M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala

69 papers A* 6A 12B 10C 1Journal 39Unranked 1

Year	Rank	Type	Title / Venue / Authors
2026	J	`jnl`	Inter-star: A modified multi A-star approach for inter-reconfigurable robots. Expert Syst. Appl. Ash Wan Yaw Sang, Zhenyuan Yang, Chee Gen Moo, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2025	J	`jnl`	A Decentralized Partially Observable Markov Decision Process for complete coverage onboard multiple shape changing reconfigurable robots. Expert Syst. Appl. Javier Jia Jie Pey, S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2025	J	`jnl`	A Scalable Post-Processing Pipeline for Large-Scale Free-Space Multi-Agent Path Planning with PiBT. CoRR Arjo Chakravarty, Michael X. Grey, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2025	J	`jnl`	Energy-Efficient Coverage Path Planning for a Reconfigurable Robot. IEEE Access W. K. R. Sachinthana, Isira D. Wijegunawardana, S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2025	—	`conf`	Human-Robot Co-design for Cleaning: Leveraging Vision Language Model and Multi-Objective Optimization for Adaptive Layouts. ICSR+AI (1) S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, W. K. R. Sachinthana, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2025	A*	`conf`	Improving Coverage Performance of a Size-Reconfigurable Robot Based on Overlapping and Reconfiguration Reduction Criteria. ICRA M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, Isira D. Wijegunawardana, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2025	A	`conf`	Occupancy-belief Planning of Plant Manipulation for Staking. IROS Pusong Li, S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Prithvi Krishna Chittoor, Mohan Rajesh Elara, Rakesh Nagi
2025	J	`jnl`	Reinforcement Learning for Reconfigurable Robotic Soccer. IEEE Access M. Shameer Ahamed, Javier Jia Jie Pey, S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2025	J	`jnl`	Risk-Aware Complete Coverage Path Planning Using Reinforcement Learning. IEEE Trans. Syst. Man Cybern. Syst. Isira D. Wijegunawardana, S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2025	J	`jnl`	Tiling Robotics: A New Paradigm of Shape-Morphing Reconfigurable Robots. Adv. Intell. Syst. S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2024	A	`conf`	A Decentralized Partially Observable Markov Decision Process for Dynamic Obstacle Avoidance and Complete Area Coverage using Multiple Reconfigurable Robots. IROS Javier Jia Jie Pey, S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2024	J	`jnl`	Door-Density-Aware Path Planning. IEEE Access Charan Vikram, M. K. Dojitha M. Mirihagalla, Matthew S. K. Yeo, Zimou Zeng, Charan Satya Chandra Sairam Borusu, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2024	A	`conf`	Dynamic Reconfiguration Integrated Nested A*: A Path Planner for Reconfigurable Robot to Improve Performance in Confined Spaces. IROS W. K. R. Sachinthana, S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2024	J	`jnl`	Insights from autonomy trials of a self-reconfigurable floor-cleaning robot in a public food court. J. Field Robotics Isira D. Wijegunawardana, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, Ong Jun Hua, Saurav Ghante Anantha Padmanabha, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2024	J	`jnl`	Internal Rehearsals for a Reconfigurable Robot to Improve Area Coverage Performance. ACM Trans. Intell. Syst. Technol. S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2024	C	`conf`	Online Coverage Path Planning in LIDAR Perception Constrained Environments. TENCON W. K. R. Sachinthana, Niranjan Prabakar, S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2024	A	`conf`	Time-Ordered Ad-hoc Resource Sharing for Independent Robotic Agents. IROS Arjo Chakravarty, Michael X. Grey, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2024	J	`jnl`	Time-Ordered Ad-hoc Resource Sharing for Independent Robotic Agents. CoRR Arjo Chakravarty, Michael X. Grey, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2024	A*	`conf`	Toward Mass Customization of a Robot's Morphology Design for Improving Area Coverage. ICRA M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, Raihan Enjikalayil Abdulkader, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2023	J	`jnl`	Adapting approaching proxemics of a service robot based on physical user behavior and user feedback. User Model. User Adapt. Interact. S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, A. G. Buddhika P. Jayasekara, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2023	J	`jnl`	Automated Generation of Site Map Graphs for Robot-Inclusive Tactile Marker Placement. IEEE Access Matthew S. K. Yeo, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2023	J	`jnl`	FMEA-Based Coverage-Path-Planning Strategy for Floor-Cleaning Robots. Adv. Intell. Syst. Isira D. Wijegunawardana, S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2023	A*	`conf`	Online Coverage Path Planning Scheme for a Size-Variable Robot. ICRA M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2023	J	`jnl`	Toward obstacle-specific morphology for a reconfigurable tiling robot. J. Ambient Intell. Humaniz. Comput. S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2022	J	`jnl`	A Novel Path Planning Strategy for a Cleaning Audit Robot Using Geometrical Features and Swarm Algorithms. Sensors Thejus