By Dr Asanka Perera

Book Chapters

Tarr AA; Perera AG; Chahl J; Chell C; Ogunwa T; Paynter K, 2021, 'Drones-healthcare, humanitarian efforts and recreational use', in Drone Law and Policy Global Development Risks Regulation and Insurance, pp. 35 - 54

Perera AG; Law YW; Chahl J, 2019, 'UAV-GESTURE: A dataset for UAV control and gesture recognition', in , pp. 117 - 128, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11012-3_9

Wen L; Zhu P; Du D; Bian X; Ling H; Hu Q; Liu C; Cheng H; Liu X; Ma W; Nie Q; Wu H; Wang L; Perera AG; Zhang B; Heo B; Liu C; Li D; Michail E; Chen H; Liu H; Li H; Kompatsiaris I; Cheng J; Fan J; Zhang J; Choi JY; Li J; Yang J; Choi J; Zhao J; Han J; Zhang K; Duan K; Song K; Avgerinakis K; Lee K; Ding L; Lauer M; Giannakeris P; Zhang P; Wang Q; Xu Q; Huang Q; Liu Q; Laganière R; Zhang R; Yun S; Zhu S; Wu S; Vrochidis S; Tian W; Zhang W; Chen W; Hu W; Wang W; Zhang W; Ding W; He X; Li X; Zhang X; Luo X; Hu X; Meng Y; Kuai Y; Zhao Y; Li Y; Yang Y; Zhang Y; Wang Y; Qi Y; Deng Z; He Z, 2019, 'VisDrone-SOT2018: The vision meets drone single-object tracking challenge results', in , pp. 469 - 495, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11021-5_28

Journal articles

Rahman MA; Sanjeewani P; Pham A; Perera A; Alavi A; Wiil UK, 2026, 'Understanding student mental health: An explainable pattern analysis approach', Acta Psychologica, 267, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.107064

Munasinghe I; Perera A; Anavatti S; Garratt M, 2026, 'UGV Path Optimization in UAV-Assisted Environments Using Visibility-Aware Path Simplification', Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks, 15, pp. 41, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jsan15030041

Ngo TB; Ngo L; Thanh Nguyen D; Phi AV; Perera A; Nguyen A, 2026, 'UAV-Based Visual Detection and Tracking of Drowning Victims in Maritime Rescue Operations', Drones, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/drones10020146

Rattanaamporn S; Perera A; Nguyen A; Ngo TB; Chahl J, 2025, 'Drone Imaging and Sensors for Situational Awareness in Hazardous Environments: A Systematic Review', Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jsan14050098

Tran VP; Perera AG; Garratt MA; Kasmarik K; Anavatti SG, 2025, 'Active Sensing Strategy: Multi-Modal, Multi-Robot Source Localization and Mapping in Real-World Settings With Fixed One-Way Switching', Journal of Field Robotics, 42, pp. 1166 - 1190, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rob.22441

Ngo TB; Ngo L; Phi AV; Nguyen TTHT; Nguyen A; Brown J; Perera A, 2025, 'C2L3-Fusion: An Integrated 3D Object Detection Method for Autonomous Vehicles', Sensors, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s25092688

Mahima KTY; Perera AG; Anavatti S; Garratt M, 2025, 'FlowCraft: Unveiling adversarial robustness of LiDAR scene flow estimation', Pattern Recognition Letters, 191, pp. 37 - 43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.patrec.2025.02.029

Munasinghe I; Perera A; Deo RC, 2024, 'A Comprehensive Review of UAV-UGV Collaboration: Advancements and Challenges', Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jsan13060081

Tao Y; Lucas M; Perera A; Teague S; McIntyre T; Ogunwa T; Warrant E; Chahl J, 2024, 'A Deep Learning Biomimetic Milky Way Compass', Biomimetics, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics9100620

Tao Y; Perera A; Teague S; McIntyre T; Warrant E; Chahl J, 2024, 'Computer Vision Techniques Demonstrate Robust Orientation Measurement of the Milky Way Despite Image Motion', Biomimetics, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics9070375

Yasser Emad Salman ; Daeef AY; Perera AG; Ali Al-Naji , 2024, 'Computer Vision for Automated Facial Characteristics Detection', Electrical Engineering Technical Journal, 1, pp. 13 - 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.51173/eetj.v1i1.5

Khanam FTZ; Perera AG; Al-Naji A; McIntyre TD; Chahl J, 2024, 'Integrating RGB-thermal image sensors for non-contact automatic respiration rate monitoring', Journal of the Optical Society of America A Optics and Image Science and Vision, 41, pp. 1140 - 1151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/JOSAA.520757

Man K; Chahl J; Mayer W; Perera A, 2024, 'The Effects of Different Image Parameters on Human Action Recognition Models Trained on Real and Synthetic Image Data', IEEE Access, 12, pp. 95223 - 95244, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3423344

Yasas Mahima KT; Perera AG; Anavatti S; Garratt M, 2024, 'Toward Robust 3D Perception for Autonomous Vehicles: A Review of Adversarial Attacks and Countermeasures', IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 25, pp. 19176 - 19202, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2024.3456293

