Publications and Technical Reports

Accepted Publications

• A.M. Farahmand, Azad Shademan, and Martin Jagersand, "Global Visual-Motor Estimation for Uncalibrated Visual Servoing", IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), 2007. (PDF)
• A. M. Farahmand, Csaba Szepesvári, and Jean-Yves Audibert, "Manifold-Adaptive Dimension Estimation," International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML), 2007. (PDF) (Presentation given at the conference: PDF, movie)
• A. M. Farahmand, Majid Nili Ahmadabadi, Caro Lucas, and Babak N. Araabi, “Hybrid Behavior Co-evolution and Structure Learning in Behavior-based Systems,” In the Proceedings of IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), Vancouver, Canada, 2006. (Chosen as the best presentation of the “Evolving Learning Systems” technical session) (PDF) (Presentation: PDF, PPT)
• A. M. Farahmand and Mohammad javad Yazdanpanah, “Channel Assignment using Chaotic Simulated Annealing Enhanced Hopfield Neural Network,” In the Proceedings of International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN), Vancouver, Canada, 2006. (PDF) (Presentation: PDF, PPT)
• Mohammad G. Azar, Majid Nili Ahmadabadi, A. M. Farahmand, and Babak N. Araabi, “Learning to Coordinate Behaviors in Soft Behavior-based Systems using Reinforcement Learning,” International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN), Vancouver, Canada, 2006.
• A. M. Farahmand and M. J. Yazdanpanah, “Locally Optimal Takagi-Sugeno Fuzzy Controllers,” Proceedings of the 44th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control (CDC) and the European Control Conference (ECC), pp. 4095-4099, Seville, Spain, December 2005. (PDF) (Presentation: PDF, PPT)
• M. J. Yazdanpanah, E. Madanian, and A. M. Farahmand, “Channel Assignment in Cellular Communications using a New Modification on Hopfield Networks,” Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transaction B: Engineering, Vol. 29, No. B4, 2005.
• A. M. Farahmand and Majid Nili Ahmadabadi, "The Effect of Reinforcement Signal Error in Reinforcement Learning," Computer Society of Iran Computer Conference (CSICC), 2005 (in Persian).
• A. M. Farahmand, Majid Nili Ahmadabadi, and Babak N. Araabi, "Behavior Hierarchy Learning in a Behavior-based System using Reinforcement Learning," Proceedings of IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS2004), Sendai, Japan, 2004. (PDF) (Presentation: PDF, PPT)
• A. M. Farahmand and Caro Lucas, "Fuzzy Neural Network Implementation of Q(λ) for Mobile Robots," WSEAS Transaction on Systems, Issue 1, Vol. 3, Jan. 2004.
• A. M. Farahmand, Roxana Akhbari, and Maryam Tajvidi, "Evolving Hidden Markov Models," 4th Iranian Student Conference on Electrical Engineering (ISCEE), 2001 (in Persian).
• A. M. Farahmand and Amir Emad Mirmirani, "Distributed Genetic Algorithms," 3rd Iranian Student Conference on Electrical Engineering (ISCEE), 2000 (in Persian).

Thesis

• A. M. Farahmand, Learning and Evolution in Hierarchical Behavior-based Systems, M.S. Thesis, University of Tehran, 2005 (in Persian).
• A. M. Farahmand and Mohammad sadegh Abrishamian, "Calculating Resonant Frequencies of a Metallic Cavity using Finite Element Method," BSEE Thesis, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, 2002 (In Persian).

Technical Reports and Under Revision Papers

• A. M. Farahmand, “Investigations on Uncalibrated Visual Servoing,” Course Report, University of Alberta, 2006.
• A. M. Farahmand, “Reinforcement Learning in Linear Time-Delayed Dynamical Systems,” Technical Report, University of Alberta, 2006.
• A. M. Farahmand, “Basis Adaptation in Reinforcement Learning,” Technical Report, University of Alberta, 2005.
• A. M. Farahmand, “On Multiple Cues Visual Trackers,” Technical Report, University of Alberta, 2005.
• A. M. Farahmand, Majid Nili Ahmadabadi, “A Culture-based Memetic Algorithm for Automatic Behavior-based System Design,” Technical Report, University of Tehran, to be submitted, 2005.
• A. M. Farahmand, Majid Nili Ahmadabadi, and Babak N. Araabi, "Behavior and Hierarchy Development in Behavior-based Systems using Reinforcement Learning,” Technical Report, 2005.
• A. M. Farahmand and Parviz Jabehdar Maralani, "Stabilizing Chaotic Systems with Small Control Signal," Technical Report, University of Tehran, 2005.
• A. M. Farahmand and Majid Nili Ahmadabadi, “The Effect of Reinforcement Signal Uncertainty on Values and Policy of a Reinforcement Learner Agent,” Technical Report, University of Tehran, 2005.
• A. M. Farahmand, Caro Lucas, and Babak N. Araabi, "Chaos Control Survey," a Technical Report for my Seminar Course, University of Tehran, 2004 (in Persian/Farsi).
• A. M. Farahmand and Mohammad javad Yazdanpanah, "A Class of Nonlinear Controllers for Synchronization of Chaotic Semipassive Systems," Technical Report, University of Tehran, 2003 (under revision).
• A. M. Farahmand, Ramin Pashai, and Ezatollah Geranpayeh, "Effect of Metallic Electrode and Buffer Layer on Dielectric Waveguides," Technical Report of my internship period at Iran Telecommunication Research Center (ITRC), 2001.
• A. M. Farahmand, "Evolutionary Design of Passive Filters," TechI nical Report, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, 2001.
• A. M. Farahmand, "Optimizing Multi-layer Dielectric Absorbers using Evolutionary Methods," 2000.
• A. M. Farahmand, "On Chaotic Models of Population - A Survey," 1999 (In Persian/Farsi).
• A. M. Farahmand, "Data Compression Methods," (I can call it my first technical report which I started writing when I was in the last year of high school), 1997 (In Persian/Farsi)