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Journal article
Review on robotic systems for environmental monitoring

Preethichandra, D. M. G., Piyathilaka, L., & Izhar, U. (2025). Review on robotic systems for environmental monitoring. IEEE Open Journal of Instrumentation and Measurement, 4, 1-17. doi:10.1109/OJIM.2024.3493875


A review of potential exoskeletons for the prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in agriculture

Arachchige, S. D., Piyathilaka, L., Sul, J. -H., & Preethichandra, D. M. G. (2024). A review of potential exoskeletons for the prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in agriculture. Sensors, 24(21), 1-24. doi:10.3390/s24217026


Passive and active exoskeleton solutions: Sensors, actuators, applications, and recent trends

Preethichandra, D. M. G., Piyathilaka, L., Sul, J. -H., Izhar, U., Samarasinghe, R., Arachchige, S. D., & de Silva, L. C. (2024). Passive and active exoskeleton solutions: Sensors, actuators, applications, and recent trends. Sensors (Basel), 24(21), 1-42. doi:10.3390/s24217095


Learning spatial affordances from 3D point clouds for mapping unseen human actions in indoor environments

Piyathilaka, L., Kodagoda, S., Thiyagarajan, K., Piccardi, M., Preethichandra, D. M. G., & Izhar, U. (2024). Learning spatial affordances from 3D point clouds for mapping unseen human actions in indoor environments. IEEE Access, 12, 868-877. doi:10.1109/access.2023.3347418


Investigating Effects of Reverse Osmosis-Treated Water on the Corrosion Rate of Chains in Armoured Face Conveyor for Longwall Mining

Sul, J. -H., Probyn, B., Donnelly, B., Piyathilaka, L., & Jeong, S. (2023). Investigating Effects of Reverse Osmosis-Treated Water on the Corrosion Rate of Chains in Armoured Face Conveyor for Longwall Mining. Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, 40(6), 2193-2204. doi:10.1007/s42461-023-00862-7


Influence of smart sensors on structural health monitoring systems and future asset management practices

Preethichandra, D. M. G., Suntharavadivel, T. G., Kalutara, P., Piyathilaka, L., & Izhar, U. (2023). Influence of smart sensors on structural health monitoring systems and future asset management practices. Sensors, 23(19), 1-28. doi:10.3390/s23198279


Wireless Body Area Networks and Their Applications - A Review

Preethichandra, D. M. G., Piyathilaka, L., Izhar, U., Samarasinghe, R., & De Silva, L. C. (2023). Wireless Body Area Networks and Their Applications - A Review. IEEE Access, 11, 9202-9220. doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2023.3239008


Sensors for brain temperature measurement and monitoring – a review

Izhar, U., Piyathilaka, L., & Preethichandra, D. M. G. (2022). Sensors for brain temperature measurement and monitoring – a review. Neuroscience Informatics, 2(4), 1-9. doi:10.1016/j.neuri.2022.100106


Ultrasonic thickness measuring in-pipe robot for real-time non-destructive evaluation of polymeric spray linings in drinking water pipe infrastructure

Wickramanayake, S., Thiyagarajan, K., Kodagoda, S., & Piyathilaka, L. (2022). Ultrasonic thickness measuring in-pipe robot for real-time non-destructive evaluation of polymeric spray linings in drinking water pipe infrastructure. Mechatronics, 88, 1-8. doi:10.1016/j.mechatronics.2022.102913


Stereo vision combined with laser profiling for mapping of pipeline internal defects

Gunatilake, A., Piyathilaka, L., Tran, A., Vishwanathan, V. K., Thiyagarajan, K., & Kodagoda, S. (2021). Stereo vision combined with laser profiling for mapping of pipeline internal defects. IEEE Sensors Journal, 21(10), 11926-11934. doi:10.1109/JSEN.2020.3040396


Experimental study on cabin carbon dioxide concentration in light passenger vehicles

