Abu Hassan Abdullah

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Abu Hassan Abdullah is a robotics and sensing systems researcher whose work spans mobile robotics, simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM), and electronic nose (e-nose) technology, with a particular focus on hazardous and confined space applications. His most cited contribution, "Method to Convert Kinect's 3D Depth Data to a 2D Map for Indoor SLAM" (2013, 31 citations), demonstrated an innovative approach to leveraging low-cost depth sensors for indoor robot navigation, advancing accessible solutions for autonomous mapping. Abdullah has made significant strides in gas sensing research, investigating the cross-sensitivity of metal oxide sensors to environmental conditions and developing flexible, autonomous characterization systems — work that underpins reliable atmospheric monitoring in real-world deployments. A defining thread throughout his career is the integration of e-nose systems with mobile robots for confined space safety monitoring, encompassing sensor design, purging techniques, calibration, and application-specific development. His swarm robotics work on odour plume tracking further reflects a commitment to biologically inspired, multi-agent sensing strategies. With over 100 cumulative citations, Abdullah's research makes meaningful contributions to worker safety, autonomous navigation, and intelligent sensing — areas of growing importance across industrial and humanitarian robotics applications.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   Method to convert Kinect's 3D depth data to a 2D map for indoor SLAM

   31 citations · 2013
2. 2
   Cross-sensitivity of metal oxide gas sensor to ambient temperature and humidity: Effects on gas distribution mapping

   13 citations · 2017
3. 3
   Mobile robot structure design, modeling and simulation for confined space application

   11 citations · 2016
4. 4
   Flexible and Autonomous Integrated System for Characterizing Metal Oxide Gas Sensor Response in Dynamic Environment

   9 citations · 2014
5. 5
   Braitenberg swarm vehicles for odour plume tracking in laminar airflow

   8 citations · 2013
6. 6
   Electronic nose purging technique for confined space application

   7 citations · 2017
7. 7
   Electronic nose sensing chamber design for confined space atmospheric monitoring

   6 citations · 2016
8. 8
   Mobile Robot Based Simultaneous Localization and Mapping in UniMAP's Unknown Environment

   6 citations · 2018
9. 9
   Electronic Nose Calibration Process for Monitoring Atmospheric Hazards in Confined Space Applications

   5 citations · 2018
10. 10
    Development of Application Specific Electronic Nose for Monitoring the Atmospheric Hazards in Confined Space

    4 citations · 2019

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