Publications

Underlined authors are graduate/undergraduate students advised by Dr. Dai.
 

2023

2023 Journal Papers

1. M. Suthar, R. Dai, J. Zhang, S. Tarkoma, and I. F. Akyildiz, "Multi-Codec Rate Adaptive Point Cloud Streaming for Holographic-Type Communication", ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies (ITU J-FET), vol. 4, issue. 4, pp. 590-603, Dec. 2023.
2. I. F. Akyildiz, H. Guo, R. Dai, and W. Gerstacker, "Mulsemedia Communication Research Challenges for Metaverse in 6G Wireless Systems", ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies (ITU J-FET), vol. 4, issue. 4, pp. 562-579, Dec. 2023.

2023 Conference Papers

1. A. Ikusan and R. Dai, “Deep Feature Compression with Rate-Distortion Optimization for Networked Camera Systems”, ACM Multimedia Systems Conference, Jun. 2023. (acceptance rate: 27/114 = 23.7%)
2. D. Ros and R. Dai, “A Flexible Fall Detection Framework Based on Object Detection and Motion Analysis”, IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Information and Communication (ICAIIC), Feb. 2023. (Excellent Paper Award)
   
    

2022

2022 Conference Papers

1. C. Liu, W. Wang, R. Dai, H. Nie, and P. Xu, “A Real-Time Scalable Video Distribution Strategy Based on Dynamic Coalition and D2D Broadcast”, IEEE Global Communications Conference (Globecom), Dec. 2022.
2. M. N. Sadat, E. V. Alfonso, and R. Dai, “Quality-Aware Video Analytics in Edge Computing Environments”, IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference (CCNC), Jan. 2022.
   
    

2021

2021 Journal Papers

1. L. Kong, A. Ikusan, R. Dai, and D. Ros, "An Image Quality Adjustment Framework for Object Detection on Embedded Cameras", International Journal of Multimedia Data Engineering and Management (IJMDEM), vol. 12, issue. 3, pp. 39-57, 2021.

2021 Conference Papers

1. D. Ros and R. Dai, “Confidence-based Fall Detection Using Multiple Surveillance Cameras”, 43rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), Oct. 31 – Nov. 4, 2021.
2. J. Huang, J. Zhang, J. Liu, C. Li, and R. Dai, “UFuzzer: Detecting PHP-Based Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerabilities Using Targeted Fuzzing”, 24th International Symposium on Research in Attacks, Intrusions and Defenses (RAID), Oct. 2021.
3. A. Ikusan and R. Dai, “Rate-Distortion Optimized Hierarchical Deep Feature Compression”, IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME), July 2021.
4. M. N. Sadat, E. V. Alfonso, R. Dai, Z. Huang, Y. Fu, S. Lin, “QoE-Driven Cross-Layer Design for Video Communication over Software-Defined Radio”, IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference (CCNC), Las Vegas, NV, USA, Jan. 2021.
   
    

2020

2020 Journal Papers

1. M. N. Sadat, R. Dai, L. Kong, and J. Zhu, "QoE-Aware Multi-Source Video Streaming in Content Centric Networks", IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, vol. 22, no. 9, pp. 2321-2330, Sept. 2020.

2020 Conference Papers

1. M. N. Sadat, E. V. Alfonso, R. Dai, Z. Huang, Y. Fu, S. Lin, “QoE-VS: A Cross-Layer QoE-Aware Video Streaming Platform Using Software-Defined Radio”, IEEE 92nd Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC2020-Fall), Victoria, BC, Canada, 2020.
2. J. Joseph, M. Radmanesh, M. N. Sadat, R. Dai, M. Kumar, “UAV Path Planning for Data Ferrying with Communication Constraints”, IEEE Consumer Communications Networking Conference (CCNC), Las Vegas, NV, USA, 2020.
   
    

2019

2019 Journal Papers

1. L. Kong, A. Ikusan, R. Dai, J. Zhu, and D. Ros, “A No-reference Image Quality Model for Object Detection on Embedded Cameras”, International Journal of Multimedia Data Engineering and Management (IJMDEM), vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 22-39, 2019. 

2019 Conference Papers

1. J. Huang, Y. Li, J. Zhang, and R. Dai, “UChecker: Automatically Detecting PHP-Based Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerabilities”, IEEE/IFIP International Conference on Dependable Systems and Networks (DSN), Jun. 2019 (acceptance rate: 21.4%).
2. L. Kong, A. Ikusan, R. Dai, and J. Zhu, "Blind Image Quality Prediction for Object Detection", IEEE International Conference on Multimedia Information Processing and Retrieval (IEEE MIPR), Mar. 2019 (acceptance rate: 19.3%).
   
    

2018

2018 Journal Papers

1. Y. Li, X. Wang, D. Kim, J. Zhang, and R. Dai, “Designing Self-Destructing Wireless Sensors With Security and Performance Assurance”, Computer Networks (Elsevier), vol. 141, pp. 44-56, Aug. 2018.
2. L. Kong and R. Dai, "Efficient Video Encoding for Automatic Video Analysis in Distributed Wireless Surveillance Systems", ACM Transactions on Multimedia Computing Communications and Applications, vol. 14, no. 3, Article 72, July 2018.
3. R. Dai, S. Fotedar, M. Radmanesh, M. Kumar, "Quality-Aware UAV Coverage and Path Planning in Geometrically Complex Environments",  Ad Hoc Networks (Elsevier), vol. 73, pp. 95-105, May 2018.

