 International Conference on Control, Automation and Diagnosis (ICCAD), 2022.
11. Alaa Khamis, Samar AbdelFattah, Mohamed Donia, “A Hyperloop Testbed for Professional and Educational Training and Experimentation,” 2022 IEEE International Conference on Smart Mobility (SM), pp.1-7, 2022.
12. Ahmed H Abdel-Gawad, Alaa Khamis, Lobna A Said, Ahmed G Radwan, “Vulnerable Road Users Detection and Tracking using YOLOv4 and Deep SORT,” 2021 9th International Japan-Africa Conference on Electronics, Communications, and Computations (JAC-ECC), 2021.
13. Aswin Raj Giri, Tianjian Chen, Vishnu Priya Rajendran, Alaa Khamis, “A Metaheuristic Approach to Emergency Vehicle Dispatch and Routing,” 2022 IEEE International Conference on Smart Mobility (SM), pp.27-31, 2022.
14. Jingkai Jia, Yuli Chen, Yuxuan Liu, Alaa Khamis, “Trip Itinerary Planning: A Bio-inspired Metaheuristic Approach,” 2022 IEEE International Conference on Smart Mobility (SM), pp.32-37, 2022.
15. Zihao Chen, Hao Wang, Alaa Khamis, “Multi-criteria Optimal Routing for Last-mile Parcel Delivery,” 2022 IEEE International Conference on Smart Mobility (SM), pp.21-26, 2022.
16. Hussein Fawzy, Hisham El Sherif and Alaa Khamis, “Robotic Façade Cleaning System for High-Rise Building”, The 14th IEEE International Conference on Computer Engineering and Systems (ICCES 2019), December 17-18, 2019.
17. Samar AbdelFattah, Omnya ElFeki, Nadia AbdelSalam and Alaa Khamis, “Passenger-centric Experience in Smart Mobility”, Dubai World Congress for Self-Driving Transport, October 15-16, 2019.
18. Ramzi Abdelmoula, Alaa Khamis, Fakhri Karray, “A Deep Learning-Based Noise-Resilient Keyword Spotting Engine for Embedded Platforms”, International Conference on Image Analysis and Recognition, 134-146, 2019.
19. Joanna Isabelle Olszewska, Marcos Barreto, Julita Bermejo-Alonso, Joel Carbonera, Abdelghani Chibani, Sandro Fiorini, Paulo Goncalves, Maki Habib, Alaa Khamis, Alberto Olivares, Edison Pignaton de Freitas, Edson Prestes, S Veera Ragavan, Signe Redfield, Ricardo Sanz, Bruce Spencer, Howard Li, “Ontology for autonomous robotics”, 2017 26th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication (RO-MAN), pp. 189-194, 2017.
20. Alaa Khamis and Mohammed Ashraf, “A Diffential Evolution-based Approach to Design All-Terrain Ground Vehicle Wheels,” The 17th International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC 2017).
21. Mahmoud A Abdulgalil, Mahmoud M Nasr, Mohamed H Elalfy, Alaa Khamis, Fakhri Karray, “Multi-robot SLAM: An Overview and Quantitative Evaluation of MRGS ROS Framework for MR-SLAM”, International Conference on Robot Intelligence Technology and Applications, pp. 165-183, Springer, 2017.
22. Muhammad Aly and Mohammed Ashraf, Alaa Khamis, “GPR and EMI Information Fusion Approach to Landmine Detection”, Second International Workshop on Recent Advances in Robotics and Sensor Technology for Humanitarian Demining and Counter-IEDs (RST 2016).
23. Alaa Khamis, Mohammed Ashraf and Ahmed Abdulbaky, “Landmines and UXOs in NWC: A Domain Review”, Second International Workshop on Recent Advances in Robotics and Sensor Technology for Humanitarian Demining and Counter-IEDs (RST 2016).
24. Mohammed Ashraf and Alaa Khamis, “Design of Robot Wheels for Rough Terrain - A Multi-Criteria Optimization Approach,” Second International Workshop on Recent Advances in Robotics and Sensor Technology for Humanitarian Demining and Counter-IEDs (RST 2016).
