Working Papers

          1.  Chenxin Yuan, Haonan Xue, Iztok Humar, Marios Kountouris, Yiming Miao*, "Lightweight Semantic Communication for Edge End-to-End Image Transmission", International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems (ICDCS), Under Review, 2024. (CCF B*Corresponding Author)

          2.  Renwen Ma, Kai Hwang*, Yiming Miao*, Mo Li, "Trusted Aggregation with Zero-Knowledge Proofs in Federated Learning Systems",IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems (TPDS), Under Review, 2024. (CCF A, *Corresponding Authors)

          3.  Zhengdao Li, Yong Cao, Kefan Shuai, Yiming Miao*, Kai Hwang*. "Rethinking the Effectiveness of Graph Classification Datasets inBenchmarks for Assessing GNNs", International Joint Conferences on Artificial Intelligence Organization (IJCAI), Rebuttal, 2024. (CCF A, *Corresponding Author)

          4. Kefan Shuai, Yiming Miao*, Kai Hwang, Zhengdao Li, Wei Dai, " Federated Meta Learning in Disease Detection with Heterogeneous Image Segmentation", IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging (TMI), Under Review, 2024. (CCF A, *Corresponding Author) 

          5. Zhengdao Li, Kai Hwang, Wei Li, Yiming Miao*, "Adaptive Graph Convolution Networks for Traffic Flow Forecasting", IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation System (TITS), Under Review, 2024. (CCF B, *Corresponding Author)

          6. Kefan Shuai, Yiming Miao*, Kai Hwang*, Wei Dai, " Federated Transfer Learning with Generative Models for Automated Breast Cancer Diagnosis", NEUROCOMPUTING, Under Review, 2024 (CCF C, *Corresponding Authors)

          7. Yuejin Li, Kai Hwang, Yiming Miao, Xiaoqiang Ji, et al., “A Brief Introduction to Brain and Machine Intelligence”, National Science Review, in preparation.

Journal Papers

             1.    Rui Wang, Yixue Hao, Yiming Miao, Long Hu, Min Chen, “RT3C: Real-Time Crowd Counting in Multi-Scene Video Streams via Cloud-Edge-Device Collaboration”, IEEE Transactions on Services Computing (TSC), 2024, doi: 10.1109/TSC.2024.3377156. (CCF A, Q1 Journal, IF=8.1)

             2.    Wei Dai, Jicong Fan, Yiming Miao, Kai Hwang, "Deep Learning Model Compression with Rank Reduction in Tensor Decomposition", IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems (TNNLS), 2023, doi: 10.1109/TNNLS.2023.3330542. (Q1 Journal, CCF B, IF=10.4)

             3.    Rui Wang, Yixue Hao, Long Hu, Xianzhi Li, Min Chen, Yiming Miao, Iztok Humar, “Efficient Crowd Counting via Dual Knowledge Distillation”, IEEE Transactions on Image Processing (TIP), Vol. 33, 2023. (TOP, Q1 Journal, CCF A, IF=10.6)

             4.    Yiming Miao, Kai Hwang, Di Wu, Yixue Hao, Min Chen, "Drone Swarm Path Planning for Mobile Edge Computing in Industrial Internet of Things", IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics (TII), Vol. 19, No. 5, 2023. (TOP, Q1 Journal, IF=12.3) 

             5.    Kefan Shuai, Yiming Miao*, Kai Hwang*, Zhengdao Li, "Transfer Reinforcement Learning for Massive Task Offloading in Distributed Edge Clouds", IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing (TCC), Vol. 11, No. 2, 2023. (*Corresponding Authors, Q1 Journal, IF=6.5)

6.    Yiming Miao, Jun Yang, Bander Alzahrani, Guoguang Lv, Tarik Alafif, Ahmed Barnawi, Min Chen, "Abnormal Behavior Learning based on Edge Computing towards Crowd Monitoring System", IEEE Network, Vol. 36, No. 3, 2022. (TOP, Q1 Journal, IF=10.294)

7.    Min Chen, Ke Shen, Rui Wang, Yiming Miao, Yingying Jiang, Kai Hwang, Yixue Hao, Guangming Tao, Long Hu, and Zhongchun Liu, "Negative Information Measurement at AI Edge: A New Perspective for Mental Health Monitoring", ACM Transactions on Internet Technology (TOIT). Vol. 22, No. 3, 2022. (CCF B, IF=5.3)

8.    Gaoxiang Wu, Qiang Liu, Jinfeng Xu, Yiming Miao*, Matevz Pustisek. "Energy Efficient Task Caching and Offloading in UAV-enabled Crowd Management", IEEE Sensors Journal, Vol. 22, No. 18, 2022. (*Corresponding Author, Q2 Journal, IF=3.301)

9.     Yixue Hao^#, Yiming Miao^#, Min Chen, Hamid Gharavi, Victor Leung, "6G Cognitive Information Theory: A Mailbox Perspective", Big Data and Cognitive Computing, Vol. 5, No. 4, 56, 2021. (Issue Cover Story, Best Paper Award 2021, ^#first authors, Q1 Journal, IF=6.1)