Mahima KTY; Perera A; Anavatti S; Garratt M, 2023, 'Exploring Adversarial Robustness of LiDAR Semantic Segmentation in Autonomous Driving', Sensors, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s23239579

Ayad W; Qays S; Perera AG; Al-Naji A, 2023, 'Facial Recognition Databases: Recent Developments and Review of Methods', Journal of Techniques, 5, pp. 95 - 104, http://dx.doi.org/10.51173/jt.v5i4.1729

Tran VP; Perera A; Garratt MA; Kasmarik K; Anavatti SG, 2023, 'Coverage Path Planning With Budget Constraints for Multiple Unmanned Ground Vehicles', IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, 24, pp. 12506 - 12522, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TITS.2023.3285624

Nguyen TXB; Rosser K; Perera A; Moss P; Chahl J, 2023, 'Neural network-based optical flow versus traditional optical flow techniques with thermal aerial imaging in real-world settings', Journal of Field Robotics, 40, pp. 1817 - 1839, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rob.22219

Ali NN; Hameed A; Perera AG; Al-Naji A, 2023, 'Custom YOLO Object Detection Model for COVID-19 Diagnosis', Journal of Techniques, 5, pp. 92 - 100, http://dx.doi.org/10.51173/jt.v5i3.1174

Tao Y; Lucas M; Perera A; Teague S; Warrant E; Chahl J, 2023, 'A Computer Vision Milky Way Compass', Applied Sciences Switzerland, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app13106062

Abdulwahed BS; Al-Naji A; Al-Rayahi I; Yahya A; Perera AG, 2023, 'Automated Computer Vision System for Urine Color Detection', Journal of Techniques, 5, pp. 66 - 73, http://dx.doi.org/10.51173/jt.v5i1.896

Khanam FTZ; Al-Naji A; Perera AG; Gibson K; Chahl J, 2023, 'Non-contact automatic vital signs monitoring of neonates in NICU using video camera imaging', Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering Imaging and Visualization, 11, pp. 278 - 285, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21681163.2022.2069598

Khanam FTZ; Al-Naji A; Perera AG; Wang D; Chahl J, 2023, 'Non-invasive and non-contact automatic jaundice detection of infants based on random forest', Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering Imaging and Visualization, 11, pp. 2516 - 2529, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21681163.2023.2244601

Nguyen TXB; Rosser K; Perera A; Moss P; Teague S; Chahl J, 2022, 'Characteristics of optical flow from aerial thermal imaging, “thermal flow”', Journal of Field Robotics, 39, pp. 580 - 599, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rob.22065

Perera AG; Verma B, 2022, 'Road Severity Distance Calculation Technique Using Deep Learning Predictions in 3-D Space', IEEE Access, 10, pp. 68000 - 68008, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3185997

Tao Y; Scully T; Perera AG; Lambert A; Chahl J, 2021, 'A low redundancy wavelet entropy edge detection algorithm', Journal of Imaging, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jimaging7090188

Khanam FTZ; Perera AG; Al-Naji A; Gibson K; Chahl J, 2021, 'Non-contact automatic vital signs monitoring of infants in a neonatal intensive care unit based on neural networks', Journal of Imaging, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jimaging7080122

Khanam FTZ; Chahl LA; Chahl JS; Al-Naji A; Perera AG; Wang D; Lee YH; Ogunwa TT; Teague S; Nguyen TXB; McIntyre TD; Pegoli SP; Tao Y; McGuire JL; Huynh J; Chahl J, 2021, 'Noncontact sensing of contagion', Journal of Imaging, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jimaging7020028

Perera AG; Law YW; Ogunwa TT; Chahl J, 2020, 'A Multiviewpoint Outdoor Dataset for Human Action Recognition', IEEE Transactions on Human Machine Systems, 50, pp. 405 - 413, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/THMS.2020.2971958

Perera AG; Khanam FTZ; Al-Naji A; Chahl J, 2020, 'Detection and localisation of life signs from the air using image registration and spatio-temporal filtering', Remote Sensing, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs12030577

Perera AG; Law YW; Chahl J, 2019, 'Drone-action: An outdoor recorded drone video dataset for action recognition', Drones, 3, pp. 1 - 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/drones3040082

Al-Naji A; Perera AG; Mohammed SL; Chahl J, 2019, 'Life signs detector using a drone in disaster zones', Remote Sensing, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs11202441

Perera AG; Law YW; Chahl J, 2018, 'Human Pose and Path Estimation from Aerial Video Using Dynamic Classifier Selection', Cognitive Computation, 10, pp. 1019 - 1041, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12559-018-9577-6

Perera AG; Al-Naji A; Law YW; Chahl J, 2018, 'Human Detection and Motion Analysis from a Quadrotor UAV', Iop Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering, 405, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/405/1/012003

Perera AG; Law YW; Al-Naji A; Chahl J, 2018, 'Human motion analysis from UAV video', International Journal of Intelligent Unmanned Systems, 6, pp. 69 - 92, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJIUS-10-2017-0012

