A/Prof. James Mullins

STAFF PROFILE

Position

Honorary Associate Professor

Faculty

Research and Innovation

Department

Office of DVC Research & Innov

Campus

Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus

Contact

james.mullins@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 522 73384

Publications

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2020

Feels like dancing: Motion capture-driven haptic interface as an added sensory experience for dance viewing

J McCormick, M Hossny, M Fielding, J Mullins, J Vincent, M Hossny, K Vincs, S Mohamed, S Nahavandi, D Creighton, S Hutchison

(2020), Vol. 53, pp. 45-49, Leonardo, C1

journal article
2019

Haptically-enabled VR-based immersive fire fighting training simulator

S Nahavandi, L Wei, J Mullins, M Fielding, S Deshpande, M Watson, S Korany, D Nahavandi, I Hettiarachchi, Z Najdovski, R Jones, A Mullins, A Carter

(2019), Vol. 997, pp. 11-21, CompCom 2019 : Intelligent Computing - Proceedings of the Computing Conference, London, England, E1

conference
2018

Modular Instrument for a Haptically-Enabled Robotic Surgical System (HeroSurg)

M Dalvand, S Nahavandi, M Fielding, J Mullins, Z Najdovski, R Howe

(2018), Vol. 6, pp. 31974-31982, IEEE Access, C1

journal article
2015

Countering Improvised explosive devices through a multi-point haptic teleoperation system

S Nahavandi, J Mullins, M Fielding, H Abdi, Z Najdovski

(2015), pp. 190-197, 2015 IEEE : Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Systems Engineering (ISSE), Rome, Italy, E1

conference
2013

A library of energy efficiency functions for home appliances

H Abdi, M Fielding, J Mullins, S Nahavandi

(2013), pp. 435-444, SEB 2012 : Sustainability in energy and buildings : proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings, Stockholm, Sweden, E1

conference

A system for energy saving in commercial and organizational buildings

H Abdi, M Fielding, J Mullins, S Nahavandi

(2013), pp. 1083-1091, SEB 2012 : Sustainability in energy and buildings : proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings, Stockholm, Sweden, E1

conference

Robots, avatars and ghosts

G Acaroglu, K Vincs, P Divers, D Skovli, J McCormick, V Le, M Fielding, M Watson, H Abdi, W Abdelrahmen, J Mullins, Z Nadjovski, S Nahavandi, L Wei

(2013), Melbourne, Vic., J2-1

Non-Traditional Research Output
2012

Haptic interface to Di-Guy

L Wei, W Abdelrahman, J Mullins, M Hossny, M Fielding, S Nahavandi

(2012), SimTecT 2012 : Simulation-integrated solutions : Proceedings of the Annual Asia Pacific Simulation Technology and Training Conference, Adelaide, S. Aust., E1

conference

Enhancing audio-haptic enabled novel dental training platform performance

S Deshpande, S Nahavandi, J Mullins, M Khan, D Creighton

(2012), pp. 1-6, ASME & IDETC/CIE 2012 : Proceedings of the International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference 2012, Chicago, Ill., E1

conference

Wireless haptic rendering for mobile platforms

W Abdelrahman, L Wei, J Mullins, S Nahavandi

(2012), pp. 2213-2217, SMC 2012 : Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics, Seoul, Korea, E1

conference

Low cost multimodal facial recognition via kinect sensors

M Hossny, D Filippidis, W Abdelrahman, H Zhou, M Fielding, J Mullins, L Wei, D Creighton, V Puri, S Nahavandi

(2012), pp. 77-86, LWC 2012 : Potent land force for a joint maritime strategy : Proceedings of the 2012 Land Warfare Conference, Melbourne, Victoria, E1

conference

Next generation robotic counter IED technology : A step change in capability

J Mullins, M Fielding, Z Najdovski, S Nahavandi, W Budd

(2012), pp. 145-152, LWC 2012 : Potent Land Force for a Joint Maritime Strategy : Proceedings of the 2012 Land Warfare Conference, Melbourne, Victoria, E1

conference
2010

A haptically enabled CAN-based steering wheel controller

P Hogan, S Nahavandi, J Mullins

(2010), pp. 487-492, ISIEA 2010 : 2010 IEEE Symposium on Industrial Electronics and Applications, Penang, Malaysia, E1

conference

Emerging technology for remote IED render safe using the OzBot

J Mullins, M Fielding, S Nahavandi

(2010), pp. 199-206, LWC 2010 : Proceedings of the Land Warfare Conference, Brisbane, Australia, E1

conference
2008

OzBot and Haptics - from remote surveillance to physical presence

J Mullins, M Fielding, S Nahavandi

(2008), pp. 147-153, LWC 2008 : Proceedings of Land Warfare Conference, Brisbane, Qld., E1

conference
2007

Structure-property relations of metallic materials with multiscale microstructures