10.   Wenjing Xiao, Yiming Miao, Giancarlo Fortino, Di Wu, Min Chen, Kai Hwang, "Collaborative Cloud-Edge Service Cognition Framework for DNN Configuration Toward Smart IIoT," IEEE Trans. Industrial Informatics (TII), Vol. 18, No. 10, 2021. (TOP, Q1 Journal, IF=10.215)

11.     Yiming Miao, Yixue Hao, Min Chen, Hamid Gharavi, Kai Hwang, Intelligent Task Caching in Edge Cloud via Bandit Learning, IEEE Trans. Network Science and Engineering (TNSE), Vol. 8, No. 1, 625-637, 2021 (Q1 Journal, IF=3.894)

12.    Yiming Miao, Yuan Tang, Bander Alzahrani, Ahmed Barnawi, Tarik Alafif, Long Hu, Airborne LiDAR assisted Obstacle Recognition and Intrusion Detection towards Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: Architecture, Modelling and Evaluation, IEEE Trans. Intelligent Transportation System (TITS), Vol. 22, No. 7, 4531-4540, Oct. 2020 (TOP, Q1 Journal, IF=6.492)

13.  Yiming Miao, Jeungeun Song, Haoquan Wang, Long Hu, Mohammad Mehedi Hassan, Min Chen, "Smart Micro-GaS: A Cognitive Micro Natural Gas Industrial Ecosystem Based on Mixed Blockchain and Edge Computing", IEEE Internet of Things Journal, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 2289-2299, 2021. (Q1 Journal, IF=9.471)

14.  Yingying Jiang, Yiming Miao, Bander Alzahrani, Ahmed Barnawi, Reem Alotaibi, Long Hu, "Ultra Large-Scale Crowd Monitoring System: Architecture and Design issues", IEEE Internet of Things Journal, vol. 8, no. 13, pp. 10356-10366, 2021. (Q1 Journal, IF=9.471)

15.   Yuan Tang, Yiming Miao, Ahmed Barnawi, Bander Alzahrani, Reem Alotaibi, Kai Hwang, "Joint Global and Local Path Planning Optimization based UAV Task Scheduling toward Crowd Air Monitoring", Computer Networks, Vol. 193, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/j.comnet.2021.107913 (CCF-B, IF=4.474)

16.   Yiming Miao, Ming Zhou, Ahmed Ghoneim, Blockchain and AI based Natural Gas Industrial IoT System: Architecture and Design Issues, IEEE Network, Vol. 34, No. 5, 84-90, 2020. (TOP, Q1 Journal, IF=10.693)

17.   Yiming Miao, Gaoxiang Wu, Miao Li, Ahmed Ghoneim, Mabrook Al-Rakhami, M Shamim Hossain, "Intelligent Task Prediction and Computation Offloading based on Mobile-edge Cloud Computing", Future Generation Computer Systems, Vol. 102, pp. 925-931, Jan. 2020. (Q1 Journal, IF=7.187)

18.   Min Chen, Yiming Miao, Hamid Gharavi, Long Hu, Iztok Humar, Intelligent Traffic Adaptive Resource Allocation for Edge Computing-based 5G Networks, IEEE Trans. Cognitive Communications and Networking, Vol. 6, No. 2, 499-508, June 2020. (Q1 Journal, IF=4.341)

19.   Long Hu, Yiming Miao, Jun Yang, Ahmed Ghoneim, M Shamim Hossain, Mubarak Alrashoud, "IF-RANs: Intelligent Traffic Prediction and Cognitive Caching toward Fog-Computing-Based Radio Access Networks", IEEE Wireless Communications, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 29-35, April 2020. (TOP, Q1 Journal, IF= 11.979)

20.   Gaoxiang Wu, Yiming Miao, Yu Zhang, Ahmed Barnawi, "Energy Efficient for UAV-enabled Mobile Edge Computing Networks: Intelligent Task Prediction and Offloading", Computer Communications, Vol. 150, pp. 556-562, 2020. (CCF-B, IF=3.167)

21.   Min Chen, Yiming Miao, Xin Jian, Xiaofei Wang, Iztok Humar, "Cognitive-LPWAN: Towards Intelligent Wireless Services in Hybrid Low Power Wide Area Networks", IEEE Trans. Green Communications and Networking, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 407-417, June 2019.

22.   Yiming Miao, Wei Li, Daxin Tian, M Shamim Hossain, Mohammed F Alhamid, Narrowband Internet of things: Simulation and modelling, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, Vol. 5, No. 4, 2304-2314, 2018. (Q1 Journal, IF=9.471)

23.   Yiming Miao, Yuanwen Tian, Jingjing Cheng, M Shamim Hossain, Ahmed Ghoneim, "RADB: Random Access with Differentiated Barring for Latency-Constrained Applications in NB-IoT Network", Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, Article ID 6210408, 2018. (CCF C, IF=2.336)

24.   Yiming Miao, Yingying Jiang, Limei Peng, M Shamim Hossain, Ghulam Muhammad, "Telesurgery Robot Based on 5G Tactile Internet", ACM/Springer Mobile Networks and Applications, Vol. 23, No. 6, pp. 1645-1654, 2018. (CCF B, IF=3.426)

