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PHD DISSERTATION
  1. Range-free Localization and Tracking in Wireless Sensor Networks.
    Committee: Ahmed H. Tewfik, Stergios Roumeliotis, Ibrahim Volkan Isler, Tian He.
    Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota, September 2010. PDF
REFERRED CONFERENCES
  1. IEEE INFOCOM'11: On-Demand Time Synchronization with Predictable Accuracy. Ziguo Zhong, Pengpeng Chen and Tian He. To appear in the 30th IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications, Apr. 2011, Shanghai, China. (291/1823 = 15.96% acceptance rate). PDF

  2. IEEE INFOCOM'11: Safeguarding Schedule Updates in Wireless Sensor Networks. Yongle Cao, Ziguo Zhong, Yu Gu and Tian He. To appear in the 30th IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (mini-conference), Apr. 2011, Shanghai, China. (427/1823 = 23.42% acceptance rate). PDF is coming.

  3. IEEE ICDCS'11: Bubble Trace: Mobile Target Tracking under Insufficient Anchor Coverage. Pengpeng Chen, Ziguo Zhong and Tian He. To appear in the 31th IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems, June, 2011 Minneapolis, MN. (rumor says 15% acceptance rate). PDF will be available after conference presentation.

  4. USENIX NSDI'10: Exploring Link Correlation for Efficient Flooding in Wireless Sensor Networks. Ting Zhu, Ziguo Zhong, Tian He and Zhi-Li Zhang. In the 7th USENIX Symposium on Networked Systems Design and Implementation, San Jose, CA. (25/149 = 16.6% acceptance rate). PDF

  5. IEEE INSS'10: Predictive Dependency Constraint Directed Self-Healing for Wireless Sensor Networks. Jingyuan Li, Yafeng Wu, John Stankovic, Sang H Song, Ziguo Zhong, Tian He, Bong Wan Kim and Seong-Soon Joo. In the 7th International Conference on Networked Sensing Systems, Jun. 2010, Congress Palais, Kassel, Germany. (16/70 = 22.9% acceptance rate). PDF

  6. ACM SenSys'09: Achieving Range-Free Localization Beyond Connectivity. Ziguo Zhong and Tian He. In the 7th ACM Conference on Embedded Networked Sensor Systems, Nov. 2009, Berkeley, USA. (21/119 = 17.6% acceptance rate). PDF

  7. ACM SenSys'09: FIND: Faulty Node Detection for Wireless Sensor Networks. Shuo Guo, Ziguo Zhong and Tian He. In the 7th ACM Conference on Embedded Networked Sensor Systems, Nov. 2009, Berkeley, USA. (21/119 = 17.6% acceptance rate). PDF

  8. ACM SenSys'09: Poster: Energy Profiling for mPlatform. Yaohua Sun, Ting Zhu, Ziguo Zhong and Tian He. In the 7th ACM Conference on Embedded Networked Sensor Systems, Nov. 2009, Berkeley, USA. PDF

  9. ACM MobiSys'09: Leakage-Aware Energy Synchronization for Wireless Sensor Networks. Ting Zhu, Ziguo Zhong, Yu Gu, Tian He and Zhi-Li Zhang. In the 7th Annual International Conference on Mobile Systems, Applications and Services, Jun. 2009, Krakow, Poland. (26/128 = 20.3% acceptance rate). PDF

  10. IEEE INFOCOM'09: Tracking with Unreliable Node Sequence. Ziguo Zhong, Ting Zhu, Dan Wang and Tian He. In the 28th IEEE Conference on Computer Communications, Apr. 2009, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (282/1435 = 19.7% acceptance rate). PDF

  11. ACM SenSys'08: Demo Abstract: Leakage-Aware Energy Synchronization on Twin-Star Nodes. Ziguo Zhong, Ting Zhu, Tian He and Zhi-Li Zhang. In the 6th ACM Conference on Embedded Networked Sensor Systems, Nov. 2008, Raleigh, USA. PDF

  12. IEEE ICDCS'08: Sensor Node Localization Using Uncontrolled Events. Ziguo Zhong, Dan Wang and Tian He. In the 28th IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems, Jun. 2008, Beijing, China. (102/638 = 16.0% acceptance rate). PDF

  13. EM'08: Abstract: Bridge Crack Localization Using Sensor Networks. Ziguo Zhong and Tian He. In the 2008 Inaugural International Conference of the Engineering Mechanics Institute. May, 2008, Minneapolis, USA. PDF

  14. ACM SenSys'07: MSP: Multi-Sequence Positioning of Wireless Sensor Nodes. Ziguo Zhong and Tian He. In the 5th ACM Conference on Embedded Networked Sensor Systems, Nov. 2007, Sydney, Australia. (25/149 = 16.8% acceptance rate). PDF
REFERRED JOURNALS
  1. IEEE TPDS: RSD: A Metric for Achieving Range-free Localization Beyond Connectivity. Ziguo Zhong and Tian He. To appear in the IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, accepted in Jan. 2011. PDF will be available upon publication.

  2. ACM TECS: Sensor Node Localization with Uncontrolled Events. Ziguo Zhong and Tian He. To appear in the ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems, accepted in Nov. 2010. PDF will be available upon publication.

