Publication Listings:

 

Books:

 

1.                K.-H. Yap, L. Guan, S. W. Perry, and H.-S. Wong, Adaptive Image Processing: A Computational Intelligence Perspective, 2nd edition, CRC Press, 2009.

 

2.                Y.-P. Tan, K.-H. Yap, and L. Wang eds., Intelligent Multimedia Processing with Soft Computing, Springer-Verlag, 2005.

 

 

Book Chapters:

 

1.                K. Wu and K.-H. Yap, “Soft-Labeling Image Scheme Using Fuzzy Support Vector Machine,” in Computational Intelligence in Multimedia Processing: Recent Advances, Springer-Verlag, pp. 271-290, 2008.

 

2.                K. Wu and K.-H. Yap, “A perceptual subjectivity notion in interactive content-based image retrieval systems,” in Intelligent Multimedia Processing with Soft Computing, Springer-Verlag, pp. 55-73, 2005.

 

3.                L. Wang, L. Yan, and K.-H. Yap, “Image denoising using stochastic chaotic simulated annealing,” in Intelligent Multimedia Processing with Soft Computing, Springer-Verlag, pp. 415-429, 2005.

 

Journal Papers:

 

1.               B.-S. Chew, L.-P. Chau and K.-H. Yap, “A Fuzzy Clustering Algorithm for Virtual Character Animation Representation” accepted for publication in IEEE Trans. Multimedia.

 

2.               K.-H. Yap, T. Chen, Z. Li, and K. Wu, “A Comparative Study of Mobile-based Landmark Recognition,” accepted for publication in IEEE Intelligent Systems.

 

3.               K.-H. Yap, Y. He, Y. Tian, and L.-P. Chau, “A Nonlinear L1-norm Approach for Joint Image Registration and Super-resolution” IEEE Signal Processing Letters, vol. 16, pp. 981-984, Nov. 2009.

 

4.               K. Wu, K.-H. Yap and Z. Chu, “Knowledge Propagation in Collaborative Tagging for Image Retrieval” accepted for publication in Journal of Signal Processing Systems.

 

5.               Y. Wang, L.-P. Chau, and K.-H. Yap, “Bit-rate Allocation for Broadcasting of Scalable Video over Wireless Networks” accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting.

 

6.               Y. He, K.-H. Yap, L. Chen, and L.-P. Chau, “A Soft MAP Framework for Blind Super-resolution Image Reconstruction” Image and Vision Computing, vol. 27, pp.364-373, Mar. 2009.

 

7.               Y. Wang, L.-P. Chau, and K.-H. Yap, “Joint Rate Allocation for Multi-Program Video Coding using Scalable Video Codec” accepted for publication in IEEE Trans. Circuits and Systems for Video Technology.

 

8.               Y. Wang, L.-P. Chau, and K.-H. Yap, “Adaptive Resynchronization Approach for Scalable Video over Wireless Channel” accepted for publication in Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation.

 

9.               L. Chen and K.-H. Yap, “An Effective Technique for Subpixel Image Registration under Noisy Conditions” IEEE Trans. Systems, Man and Cybernetics, vol. 38, pp.881-887, July 2008.

 

10.            L. Chen, K.-H. Yap and Y. He, “Subband Synthesis for Color Filter Array DemosaickingIEEE Trans. Systems, Man and Cybernetics, vol. 38, pp. 485-492, Mar. 2008.

 

11.            Y. Zhang, C. Zhu, and K.-H. Yap, “A Joint Source-Channel Video Coding Scheme Based on Distributed Source Coding” IEEE Trans. Multimedia, vol. 10, pp. 1648-1656, Dec. 2008.

 

12.            Y. He, K.-H. Yap, L. Chen and L.-P. Chau, “A Novel Hybrid Model Framework to Blind Color Image DeconvolutionIEEE Trans. Systems, Man and Cybernetics, vol. 38, pp.867-880, July 2008.

 

13.            L. Chen, K.-H. Yap and Y. He, “Efficient Recursive Multichannel Blind Image RestorationEURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing, vol. 2007, Article ID 19675, 10 pages, 2007.