25. Yongfeng Qian, Jiayi Lu, Yiming Miao, Wen Ji, Renchao Jin, Enmin Song, "AIEM: AI-enabled Affective Experience Management", Future Generation Computer Systems, Vol. 89, pp. 438-445, 2018. (Q1 Journal, IF=7.187)

26.   Long Hu, Yiming Miao*, Gaoxiang Wu, Mohammad Mehedi Hassan, Iztok Humar, "iRobot-Factory: An Intelligent Robot Factory based on Cognitive Manufacturing and Edge Computing", Future Generation Computer Systems, Vol. 90, pp. 569-577, 2018. (ESI Highly Cited Paper, *Corresponding Author, Q1 Journal, IF=7.187)

27.   Yixue Hao, Yiming Miao, Long Hu, M Shamim Hossain, Ghulam Muhammad, Syed Umar Amin, "Smart-Edge-CoCaCo: AI-Enabled Smart Edge with Joint Computation, Caching, and Communication in Heterogeneous IoT", IEEE Network, Vol. 33, No. 2, pp. 58-64, 2019. (TOP, Q1 Journal, IF=10.693)

28.   Junfeng Wang, Yiming Miao, Ping Zhou, M Shamim Hossain, Sk Md Mizanur Rahman, "A Software Defined Network Routing in Wireless Multihop Network", Journal of Network and Computer Applications, Vol. 85, pp. 76-83, 2017. (Q1 Journal, IF=6.281)

29.   Bingbing Li, Limei Peng, Yixue Hao, Yiming Miao*, Mohammad Mehedi Hassan, "Energy-Efficient Multiperiod Planning of Optical Core Network to Support 5G Networks", Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, Vol. 28, No. 9, 2017. (*Corresponding Author, IF=2.638)

30.   Ping Zhou, Yixue Hao, Jun Yang, Wei Li, Lu Wang, Yiming Miao, Jeungeun Song, "Cloud-assisted Hugtive Robot for Affective Interaction", Multimedia Tools and Applications, Vol. 76, No. 8, pp. 10839–10854, 2017. (IF=2.313)

Conference Proceedings

1)     Yiming Miao, Jinfeng Xu, Min Chen, Kai Hwang, "Drone enabled Smart Air-Agent for 6G Network", The 2022 IEEE International Conference on Communications (IEEE ICC), Seoul, South Korea, 16-20 May 2022, doi: 0.1109/ICC45855.2022.9838568. 2022. (CCF-C)

2)     Gaoxiang Wu, Yiming Miao, Bander Alzahrani, Ahmed Barnawi, A. Alhindi, M. Chen, "Adaptive Edge Caching in UAV-assisted 5G Network", IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM), 2021, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/GLOBECOM46510.2021.9685985. (CCF C)

3)     Jun Yang, Yiming Miao, C. Han, Y. Tian, X. You, Y. Jiang, "OPPOCO: From Ad Hoc Cloudlet-assisted Edge Computation to Opportunistic Computation Offloading", 12th EAI International Conference on Testbeds and Research Infrastructures for the Development of Networks & Communities (TRIDENTCOM 2017), Dalian, China, Sept. 2017.

4)     W. Li, J. Lu, Y. Xu, Z. Wei, Y. Tian, Yiming Miao*, "Wireless Cooperative Caching in Device-to-Device Networks: Simulation and Modeling", 12th EAI International Conference on Testbeds and Research Infrastructures for the Development of Networks & Communities (TRIDENTCOM 2017), Dalian, China, Sept. 2017. (*Corresponding Authors)

5)     M. Liu, K. Lin, J. Yang, D. Xiao, Yiming Miao, L. Wang, W. Li, Z. Wei, J. Lu "Mobile Cloud Platform: Architecture, Deployment and Big Data Applications", CloudComp 2016, Guangzhou, China, Nov. 2016. (Best Student Paper Award)

6)     Yiming Miao, "Data Multi-hop Algorithm for Wireless Sensor Networks based on LEACH Protocol", International Conference on Electrical and Control Engineering 2015, Guilin, April 18-19 2015.

7)     Yiming Miao, "Cluster-head Election Algorithm for Wireless Sensor Networks based on LEACH Protocol", International Conference on Sensors, Measurement and Intelligent Materials 2014, Zhuhai, November 25-26, 2014.

Books/Book chapters

1.       Min Chen, Yiming Miao, Iztok Humar, OPNET IoT Simulation, Springer, Singapore, Pages: 674, ISBN: 978-981-329-170-6, 2019. (Contribute to Chapter 9 Semi-physical Simulation and Chapter 11 Simulation of Wireless Network Caching)

2.       Min Chen, Yiming Miao, Lu Hu, "OPNET物联网仿真——基于5G通信与计算的物联网智能应用" (OPNET IoT Simulation - Intelligent Applications of the Internet of Things based on 5G Communication and Computing), 华中科技出版社 (Huazhong Science and Technology Press), Pages: 447, ISBN 978-7-5680-4755-5, Nov. 2018.