Asst. Prof. Dr. Narong Aphiratsakun

Name: Asst. Prof. Dr. Narong Aphiratsakun

Position: Dean, Vincent Mary School of Engineering 

Email: narongphr@au.edu

Office: VME0201

Education

• Ph.D. in Mechatronics Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology Thailand
• M. Eng. in Power Electronics, Assumption University
• Eng. (Magna Cum Laude) in Electrical Engineering, Assumption University

Research Area:

Mechatronics, Robotics, Automation systems, and Control Systems.

Publications

International Journals

• Narong Aphiratsakun and Manukid Parnichkun (2010). Balancing Control of Leg Exoskeleton Using ZMP-based Jacobian Compensation, International Journal of Robotics and Automation, ISSN: 0826-8185, ACTA Press, Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 359-371.
• Narong Aphiratsakun and Manukid Parnichkun (2009). Balancing Control of AIT Leg Exoskeleton Using ZMP based FLC, International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, ISSN: 1729-8806, IN-TECH, Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 319-328.

International Conferences

• Aphiratsakun N., Blake X. J., Tin K. K. and Tin N., AI-based Rock-Paper-Scissors plug and play system, 2020 International STEM Education Conference (iSTEM-ED 2020), pp. 30-33, 4th – 6th November 2020, Huahin, Thailand.
• Rajkumar A. D., Sakaew S., Yensook T. and Aphiratsakun N., Fire Alert System & Application Based on Internet of Things for STEM Education, 2020 International STEM Education Conference (iSTEM-ED 2020), pp. 21-24, 4th – 6th November 2020, Huahin, Thailand.
• Aphiratsakun N. and Blake X. J., PID Control for a Path-Following Error-Producing Neural Network, 2020 International Electrical Engineering Congress (iEECON), 4th – 6^th March 2020, Chiangmai, Thailand.
• Aphiratsakun N. and Liwsakphaiboon S., Path Control iRobot Create2 based sensors, International Conference on Advanced Technology Innovation 2019, 15th -18th July 2019, Hokkaido, Japan.
• Aphiratsakun N., Lam T. D. and Kongthon J., AU Automatic Car-Parking Modeling System, The 6th International Electrical Engineering Congress 2018 (iEECON), 7th – 9^th March 2018, Krabi, Thailand.
• Aphiratsakun N., Limpakhuptathaworn T. and Kongthon J., AU DIY-Unicycle Balancing and Riding System (AU DIY-UBRS), The 2nd International Conference on Mechanical, Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering, 24th -26th February 2018, Singapore.
• Aphiratsakun N. and Otaryan N., Ball On The Plate Model Based on PID Tuning Methods, The International Conference on Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Computer, Telecommunication and Information Technology (ECTI-CON 2016), 28th June – 1st July 2016, Chiangmai, Thailand.
• Ali E., Aphiratsakun N., AU ball on Plate Balancing Robot, The IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (Robio 2015), pp. 2031-2034, 6th-9th December 2015, Zhuhai, China.
• Singh A., Aphiratsakun N., AU Solar Tracking System, The 12th IEEE International Conference on Electrical Engineering/Electronics, Computer, Telecommunications and Information Technology (ECTI-CON 2015), 24th -27th June 2015, Huahin, Thailand.
• Aphiratsakun N., Nordeng P. K. R., Suikkanen M. and Lorpatanakasem N., Implementation of AU Balancing Ball Bot (AUB3), The 2014 International Electrical Engineering Congress (iEECON2014), 17th-19th March 2014, Pattaya, Thailand.
• Aphiratsakun N. and Techakittiroj, K., Autonomous AU Bicycle: Self-Balancing and Tracking Control (AUSB2), The IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (Robio 2013), pp. 480-485, 12th-14th December 2013, Shenzhen, China.
• Aphiratsakun N. and Techakittiroj, K., Single Loop and Double Loop Control of AU Self Balancing Bicycle (AUSB), The IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics (Robio 2012), pp. 2062-2066, 11th-14th December 2012, Guangzhou, China.
• Aphiratsakun N. and Parnichkun, M., Balancing Control and Backlash Compensation of Leg Exoskeleton Using Hybrid Jacobian-Fuzzy Control, The IASTED International Conference on Robotics (Robo), pp. 191-198, 24th-26th November 2010, Phuket, Thailand.
• Aphiratsakun N. and Parnichkun, M., Fuzzy based Gains Tuning of PD Controller for Joint Position Control of AIT Leg Exoskeleton-I (ALEX-I), Proceedings of the 2008 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Biomimetics, pp. 859-864, February 21th-26th, 2009, Bangkok, Thailand.
•  Aphiratsakun N., Chirungsarpsook K. and Parnichkun M., Design and Balancing Control of AIT Leg Exoskeleton-I (ALEX-I), Proceedings of 5^th International Conference on Informatics in Control, Automation and Robotics, 11th-15th May 2008, pp. 151-158, Funchal, Madeira-Portugal.
• Aphiratsakun N., and Parnichkun M., Preliminary Study and Design of an Exoskeleton, Proceeding of TRS Conference on Robotics and Industrial Technology 2007, pp. 2-7, 14th-15th June 2007, Nakornpathom, Thailand. (Best paper award).
• Aphiratsakun N., Techakittiroj, K. and Threevithayanon, W., Vector-Control of Induction Motor: Study of Sampling time, switching frequency and output quantization step, Proceeding of International Conference IEEE/TENCON November 2004, pp. 13-16, Chiangmai, Thailand.

National Conferences

• Pitaksongkram R., Kittitongsophon P., Kongthon J. and Aphiratsakun N., “AU Inverted Pendulum”, The 10th Conference on Application Research and Development (ECTI-CARD), 26th-29th June 2018, Phitsanulok, Thailand.
• Sakunkrawinkorn K., Jantavee R. and Aphiratsakun N., “AU Object Avoiding System”, The ECTI Conference on Application Research and Development (ECTI-CARD) 2015, 8th-10th July 2015, Trang, Thailand.
• Janwattanapong P. and Aphiratsakun N., “Implementation of Autonomous parts (Brake, Gear, and Accelerator) of the AU Autonomous Caddy Car”, The ECTI Conference on Application Research and Development (ECTI-CARD) 2014, 21th-23th May 2014, Chiangmai, Thailand.
• Pluemworasawat P., Vathunyoupracha S., Ounchanum P., O-larnnithipong N. and Aphiratsakun N., “Way-Point Control of the AU Self-Balancing Bicycle (AUSB) using Compass and Encoder Sensors”, The ECTI Conference on Application Research and Development (ECTI-CARD) 2012, pp. 354-357, 21th-22th June 2012, Pathumthani, Thailand.

Projects

• Automatic Guide Vehicle under Development of an Integrated Warehouse with Fully Automated System. Project research under King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi and Menam Mechanika. Project completed and delivered in August 2020.
• Design and Implementation Vehicle Control Unit – VCU Improvement – II, VCU-Integration and Demonstration of DC Charging under Mine Mobility Research Corporation Co, Ltd. Project completed and delivered in July 2019.
• Design and Implementation Vehicle Control Unit – VCU Improvement – I under Mine Mobility Research Corporation Co, Ltd. Project completed and delivered in April 2019.
• Design and Implementation Vehicle Control Unit – To modify VCU Simulink Model for autocoder under Mine Mobility Research Corporation Co, Ltd. Project completed and delivered in December 2018.