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Xiaojing Yuan, Ph.D.
Director, ISGRIN
Professor, Engineering Technology
College of Technology Building (T2), Room 341
4730 Calhoun Road #304
Houston, TX 77204-4020

Email: xyuan@uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-1129
Fax: 713-743-4032

Publications

By Year

2009

  1. X. Yuan, N. Situ, G. Zouridakis, “A Narrow Band Graph Partitioning Method for Skin Lesion Segmentation,” Pattern Recognition, vol. 42, issue 6, pp 1017-1028.
  2. Balakrishnan, M.; Benhaddou, D.; Yuan, X.*; Gurkan, D., A hannel preemptive EDCA for emergency medium access in distributed wireless networks,” Vol 8, Issue 12, Page(s): 5743-5748, December 2009. * corresponding author
  3. Driss Benhaddou, Manikanden Balakrishnan, Xiaojing Yuan, Ji Chen, Mukesh Rungta, Rick Barton, Heng Yang, “Wireless Sensor Networks for Space Applications: Network Architecture and Protocol Enhancements,” Sensors & Transducers journal (ISSN 1726-5479), Vol.7, Special Issue “MEMS: From Micro Devices to Wireless Systems”, October 2009, pp.203-212.
  4. W. Ding, C.F. Eick, X. Yuan, J. Wang, J. Nicot, “A Framework for Regional Association Rule Mining and Scoping in Spatial Datasets,” Geoinformatica, accepted.
  5. Y. Wu, J.Chen, X. Yuan, G. Zouridakis, “A Programmable DSP Development Platform for Automated Detection of Melanoma,” International Journal of Intelligent Computing in Medical Science and Image Processing (IC-MED), Vol. 3, issue 1, pages 1-8, March, 2009.
  6. N. Situ, X. Yuan, G. Zouridakis, “Melanoma Detection using Kernel Machines,?HSEMB 2009.
  7. T. Wadhawan, N.Situ, Y.Wu, J.Chen, X.Yuan, and G. Zouridakis, “Efficient Implementation of Algorithms for Skin Cancer Detection Using an Embedded Handheld Imaging Device? HSEMB 2009.
  8. Xiaojing Yuan, Heidar Malki, Gangbing Song, Consuelo Waight, “Introducing Advanced Wireless Sensor Network into Undergraduate Research? ASEE 09.
  9. Jimmy A. DiTraglia, Xiaojing Yuan, Mequanint Moges, “Design of a Continuous Monitoring and Tracking System based on Wireless Sensor Network? ASEE09.
  10. Mequanint Moges, Xiaojing Yuan, Driss Benhaddou, “Building towards the integration of PSoC and Biomedical Instrumentation? ASEE09.
  11. Driss Benhaddou, Manikanden Baladrishnan, and Xiaojing Yuan, “Wireless Sensor Network in Space Applications,?Nanotech 2009.
  12. Bao Quach, Manikanden Balakrishnan, Driss Benhaddou, Xiaojing Yuan, “Implementation of Integrated Wireless Health Monitoring Network,?1st ACM International Workshop on Medical-grade Wireless Networks, New Orleans, LA, May 18, 2009.
  13. M. Balakrishnan, D. Benhaddou, X. Yuan, “CP-EDCA Analysis under Realistic Wireless Channel Conditions? MILCOM 09, Boston, Oct. 18-21, 2009.

