Publications

Special Publications

The following publications are special publications relating to my professional work. Those listed as "Indoor Air Quality Advisory Group" where written by a professional group within the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, of which I am a participating member and co-author. Members include: Stephane Bilodeau, Ph.D., P.Eng., David Elfstrom, P.Eng., CEM, CMVP, Sandra Dedesko, P.Eng., Joseph Fox, P.Eng., Linda Gowman, Ph.D., P.Eng., Amy Katz, CHI, ROH, Victor Leung, MD, RF, FRCPC, Marianne Levitsky, Ph.D., CIH, ROH, Amy Li, Ph.D., P.Eng., Ted Mao, P.Eng., Petre Moga, Mech. Eng., Duncan Phillips, Ph.D., P.Eng., Hans Schleibinger, Ph.D., James Andrew Smith, Ph.D., P.Eng.,Tomer Zarhi, P.Eng., Yash Vyas, MASc, BASc. Other publications relate to my work on health and safety with the York University Faculty Association, YUFA.

• Indoor Air Quality Advisory Group, "Alternative Air Cleaning Technologies'', Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, (online publication), May, 2025
• Indoor Air Quality Advisory Group, "Carbon Dioxide'', Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, (online publication), May, 2025
• Indoor Air Quality Advisory Group, "Filtration'', Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, (online publication), May, 2025
• Indoor Air Quality Advisory Group, "Guidelines for Selecting an Effective Portable Air Cleaner'', Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, (online publication), July, 2025
• Indoor Air Quality Advisory Group, "Indoor Air Quality Recommendations'', The Voice of Ontario's Engineers (OSPE print publication), December, 2022.
• Indoor Air Quality Advisory Group, "Guidance: Face Coverings for COVID-19 Prevention", Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (online publication), November, 2022.
• Indoor Air Quality Advisory Group, "How COVID Spreads", Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, (online publication), November, 2022.
• Indoor Air Quality Advisory Group, "Core Recommendations for Safer Indoor Air", Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, (online publication), November, 2022.
• J. A. Smith "Feedback on the CFMS Report for Six YorkU Buildings'', York University, Toronto, April 24, 2022. Report to the York University Faculty Association in response to inspections of university HVAC systems by an external company, CFMS, undertaken as a result of a memorandum of settlement.
• J. A. Smith "Feedback on the CFMS Reports for Five More YorkU Buildings'', York University, Toronto, Aug 14, 2022. Report to the York University Faculty Association in response to inspections of university HVAC systems by an external company, CFMS

Journal Articles

• I Epstein, M. Baljko, K. Thumlert, E. Kelly, J. A. Smith, Y. Su, J. Zaki-Azat, N. M May, "'A Video of Myself Helps Me Learn': A Scoping Review of the Evidence of Video-Making for Situated Learning", International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 14(1), 2020.
• M. J. Luk, D. Lobb and J. A. Smith, "A Dynamic Cervix Phantom Robot for Latent Labour Simulation", Soft Robotics, 5(3):330--338, 2018
• J. A. Smith, J. Jivraj, R. J. Wong, and V. X. D. Yang, "30 Years of Neurosurgical Robots: Review and Trends for Manipulators and Associated Navigational Systems", Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 44:836, 2016.
• J. A. Smith "Galloping in an Underactuated Quadrupedal Robot", International Journal of Robotics and Automation, 30(4):322 -- 332, 2015.
• J. A. Smith and J. Jivraj, "Effect of Hind Leg Morphology on Performance of a Canine-inspired Quadrupedal Robot" Journal of Bionic Engineering, 12(3):339--351, 2015.
• R. Wong and J. A. Smith, "Regenerative Effects in the Sit-to-Stand and Stand-to-Sit Movement", Robotica, 33(1):107--126, 2015.
• R. Wong, J. Jivraj, B. Vuong, J. Ramjist, N. A. Dinn C. Sun, Y. Huang, J. A. Smith, and V. X. D. Yang, "Development of an integrated optical coherence tomography-gas nozzle system for surgical laser ablation applications: preliminary findings of in-situ spinal cord deformation due to gas flow effects", Biomedical Optics Express, 6(1):43-53, 2014.
• J. A. Smith, "Objet: Rossard et al, `Maturation cervicale par sonde à ballonnet sur utérus cicatriciel: étude rétrospective sur trois ans.'", Journal de Gynecologie Obstetrique et Biologie de la Reproduction, 42(6), 2013
• J. A. Smith, "Balloon Dilators for Labour Induction: a Historical Review", Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, 2013
• J. A. Smith, "A Simplified Cervix Model in Response to Induction Balloon in Pre-Labour", Theoretical Biology and Medical Modelling, 10(58), 2013
• J. A. Smith, "re: Termination of second and early third trimester pregnancy: comparison of 3 methods", Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal, 2012
• J. A. Smith, "Re: ``Zastosowanie cewnika Foleya do preindukcji porodu? by Patro-Malysza et. al.", Perinatologia, Neonatologia i Ginekologia, 5(4), 2012
• J. A. Smith, R. J. Wong, "Introduction to Robotics Through Sensors and Measurement" Computers in Education Journal (American Society of Engineering Education), 21(1), 2012
• J. A. Smith, I. Poulakakis, M. Trentini and I. Sharf, "Bounding With Active Wheels and Liftoff Angle Velocity Adjustment" Int. J. of Robotics Research, 29(4), 414-427, 2010
• J. A. Smith and I. Sharf, "Velocity adjustment in a bounding quadruped", J. Biomech., 40(S2):S305, 2007.
• J. A. Smith and A. Seyfarth "Elastic leg function in a bipedal walking robot", J. Biomech., 40(S2):S306, 2007.
• I. Poulakakis, J. A. Smith and M.Buehler. "Modeling and experiments of untethered quadrupedal running with a bounding gait: The Scout II Robot", Int. J. of Robotics Research, 24:239--256, April 2005.