 

14.            K. Wu and K.-H. Yap, “Content-based Image Retrieval Using Fuzzy Perceptual Feedback,” Multimedia Tools and Applications, Kluwer, vol. 43, pp. 235-251, Mar. 2007.

 

15.            Y He, K.-H. Yap, L. Chen, and L.-P. Chau, “A Nonlinear Least Square Technique for Simultaneous Image Registration and Super-resolution” IEEE Trans. Image Processing, vol. 16, pp. 2830-2841, Nov. 2007.

 

16.            Y. Wang, T. Fang, L.-P. Chau, and K.-H. Yap, “Two-dimensional Channel Coding Scheme for MCTF Based Scalable Video Coding” IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, vol. 9, pp. 37-45, Jan. 2007.

 

17.            K. Wu and K.-H. Yap, “Fuzzy SVM for Content-based Image Retrieval - A Pseudo-Label Support Vector Machine Framework,” IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine, vol.1, pp. 10-16, May 2006.

 

18.            L. Chen and K.-H. Yap, “Efficient discrete spatial techniques for blur identification in blind image deconvolution,” IEEE Trans. Signal Processing, vol. 54, pp. 1557-1562, Apr. 2006.

 

19.            K.-H. Yap and K. Wu, “A soft relevance framework in content-based image retrieval systems,” IEEE Trans. Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, vol. 15, pp. 1557- 1568, Dec. 2005.

 

20.            L. Chen and K.-H. Yap, “A soft double regularization approach to parametric blind image deconvolution,” IEEE Trans. Image Processing, vol. 14, pp. 624-633, May 2005.

 

21.            K.-H. Yap, “A contextual Hebbian neural learning framework to adaptive blind multiuser detection,” Neural Information Processing- Letters and Reviews, Korea, vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 11-17, Apr. 2004.

 

22.            K.-H. Yap, L. Guan and W. Liu, “A recursive soft-decision approach to blind image deconvolution,” IEEE Trans. Signal Processing,  vol. 51, pp. 515-526, Feb. 2003.

 

23.            K.-H. Yap and L. Guan, “A computational reinforced learning scheme to blind image deconvolution,” IEEE Trans. Evolutionary Computation, vol. 6, pp. 2-15, Feb. 2002.

 

24.            K.-H. Yap and L. Guan, “Adaptive image restoration based on hierarchical neural networks,” Optical Engineering, USA, vol. 39, pp. 1877-1890, July 2000.

 

Conference Papers:

 

1.                T. Chen, Z. Li, K.-H. Yap, K. Wu, and L.-P. Chau, “A Multi-scale Learning Approach for Landmark Recognition Using Mobile Devices,” accepted for publication in 2009 International Conference on Information, Communications and Signal Processing, Macau.

 

2.                B.-S. Chew, L.-P. Chau and K.-H. Yap, “Virtual Character Animation Mapping,” accepted for publication in 2009 International Conference on Information, Communications and Signal Processing, Macau.

 

3.                M. Liu, J. Yao, H. Zhao, K.-H. Yap, “Learning-based Image Ground Segmentation Using Multiple Cues,” accepted for publication in International Conference on Image and Signal Processing, Tianjin, China.

 

4.                Y. He, K.-H. Yap, L.-P. Chau, “A Learning Approach for Single-Frame Face Super-Resolution,” accepted for publication in 2009 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Taipei, Taiwan, May 2009.

 

5.                Y. Wang, L.-P. Chau and K.-H. Yap, “Broadcast of Scalable Video over Wireless Networks,” accepted for publication in 2009 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Taipei, Taiwan, May 2009.

 

6.                B.-S. Chew, L.-P. Chau and K.-H. Yap, “Progressive Transmission of Motion Capture Data for Scalable Virtual Character Animation,” accepted for publication in 2009 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Taipei, Taiwan, May 2009.

