Last Update:

April 30, 2008

Papers

Journal Papers

Under Review

[J40] X. Zhao and Zhihai He, “Local structure learning and prediction for efficient image compression,” submitted to IEEE Transactions on Circuits and System for Video Technology, Sep, 2008.

[J39] Y. Sun, Yimin Zhou, Zhidan Feng, and Zhihai He, “Incremental rate control for H.264 video coding,” submitted to IEEE Transactions on Circuits and System for Video Technology, Aug, 2008.

[J38] Yu-Chia Chung and Zhihai He, “Low-complexity and reliable camera motion estimation and registration for aerial surveillance videos,” submitted to IEEE Transactions on Circuits and System for Video Technology, Sep, 2007.

[J37] Wang Bo and Zhihai He, “Distributed rate allocation and flow control for video communication over mesh networks,” submitted to IEEE Transactions on Circuits and System for Video Technology, Feb, 2007.

[J36] Chen Xi, Zhihai He, Keller JM, Anderson, D, Skubic M, "Adaptive Silhouette Extraction in Dynamic Environments Using Fuzzy Logic," submitted to IEEE Transactions on Circuits and System for Video Technology and under revision, April, 2006.

[J35] Zhihai He and Dapeng Wu, “Resource Allocation and Cross-Layer Optimization for Real-Time Wireless Video Communication over Portable Devices” submitted to IEEE Transactions on Circuits and System for Video Technology in Jan 2006.

[J34] Zhihai He and Lei Cao "Correlation estimation and performance optimization for distributed image compression," submitted to IEEE Transactions on Circuits and System for Video Technology and revised Feb 2007.

Accepted or Published

[J33] R. J. Moll, Jay Eggert, Xiwen Zhao, Zhihai He, and Josh Millspaugh, A Terrestrial Animal-borne Video System for Large Mammals,” Accepted by Journal of Wildlife Management, April 2008.

[J32] Xi Chen and Zhihai He, “Adaptive crtitic design for energy optimization and control of portable video communication devices,” Accepted by and to appear in IEEE Transactions on Circuits and System for Video Technology, 2009.

[J31] Zhongna Zhou, Xi Chen, X. Han, James Keller, and Zhihai He, “Activity analysis, summarization, and visualization for eldercare,” accepted and to appear in IEEE Transactions on Circuits and System for Video Technology.

[J30] Zhihai He and Dapeng Wu, "Linear rate control and optimum statistical multiplexing for JVT encoders," accepted and to appear in IEEE Transaction on Multimedia.

[J29] Zhihai He, Jay Eggert, Xiwen Zhao, Remington Moll, and Josh Millspaugh, “Energy-aware portable video communication system design for wildlife activity monitoring,” to appear in IEEE Circuits and System Magazine, Vol. 8, No. 1, May, 2008.

[J28] Zhihai He, Wenye Chen, and Xi Chen, “Extending the operational lifetime of portable video communication devices using power-rate-distortion optimization”, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and System for Video Technology, Vol. 18, No. 5, pp. 596-608, May 2008.

[J27] R. J. Moll, J. Millspaugh, J. Beringer, J. Sartwell, and Zhihai He, “Animal-borne video systems: a new era of behavioral ecology," accepted and to appear in Trends in Ecology and Evolution, Vol. 22, No. 12, pp. 660-668, Nov. 2007. (Impact factor: 11.5)

[J26] Chang Wen Chen and Zhihai He, “Signal Processing Challenges in Next Generation Multimedia Communications”, China Communication, Sep. 2006. (Invited paper)

[J25] Marilyn J. Rantz, Rosemary T. Porter, Debra Cheshier, Donna Otto, Charles H. Servey III, Rebecca A. Johnson, Marjorie Skubic, Harry Tyrer, Zhihai He, George Demiris, Jia Lee, Gregory L. Alexander, and Gene Taylor, "TigerPlace, a State-Academic-Private Project to Revolutionize Traditional Long Term Care," Journal of Housing for the Elderly, Oct. 2007.

[J24] Zhihai He, “Peak transform for efficient image representation and coding”, IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, Vol. 16, No. 7, pp. 1741-1754, July. 2007.

[J23] Hui Jun Chen, Lei Cao, and Zhihai He, “Turbo Decoding for Distributed Source Coding with Combined Distortion,” International Journal of Electronics and Communications, Vol. 61, No. 5, pp. 314-319, May 2007.

[J22] Zhihai He and Chang Wen Chen, "Wireless video communication under resource constraints," (invited paper), Encyclopedia of Multimedia, December, 2005.