25. Ahmed Abdel Hamid, Amr Nazih, Mohammed Ashraf, Alaa Khamis, “UGV Locomotion System for Rough Terrain,” Second International Workshop on Recent Advances in Robotics and Sensor Technology for Humanitarian Demining and Counter-IEDs (RST 2016).
26. Jun-Hong Wang, Yun-Qian Miao, Alaa Khamis, Fakhri Karray and Jiye Liang, “Adaptation Approaches in Unsupervised Learning: A Survey of the State-of-the-art and Future Directions”, Special Session on Advances in Data Analytics and Pattern Recognition with Applications at International Conference on Image Analysis and Recognition (ICIAR), 2016.
27. A. Khamis, “Minesweepers: Towards a Landmine-free World: Reflections on an Outdoor Robotic Competition on Humanitarian Demining,” IEEE International Humanitarian Technology Conference (IHTC 2015), Ottawa, Canada, May 31-June 4, 2015.
28. A. Hussein, M. Adel, M. Bakr, O. Shehata and A. Khamis, “Multi-robot Task Allocation for Search and Rescue Missions,” 11th European Workshop on Advanced Control and Diagnosis (ACD 2014), Berlin, Germany, 13 - 14 November 2014.
29. M. Mekhalfi, F. Melgani, M. Salem and A. Khamis, “A Fast and Comprehensive Indoor Scene Understanding Approach for Blind People”, 6th Int Conference on Computational Intelligence, Communication Systems and Networks (CICSyN2014), Tetovo, Republic of Macedonia, May 27-29, 2014.
30. M. Mekhalfi, F. Melgani, P. Calanca, F. De Natale, M. Salem and A. Khamis, “An Indoor Guidance System for Blind People,” The International conference on Industry Academia Collaboration, Cairo, Egypt, March 3-5, 2014.
31. W. Hafiz and A. Khamis, “Bayesian Approach to Multisensor Data Fusion with Pre- and Post-Filtering”, 10th IEEE International Conference on Networking Sensing and Control, 2013.
32. N. Saeed, M. Salem and A. Khamis, “Android-Based Object Recognition for the Visually Impaired,” 2013 IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits, and Systems, Abu Dhabi, UAE from December 8-11, 2013.
33. A. Hussein and A. Khamis, “Market-based Approach to Multi-robot Task Allocation,” The 2013 International Conference on Individual and Collective Behaviors in Robotics (ICBR2013), December 15-17, 2013, Sousse, Tunisia.
34. A. Khamis, “Cooperative Sensor and Actor Networks in Distributed Surveillance Context,” 10th International Conference on Practical Applications of Agents and Multi-Agent Systems (PAAMS'12), Salamanca, Spain, 2012. [Position 52 among 701 Artificial Intelligence conferences according to Estimated Impact of Conference (EIC)]
35. A. ElGindy and A. Khamis, “Team-theoretic Approach to Cooperative Multirobot Systems: Humanitarian Demining as a Case Study”, Special Session on Recent Advances on Sensor and Actor Networks, International Conference on Engineering and Technology (ICET2012), New Cairo, 2012.
36. H. Mostafa, A. Hussein, M. Badrel-din, O. Sultan and A. Khamis, “Metaheuristic Optimization Approach to Mobile Robot Path Planning”, International Conference on Engineering and Technology (ICET2012), New Cairo, 2012.
37. A. Elmogy, A. Khamis, and F. Karray, “Market-based Framework for Mobile Surveillance Systems,” International Conference on Autonomous and Intelligent Systems (AIS 2012), June 25-27, 2012, Aveiro, Portugal.
38. Y. Miao, A. Khamis, M. Kamel, F. Karray, “Global Optimal Path Planning for Mobile Robots based on Hybrid Approach with High Diversity and Memorization”, International Conference on Autonomous and Intelligent Systems (AIS 2011), June 22-24, 2011, Burnaby, BC, Canada [Acceptance rate: 64%].
39. A. Hilal, A. Khamis, and O. Basir, “HASM: A Hybrid Architecture for Sensor Management in a Distributed Surveillance Context”, The 2011 IEEE International Conference on Networking, Sensing and Control (IEEE ICNSC 2011).
