University of AlbertaMultimedia Research Centre · Dept. of Computing Science
ROSSRemote Observation, Sensing & System
Output · Selected works

Selected publications, recent.

Peer-reviewed work by the ROSS team, indexed from Google Scholar.

20263 papers
Dynamic risk assessment of riverbank collapse: A cascading framework integrating explainable AI and InSAR
W Ding, X Li, I Cheng, Z Wang, H Cheng, J Wu, Q Yang, Z Ren, X Zhao, et al.
Engineering Geology, 108893Cheng
Utilizing Feature Embedding to Recognize Fire-Prone Region
S. Lad, I. Cheng
IEEE Int. Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), Washington, D.C.Cheng
An Analysis of Post-fire Active Reforestation Using Sentinel-2
M. Bakija, B. Kacsmar, I. Cheng
IEEE Int. Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), Washington, D.C.Cheng
202515 papers
Comparing Pose Estimation Models For Lower-Body Joints
B Sehgal, T Truong, I Cheng
2025 International Conference on Smart Multimedia (ICSM)Cheng
Prior knowledge-informed semantic segmentation framework for precise glacial lake mapping from multimodal imagery
H Tan, L Jiang, H Liu, T Zhang, I Cheng
ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing 230, 630–643Cheng
Remote Sensing-Based Rice Mapping in Brazil: Identifying the Best Approach for Segmenting Different Spectral Compositions using Deep Learning
MDS Islam, ADB Garcia, IDA Sanches, VR Prudente, I Cheng
Remote Sensing Applications: Society and Environment, 101770Cheng
Multi-view nonnegative matrix factorization via orthogonal and adversarial graph regularization
N Li, C Leng, J Peng, I Cheng, A Basu, L Jiao
Applied Soft Computing 182, 113508Cheng
Block information strategy for multi-modal remote sensing image registration
Y Hong, C Leng, B Liu, J Peng, I Cheng, A Basu
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence 157, 111236Cheng
MFEL-YOLO for small object detection in UAV aerial images
T Hou, C Leng, J Wang, Z Pei, J Peng, I Cheng, A Basu
Expert Systems with Applications 291, 128459Cheng
Emissivity-Guided Thermal Image Encoding: A Robust Multitask Learning Approach for Object Detection
F Yang, H Qiu, I Cheng
2025 IEEE 8th International Conference on Multimedia Information Processing and RetrievalCheng
Neural Network Structural Pruning and Acceleration in Frequency Domain
N Zhu, X Sun, I Cheng
2025 IEEE 8th International Conference on Multimedia Information Processing and RetrievalCheng · Sun
Feature enhancement of local self-similarity in multi-modal image matching
Y Hong, C Leng, J Peng, Z Pei, I Cheng, A Basu
Infrared Physics & Technology, 106022Cheng
Orthogonal diversity nonnegative matrix factorization for multi-view clustering
X Zhang, C Leng, J Peng, I Cheng, A Basu
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence 152, 110715Cheng
How do Body Mass Index (BMI) and Gender Affect Time-Up-and-Go Measurements
D Rendon, M Ibarra, I Cheng
2025 47th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC)Cheng
Scale and shape-aware network with prediction decoupling for building fine-grained change detection
J Wang, C Leng, M Zhang, X Li, I Cheng, A Basu, L Jiao
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote SensingCheng
Irrigated rice-field mapping in Brazil using phenological stage information and optical and microwave remote sensing
ADB Garcia, MDS Islam, VHR Prudente, IDA Sanches, I Cheng
Applied Computing and Geosciences 25, 100223Cheng
Poster: Custody-Preserving AI Agent Delegation for Decentralized Applications via World AI Protocol
X Sun, X Wu, S Zhang, J Sun
2025 7th Conference on Blockchain Research & Applications for Innovative Networks and ServicesSun
202421 papers
IoT and UAV imaging for indoor plant disease detection
M Lishchynskyi, T Hossain, I Cheng
2024 IEEE 10th World Forum on Internet of Things (WF-IoT)Cheng
Haptic Feedback Integration for Surgical Training Simulation
S Jha, Z Gui, B Delbos, R Moreau, A Lelevé, I Cheng
2024 IEEE 10th World Forum on Internet of Things (WF-IoT)Cheng
Evaluation of multiple SAR speckling filter techniques performance in irrigated rice areas
ADB Garcia, JJ Celeste, I Cheng, VHR Prudente, IDA Sanches
The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information SciencesCheng
Trajectory Agnostic Livestock Counting Through UAV Imaging
M Lishchynskyi, I Cheng, I Nikolaidis
2024 IEEE 21st International Conference on Mobile Ad-Hoc and Smart Systems (MASS)Cheng
Blockchain Shield — Advanced Threat Detection & Forensic Analysis Platform
N Zhu, J Sun, S Zhang, X Sun, I Cheng
2024 IEEE 44th International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems (ICDCS)Cheng · Sun