Conference Papers

• J.A. Smith, "A Teacher's Experience with Virtual Programming Lab", 2024: Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA-ACEG) Conference June 15 - 19, Alberta, Canada, 2024.
• J.A. Smith, "Weathering The Storm with Flipped Classes and Better Teaching Technologies", Teaching in Focus (TiF) Conference, York University, Toronto, Canada, Sept. 2024.
• J.A. Smith, "Automatically-graded Interactive Activities in Moodle / eClass", "Welcome to my Online Classroom" workshop; Teaching in Focus (TiF) Conference, York University, Toronto, Canada, May 2021.
• J.A. Smith, "Pedagogy in a Pandemic: Teaching without Exams", 2021: Proceedings of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA-ACEG) Conference June 20 - 23, PEI, Canada, 2021.
• F. Newland, H. Sadek, and J. A. Smith, "Adapting waterfall design to an eight-month capstone course", Proc. 2018 Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA18) Conf., Vancouver, Canada, 2018.
• J. A. Smith, "Re-engaging Students by Teaching from the Middle and Back of a 500-seat Lecture Hall", Proc. 2017 Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA17) Conf., Toronto, Canada, June, 2017.
• K. Faria and J. A. Smith, "Development of a Sports Bra Tester", Lassonde School Undergraduate Summer Research Conference, York University, Toronto, Canada, August, 2016.
• J. A. Smith, "Zombie Metaphors and Other Strategies for Teaching Inclusive & Open-Minded Design", Toronto Metropolitan University Faculty Conference, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Canada, May, 2015.
• R. Ramakrishnan, J. Kim, and J. A. Smith, "Effect of Compression on Acoustic Performance of Fibrous Materials"", Acoustics Week in Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Oct 7, 2014.
• J. A. Smith, "Improved Teaching Assessments Using Inductive Teaching and MapleSim", presentation, MapleSoft MapleSim Academic Engineering Summer Workshop, Hamilton, ON, August 26, 2014.
• J. A. Smith, "Inductive Learning Tool Improves Instrumentation Course", M445 Instrumentation Division Technical Session 1, ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Indianapolis, Indiana, June 15-18, 2014.
• Nada Savicevic, Nadia Desai, Youcef Derbal and J. A. Smith, "From bricks to clicks: Enhancing student engagement through the application of online tools.", Toronto Metropolitan University Faculty Conference, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, Canada, May, 2014.
• J. A. Smith "Supporting Inductive Learning in Engineering Courses" ECE Webinar, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Heads Association, Feb. 6, 2014.
• J.A. Smith, K. Atwell, A. El-Falou and A. Leshchenko Active Cervix Phantom for Labour Induction Training", IEEE Healthcare Innovation Conference: Translational Engineering in Health and Medicine, Houston, TX, USA, November 2012.
• J. Jivraj and J. A. Smith. Primary energetics analysis of tripedal and quadrupedal gaits using the GARP-4 robot" 24th Canadian Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE), Toronto, 2011.
• J. Rummel, F. Iida, J. Smith, and A. Seyfarth Enlarging Regions of Stable Running with Segmented Legs". Proc. of the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Pasadena, California, USA, May, 2008.
• J. A. Smith, and A. Seyfarth, "Patient-Adaptable Biomedical Devices: Benefits and Barriers for Granting Patients More Control", Proc. Int. Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices (BIODEVICES), Madeira, Portugal, January 2008.
• J. A. Smith, and A. Seyfarth, "Exploring Toe Walking in a Bipedal Robot", Autonome Mobile Systeme (AMS), Kaiserslautern, Germany, October 2007.
• J. A. Smith, M. Trentini and I. Sharf, "Bounding gait in a hybrid wheeled-leg robot, Proc. International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Beijing, China, October 2006.
• J. A. Smith, I. Sharf and M. Trentini, "PAW: a Hybrid Wheeled-Leg Robot". Proc. of the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), Orlando, FL, USA, May 2006.
• B. Beckman, M. Trentini and J. A. Smith, "Intelligent Mobility Algorithm Development: Current Unmanned Ground Vehicle Research" Proceedings of the 2006 Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineering (CSME) Forum, Kananaskis, AB, Canada, May 2006.
• J. A. Smith and I. Poulakakis, "Rotary Gallop in the Untethered Quadrupedal Robot Scout II". Proceedings of the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), Sendai, Japan, October 2004.
• I. Poulakakis, J. A. Smith, and M. Buehler, "Experimentally validated bounding models for Scout II quadrupedal robot". Proc. of the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA), New Orleans, LA, USA, April 2004.
• I. Poulakakis, J. A. Smith and M. Buehler, "On the Dynamics of Bounding and Extensions Towards the Half-Bound and the Gallop Gaits", Proc. of the International Symposium on Adaptive Motion of Animals and Machines (AMAM), Kyoto, Japan, March 4-8, 2003.
• I. Poulakakis, J. Smith, E. Papadopoulos and M. Buehler, "Opportunities for Adaptation and Learning in Dynamically Stable Legged Robots", 11. Yale Workshop on Adaptive and Learning Systems, p. 129-134, Center for Systems Science, Yale University, June 4-6, 2001.
• J. A. Smith, A. Saunders, R. Chladny and R. Toogood, "Polar Bear - Rugged Outdoor Mobile Robotic Platform", Proceedings of 31st Int. Symposium on Robotics, Montréal, Québec, Canada, May 2000.