Addie Irawan, Hashim is a Lecturer at University Malaysia Pahang, Pahang, Malaysia, since 2005, in the Department of Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. He majored in Robotics and Motion Control, and is currently a member of the Robotics and Control Group, Control and Instrumentation Cluster. He received a Doctor of Engineering degree in Artificial Systems Science (System Control and Robotics) from Chiba University, Japan in 2012. Previously, he received a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Electric and Electronic Engineering (Computer) in 2002 and a Master of Science (Electric and Electronic Engineering) with a major in Computer Communication in 2005 from the University Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia. He worked as a researcher at the Standard and Research Institute, Malaysia (SIRIM) from 2004 to 2005. He is a member of the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (IEEE-RAS), and the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers (JSME)