40. A. Hilal, A. Khamis, and O. Basir, “A Service-Oriented Architecture Suite for Sensor Management in Distributed Surveillance Systems”, The International Conference on Computer and Management (CAMAN 2011).
41. A. Hilal, A. Khamis, and O. Basir, “'A Hybrid Sensor Management Framework for Pervasive Surveillance Systems”, The 2011 IEEE International Systems Conference (IEEE SysCon 2011).
42. A. Benaskeur, A. Khamis, H. Irandoust, “Cooperation in Distributed Surveillance”, Special Session on Distributed Surveillance Systems, International Conference on Autonomous and Intelligent Systems (AIS 2010), June 21-23, 2010, Povoa de Varzim, Portugal [Acceptance rate: 68%]..
43. Y. Miao, A. Khamis, M. Kamel, “Applying Anti-Flocking Model in Mobile Surveillance Systems”, Special Session on Distributed Surveillance Systems, International Conference on Autonomous and Intelligent Systems (AIS 2010), June 21-23, 2010, Povoa de Varzim, Portugal Canada [Acceptance rate: 68%].
44. H. Bouraoui, A. Khamis, F. Karray, “A Testbed Platform for Assessing Human-Robot Verbal Interaction”, International Conference on Autonomous and Intelligent Systems (AIS 2010), June 21-23, 2010, Povoa de Varzim, Portugal [Acceptance rate: 68%].
45. B. Khaleghi, A. Khamis, F. Karray, “Random Finite Set Theoretic Based Data Fusion with Application for Target Tracking”, IEEE 2010 International Conference on Multisensor Fusion and Integration for Intelligent Systems, 2010 [Acceptance rate: 50%].
46. A. Elmogy, A. Khamis, and F. Karray, “Market-based Dynamic Task Allocation in Mobile Surveillance Systems,” IEEE International Workshop on Safety, Security, and Rescue Robotics, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA, November 3-6, 2009 [Acceptance rate: 43%].
47. A. Benaskeur, A. Khamis, H. Irandoust, “Multisensor Cooperation in Military Surveillance Systems,” 2009 International Conference on Signals, Circuits and Systems (SCS’09), Djerba, Tunisia, 2009 [Acceptance rate: 62%].
48. A. Rae, Alaa Khamis, O. Basir, M. Kamel, "Particle Filtering for Bearing-Only Audio-Visual Speaker Detection and Tracking," 2009 IEEE International Conference on Signals, Circuits and Systems (SCS'09), Djerba, Tunisia, 2009 [Acceptance rate: 62%].
49. A. Elmogy, F. Karray, and A. Khamis, “Auction-based Consensus Mechanism for Cooperative Tracking in Multisensor Surveillance Systems,” 4th International Conference Humanoid, Nanotechnology, Information Technology Communication and Control, Environment and Management (HNICEM), IEEE Philippine Section, March 12-15, 2009, Manila, Philippines.
50. Y. Miao, A. Khamis, M. Kamel, “Coordinated Motion Control of Mobile Sensors in Surveillance Systems,” 2009 International Conference on Signals, Circuits and Systems (SCS’09), Djerba, Tunisia, 2009 [Acceptance rate: 62%].
51. B. Khaleghi, S. Navabzadeh, A. Khamis, F. Karray, “Multisensor Data Fusion: Antecedents and Directions,” 2009 International Conference on Signals, Circuits and Systems (SCS’09), Djerba, Tunisia, 2009 [Acceptance rate: 62%].
52. A. Elmogy, A. Khamis, F. Karray, “Dynamic Complex Task Allocation in Mobile Sensor Network,” 2009 International Conference on Signals, Circuits and Systems (SCS’09), Djerba, Tunisia, 2009 [Acceptance rate: 62%].
53. A. Khamis and M. Kamel, “Cooperation: Concepts and General Typology,” The 2006 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Oct. 8 - Oct. 11, 2006 - The Grand Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan [Acceptance rate: 37%].