[J21] Zhihai He, "Power-rate-distortion analysis for wireless video," (invited paper), Encyclopedia of Multimedia, December, 2005.

[J20] Yong Yuan, Zhihai He, Min Chen, "Cross-Layer Design Based Energy Aware Reliable Multi-hop Virtual MIMO Scheme for QoS Provisioning in Sensor Network" , IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 55, No. 3, pp. 856-864, May. 2006.

[J19] Zhihai He and Sanjit K. Mitra, "From rate-distortion analysis to resource-distortion analysis," IEEE Circuits and System Magazine, vol.5, No. 3, pp. 6-18, 2005.

[J18] Zhihai He and Xiong Hongkai, "Transmission distortion modeling for real-time video encoding streaming over wireless networks", IEEE Transactions on Circuits and System for Video Technology, Vol. 16, No. 9, pp. 1051-1062, September, 2006.

[J17] Yong Yuan, Zong-kai Yang, Zhihai He, and Jian-hua He, "An integrated energy aware wireless transmission system for QoS provisioning in wireless sensor network," Elsevier Computer Communications, vol. 29, No.2, pp. 162-172, 2006.

[J16] Zhihai He and Dapeng Wu, "Resource allocation and performance limit analysis of wireless video sensors," IEEE Transactions on Circuits and System for Video Technology, vol. 16, No. 5, pp. 590-599, May 2006.

[J15] J. Cai, Z. He and C. W. Chen, “A novel frame-level bit allocation based on two-pass video encoding for low bit rate video streaming applications”, Journal of Visual Communications and Image Representation vol.17, No.4, pp. 783-798, 2006.

[J14] Ganesan Ramachandran, Vignesh Krishnan, Dapeng Wu, and Zhihai He, "Very Low Complexity, Model-based Motion Estimation Using Renyi’s Entropy for Wireless Video", Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation, vol. 16, no. 4--5, pp. 432--449, August--October 2005.

[J13] D. Wu, T. Hou, W. Zhu, Zhihai He, and Y.-Q. Zhang, ``Adaptive QoS Control for Real-time Video Communication over Wireless Channels,'' International Journal of Ad Hoc and Ubiquitous Computing, vol.1, pp. 27--37, 2005.

[J12] Zhihai He, "A dynamic programming framework for automatic video object segmentation and

[J11] J. Cai, J. Wu, K. N. Ngan and Z. He, "Joint mode selection and unequal error protection for bit plane coded video transmission over wireless channels", Journal of Visual Communications and Image Representation, special issue on visual communications in ubiquitous era, vol. 16, no. 4-5, pp. 412-431, Aug.- Oct. 2005.

[J10] Zhihai He, "Multimedia communication systems: techniques, standards, and networks," IEEE Multimedia, vol. 11, No.1, pp. 88-89, Jan. 2004.

[J09] Zhihai He, Yongfang Liang, Lulin Chen, Ishfaq Ahmad, and Dapeng Wu, “Power-rate-distortion analysis for wireless video communication under energy constraint", IEEE Transactions on Circuits and System for Video Technology, vol. 15, No. 5, pp. 645-658, May 2005.

[J08] Zhihai He, Wenjun Zeng, and Chang Wen Chen, “Low-pass filtering of rate-distortion functions for quality smoothing and bandwidth control in real-time video coding,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and System for Video Technology, vol. 15, No. 8, pp. 973-981, 2005.

[J07] Zhihai He and Sanjit K. Mitra, “A unified rate-distortion analysis framework for transform coding: a summary”, IEEE Circuits and Systems Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 3, pp. 46-49, July 2002.

[J06] Zhihai He, Jianfei Cai, and Chang Wen Chen, "Joint Source Channel Rate-Distortion Analysis for Adaptive Mode Selection and Rate Control in Wireless Video Coding," IEEE Transactions on Circuits and System for Video Technology, special issue on wireless video, vol. 12, pp. 511 – 523, June 2002.

[J05] Zhihai He and Sanjit K. Mitra, "Optimum Bit Allocation and Accurate Rate Control for Video Coding via p-domain Source Modeling," IEEE Transactions on Circuits and System for Video technology, Vol. 12, No. 10, pp. 840-849, October 2002.

[J04] Zhihai He and Sanjit K. Mitra, "A linear source model and a unified rate control algorithm for DCT video coding," IEEE Transactions on Circuits and System for Video Technology, Vol. 12, No. 11, pp. 970-982, November 2002.

[J03] Zhihai He and Sanjit K. Mitra, "Novel rate-distortion analysis framework for bit rate and picture quality control in DCT visual coding," IEE Proceedings - Vision, Image and Signal Processing, December 2001

[J02] Zhihai He and Sanjit K. Mitra, "A Unified Rate-Distortion Analysis Framework for Transform Coding," IEEE Transactions on Circuits and System for Video Technology, vol. 11, pp. 1221 –1236, December 2001. (Best Paper Award.)

[J01] Zhihai He, YongKwan Kim, and Sanjit K. Mitra, "Low-delay rate control and smoothing for video coding via p-domain source modeling," IEEE Transactions on Circuits and System for Video Technology, vol. 11, pp. 928 –940, August 2001.

Magazine Articles

[1] Zhihai He, “Airborne Video Surveillance,” Direction Magazine, January 11, 2006.

[2] Zhihai He, “Bringing wireless video sensor networks into reality,” SPIE News Room, Feb, 2007.

Conference Papers

[C01] Zhihai He and S. K. Mitra, “Optimum quantization error feedback filter for wavelet image compression,” Proceedings of International Conference on Image Processing, Vancouver Canada, September 2000.

[C02] Zhihai He, Tian-Hu Yu, and Sanjit K. Mitra, “Blockwise zeros mapping image coding,” Proceedings of International Conference on Image Processing, Vancouver Canada, September 2000.

[C03] Tian-Hu Yu, Zhihai He, and Sanjit K. Mitra, "Simple and efficient wavelet image compression," Proceedings of International Conference on Image Processing, Vancouver Canada, September 2000.

[C04] Zhihai He, Tian-Hu Yu, and Sanjit K. Mitra, “Fast and accurate rate prediction and picture quality control for wavelet image coding,” Proceedings of 34th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, Pacific Grove, CA, October 2000.

[C05] Tian-Hu Yu, Zhihai He, and Sanjit K. Mitra, "Novel coding scheme for wavelet image compression," Proceedings of 34th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, Pacific Grove, CA, October 2000.

[C06] Zhihai He, Tian-Hu Yu, and Sanjit K. Mitra, “Fast image coding using blockwise binary classification and trellis coded quantization,” Proceedings of 34th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems and Computers, Pacific Grove, CA, October 2000.

[C07] Zhihai He, YongKwan Kim, and Sanjit K. Mitra, "A novel source modeling framework for bit rate and picture quality control in DCT visual coding," Proceedings of Picture Coding Symposium 2001, April 2001.

[C08] Zhihai He and Sanjit K. Mitra, "A novel linear source model and a unified rate control algorithm for H.263 / MPEG-2 / MPEG-4," Proceedings of International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 2001.

[C09] Zhihai He, YongKwan Kim, and Sanjit K. Mitra, "p-domain source modeling and rate control for video coding and transmission," Proceedings of International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 2001.

[C10] Zhihai He, YongKwan Kim, and Sanjit K. Mitra, "Object-level bit allocation and scalable rate control for MPEG-4 video coding," Proceedings of the Second MPEG-4 Workshop and Exhibition, San Jose, CA, June, 2001.

[C11] Zhihai He and Sanjit K. Mitra, "p-domain bit allocation and rate control for real-time video coding," Proceedings of International Conference on Image Processing 2001, October 2001.

[C12] Zhihai He and Chang Wen Chen, "p-domain optimum bit allocation and accurate rate control for DCT video Coding," Proceedings of SPIE Conference on Visual Communication and Image Processing, San Jose CA, January 2002.

[C13] Zhihai He and Chang Wen Chen, "Encoder-based rate smoothing and quality control for low-delay video coding and communication," Proceedings of SPIE Conference on Visual Communication and Image Processing, San Jose CA, Jan. 2002.

[C14] Zhihai He, Jianfei Cai, and Chang Wen Chen, "Analytic end-to-end rate distortion modeling and control for packet video over wireless network," Packet Video Workshop, Pittsburgh, PA, April, 2002.

[C15] Jianfei Cai, Zhihai He, and Chang Wen Chen, “Rate-reduction transcoding for streaming video over IP network,” 12th Packet Video Workshop, Pittsburgh, PA, 2002.

[C16] Jianfei Cai, Zhihai He, and Chang Wen Chen, “Optimal bit allocation for low bit rate video streaming applications," International Conference on Image Processing, Rochester, NY, September 2002.

[C17] Chen Lulin, Zhihai He, Sriram, and Chang Wen Chen, “MPEG-4 encoder implementation on MAP-CA DSP,” International Conference on Consumer Electronics, Los Angeles, June 2002.

[C18] Zhihai He and Chang Wen Chen, "End-to-End Video Quality Analysis for Video Streaming over IP Network", International Conference on Multimedia and Expo, 2002.

[C19] Zhihai He and Chang Wen Chen, "Video coding using joint temporal-spatial compensation," International Conference on Multimedia and Expo, 2002.

[C20] Zhihai He and Chang Wen Chen, “Rate-Distortion analysis for joint source channel video coding,” International Conference on Communications, Circuits and Systems & West Sino-Exposition, Chengdu, China, June 2002.

[C21] Zhihai He and Chang Wen Chen, “Sequence-level rate control for real-time video recording,” SPIE Electronic Imaging, Jan 2003.

[C22] Tao Chen and Zhihai He, “Signal-pass distortion-smoothing encoding for low bit-rate video streaming applications,” International Conference on Multimedia and Expo, 2003.

[C23] Zhihai He and Tao Chen, “Linear rate control for JVT video coding,” International Conference on Information Technology: Research and Education, Newark NJ 2003.

[C24] Zhihai He, “Automatic video objection detection and mask signal removal for efficient video compression,” Proceedings of SPIE Visual Communication and Image Processing, San Jose, Jan 2004.

[C25] Zhihai He, Yongfang Liang, and Ishfaq Ahmad, “Power-rate-distortion analysis for wireless video encoding under energy constraint,” Proceedings of SPIE Visual Communication and Image Processing, San Jose, Jan 2004. (SPIE Young Investigator Award).

[C26] Zhihai He and Chang Wen Chen, “Effective quality of service analysis for wireless video streaming,” Proceedings of SPIE Visual Communication and Image Processing, San Jose, Jan 2004.

[C27] Lulin Chen, Zhihai He, Mike Isnaldi, "Half-D1 MPEG-4 video encoding on DSP," Proceedings of SPIE Visual Communication and Image Processing, San Jose, Jan 2004.

[C28] Zhihai He, Jianfei Cai, and Changwen Chen, "Low-pass filtering of rate-distortion functions for quality smoothing in real-time video recording and streaming," Proceedings of International Conference on Image Processing 2004.

[C29] Zhihai He and Dapeng Wu, "Accumulative visual information in wireless video sensor network: definition and analysis," Proceedings of International Conference on Image Processing 2004.

[C30] Jianfei Cai, Wenning Zhan, and Zhihai He, "Optimal Retransmission Timeout Selection for Delay-Constrained Multimedia Communications," Proceedings of International Conference on Image Processing 2004.

[C31] Yongfang Liang, Zhihai He, and Ishfaq Ahmad, "Analysis and Design of Power Constrained Video Encoder," IEEE 6th CAS Workshop/Symposium on Emerging Technologies Frontiers of Mobile and Wireless Communication , Shanghai, China, May 2004.

[C32] Zhihai He and Dapeng Wu, "Look-ahead processing and statistical multiplexing for multiple JVT video encoders," Packetvideo Workshop, August 2004.

[C33] Vignesh Krishnan, Ganesan Ramachandran, Dapeng Wu, and Zhihai He, "A model-based adaptive motion estimation scheme using renyi's entropy for wireless video," Packetvideo Workshop, August 2004.

[C34] Deyun Gaoa, Jianfei Cai, Paul Baoa, Zhihai He, "MPEG-4 video streaming quaity evaluation in IEEE 802.11e WLANS," Proceedings of International Conference on Image Processing 2005.

[C35] Zhihai He, Dani Janak, and Xiong Hongkai, "Transmission distortion modeling for wireless video communication," Proceedings of Globecom 2005, Saint Louis, MO.

[C36] Zhihai He and Dapeng Wu, "Resource allocation and performance limit analysis of wireless video sensors," Proceedings of Globecom 2005, Saint Louis, MO.

[C37] Zhihai He, "Unusual activity detection for target video surveillance," Proceedings of SPIE Conference Defense and Security, April, 2005.

[C38] Zhihai He, Ram Venkataraman Iyer, and Phillip R. Chandler, "Vision-Based UAV Flight Control and Obstacle Avoidance," 2006 American Control Conference, June 2006.

[C39] Milind Deshpande, Zhihai He, and Dapeng Wu, "Optimum video sensing strategy and performance analysis for wireless video sensors," Proceedings of SPIE Symposium on Electronic Imaging, San Jose, CA, Jan 2006.

[C40] Zhihai He and Chen Xi, "Correlation structure analysis for distributed video compression over wireless video sensor networks," Proceedings of SPIE Symposium on Electronic Imaging, San Jose, CA, Jan 2006.

[C41] Wenye Chen, Xi Chen, and Zhihai He, "Optimum computational resource allocation and energy minimization for video encoding on portable devices," Proceedings of SPIE Symposium on Electronic Imaging, San Jose, CA, Jan 2006..

[C42] Zhihai He and Cao Lei, "Correlation estimation and performance optimization for distributed image compression," Proceedings of SPIE Symposium on Electronic Imaging, San Jose, CA, Jan 2006.

[C43] Wenye Cheng, Xi Chen, and Zhihai He, "Energy minimization for portable video communication devices using power-rate-distortion analysis and control," PCS 2006, Beijing, China.

[C44] Xi Chen, Zhihai He, Derek Anderson, James Keller, and Marjorie Skubic, “Adaptive silhouette extraction and human tracking in complex and dynamic environments,” submitted to International Conference on Image Processing, Atlanta, GA in Jan 2006.

[C46] Bo Wang and Zhihai He, “Performance Optimization of Wireless Video Sensor Networks Using Swarm Optimization with Convex Mapping,” submitted to International Conference on Image Processing, Atlanta, GA in Jan 2006.

[C47] Wenye Cheng, Xi Chen, and Zhihai He, “Doubling of the operational lifetime of portable video communication devices using power-rate-distortion analysis and control,” submitted to International Conference on Image Processing, Atlanta, GA in Jan 2006.

[C48] G. Demiris, M. Skubic, M.J. Rantz, K. Harris, B. Hensel, M.A. Aud, J. Lee, K. Burks, D.R. Oliver, Zhihai He, H.W. Tyrer, "Older Adults' Attitudes Towards Smart Home Features," International Conference on Aging, Disability and Independence (ICADI), St. Petersburg, FL, Feb., 2006.

[C49] Chen Xi, Zhihai He, Keller JM, Anderson, D, Skubic M, "Adaptive Silhouette Extraction in Dynamic Environments Using Fuzzy Logic," Proceedings of 2006 IEEE Intl. Conf. on Fuzzy Systems, Feb. 2006.

[C50] Harry W. Tyrer, Majd Alwan, George Demiris, Zhihai He, Jim Keller, Marjorie Skubic, and Marilyn Rantz, "Technology for Successful Aging," Proceedings of International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology (EMBS), New York, Sep. 2006.

[C51] Derek Thomas Anderson, James M. Keller, Marjorie Skubic, Xi Chen, and Zhihai He, “Recognizing Falls from Silhouettes,” Proceedings of International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology (EMBS), New York, Sep. 2006.

[C52] G. Demiris, M. Skubic, M.J. Rantz, K. Harris, B. Hensel, M.A. Aud, J. Lee, K. Burks, D.R. Oliver, Z. He, H.W. Tyrer, "Older Adults' Attitudes Towards Smart Home Features," International Conference on Aging, Disability and Independence (ICADI), St. Petersburg, FL, Feb., 2006.

[C53] Bo Wang and Zhihai He, “Distributed Optimization Over Wireless Sensor Networks Using Swarm Intelligence,” Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), New Orleans, May 2007.

[C54] Zhihai He, “Peak Transform for Efficient Image Representation and Coding,” Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), New Orleans, May 2007.

[C55] Yu-Chia Chung and Zhihai He, “Low-Complexity and Reliable Moving Objects Detection and Tracking for aerial video surveillance,” Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), New Orleans, May 2007.

[C56] Zhihai He, “Constrained relaxation for image representation and coding,” Proceedings of SPIE Visual Communication and Image Processing, San Jose, Jan 2007.

[C57] Zhihai He and Dapeng Wu, “Cross-layer resource allocation and performance optimization for wireless video communication,” Proceedings of SPIE Visual Communication and Image Processing, San Jose, Jan 2007.

[C58] Zhihia He, “Wireless video sensor networks – convergence of video, vision, and wireless,” SPIE Symposium on Multimedia over Mobile Devices, San Jose, Jan 2007. (Invited Paper)

[C59] Zhihai He, “Peak transform efficient image compression,” International Conference on Image Processing, San Antonio, TX, 2007.

[C60] Wang Bo and Zhihai He, “Distributed rate allocation and performance optimization for video communication over mesh networks,” International Conference on Image Processing, San Antonio, TX, 2007.