Pathmakumar, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, Braulio Félix Gómez, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2022	A	`conf`	Adhesion Risk Assessment of An Aircraft Inspection Robot for Improving Operator Awareness. IROS M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Manuel Vega-Heredia, Nay Htet Lin, S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2022	A*	`conf`	Design by Robot: A Human-Robot Collaborative Framework for Improving Productivity of a Floor Cleaning Robot. ICRA M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2022	A	`conf`	Design of a Reconfigurable Robot with Size-Adaptive Path Planner. IROS S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Manivannan Kalimuthu, Sathis Kumar Chandrasekaran, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2022	B	`conf`	Global and Local Area Coverage Path Planner for a Reconfigurable Robot. CEC S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2022	J	`jnl`	Metaheuristic based navigation of a reconfigurable robot through narrow spaces with shape changing ability. Expert Syst. Appl. S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2022	A	`conf`	Online Complete Coverage Path Planning of a Reconfigurable Robot using Glasius Bio-inspired Neural Network and Genetic Algorithm. IROS S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2022	A	`conf`	Shared Autonomy for Safety Between a Self-reconfigurable Robot and a Teleoperator Using Multi-layer Fuzzy Logic. IROS Raul F. G. Azcarate, Daniela Sanchez Cruz, Abdullah Aamir Hayat, Lim Yi, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Qinrui Tang, Palanisamy Povendhan, Kristor Leong Jie Kai Leong, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2022	J	`jnl`	Toward energy-efficient online Complete Coverage Path Planning of a ship hull maintenance robot based on Glasius Bio-inspired Neural Network. Expert Syst. Appl. M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2021	J	`jnl`	Collision Avoidance and Stability Study of a Self-Reconfigurable Drainage Robot. Sensors Rizuwana Parween, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Manuel Vega-Heredia, Karthikeyan Elangovan, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2021	J	`jnl`	Design of a Reconfigurable Wall Disinfection Robot. Sensors Ash Wan Yaw Sang, Chee Gen Moo, S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2021	J	`jnl`	Ensuring Area Coverage and Safety of a Reconfigurable Staircase Cleaning Robot. IEEE Access M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, Veerajagadheswar Prabakaran, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2021	J	`jnl`	Falcon: A False Ceiling Inspection Robot. Sensors M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Koppaka Ganesh Sai Apuroop, Saurav Ghante Anantha Padmanabha, S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, Mohan Rajesh Elara, Raymond Yeong Wei Wen
2021	J	`jnl`	Improving robot's perception of uncertain spatial descriptors in navigational instructions by evaluating influential gesture notions. J. Multimodal User Interfaces M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, P. H. D. Arjuna S. Srimal, A. G. Buddhika P. Jayasekara
2021	J	`jnl`	Modelling and Control of a Reconfigurable Robot for Achieving Reconfiguration and Locomotion with Different Shapes. Sensors S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Raihan Enjikalayil Abdulkader, Soh Wei Si, Thein Than Tun, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2021	J	`jnl`	Raptor: A Design of a Drain Inspection Robot. Sensors M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Povendhan Palanisamy, S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, Saurav Ghante Anantha Padmanabha, Mohan Rajesh Elara, Dylan Ng Terntzer
2021	J	`jnl`	Toward Pleomorphic Reconfigurable Robots for Optimum Coverage. Complex. S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Mohan Rajesh Elara, Selva Kumaran
2021	J	`jnl`	Towards optimal hydro-blasting in reconfigurable climbing system for corroded ship hull cleaning and maintenance. Expert Syst. Appl. Anh Vu Le, Veerajagadheswar Prabakaran, Phone Thiha Kyaw, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Mohan Rajesh Elara, Madhu Kumar, Khanh Nhan Nguyen Huu
2020	J	`jnl`	A Human Support Robot for the Cleaning and Maintenance of Door Handles Using a Deep-Learning Framework. Sensors Balakrishnan Ramalingam, Jia Yin, Mohan Rajesh Elara, Yokhesh Krishnasamy Tamilselvam, Madan Mohan Rayguru, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Braulio Félix Gómez
2020	J	`jnl`	A Path Tracking Strategy for Car Like Robots with Sensor Unpredictability and Measurement Errors. Sensors Madan Mohan Rayguru, Mohan Rajesh Elara, Balakrishnan Ramalingam, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon
2020	J	`jnl`	A Self-Organizing Fuzzy Logic Classifier for Benchmarking Robot-Aided Blasting of Ship Hulls. Sensors M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Anh Vu Le, Eduardo Sanchez Cruz, Mohan Rajesh Elara, Veerajagadheswar Prabakaran, Madhu Kumar
2020	J	`jnl`	Design and Control of a Wall Cleaning Robot with Adhesion-Awareness. Symmetry M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Manuel Vega-Heredia, Rajesh Elara Mohan, Suresh Raj Vishaal