 

7.                T. Chen, K. Wu, K.-H. Yap, Z. Li, and F. S. Tsai, “A Survey on Mobile Landmark Recognition for Information Retrieval Systems,” accepted for publication in 2009 MDM International Workshop on Mobile Media Retrieval, Taipei, Taiwan, May 2009.

 

8.                R. Zhang, K. Wu, K.-H. Yap, and L. Guan, “A Collaborative Bayesian Image Annotation Framework,” Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Pacific-Rim Conference on Multimedia, Tainan, Taiwan, pp. 348-357, Dec. 2008.

 

9.                K. Wu, K.-H. Yap, K.-L. Chan, L.-P. Chau, F. Tsai, L. Guan, “Mobile Media Annotation and Sharing: Current Challenges and Future Trends,” Proc. SIGIR 2008 Workshop on Mobile Information Retrieval, Singapore, pp. 28-31, Jul. 2008.

 

10.             Y. Wang, L.-P. Chau, K.-H. Yap, “Spatial Resolution Decision in Scalable Bitstream Extraction for Network and Receiver Aware Adaptation,” Proc. IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo, Hannover, Germany, pp. 577-580, Jun. 2008.

 

11.             B. S. Chew, L.P. Chau and K.-H. Yap, “Bitplane Coding Technique for 3-D Animated Meshes,” accepted for publication in 2008 IEEE International Conference on Neural Networks and Signal Processing, Zhenjiang, China, pp. 692-695, Jun. 2008.

 

12.             Y. Wang, L.P. Chau and K.-H. Yap, “GOP-based Unequal Error Protection for Scalable Video over Packet Erasure Channel,” accepted for publication in 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Broadband Multimedia Systems and Broadcasting, Las Vegas, USA, pp. 1-4, Mar. 2008.

 

13.             Y. He, K.-H. Yap, L. Chen, L.-P. Chau, “A New Color Image Regularization Scheme for Blind Image Deconvolution,” accepted for publication in IEEE Int. Conf. Acoustic, Speech, and Signal Processing, Las Vegas, USA, pp. 1253-1256, Apr. 2008.

 

14.             K. Wu and K.-H. Yap, “Knowledge Propagation in Content-based Image Retrieval,” Proc. International Conferences on Information, Communications and Signal Processing, Session We3.1, Singapore, Dec. 2007.

 

15.             Y. Wang, L.-P. Chau, K.-H. Yap, “A motion-based selective error protection method for scalable video over error-prone channel,” Proc. IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo, Beijing, China, pp. 763-766, July 2007.

 

16.             K.-H. Yap and K. Wu, “A Pseudo-Labeling Framework for Content-based Image Retrieval,” Proc. IEEE Symposium on Computational Intelligence in Image and Signal Processing, Hawaii, USA, pp. 266-270, Apr. 2007.

 

17.             Y He, K.-H. Yap, L. Chen and L.-P. Chau, “Joint Image Registration and Super-resolution Using Nonlinear Least Squares Method,” Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Acoustic, Speech, and Signal Processing, Hawaii, USA, pp. 561-564, Apr. 2007.

 

18.             Y He, K.-H. Yap, L. Chen and L.-P. Chau, “Blind Super-Resolution Image Reconstruction Using A Maximum A Posteriori Estimation,” Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Image Processing, Atlanta, USA, pp. 1729-1732, Oct. 2006.

 

19.             K. Wu, K.-H. Yap and L.-P. Chau, “Region-Based Image Retrieval Using Radial Basis Function Network,” Proc. IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo, Toronto, Canada, pp. 1777-1780, July 2006.

 

20.             Y. Wang, L.-P. Chau and K.-H. Yap, “A Novel Resynchronization Method for Scalable Video over Wireless Channel,” Proc. IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo, Toronto, Canada, pp. 1669-1672, July 2006.    

 

21.             Y. Wang, T. Fang, L.P. Chau and K.H. Yap, “Two-dimensional Channel Rate Allocation for SVC over Error-prone Channel,” Proc. IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Kos, Greece, pp. 3013-3016, May 2006.