Preethichandra, D. M., Piyathilaka, L., & Izhar, U. (2020). Experimental study on cabin carbon dioxide concentration in light passenger vehicles. Engineering Proceedings, 2(1), 1-5. doi:10.3390/ecsa-7-08266


Real-time concrete crack detection and instance segmentation using deep transfer learning

Piyathilaka, L., Preethichandra, D. M., Izhar, U., & Kahandawa, G. (2020). Real-time concrete crack detection and instance segmentation using deep transfer learning. Engineering Proceedings, 2(1), 1-7. doi:10.3390/ecsa-7-08260


Learning Hidden Human Context in 3D Office Scenes by Mapping Affordances Through Virtual Humans

Piyathilaka, L., & Kodagoda, S. (2015). Learning Hidden Human Context in 3D Office Scenes by Mapping Affordances Through Virtual Humans. Unmanned Systems, 3(4), 299-310. doi:10.1142/S2301385015400063


Conference paper
Enhanced learner interactions and academic integrity with bespoke interactive online tutorials in a hybrid learning model

Sul, J., Piyathilaka, L., Tahmoorian, F., Kahandawa, G., & Gudimetla, P. (2024). Enhanced learner interactions and academic integrity with bespoke interactive online tutorials in a hybrid learning model. In C. da Rocha Brito, & M. M. Ciampi (Eds.), EDUNINE 2024 - VIII IEEE World Engineering Education Conference: Empowering Engineering Education: Breaking Barriers through Research and Innovation: Proceedings (pp. 1-6). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE. doi:10.1109/EDUNINE60625.2024.10500593


Navigating the new normal: Student perspectives on transitioning from online to face-to-face learning after COVID-19 lockdowns

Jayawardena, A., Kahandawa, G., Hewawasam, H., Piyathilaka, L., & Sul, J. (2024). Navigating the new normal: Student perspectives on transitioning from online to face-to-face learning after COVID-19 lockdowns. In EDUNINE 2024 - VIII IEEE World Engineering Education Conference: Empowering Engineering Education: Breaking Barriers through Research and Innovation: Proceedings (pp. 1-6). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE. doi:10.1109/EDUNINE60625.2024.10500610


Clustering-TinyPointNet for fast large-scale point cloud semantic segmentation

Wang, Z., Walsh, K., Sabrina, F., Piyathilaka, L., & Lin, Y. (2023). Clustering-TinyPointNet for fast large-scale point cloud semantic segmentation. In DICTA 2023: Proceedings (pp. 229-236). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE. doi:10.1109/DICTA60407.2023.00039


Design and musculoskeletal modelling of a back support exoskeleton (BSE) for child care workers

Jones, A., Piyathilaka, L., Sul, J., Preethichandra, D. M. G., Jayasuriya, A., & Taylor, B. (2023). Design and musculoskeletal modelling of a back support exoskeleton (BSE) for child care workers. In ICAC 2023 - 5th International Conference on Advancements in Computing: Technological Innovation for a Sustainable Economy, Proceedings (pp. 221-226). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE. doi:10.1109/ICAC60630.2023.10417377


Delivery of online electronics and mechatronics labs during lockdowns

Jayawardena, A., Kahandawa, G., & Piyathilaka, L. (2021). Delivery of online electronics and mechatronics labs during lockdowns. In https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9589860 Vol. 2021-October (pp. 4487-4492). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE. doi:10.1109/IECON48115.2021.9589860


Using UHF-RFID signals for robot localization inside pipelines

Gunatilake, A., Galea, M., Thiyagarajan, K., Kodagoda, S., Piyathilaka, L., & Darji, P. (2021). Using UHF-RFID signals for robot localization inside pipelines. In Proceedings of the 16th IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications (ICIEA 2021) (pp. 1109-1114). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE. doi:10.1109/ICIEA51954.2021.9516284


Numerical modeling of the effects of electrode spacing and multilayered concrete resistivity on the apparent resistivity measured using Wenner method