2008

  1. J. Shen*, H. Liu*, X. Yuan, M. Moges,  “STDAS: Sensing Task and Data Aggregation Scheduling for Astronaut Health Monitoring using Wireless Mesh Network,” EMBC08.
  2. X. Yuan, S. Baga*, J. Shen*, M. Balakrishnan, D. Benhaddou, “DS-MAC: Differential Serivce Medium Access Control Design for Wireless Medical Information System,” EMBC08.
  3. N. Situ*, X. Yuan, J. Chen, G. Zouridakis,  “Malignant Melanoma Detection by Bag-of-Features,” EMBC08.
  4. X. Yuan, G.Zouridakis, N. Situ* “Automatic Segmentation of Skin Lesion Images Using Evolution Strategies,”Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, Elsevier, 3 (2008) 220-228.
  5. D. Benhaddou, M. Balakrishnan, X. Yuan, “Remote Healthcare Monitoring System Architecture using Sensor Networks,?2008 IEEE R5 Conference, Kansas City, Missouri, April 17-20.
  6. X. Yuan, H.Liu*, J. Shen*, “A Fault Tolerant Efficient Scheduling Method for Improved Network Delay in Distributed Sensor Networks,” Earth and Space 2008 Conference, March 2008, Long Beach, CA.
  7. H. Liu*, J. Shen*, X. Yuan, M. Moges, “Performance Analysis of Data Aggregation in Wireless Sensor Mesh Networks,” Earth and Space 2008 Conference, March 2008, Long Beach, CA.
  8. D. Gurkan, X. Yuan, D. Benhaddou, R. Franzl*, H.Ma*, H. Liu*, F. Figueroa, J. Morris, “Sensor Networking with IEEE 1451 Compatibility Testing,” Earth and Space 2008 Conference, March 2008, Long Beach, CA
  9. N. Situ, X. Yuan, G. Zouridakis, “Segmentation of Skin Lesion Images Using A Narrow Band Graph Partitioning Method”, (abstract) HSEMB 2008, Feb. 7-8, Houston, Texas.
  10. A. Singla*, H. Liu*, H. Ma*, R. Franzl*, D. Gurkan, D. Benhaddou, X. Yuan, “Design of a Test Suite for NCAP-to-NCAP Communication based on IEEE 1451,” SAS2008, Feb. 12-14, Atlanta, GA, USA.
  11. M. Moges, X. Yuan, “Assessing Academic and Work Performance in Co-Op Education”, accepted for ASEE 2008.

2007

  1. N.Situ*, X.Yuan, G.Zouridakis, N.Mullani,“Automatic Segmentation of Skin Lesion Images using Evolutionary Strategy,” proceeding of IEEE ICIP 2007, San Antonio, Texas, Sept.2007.
  2. 7. W. Ding*, C. Eick, X. Yuan, J. Wang, J. P. Nicot, “On Regional Association Rule Scoping,” The 2007 International Workshop on Spatial and Spatio-temporal Data Mining (SSTDM’07) in cooperation with The 2007 IEEE International Conference on Data Mining (ICDM’07). October, 2007, Omaha, NE, USA.
  3. H.Liu*, X.Yuan, M.Moges,“An Efficient Scheduling Method for Improved Network Delay in Distributed Sensor Network,” IEEE/Create-Net 3rd International Conference on Testbeds and Research Infrastructures for the Development of Networks and Communities (TridentCom) 2007, Orlando, Florida, May.2007
  4. X. Yuan, “Fuzzy Logic based automated transient identification for plant monitoring,” International Journal of Modern Engineering, vol.7/2, pp.452-464, Spring 2007.
  5. D.Gurkan, X.Yuan, D.Benhaddou, F.Figueroa, J.Morris, “UH-SSST: A Sensor Networking Testbed with IEEE1451 Compatibility for Space Exploration,” TridentCom 2007, Orlando, Florida, May.2007
  6. X.Yuan, M.Moges, and H.Liu*,”Integrating Recent Advances in Sensor Network in Undergraduate Curriculum via Hybrid Deliveries of Lecture and Laboratory,” proceeding of ASEE Annual Conference 2007, Honolulu, Hawaii, June.2007
  7. M. Moges, V. Gallardo, E. Barbieri, A. Boggiano and C. Ramirez, “Development of Hybrid Orientation Program for Instructional Excellence,” accepted for publication in the 2007 ASEE GSW annual conference, March 28-30, 2007 South Padre Island, Texas, USA.
  8. H.Liu*, X.Yuan, M.Moges, “An efficient scheduling algorithm for pervasive wellness and disease management system,” HSEMB 2007, MiniSymposium for Digital Healthcare, Houston, Texas, Feb.2007
  9. N.Situ*, X.Yuan, N.Mullani, G.Zouridakis, “Automatic Boundary Detection in Skin Lesion Images Using Evolutionary Strategy,” HSEMB 2007, Houston, Texas, Feb.2007
  10. Z.Yang*, X.Yuan, N.Mullani and G.Zouridakis, “Early Detection of Dysplastic Nevi and Melanomas Based on Lesion Texture Analysis,” HSEMB 2007, Houston, Texas, Feb.2007
  11. D.Gurkan, X.Yuan, D.Benhaddou, F.Figueroa, J.Morris, “Sensor Networking Testbed with IEEE 1451 Compatibility and Network Performance Monitoring,” Sensor Applications Symposium ,San Diego, CA, Feb.2007
  12. Y. Wu*, E. Stotzer*, J. Chen, X. Yuan, N. Mullani, G. Zouridakis, “A Programmable DSP Development Platform for Automated Detection of Melanoma,” IEEE Dallas Engineering in Medicine and Biology Workshop, Nov. 2007.
  13. E. Stotzer*, Y. Wu*, J. Chen, X. Yuan, N. Mullani, G. Zouridakis, “TMS320C5000 Based Handheld Device for Early Skin Cancer Detection,” TI Developer Conference, March, 2007.