54. A. Khamis, A. Abdel-Rahman, M. Kamel, “A Distributed Architecture for Mobile Multirobot Remote Interaction,” IEEE 2006 Workshop on Distributed Intelligent Systems, Prague, Czech Republic, June 15 - 16, 2006 [Acceptance rate: 72%].
55. J. Gorostiza, R. Barber, A. Khamis, R. Estrada, A. Corrales, E. Delgado, M. Salichs, “Multimodal Human-Robot Interaction Framework for a Personal Robot,” RO-MAN 06: The 15th IEEE International Symposium on Robot and Human Interactive Communication, United Kingdom, 6-9 September 2006 [Acceptance rate: 46%].
56. M. Salichs, R. Barber, A. M. Khamis, M. Malfaz, J. Gorostiza, R. Pacheco, R. Rivas, A. Corrales, E. Delgado, “Maggie: A Robotic Platform for Human-Robot Social Interaction,” IEEE International Conference on Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics (RAM 2006), 7-9 June 2006, Bangkok, Thailand [Acceptance rate: 45%].
57. A. Khamis and M. Abderrahim, “User Interfaces for Mechatronics Systems: A Survey,” IEE MECHATRONICS 2006 (MX2006), The 10th Mechatronics Forum Biennial International Conference, June 19-21, 2006, Penn State Great Valley, Malvern, USA.
58. B. Gruneir, B. Miners, A. Khamis, H. Ghenniwa, M. Kamel, “Agent-Oriented Design of a Multi-Robot System,” First International Workshop on Multi-Agent Robotic Systems MARS 2005, Barcelona, Spain.
59. A. Tehrani, B. Gruneir, B. Miners, A. Khamis, H. Li, M. El-Abd, I. Song, M. Kamel, O. Basir, and F. Karray, “An Agent-Based Architecture for a Multi-Robot System,” ICGST International Conference on Automation, Robotics and Autonomous Systems (ARAS-05). Cairo. Egypt. Dec, 2005.
60. A. Khamis, D. Rivero, F. Rodriguez, M. Salichs, “Pattern-based Architecture for Building Mobile Robotics Remote Laboratories,” Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation, 2003 (ICRA'03), May 12 to May 17, 2003, Taiwan [Acceptance rate: 43.7%]..
61. M. Salichs, F. Rodriguez, D. Rivero, A. Khamis, “Pattern-oriented Implementation for Automatic and Deliberative Skills of a Mobile Robot,” The 1st International Workshop on Advances in Service Robotics, ASER03, March, 13-15, 2003, Italy.
62. A. Khamis, F. Rodriguez, M. Salichs, “Multiact Approach for Building Web-based Educational Environments: Mobile Robotics Course as a Case Study,” The 11th Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation, MED'03, June 18-20, 2003, Greece.
63. D. Rivero, A. Khamis, F. Rodriguez, M. Salichs, “A Design Pattern-based Framework to Develop Automatic Skills for Mobile Robots,” The 11th International Conference on Advanced Robotics (ICAR03), Portugal.
64. A. Khamis, F. Rodríguez and M. Salichs, “The Merging to eLearning in Mobile Robotics,” 15th IFAC World Congress on Automatic Control (b’02), July 21-26, Barcelona, Spain.
65. A. Khamis, M. Pérez and K. Schilling, “A Remote Experiment on Motor Control of Mobile Robots,” 10th IEEE Mediterranean Conference on Control and Automation (MED2002), July 9-12, 2002, Lisbon, Portugal.
66. F. Rodriguez, A. Khamis and M. Salichs, “Design of a Remote Laboratory on Mobile Robots,” Internet-based Control Education, ibce01, 12-14 Dec. 2001, UNED, Madrid, Spain.
67. A. Khamis, F. Rodríguez and M. Salichs, “Sensorial Data Acquisition Process for a Mobile Robot in the Virtual Laboratory,” International Workshop in Teleeducation in Mechatronics based on Virtual Laboratories, pp. 54-57, Weingarten, July 18th -21st 2001, Germany.
68. F. Rodríguez, A. Khamis and M. Salichs, “A Remote Laboratory for Teaching Mobile Robotics,” IFAC- Conference on Telematics Applications and Robotics TA2001, Weingarten, 24-26 July 2001, Germany.