Al-Naji A; Perera AG; Chahl J, 2018, 'Remote measurement of cardiopulmonary signal using an unmanned aerial vehicle', Iop Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering, 405, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/405/1/012001

Al-Naji A; Perera AG; Chahl J, 2017, 'Remote monitoring of cardiorespiratory signals from a hovering unmanned aerial vehicle', Biomedical Engineering Online, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12938-017-0395-y

Su XH; Chakrabarti S; Bhattacharya P; Ariyawansa G; Perera AGU, 2005, 'A resonant tunneling quantum-dot infrared photodetector', IEEE JOURNAL OF QUANTUM ELECTRONICS, 41, pp. 974 - 979, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JQE.2005.848901

Conference Papers

Dewapura PW; Garratt MA; Perera A; Srinivasan MV; Ravi S, 2026, 'Bio-Inspired Optic Flow-Based Navigation Using Deep Reinforcement Learning', in 2026 12th International Conference on Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering Icmre 2026, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), pp. 19 - 24, presented at 2026 12th International Conference on Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering (ICMRE), 02 March 2026 - 04 March 2026, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICMRE69538.2026.11533942

Rodrigo A; Munasinghe I; Sanjeewani P; Perera A, 2025, 'Benchmarking CNN and Transformer-Based Object Detectors for UAV Solar Panel Inspection', in 4th International Conference on Image Processing and Robotics Iciprob 2026, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICIPRoB69625.2026.11497799

Adikaram N; Munasinghe I; Dombawala C; Moratuwage D; Perera A, 2025, 'Context-Aware Particle Filtering Framework for Belief-Driven Human-Robot Navigation', in 4th International Conference on Image Processing and Robotics Iciprob 2026, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICIPRoB69625.2026.11497791

Nimesha H; Sanjeewani P; Perera A, 2025, 'Deep Ensemble Model for Fine-Grained Breast Tumor Classification Across Multi-Magnification Samples', in Icac 2025 7th International Conference on Advancements in Computing the Future of Computing AI Quantum and Beyond, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICAC69156.2025.11361433

Munasinghe I; Rodrigo A; Perera A, 2025, 'Experimental Evaluation of Grid-Based Path Planning Algorithms for Mobile Robot Navigation', in Iciis 2025 Next Gen Engineering for Industry 5 0 Innovating Intelligent Systems for Human Centric Future Proceedings of 2025 IEEE 19th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems, pp. 358 - 363, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICIIS69028.2026.11450704

Mahima KTY; Perera AG; Anavatti S; Garratt M, 2024, '3DR-DIFF: Blind Diffusion Inpainting for 3D Point Cloud Reconstruction and Segmentation', in IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp. 7414 - 7421, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IROS58592.2024.10802338

Tungthamrongkul Y; Perera A; Islam R; Anavatti S, 2024, 'Intelligent Control System for Ground Vehicles', in 2024 10th International Conference on Mechatronics and Robotics Engineering Icmre 2024, pp. 177 - 182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICMRE60776.2024.10532179

Perera A; Kasmarik K; Anavatti S; Tran P; Garratt M, 2023, 'Radio Source Localization using Sparse Signal Measurements from Uncrewed Ground Vehicles', in Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation Acra, Sydney Australia, presented at Australasian Conference on Robotics and Automation, Sydney Australia, 04 December 2023, https://ssl.linklings.net/conferences/acra/acra2023_proceedings/views/includes/files/pap143s2.pdf

Kristan M; Leonardis A; Matas J; Felsberg M; Pflugfelder R; Zajc LČ; Vojír̃ T; Bhat G; Lukežič A; Eldesokey A; Fernández G; García-Martín Á; Iglesias-Arias Á; Alatan AA; González-García A; Petrosino A; Memarmoghadam A; Vedaldi A; Muhič A; He A; Smeulders A; Perera AG; Li B; Chen B; Kim C; Xu C; Xiong C; Tian C; Luo C; Sun C; Hao C; Kim D; Mishra D; Chen D; Wang D; Wee D; Gavves E; Gundogdu E; Velasco-Salido E; Khan FS; Yang F; Zhao F; Li F; Battistone F; De Ath G; Subrahmanyam GRKS; Bastos G; Ling H; Galoogahi HK; Lee H; Li H; Zhao H; Fan H; Zhang H; Possegger H; Li H; Lu H; Zhi H; Li H; Lee H; Chang HJ; Drummond I; Valmadre J; Martin JS; Chahl J; Choi JY; Li J; Wang J; Qi J; Sung J; Johnander J; Henriques J; Choi J; van de Weijer J; Herranz JR; Martínez JM; Kittler J; Zhuang J; Gao J; Grm K; Zhang L; Wang L; Yang L; Rout L; Si L; Bertinetto L; Chu L; Che M; Maresca ME; Danelljan M; Yang MH; Abdelpakey M; Shehata M; Kang M; Lee N; Wang N; Miksik O; Moallem P; Vicente-Moñivar P; Senna P, 2019, 'The sixth visual object tracking VOT2018 challenge results', in Lecture Notes in Computer Science, pp. 3 - 53, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-11009-3_1

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