  3. ELSEVIER ADHOC: Energy-Synchronized Computing for Sustainable Sensor Networks. Ting Zhu, Ziguo Zhong, Tian He and Zhi-Li Zhang. To appear in the Elsevier Ad Hoc Networks Journal, accepted in Nov. 2010. PDF will be available upon publication.

  4. IEICE TC: Feedback Control-based Energy Management for Sustainable Sensor Networks. Ting Zhu, Ziguo Zhong, Yu Gu, Tian He and Zhi-Li Zhang. IEICE Transactions on Communications, Special section on Fundamental Issues on Deployment of Ubiquitous Sensor Networks, invited in May. 2010. PDF will be available upon publication.

  5. IEEE TWC: Asymmetrical Round Trip Based Synchronization-free Localization in Large-scale Underwater Sensor Networks. Bin Liu, Hongyang Chen, Ziguo Zhong and H. Vincent Poor. To appear in the IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, accepted in Feb. 2010. PDF will be available upon publication.

  6. ACM TECS: Wireless Sensor Node Localization by Multi-Sequence Processing. Ziguo Zhong and Tian He. To appear in the ACM Transactions on Embedded Computing Systems, accepted in Jan. 2010. PDF will be available upon publication.

  7. CJE: Multi-block Chaining-based Authentication Mode. Yuhua Huang, Aiqun Hu and Ziguo Zhong. Chinese Journal of Electronics, English Edition. (Ei, SCI), 23(4), 2006, pp. 564-568. PDF

  8. JSEU: Physical Layer Design of Wireless Sensor Network Nodes. Ziguo Zhong, Aiqun Hu and Dan Wang. Journal of Southeast University, English Edition (Ei), 22(1), 2006, pp. 21-25. PDF

  9. JSEU: Efficient Algorithm for Tracking Carrier Frequency Offset in IEEE 802.16d OFDM Systems (in Chinese). Dan Wang, Aiqun Hu and Ziguo Zhong. Journal of Southeast University, Natural Science Edition (Ei), 36(4), 2006, pp. 504-508.

  10. JCS: Evaluation Method for Terminal-Pair Reliability in Undirected Networks with Unreliable Nodes (in Chinese). Ziguo Zhong, Aiqun Hu and Yong Chen. Journal of Circuit and Systems (China), 10(5), 2005, pp. 136-143. PDF

  11. JAS: An Improved Algorithm for Terminal-Pair Reliability in Communication Networks with Unreliable Nodes (in Chinese). Yong Chen, Aiqun Hu, Ziguo Zhong and Xingjian Wang. Journal of Applied Science - Electronics and Information Engineering (Ei), 22(4), 2004, pp. 459-462.

  12. JSEU: Fast Algorithm for Calculating the Minimum Make-span in Tree-type Networks (in Chinese). Yong Chen, Aiqun Hu and Ziguo Zhong. Journal of Southeast University, Natural Science Edition (Ei), 34(1), 2004.

  13. CJE: Evaluation Method for Link Importance in Communication Networks. Yong Chen, Aiqun Hu, Tianyou Cai and Ziguo Zhong. Journal of Electronics (China) - ACTA ELECTRONICA SINICA. (Ei, SCI), 31(4), 2003.
BOOK CHAPTER
  1. Handbook on Sensor Networks: Node Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks. Ziguo Zhong, Jaeong Jeong, Ting Zhu, Shuo Guo and Tian He. Editors: Yang Xiao, Hui Chen and Frank Haizhon Li. ISBN-13: 978-9812837301, World Scientific Publishing Co., Aug. 2010.
MAGAZINE ESSAYS
  1. Key Technologies to Implement NLOS Communication in WiMax Systems (in Chinese). Dan Wang, Aiqun Hu and Ziguo Zhong. Computer Technology and Development, 17(4), 2007.

  2. Research and Implementation of GPRS-based Data Transfer System (in Chinese). Ziguo Zhong, Pinlu Yang and Aiqun Hu. Mobile Communications, 29(4), 2005.

  3. A Prospect of the Wireless Network Architecture for the Future Personal Applications (in Chinese). Ziguo Zhong and Aiqun Hu. Mobile Communications, 28(10), 2004.

  4. Embedded System Design Based on WLAN Oriented MPC852T (in Chinese). Tianfang Zhang, Aiqun Hu, Ziguo Zhong and Changchen Cai. Electronic Engineer, 28(10), 2004.
PROPRIETARY SYSTEMS
  1. Filed U of M docket: ROIxxxxxxxx (Confidential): “XXXX - XXXXXX”. Ting Zhu, Ziguo Zhong, Tian He and Zhi-Li Zhang. Office for Technology Commercialization, University of Minnesota.

  2. Jiangsu Science and Technology Certification No. 1128 [2004]: GPRS-based Data Transfer Systems. Aiqun Hu, Ziguo Zhong (student leader), et al. Department of Radio Engineering, Southeast University.

  3. Chinese Applied Novel Technology Patent No. ZL02286387.7: Auto Adaptive Echo Canceler with Functions of Auto Delay Compensation and Dual Ends Detection. Aiqun Hu, Xiao Hu, Qiang Luo and Ziguo Zhong. Department of Radio Engineering, Southeast University.
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