Selected Contributions of Q. F. Zhao and His Students
Refereed Papers

  1. H. Hayashi and Q. F. Zhao, "Inducing compact NNTrees through discriminant multiple centroid based dimensionality reduction," to appear in International Journal of Innovative computing, Information and Control.
  2. J. Ji, Y. T. Tony, and Q. F. Zhao, "Clustering large sparse text data: a comparative advantage approach," Journal of Information Processing Society of Japan, Vol. 18, No. 9, pp. 1234-1243, 2010.
  3. J. Ji and Q. F. Zhao, "Applying Naive Bayes classifier to document clustering," Journal of Advance Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Informatics, Vol. 14, No. 6, pp. 624-630, 2010.
  4. J. Ji, K. Daichi, and Q. F. Zhao, "A customer intention aware system for document analysis," Proc. of International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN2010), pp. 114-119, Barcelona, 2010.
  5. C. H. Hsieh, F. J. Chang, and Q. F. Zhao, "Content aware image retrieval with partition-based color feature," Proc. of International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN2010), pp. 1392-1398, Barcelona, 2010.
  6. H. Hayashi and Q. F. Zhao, "Quick induction of NNTrees for text categorization based on discriminative multiple centroid approach," Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (SMC2020), pp. 705-712, Istanbul, 2010.
  7. N. Tominaga and Q. F. Zhao, "Fast structural learning of distance-based neural networks," Proc. of International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN2009), pp. 3124-3131, Atlanta, 2009.
  8. H. Hayashi and Q. F. Zhao, "Model reduction of neural network trees based on dimensionality reduction," Proc. of International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN2009), pp. 1171-1176, Atlanta, 2009.
  9. J. Ji, T. Chan and Q. F. Zhao, "Fast document clustering based on weighted comparative advantage," Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (SMC2009), pp. 547-552, Texas, 2009.
  10. Tony Y. T. Chan, J. Ji, and Q. F. Zhao, "Learning to detect spam: naive-Euclidean approach," International Journal of Signal Processing, Image Processing and Pattern Recognition, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 31-38, 2009.
  11. H. Hayashi and Q. F. Zhao, "Induction of compact neural network trees through centroid based dimensionality reduction," Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (SMC2009), pp. 974-979, Texas, 2009.
  12. N. Tominaga and Q. F. Zhao, "Speed-up of the R4-rule for distance-based neural network learning," Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (SMC2009), pp. 3489-3494, Texas, 2009.
  13. J. Ji, T. Chan and Q. F. Zhao, "Comparative advantage approach to classifying sparse text data," Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Computer and Information Technology (CIT2009), pp. 3-8, Xiamen, 2009.
  14. J. Ji, Q. F. Zhao, R. Shindo, and Y. Kunishi, "A study on criteria for extracting key terms in document clustering," Proc. IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (SMC2008), pp. 3674-3679, Singapore, 2008.
  15. J. Ji, Q. F. Zhao, R. Shindo, and Y. Kunishi, "A new document clustering method based on comparative advantage," Proc. of Joint International Conference on Soft Computing and Intelligent Systems, and International Symposium on Advanced Intelligent Systems (SCIS&ISIS2008), 1084-1089, Nagoya, 2008.
  16. Q. F. Zhao, H. Hayashi, and H. Takahashi, "Face recognition based on minor components of the within-class scatter matrix," Proc. of Joint International Conference on Soft Computing and Intelligent Systems, and International Symposium on Advanced Intelligent Systems (SCIS&ISIS2008), pp. 1078-1083, Nagoya, 2008.
  17. H. Hayashi and Q. F. Zhao, "A fast algorithm for inducing neural network trees," Journal of Information Processing, Vol. 49, No. 8, pp. 2878-2889, 2008. (in Japanese)
  18. H. Nakamura and Q. F. Zhao, "Information hiding based on image morphing," Proc. of the 3rd International Symposium on Ubiquitous Application and Security Service (UASS2008), in conjunction with the 22nd International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications (AINA2008), pp. 1585-1590, Okinawa, Japan, March 2008.
  19. C. F. Lv, Q. F. Zhao, and Z. W. Liu, "A flexible non-linear PCA encoder for still image compression," Proc. 7th IEEE International Conference on Computer and Information Technology (CIT07), pp. 645-650, Oct. 2007.
  20. K. Sakamoto and Q. F. Zhao, "Generating comprehensible moving policies for mobile robots through co-evolution of navigators and environment patterns," Proc. IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (SMC2007), pp. 2455-2460, Oct. 2007.
  21. H. Kobayashi and Q. F. Zhao, "Face Detection with Clustering, LDA and NN," Proc. IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (SMC2007), pp. 1670-1675, Oct. 2007.
  22. A. Tamura and Q. F. Zhao, "Rough Common Vector: A New Approach to Face Recognition," Proc. IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (SMC2007), pp. 2366-2371, Oct. 2007.
  23. C. F. Lv and Q. F. Zhao, "Integration of Data Compression and Cryptography: Another Way to Increase the Information Security," Proc. of 2007 IEEE International Symposium on Ubisafe Computing (UbiSafe-07), in conjunction with the IEEE 21st International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications (AINA-07), pp. 543-547, Niagara Falls, Canada, May 2007.
  24. Hazem M. El-Bakry and Q. F. Zhao, "Fast Normalized Neural Processors For Pattern Detection Based on Cross Correlation Implemented in the Frequency Domain," Journal of Research and Practice in Information Technology, Vol. 38, No.2, pp. 151-170, May 2006.
  25. C. F. Lv and Q. F. Zhao, "k-PCA: a semi-universal encoder for image compression," International Journal of Pervasive Computing and Communications, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 205-220, 2007.
  26. K. Sakamoto and Q. F. Zhao, "A study on generating good environment patterns for evolving robot navigators," Proc. IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (SMC06), pp. 3280-3285, Taipei, Oct. 2006.
  27. Q. F. Zhao, "Inducing NNC-Trees quickly," Proc. IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics (SMC06), pp. 2784-2789, Taipei, Oct. 2006.
  28. S. Kondo and Q. F. Zhao, "A novel steganographic technique based on image morphing," Proc. International Conference on Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing (UIC06), Wuhan and Three Gorges, China, pp. 806-815, Sept. 2006 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science 4159, Springer).
  29. J. H. Ma, Q. F. Zhao, V. Chaudhary, J. D. Cheng, L. T. Yang, R. H. Huang, and Q. Jin, "Ubisafe computing: vision and challenges (I)," Proc. International Conference on Autonomic and Trusted Computing (ATC-06), Wuhan and Three Gorges, China, pp. 386-397, Sept. 2006 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science 4158, Springer).
  30. H. Hayashi and Q. F. Zhao, "Evolving NNTrees more efficiently," Proc. IEEE International Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC06), Vancouver, BC, Canada, pp. 2638-2643, July 2006.
  31. Hazem El-bakry and Qiangfu Zhao, "Fast Neural Implementation of PCA for Face Detection," Proc. International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN06), pp. 1785-1790, Vancouver, BC, Canada, July 2006.
  32. Q. F. Zhao, "Inducing NNC-Trees with the R4-rule," IEEE Trans. on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics - Part B: Cybernetics, Vol. 36, No. 3, pp. 520-533, 2006.
Here is a relatively complete list of our publications