C Yang, I Sabirov, J Mullins, N Yazdipour, A Asgari, P Hodgson

(2007), Vol. 31, pp. 177-185, Materials forum (CD-ROM), North Melbourne, Vic., C1

journal article

OzBot (TM) - Haptic augmentation of a teleoperated robotic platform for search and rescue operations

Michael Fielding, Michael Fielding, James Mullins, James Mullins, Ben Horan, Ben Horan, Saeid Nahavandi, Saeid Nahavandi

(2007), pp. 150-155, SSRR2007 : Proceedings of the IEEE International Workshop on Safety, Security and Rescue Robotics 2007, Rome, Italy, E1

conference

A haptically enabled low-cost reconnaissance platform for law enforcement

J Mullins, B Horan, M Fielding, S Nahavandi

(2007), pp. 1-6, SSRR 2007, IEEE International Workshop on : Safety, Security and Rescue Robotics, 2007, Rome, Italy, E1

conference
2006

Haptic control of multi-axis robotic systems

C Mawson, J Mullins, T Black, S Nahavandi

(2006), pp. 1-7, Proceedings of the 2006 Australasian Conference on Robotics & Automation (ACRA2006), Auckland, New Zealand, E1

conference
2005

Haptic handwriting aid for training and rehabilitation

J Mullins, C Mawson, S Nahavandi

(2005), pp. 2690-2694, IEEE International Conference on : Systems, Man and Cybernetics, 2005, Hawaii, USA, E1

conference

Intelligent headrest

M Fielding, J Mullins, S Nahavandi, D Creighton

(2005), pp. 1240-1245, Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE international conference on systems, man and cybernetics, Hawaii, USA, E1

conference
2004

A real time haptic model generation technique for surgical needle insertion simulation

J Mullins, H Trinh, S Nahavandi

(2004), pp. 350-354, Proceedings of the 2004 Mechatronics & Robotics Conference, Aachen, Germany, E1

conference

Soft tissue modelling for haptic rendering in virtual environments

J Mullins, H Trinh, S Nahavandi

(2004), pp. 693-698, Mechatronics 2004 : 9th , Ankara, 30 Aug-1 Sept 2004 : conference proceedings, Ankara, Turkey, E1

conference

Funded Projects at Deakin

Other Public Sector Funding

3D Immersive environments for unmanned ground vehicles

Prof Saeid Nahavandi, A/Prof James Mullins, Mr Isaac Winter

DSTO Grant - Research - Defence Science & Technology Organisation

  • 2010: $65,165

Commercial Prototype Intelligent Tastic

A/Prof James Mullins

Department of State Development, Business and Innovation

  • 2014: $40,000

MBITR Battery Testing

A/Prof James Mullins, Dr Michael Fielding, Mr Matthew Watson, A/Prof Zoran Najdovski

DoD Grant - Research - Department of Defence

  • 2014: $24,500

Queensland Police OzBot Robot Development

A/Prof James Mullins, Dr Michael Fielding, A/Prof Zoran Najdovski, Prof Saeid Nahavandi

QldPolice Queensland Police Service

  • 2016: $121,000
  • 2015: $88,600

Extended iWD R&D - Polaris Vehicle Automation Development

A/Prof James Mullins, Dr Michael Fielding, Dr Matthew Watson, Prof Saeid Nahavandi

DSTO Grant - Research - Defence Science & Technology Organisation

  • 2016: $38,000

Unmanned Robotic Ground Target

Prof Saeid Nahavandi, Dr Michael Fielding, A/Prof James Mullins, Dr Matthew Watson

DoD Grant - Research - Department of Defence

  • 2018: $67,070
  • 2017: $603,629

Hot Fire Training System

Prof Saeid Nahavandi, A/Prof James Mullins, Dr Michael Fielding, Dr Lei Wei, Dr Mohammed Hossny, Dr Matthew Watson, A/Prof Shady Mohamed, A/Prof Samer Hanoun, Mr Sameer Deshpande, Dr Darius Nahavandi

DoD Grant - Research - Department of Defence

  • 2019: $901,171
  • 2018: $1,060,000

Industry and Other Funding

Commercial Prototype Intelligent Tastic

A/Prof James Mullins

Alver Pty Ltd

  • 2014: $10,000

Haptically-Enabled Robotics

Prof Saeid Nahavandi, A/Prof James Mullins, Dr Michael Fielding, Dr Hamid Abdi, A/Prof Zoran Najdovski

Telstra Corporation

  • 2015: $291,594
  • 2014: $205,000

Supervisions

Associate Supervisor
2019

Yonghang Tai

Thesis entitled: Research on Real-time Physics-based Deformation for Haptic-enabled Medical Simulation

Doctor of Philosophy (Information Technology), Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation