• Current Research Projects
  • 1. Intelligent Sensor Networks
  • 1.1 Ubiquitous Healthcare Monitoring based on WSN: Build a distributed sensor network test bed using MicaZ communication modules and various biomedical sensors; Design integrated intelligent scheduling algorithm for intelligent wireless sensor network, etc. (Supported by UH GEAR grant and matching grant from Abramson Family Center for Future of Health.)
  • 1.2 Testbed of Smart Sensors : Developing test procedures and simulation platform for smart sensor networks testbed based on IEEE 1451 standard. Supported by NSAS Integrated System Health Management program and COT.
  • 1.3 Networked Health Monitoring Systems: Developing hierarchical cross-layer optimized network protocols and algorithms for networked health monitoring systems with applications in space exploration, animal telemetry, and civil infrastructure.
  • 2. Biomedical Signal and Image Processing
  • Develop novel algorithms for region of interest identification, feature extraction and selection, as well as decision making algorithms for biomedical signals.

    Recent new development include Evolutionary Strategy based ROI method and narrow band graph partitioning (NBGP) segmentation methods.

    If you have difficulty in ROI detection due to high noise and/or artifacts, weak edge, asymetric heterogeniety, contact Dr. Yuan.
  • 2.1 Skin Lesion Detection, Texture Anlaysis, and Maligancy Classification.
  • 2.2 Cardiac Optical Imaging Signal pre-processing; activation map, action potential map, and velocity field map extraction; heterogeneity modeling and analysis for different disease model.
  • 3. Spatial Temporal Analysis based on Statistical Learning Theory

  • Develop novel classification and clustering algorithms for spatial temporal datasets that are cost-sensistive and imblanced. Projects include (1) ground-level peak ozone modeling and forecasting system; (2) hot-spot identification.
  • 4. Educational Projects for Hybrid Labs
  • 4.1 Hybrid mechatronics lab
  • 4.2 Intelligent Sensor Networks
  • 4.3 NSF REU: Sensor Networks and Security Infrastructure
  • Supported by UH FDIP B grant, Texas Workforce Commission, and NSF.
  • Research Interests
  • 1.BioMedical Signal and Image Processing
  • texture analysis, frequency analysis, advanced data mining algorithms for decision support in diagnosis and prognosis; bio-medical sensors.
  • 2.Intelligent systems
  • intelligent sensor models, system transient and rare event detection and identification, multi-sensor validation and fusion, and system simulation.
  • 3.Digital HealthCare
  • wireless sensor network, integrated scheduling and intelligent health monitoring for nodes in sensor grid, sensor network energy management.
  • 4.Digital Control Systems and Mechatronic
  • digital control systems, analysis and design through simulation and hardware.