 

22.             K.-H. Yap and L. Chen, “A Bispectrum Technique to Subpixel Image Registration under Noisy Conditions,” Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Acoustic, Speech, and Signal Processing, Toulouse, France, vol. 2, pp. 249-252, May 2006.

 

23.             K.-H. Yap and K. Wu, “Fuzzy relevance feedback in content-based image retrieval systems using radial basis function network,” Proc. IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, pp. 177-180, July 2005.

 

24.             Y. He, K.-H. Yap, L. Chen, and L.-P. Chau, “Blind color image deconvolution based on wavelet decomposition,” Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Image Processing, Genova, Italy, vol. 2, pp.766-769, Sep. 2005.

 

25.             L. Chen, and K.-H. Yap, “Regularized Interpolation using Kronecker Product for Still Images,” Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Image Processing, Genova, Italy, vol. 2, pp.1014-1017, Sep. 2005.

 

26.             L. Chen, K.-H. Yap, and Y. He, “Color filter array demosaicking using wavelet-based subband synthesis,” Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Image Processing, Genova, Italy, vol. 2, pp.1002-1005, Sep. 2005.

 

27.             L. Yan, L. Wang, and K.-H. Yap, “A noisy chaotic neural network approach to image denoising,” Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Image Processing, Singapore, vol. 2, pp. 1229 – 1232, Dec. 2004.

 

28.             K. Wu and K.-H. Yap, “An efficient radial basis function network approach for content-based image retrieval,” Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Acoustic, Speech, and Signal Processing, Montreal, Canada, vol. 3, pp. 437-440, May 2004.

 

29.             K.-H. Yap and K. Wu, “Fuzzy relevance feedback in content-based image retrieval,” Proc. Int. Conf. on Information, Communications and Signal Processing and Pacific-Rim Conference On Multimedia, Singapore, vol. 3, pp. 1595-1599, Dec. 2003.

 

30.             L. Chen and K.-H. Yap, “Identification of blur support size in blind image deconvolution,” Proc. Int. Conf. on Information, Communications and Signal Processing and Pacific-Rim Conference On Multimedia, Singapore, vol. 1, pp.503-507, Dec. 2003.

 

31.             L. Chen and K.-H. Yap, “A fuzzy K-nearest-neighbor algorithm to blind image deconvolution,” Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. on Systems, Man & Cybernetics, Washington, USA, vol. 3, pp. 2049-2054, Oct. 2003.

 

32.             K.-H. Yap, L. Guan and H.-S. Wong, “A low-complexity contextual Hebbian detector for blind multiuser detection,”  Proc. Int. Conf. on Neural Information Processing, Singapore, vol.4, pp. 2185-2189, Nov. 2002.

 

33.             K.-H. Yap and L. Guan, “A fuzzy blur algorithm to adaptive blind deconvolution,” Proc. Int. Conf. on Control, Automation, Robotic and Vision, Singapore, pp. 34-38, Dec. 2002.

 

34.             K.-H. Yap, L. Guan and J. Evans, “Blind adaptive detection for CDMA systems based on regularized independent component analysis,” Proc. of IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference, San Antonio, USA, vol. 1, pp. 249-253, Nov. 2001.

 

35.             K.-H. Yap, L. Guan, “An attractor space approach to blind image deconvolution,”  Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Acoustic, Speech, and Signal Processing, Salt Lake City, USA, vol. 3, pp. 1833-1836, May 2001.

 

36.             K.-H. Yap and L. Guan “A recursive approach to joint image restoration and compensated blur identification,” Proc. IEEE Workshop Neural Network for Signal Processing, Sydney, Australia, pp. 567-575, Dec. 2000.

 

37.             K.-H. Yap and L. Guan “A recursive soft-decision PSF and neural network approach to adaptive blind image regularization,” Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Image Processing, Vancouver, Canada, vol. 3, pp. 813-816, Sept. 2000.

 

38.             K.-H. Yap and L. Guan “Image restoration based on hierarchical cluster model with evolutionary optimization,” Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. Image Processing, Kobe, Japan, vol. 1, pp. 189-193, Oct. 1999.