Thiyagarajan, K., Acharya, P., Piyathilaka, L., & Kodagoda, S. (2020). Numerical modeling of the effects of electrode spacing and multilayered concrete resistivity on the apparent resistivity measured using Wenner method. In Proceedings of the 15th IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications (ICIEA 2020) (pp. 200-206). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE. doi:10.1109/ICIEA48937.2020.9248217


Capacitive sensor based 2D subsurface imaging technology for non-destructive evaluation of building surfaces

Piyathilaka, L., Sooriyaarachchi, B., Kodagoda, S., & Thiyagarajan, K. (2019). Capacitive sensor based 2D subsurface imaging technology for non-destructive evaluation of building surfaces. In Proceedings of the IEEE 2019 9th International Conference on Cybernetics and Intelligent Systems (CIS), Robotics, Automation and Mechatronics (RAM) (pp. 287-292). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE. doi:10.1109/CIS-RAM47153.2019.9095810


Real-time 3D profiling with RGB-D mapping in pipelines using stereo camera vision and structured IR laser ring

Gunatilake, A., Piyathilaka, L., Kodagoda, S., Barclay, S., & Vitanage, D. (2019). Real-time 3D profiling with RGB-D mapping in pipelines using stereo camera vision and structured IR laser ring. In Proceedings of the 14th IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications, ICIEA 2019 (pp. 916-921). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE. doi:10.1109/ICIEA.2019.8834089


Some convolution and scale transformation techniques to enhance GPR images

Ulapane, N., Piyathilaka, L., & Kodagoda, S. (2019). Some convolution and scale transformation techniques to enhance GPR images. In Proceedings of the 14th IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications, ICIEA 2019 (pp. 1453-1458). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE. doi:10.1109/ICIEA.2019.8834219


Design and development of drill-resistance sensor technology for accurately measuring microbiologically corroded concrete depths

Giovanangeli, N., Piyathilaka, L., Kodagoda, S., Thiyagarajan, K., Barclay, S., & Vitanage, D. (2019). Design and development of drill-resistance sensor technology for accurately measuring microbiologically corroded concrete depths. In M. Al-Hussein (Ed.), Proceedings of the 36th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, ISARC 2019 (pp. 735-742). Online: The International Association for Automation and Robotics in Construction (IAARC). doi:10.22260/isarc2019/0099


Frequency sweep based sensing technology for non-destructive electrical resistivity measurement of concrete

Wickramanayake, S., Thiyagarajan, K., Kodagoda, S., & Piyathilaka, L. (2019). Frequency sweep based sensing technology for non-destructive electrical resistivity measurement of concrete. In M. Al-Hussein (Ed.), Proceedings of the 36th International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, ISARC 2019 (pp. 1290-1297). Online: The International Association for Automation and Robotics in Construction (IAARC). doi:10.22260/isarc2019/0173


Affordance-map: Mapping human context in 3D scenes using cost-sensitive SVM and virtual human models

Piyathilaka, L., & Kodagoda, S. (2015). Affordance-map: Mapping human context in 3D scenes using cost-sensitive SVM and virtual human models. In 2015 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, IEEE-ROBIO 2015 (pp. 2035-2040). New York: IEEE. doi:10.1109/ROBIO.2015.7419073


Affordance-map: A map for context-aware path planning

Piyathilaka, L., & Kodagoda, S. (2014). Affordance-map: A map for context-aware path planning. In Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation, ACRA Vol. 02-04-December-2014 (pp. 1-8). Melbourne: ARAA.


Book chapter
Mechatronics in Landmine Detection and Removal

Nanayakkara, T., Piyathilaka, L., & Subasinghe, A. (2007). Mechatronics in Landmine Detection and Removal. In C. De Silva (Ed.), Mechatronic Systems (pp. 28-1-28-5). Boca Raton: CRC Press. doi:10.1201/9780849307768-28