2020	J	`jnl`	Tradeoff Between Area Coverage and Energy Usage of a Self-Reconfigurable Floor Cleaning Robot Based on User Preference. IEEE Access M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2020	J	`jnl`	Wall-Following Behavior for a Disinfection Robot Using Type 1 and Type 2 Fuzzy Logic Systems. Sensors M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, Madan Mohan Rayguru, Balakrishnan Ramalingam, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2020	J	`jnl`	hTetro-Infi: A Reconfigurable Floor Cleaning Robot With Infinite Morphologies. IEEE Access S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Anh Vu Le, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2019	B	`conf`	An Exploratory Study on Proxemics Preferences of Humans in Accordance with Attributes of Service Robots. RO-MAN S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, A. G. Buddhika P. Jayasekara, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2019	A	`conf`	Design of an Adhesion-Aware Façade Cleaning Robot. IROS M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, Manuel Vega-Heredia, Ayyalusami Vengadesh, Sriharsha Ghanta, Mohan Rajesh Elara
2019	J	`jnl`	Enhancing interpretation of uncertain information in navigational commands for service robots using neuro-fuzzy approach. J. Ambient Intell. Smart Environ. M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, A. G. Buddhika P. Jayasekara
2019	J	`jnl`	Improving the understanding of navigational commands by adapting a robot's directional perception based on the environment. J. Ambient Intell. Smart Environ. M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, A. G. Buddhika P. Jayasekara
2019	J	`jnl`	Understanding uncertain information in vocal description for creating virtual spatial maps. Paladyn J. Behav. Robotics H. M. Ravindu T. Bandara, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, A. G. Buddhika P. Jayasekara, Chandima Dedduwa Pathiranage
2018	J	`jnl`	A Review of Service Robots Coping With Uncertain Information in Natural Language Instructions. IEEE Access M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, A. G. Buddhika P. Jayasekara
2018	B	`conf`	A Wizard of Oz Study of Human Interest Towards Robot Initiated Human-Robot Interaction. RO-MAN H. P. Chapa Sirithunge, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, A. G. Buddhika P. Jayasekara, Chandima Dedduwa Pathiranage
2018	B	`conf`	Cognitive Spatial Representative Map for Interactive Conversational Model of Service Robot. RO-MAN H. M. Ravindu T. Bandara, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, A. G. Buddhika P. Jayasekara, Chandima Dedduwa Pathiranage
2018	A*	`conf`	Enhancing Overall Object Placement by Understanding Uncertain Spatial and Qualitative Distance Information in User Commands. ICRA M. M. S. N. Edirisinghe, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, H. P. Chapa Sirithunge, A. G. Buddhika P. Jayasekara
2018	B	`conf`	Grounding Object Attributes Through Interactive Discussion for Building Cognitive Maps in Service Robots. SMC H. M. Ravindu T. Bandara, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, A. G. Buddhika P. Jayasekara, Chandima Dedduwa Pathiranage
2018	B	`conf`	Identifying Approaching Behavior of a Person During a Conversation: A Human Study for Improving Human-Robot Interaction. SMC S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, A. G. Buddhika P. Jayasekara
2018	A	`conf`	Proxemics and Approach Evaluation by Service Robot Based on User Behavior in Domestic Environment. IROS S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, H. P. Chapa Sirithunge, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, A. G. Buddhika P. Jayasekara
2018	B	`conf`	Replicating Natural Approaching Behavior of Humans for Improving Robot's Approach toward Two Persons During a Conversation. RO-MAN S. M. Bhagya P. Samarakoon, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, A. G. Buddhika P. Jayasekara
2017	B	`conf`	Deictic gesture enhanced fuzzy spatial relation grounding in natural language. FUZZ-IEEE P. H. D. Arjuna S. Srimal, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, A. G. Buddhika P. Jayasekara
2017	J	`jnl`	Enhancing User Satisfaction by Adapting Robot's Perception of Uncertain Information Based on Environment and User Feedback. IEEE Access M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, A. G. Buddhika P. Jayasekara
2017	B	`conf`	Interpretation of interaction demanding of a user based on nonverbal behavior in a domestic environment. FUZZ-IEEE H. P. Chapa Sirithunge, M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, A. G. Buddhika P. Jayasekara, Chandima Dedduwa Pathiranage
2017	B	`conf`	Interpreting fuzzy directional information in navigational commands based on arrangement of the surrounding environment. FUZZ-IEEE M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, A. G. Buddhika P. Jayasekara
2017	A	`conf`	Interpreting uncertain information related to relative references for improved navigational command understanding of service robots. IROS M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, A. G. Buddhika P. Jayasekara
2016	A*	`conf`	Enhancing human-robot interaction by interpreting uncertain information in navigational commands based on experience and environment. ICRA M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, A. G. Buddhika P. Jayasekara
2016	A	`conf`	Interpretation of uncertain information in mobile service robots by analyzing surrounding spatial arrangement based on occupied density variation. IROS M. A. Viraj J. Muthugala, A. G. Buddhika P. Jayasekara