2006

  1. M. A. Moges and Thomas G. Robertazzi, “Wireless Sensor Networks: Scheduling for Measurement and Data Reporting,” IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems, Vol. 42, No. 1, pp. 327-340, January 2006.
  2. M. A. Moges and Thomas G. Robertazzi, “Divisible Load Scheduling and Markov Chain Models,” An International Journal of Computers with Mathematics Application, Vol. 52, pp. 1529 ?1542, 2006.
  3. K. Zhang*, W. Fan, X. Yuan,I. Davidson, X. Li, “Forecasting Skewed Biased Stochastic Ozone Days: Analysis and Solutions” best application paper, proceedings of ICDM 2006, Dec. 2006, Hong Kong.
  4. K. Zhang*, W. Fan, B. Buckles, X. Yuan, Z. Xu, “Discovering Unrevealed Properties of Probability Estimation Trees: on Algorithm Selection and Performance Explanation,” proceedings of ICDM 2006 (top 10%), Dec. 2006, Hong Kong.
  5. W. Ding*, C. F. Eick, J. Wang*, X. Yuan, “A Framework for Regional Association Rule Mining in Spatial Datasets,” proceedings of ICDM 2006, Dec. 2006, Hong Kong.
  6. X. Yuan, M. Moges, “Integrated Scheduling Algorithm for sensor network based on divisible load theory,” proceedings of IASTED PDCS 2006, Nov. 2006, Dallas, Texas.
  7. Z. Yang*, X. Yuan, N. Mullani, and G. Zouridakis, “SVM-based Texture Filtering and Classification and Application to Early Melanoma Detection,” proceedings of HSEMB 2006, Feb. 2006, Houston.
  8. X. Yuan, Z. Yang*, and G. Zouridakis, N. Mullani, “SVM-based Texture Classification and Application to Early Melanoma Detection,” proceedings of EMBC 2006, Aug. 30~Sept.3, 2006, New York City, NY, USA.
  9. X. Yuan, M. Moges, “Integrated Scheduling Algorithm for Personalized Disease Management Applications,” proceedings of EMBC 2006, Aug. 30~Sept.3, 2006, New York City, NY, USA.
  10. Z. Yang*, X. Yuan, N. Mullani, G. Zouridakis, “Texture Analysis for Early Melanoma Detection based on Multi-Modality Imaging,” proceedings of NSS MIC, Nov. 2006, San Diego, CA, USA.
  11. X.Yuan, “Applying Advanced Data Mining Methods for Ground-level Ozone Forecasting,” Technical report, Environmental Institute of Houston, Sept. 2006.
  12. X. Yuan, “Integrated Modeling Power Consumption for Sensing, Computation, and Communication,” Technical report, New Faculty Research Grant, Nov. 2006.

2005

  1. X. Yuan, J. Zhang, and B. Buckles, “Multi-scale Feature Identification using Evolution Strategies,” Image and Vision Computing Journal, vol. 23/6, pp. 555-563, 2005.
  2. D. Gurkan, D. Starodubov, and X. Yuan, “Monitoring of the Heartbeat Sounds using an Optical Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor,” IEEE Sensors 2005, Orange County, Irvine, California.
  3. Y. Chen, X. Yuan, “Collaborative Decision Making for Hazardous Substance Monitoring”, proceeding of the 2nd International Workshop on Networked Sensing Systems, June 27-28, 2005, San Diego,California, USA.
  4. M. A. Moges, D. Yu and T. G. Robertazzi, “Divisible Load Scheduling with Multiple Sources: Closed Form Solutions”, 39th Conference on Information Sciences and Systems, The Johns Hopkins University, 2005.
  5. M. A. Moges and T. G. Robertazzi, “Modeling for Integration of Divisible Load Theory and Markov Chains”, 39th Conference on Information Sciences and Systems, The Johns Hopkins University, 2005.