69. F. Rodríguez, A. Khamis and M. Salichs, “Teaching Mobile Robotics to Anyone, Anywhere at Anytime,” 1st. EURON Workshop on Robotics Education and Training RET 2001, ISBN: 84-7653-781-6, pp.75-80, Weingarten, 21 July 2001, Germany.
Medium Publications
1. Alaa Khamis, Handling Geospatial Data and Mapping in Python, AI for Smart Mobility (AI4SM), Medium, 2023.
2. A. Khamis, Last-Mile Delivery: Definition and Trends, Dec. 19, 2021.
3. A. Khamis, Smart Mobility: Foundational Technologies, Technology Enablers and Disruptors, May 2, 2021.
4. A. Khamis, Biological versus Non-Biological/Artificial Intelligence, Mar 31, 2019.
5. A. Khamis, AI and Disruptive Innovation, Mar 30, 2019.
6. A. Khamis, The 7-Step Procedure of Machine Learning, Mar 30, 2019.
7. A. Khamis, Turning Data into Actionable Insights, Mar 30, 2019.
Other Publications
0. A. Khamis, "Robots: Types and Applications," Arab Electricity Magazine, issue no.67, 2001.
1. A. Khamis, "How to Build a Real Robot-1: Basics," Arab Electricity Magazine, issue no.69, 2002.
2. A. Khamis, "How to Build a Real Robot-2: Power Supply," Arab Electricity Magazine, issue no.70, 2002.
3. A. Khamis, "How to Build a Real Robo-3: Locomation System," Arab Electricity Magazine, issue no.71, 2002.
4. A. Khamis, "How to Build a Real Robot-4: Stepper Motors," Arab Electricity Magazine, issue no.72, 2003.
5. A. Khamis, "How to Build a Real Robot-5: Sensors," Arab Electricity Magazine, issue no.73, 2003, .
6. A. Khamis, "How to Build a Real Robot -6: Inner State Sensors," Arab Electricity Magazine, issue no.74, 2003.
7. A. Khamis, "How to Build a Real Robot -7: Optical Encoders and Hall-Effect Sensors," Arab Electricity Magazine, issue no.76, 2004.
8. A. Khamis, "How to Build a Real Robot -8: Tactile Sensors," Arab Electricity Magazine, issue no.77, 2004.
9. A. Khamis, "How to Build a Real Robot -9: Outer-state Sensors - Sonar," Arab Electricity Magazine, issue no.79, 2005.
10. A. Khamis, "How to Build a Real Robot -10: Outer-state Sensors - Infrared Sensors," Arab Electricity Magazine, issue no.80, 2005.
11. A. Khamis, "How to Build a Real Robot -11: Robotic Vision," Arab Electricity Magazine, issue no.81, 2005.
12. A. Khamis, "How to Build a Real Robot -12: Voice Communication," Arab Electricity Magazine, issue no.82, 2005.
13. A. Khamis, "How to Build a Real Robot -13: Speech Understanding," Arab Electricity Magazine, issue no.83, 2006.
14. A. Khamis, "How to Build a Real Robot -14: Robotic Arm: Introduction," Arab Electricity Magazine, Issue no.84, 2006.
15. A. Khamis, "How to Build a Real Robot -15: Robotic Arm: Types," Arab Electricity Magazine, Issue no.85, 2006.
16. A. Khamis, "How to Build a Real Robot -16: Robotic Arm: Kinematics," Arab Electricity Magazine, Issue no.86, 2006.
17. A. Khamis, "How to Build a Real Robot -17: Robotic Arm: Motion Control," Arab Electricity Magazine, Issue no.86, 2007.
18. A. Khamis, "How to Build a Real Robot -18: Programming of Industrial Robots," Arab Electricity Magazine, Issue no.88, 2007.
19. A. Khamis, "How to Build a Real Robot -19: RAPID Programming Language," Arab Electricity Magazine, Issue no.89, 2007.
20. A. Khamis, "How to Build a Real Robot -20: Industrial Safety," Arab Electricity Magazine, Issue no.90, 2007.