2018 Conference Papers

1. Y. Li, I. Frasure, A. Ikusan, J. Zhang, and R. Dai, “Vulnerability Assessment for Unmanned Systems Autonomy Services Architecture”, International Conference on Network and System Security, pp. 266-276, Aug. 2018.
2. S. Kelkar, T. Kraus, D. Morgan, J. Zhang, and R. Dai, "Analyzing HTTP-Based Information Exfiltration of Malicious Android Applications", IEEE International Conference On Trust, Security And Privacy In Computing And Communications (IEEE TrustCom-18), Jul. 2018.
   
    

2017

2017 Journal Papers

1. L. Kong and R. Dai, "Object-Detection-Based Video Compression for Wireless Surveillance Systems", IEEE Multimedia, vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 76-85, April 2017.
   
    

2017 Conference Papers

1. L. Kong, J. Zhu, R. Dai, and M. N. Sadat, "Impact of Distributed Caching on Video Streaming Quality in Information Centric Networks", IEEE International Symposium on Multimedia (ISM), pp. 399-402, Dec. 2017. 
2. K. Scott, R. Dai, and J. Zhang, "Online-Relaying-Based Image Communication in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Networks", IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), pp. 1-6, May 2017.
   
    

2016

2016 Journal Papers

1. A. Hameed, B. Balas, and R. Dai, "Thin-Slice Vision: Inference of Confidence Measure from Perceptual Video Quality", SPIE Journal of Electronic Imaging, vol. 25, no. 6, Dec. 2016.
2. A. Hameed, R. Dai, and B. Balas, "A Perceptual Video Quality Prediction Model and its Application in Forward Error Correction for Wireless Multimedia Communications", IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 764-774, Apr. 2016.
    

2016 Conference Papers

1. L. Kong and R. Dai, "Temporal-Fluctuation-Reduced Video Encoding for Object Detection in Wireless Surveillance Systems", IEEE International Symposium on Multimedia (ISM), Dec. 2016.
2. K. Scott, R. Dai, M. Kumar, "Occlusion-aware Coverage for Efficient Visual Sensing in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Networks", IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Dec. 2016.
3. L. Kong, R. Dai, and Y. Zhang, "A New Quality Model for Object Detection Using Compressed Videos", IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP), Sept. 2016.
   
    

Prior to 2016

Book Chapters Prior to 2016

1. R. Dai and P. Wang, "Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks: Correlation-Based Communication", in Wireless Sensor Networks: From Theory to Applications, Ibrahiem M. M. El Emary and S. Ramakrishnan, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Aug. 2013.
    

Journal Papers Prior to 2016

1. P. Wang, R. Dai, and I. F. Akyildiz, "A Differential Coding-Based Scheduling for Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks", IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 684-697, Apr. 2013.
2. R. Dai, P. Wang, and I. F. Akyildiz, "Correlation-Aware QoS Routing with Differential Coding for Wireless Video Sensor Networks", IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, vol. 14, no. 5, pp. 1469-1479, Oct. 2012.
3. P. Wang, R. Dai, and I. F. Akyildiz, "A Spatial Correlation-Based Image Compression Framework for Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks", IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 338-401, Apr. 2011.
4. R. Dai and I. F. Akyildiz, "A Spatial Correlation Model for Visual Information in Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks", IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, vol. 11, no. 6, pp. 1148 - 1159, Oct. 2009.
5.  L. Yu, R. Dai, X. Jin, G. Zhu, “A Novel Binarization Scheme in Arithmetic Coding”, Journal of Image and Graphics of China (in Chinese), Sept. 2007.
    

Conference Papers Prior to 2016

1. Y. Li, R. Dai, and J. Zhang, "Morphing Communications of Cyber-Physical Systems Towards Moving Target Defense", IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Jun. 2014.
2. A. Hameed, R. Dai, and B. Balas, "Predicting the Perceptual Quality of Networked Video through Light-Weight Bitstream Analysis", IEEE International Black Sea Conference on Communications and Networking (BlackSeaCom), May 2014.
3. R. Dai, S. Sonenblum, and S. Sprigle, "A Robust Wheelchair Pressure Relief Monitoring System", International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), Aug. 2012.
4. P. Wang, R. Dai, and I. F. Akyildiz, "Visual Correlation-Based Image Gathering for Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks", IEEE International Conference on Computer Communications (INFOCOM), Apr. 2011.
5. R. Dai, P. Wang, and I. F. Akyildiz, "Correlation-Aware QoS Routing for Wireless Video Sensor Networks", IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), Dec. 2010.
6. P. Wang, R. Dai, and I. F. Akyildiz, "Collaborative Data Compression using Clustered Source Coding for Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks", IEEE INFOCOM, Mar. 2010.
7. R. Dai and I. F. Akyildiz, "Joint Effect of Multiple Correlated Cameras in Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks", IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Jun. 2009.
8. W. Wang, L. Yu, G. Zhu, and R. Dai, "A Novel Approach in Network Coding Based on Shuffle Coding", IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing and Communication Systems (ISPACS), Nov. 2007.
9. R. Dai, L. Yu, X. Jin, C. Cui, and G. Zhu, “Adaptive Binarization for Arithmetic Coding in Video Compression”, First International Conference on Communications and Networking in China (CHINACOM), Oct. 2006.