Publications

Peer-reviewed journals

  • Saitta S., Kripakaran P., Raphael B. and Smith I.F.C., "Improving
    System Identification using Clustering", accepted for publication 
    in the Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 2008. 
  • Saitta S., Raphael B. and Smith I.F.C., "A Comprehensive 
    Validity Index for Clustering", accepted for publication in the 
    Journal of Intelligent Data Analysis, 2008.
  • Smith I.F.C. and Saitta S., "Improving Knowledge of Structural System Behavior through Multiple Models", Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol 134, No 4, 2008. [PDF]
  • Raphael B., Domer B., Saitta S. and Smith I.F.C., "Incremental development of CBR strategies for computing project cost probabilities", Advanced Engineering Informatics, Vol 21, No 3, 2007, pp. 311-321. [PDF]
  • Saitta S., Raphael B. and Smith I.F.C., "Data mining techniques for improving the reliability of system identification", Advanced Engineering Informatics, Vol 19, No 4, 2005, pp. 289-298. [PDF]

Peer-reviewed conferences

  • Kripakaran P., Saitta S., Ravindran S. and I. F. C. Smith, "Measurement System Design Using Damage Scenarios," Computing in Civil Engineering, Proceedings of the 2007 International Workshop on Computing in Civil Engineering (ASCE), L. Soibelman and B. Akinci (Editors), pp. 615-623, 2007. [PDF]
  • Saitta S., Raphael B. and Smith I.F.C., "A Bounded Index for Cluster Validity", In: P. Perner (Ed.), Machine Learning and Data Mining in Pattern Recognition, LNAI 4571, Springer Verlag, Heidelberg, pp. 174-187, 2007. [PDF]
  • Saitta S., Raphael B. and Smith I.F.C., "Combining Two Data Mining Methods for System Identification", EG-ICE 2006, LNAI 4200, pp. 606-614, 2006. [PDF]

  • Domer B., Raphael B. and Saitta S., "KnowPrice2: Intelligent Cost Estimation for Construction Projects", EG-ICE 2006, LNAI 4200, pp. 147-152, 2006. [PDF]

  • Saitta S., Raphael B. and Smith I.F.C., "Data Mining for Decision Support in Multiple-Model System Identification", 2nd WSEAS International Symposium on Data Mining, Portugal, 2006, CD-ROM. [PDF]

  • Smith I.F.C. and Saitta S., "Multiple-Model Updating to Improve Knowledge of Structural System Behavior", 17th Analysis and Computation Specialty Conference, American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston VA, USA, 2006, CDROM. [PDF]

  • Saitta S., Raphael B. and Smith I.F.C., "Supporting Engineers during System Identification", Computing in Civil Engineering, Proceedings of the 2005 ASCE Computing Conference, American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston VA, USA, 2005, CDROM. [PDF]

Other publications

  • Kripakaran, P., Saitta, S., Ravindran S. and Smith, I.F.C. "System Identification: Data Mining to Explore Multiple Models", Proceedings of 3rd Conf. on Structural Health Monitoring and Intelligent Infrastructure, ISHMII, Winnipeg, Canada, 2007, CDROM. [PDF]
  • Kripakaran P., Saitta S., Ravindran S. and Smith I.F.C., "Optimal Sensor Placement for Damage Detection: Role of Global Search," 1st International Workshop on Decision Support in Structural Health Monitoring, Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Database and Expert System Applications (DEXA), pp. 302-306, 2007. [PDF]
  • Saitta S., Raphael B. and Smith I.F.C., "Rational design of measurement systems using information science", Responding to Tomorrow's Challenges in Structural Engineering, Proceedings of IABSE Conference in Budapest, IABSE Report 92, 2006, pp 118-9. [PDF]

  • Smith I.F.C., Saitta S., Ravindran S. and Kripakaran P., "Challenges of data interpretation", Proceedings 18th SAMCO Workshop, Prague, 2006, pp 37-57. [PDF]

  • Saitta S., Raphael B. and Smith I.F.C., "Data Mining for System Identification Support", 12th EG-ICE Workshop, Poland, 2005, CD-ROM. [PDF]

Materials

  • A two pages introduction on data mining (in french). 
  • The main page for PGSL algorithm containing downloads and documentations.

  • My PhD proposal, if you want to know more about what I am working on in my lab.

  • A short presentation about possible research domains in Support Vector Machines (created for a doctoral school course).

  • My posters for the PhD student days 2006.