2004

  1. X. Yuan, X. Li, X. Yuan, “Real-time sensor fusion framework for distributed sensor network,” proceeding of 17th Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, sensor fusion sub panel, May, 2004, Miami Beach, Florida.
  2. X. Yuan, X. Li, B. Buckles, “Real-time sensor fusion framework based on distributed intelligent sensors,” SPIE 2004 Defense and Security Symposium, Multisensor, Multisource Information Fusion: Architectures, Algorithms, and Applications, April 13-15, 2004, Orlando, Florida, USA.
  3. M. A. Moges, L.A. Ramirez, F, Gamboa and T. G. Robertazzi, “Monetary cost and energy use optimization in divisible load processing,” Proceedings of the 38th Conference on Information Sciences and Systems, Princeton University, 2004.
  4. M. A. Moges and T. G. Robertazzi, “Load Scheduling for Measurement and Data Reporting in Wireless Sensor Networks,” Proceedings of the 38th Conference on Information Sciences and Systems, Princeton University, March 2004.
  5. D. Yu, M. A. Moges, J. Lauret, T. G. Robertazzi and G. Carcassi, “Divisible Load Scheduling for STAR Grid Computing,” Conference on Computing in High Energy and Nuclear Physics (CHEP?4) conference, Interlaken, Switzerland, September 2004 (Poster Session).
  6. M. A. Moges, D. Yu and T. G. Robertazzi, “Grid Scheduling Divisible Loads from Multiple Sources via Linear Programming,” Proceedings of the 16th IASTED International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing and Systems (PDCS 2004), November 9-11, 2004, MIT, MA, USA. (Nominated for Best Paper Award).

2003

  1. X. Yuan, “Plant monitoring and diagnosis by transient identification: the fuzzy approach,” proceeding of FUZZ-IEEE2003, May 25-28, St. Louis, MO.
  2. X. Yuan, F. Yang, J. Peng, and B. Buckles, “Gene Expression Classification: Decision Trees vs. SVMs,” proceedings of Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, May 2003, St. Augustine, Florida.
  3. X. Yuan, B. Buckles, and J. Zhang, “Gene-structural Based SVM for Gene Expression Classification,” Workshop on Bio-informatics, ICDE 2003.
  4. X. Yuan, J. Zhang, B. Buckles, “Low Level Fusion of Imagery Based on Dempster-Shafer Theory,” proceeding of Florida Artificial Intelligence Research Symposium, May12-14, 2003, St. Augustine, Florida.
  5. M. A. Moges and T. G. Robertazzi, “Divisible Load Scheduling and Markov Chain Models,” Proceedings of the 37th Conference on Information Sciences and Systems, The Johns Hopkins University, 2003.

2002 and before

  1. F. Figueroa, X. Yuan, “Intuitive Intelligent Sensor Fusion with Highly Autonomous Sensors,” Symposium on Instrumentation, Measurements, and Sensors, Dynamic Systems and Control Division, Nov., IMECE 2001.
  2. F. Figueroa, X. Yuan, “Sensor Fusion for a Network of Processes/Systems with Highly Autonomous Sensors,” International Workshop on Virtual and Intelligent Measurement Systems, 19-20 May 2001, Budapest, Hungary.
  3. F. Figueroa, X. Yuan, “A Sensor Fusion Method for a Network of Highly Autonomous Sensor,” Symposium on Instrumentation, Measurements, and Sensors, Dynamic Systems and Control Division, Nov., IMECE 2000.
  4. F. Figueroa, X. Yuan, “A Taxonomy and Environment to Model any Sensor as Highly Autonomous Sensor,” International Workshop on Virtual and Intelligent Measurement Systems, 29-30 April 2000, Annapolis, MD,USA.
  5. J. Wang, X. Yuan, and Y. Zhang, “Database Integrated Technique in Delphi,” Journal of Anhui Electric Power College, 7(3): 65-68, 2002, 9.
  6. J. Zhang, X. Yuan, B. Buckles, C. Koutsougeras, and S. Amer, “Niching in an ES/EP Context,” Proc. Congress on Evolutionary Computation, Washington, D.C., July 1999, pp.1426-1433.
  7. B. Buckles, C. Koutsougeras, X. Yuan, “Image Decomposition Using Evolutionary Strategy,” Proc. JCIS?8, Vol. II, Second Intern. Workshop on Evolutionary Algorithms, Research Triangle Park, NC, 1998, pp. 395-398.
  8. X. Yuan, P. Zhang, “The Fault Tolerance Technique and Implementation in the Electronic System,” HFUT Journal, 1997, 6.
  9. P. Zhang, X. Yuan, “The Design of the Three Level Management System of the Intellectual Time Multi Counting Electric Meter,” USTC Journal, 1997,1.
  10. P. Zhang, X. Yuan, “The Usage of Calendar and Clock IC PCF8583 and its Interface with Single Chip Computer,” AnHui Electrical Power Journal, 1995,12.