Vegetation Health Assessment Through a Novel Index Approximation Filter and K-Means Clustering
F Yang, I Cheng
2024 IEEE Space, Aerospace and Defence Conference (SPACE), 592–595Cheng
PLANET: Multi-class patch layer adaptive network for satellite image segmentation
MDS Islam, I Cheng
2024 IEEE Space, Aerospace and Defence Conference (SPACE), 588–591Cheng
Interactive Manipulation and Visualization of 3D Brain MRI for Surgical Training
Z Gui, S Jha, B Delbos, R Moreau, R Chalard, A Lelevé, I Cheng
2024 46th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC)ChengarXiv:2404.15293 →
Incremental semi-supervised graph learning NMF with block-diagonal
X Lv, C Leng, J Peng, Z Pei, I Cheng, A Basu
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence 130, 107668Cheng
AF Mask R-CNN: Attention Fused Mask R-CNN Mechanism for Instance Segmentation
Z Su, C Leng, I Cheng
International Conference on Smart Multimedia, 229–238Cheng
Image Based Cattle Monitoring System
B Zala, R Gandhi, F Yang, T Valente, I Cheng
International Conference on Smart Multimedia, 207–217Cheng
Pattern Recognition in Apple Orchards During Dormancy and Bud Development
B Sehgal, R Gandhi, I Cheng
International Conference on Smart Multimedia, 3–16Cheng
Concept Factorization with Manifold and Orthogonal Constraint for Data Representation
H Zhang, H Wu, C Leng, N Li, I Cheng
International Conference on Smart Multimedia, 192–204Cheng
Textureless Object Recognition: An Edge-based Approach
F Clement, K Shah, D Pancholi, GL Bustillo, I Cheng
arXiv preprintChengarXiv:2403.06107 →
GANInSAR: Deep Generative Modeling for Large-Scale InSAR Signal Simulation
Z Zhou, X Sun, F Yang, Z Wang, R Goldsbury, I Cheng
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote SensingCheng · Sun
Advancing Traditional Player Participation in Blockchain Games: Engaging Native Game Mechanics
H Wu, Y Li, Y Zhuang, X Sun, W Cai
Proceedings of the Twelfth International Symposium of Chinese CHI, 1–13Sun
SemNFT: A Semantically Enhanced Decentralized Middleware for Digital Asset Immortality
L Lin, H Kang, X Sun, W Cai
Proceedings of the 32nd ACM International Conference on Multimedia, 11051–11059Sun
GANInSAR: Deep Generative Modelling for Large-Scale InSAR Signal Simulation
Z.R. Zhou, X.Y. Sun, F. Yang, Z. Wang, R. Goldsbury, I. Cheng
IEEE J. of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing (JSTARS), Vol. 17, 5303-5316Cheng · Sun
E-SSRAN: Resolution Enhancement by Merging Multispectral and Hyperspectral Satellite Data
K. Padhiar, I. Cheng
Mediterranean Geosciences Union 4th Annual Meeting, Barcelona, SpainCheng
Evaluation of Multiple Speckling Filter Techniques Applied to Irrigated Rice Crop Field Areas
A. Garcia, J. Celeste Junior, I. Cheng, V. Prudente, I. Sanches
Int. Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) TC3 Symposium, Belem, BrazilCheng
202312 papers
Exploring terrestrial point clouds with Google Street View for discovery and fine-grained catalog of urban objects
G Lugo, R Chauhan, I Cheng
2023 IEEE International Symposium on Multimedia (ISM), 276–281Cheng
Active Learning for Multi-Class Vehicle Categorization and Traffic Analysis in complex environments
G Lugo, J Quinlan, L Zhou, MN Sadik, I Cheng
2023 IEEE International Symposium on Multimedia (ISM), 79–88Cheng
Filtering and Coherence Estimation
X Sun, A Zimmer, NK Kottayil, S Mukherjee, P Ghuman, I Cheng
Selected Studies in Geotechnics, Geo-informatics and Remote SensingCheng · Sun
A U-Net approach for InSAR phase unwrapping and denoising
S Vijay Kumar, X Sun, Z Wang, R Goldsbury, I Cheng
Remote Sensing 15 (21), 5081Cheng · Sun
Visible-infrared features fusion based object detection
F Yang, I Cheng
2023 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (SMC)Cheng
Aerial sensor data guided object detection for cattle monitoring in open fields
F Yang, I Cheng
2023 IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo Workshops (ICMEW)Cheng
Harnessing web3 on carbon offset market for sustainability: Framework and a case study
C Zhou, H Chen, S Wang, X Sun, A El Saddik, W Cai
IEEE Wireless Communications 30 (5), 104–111Sun
BranchClash: A fully on-chain tower defense blockchain game with new collaboration mechanism
H Wu, Y Li, Y Zhuang, X Sun, W Cai
Proceedings of the 31st ACM International Conference on Multimedia, 9385–9387Sun
MetaCast: A self-driven metaverse announcer architecture based on quality of experience evaluation model
Z Lin, H Duan, J Li, X Sun, W Cai
Proceedings of the 31st ACM International Conference on Multimedia, 6756–6764Sun
ChainSync: A real-time multi-chain ETL system for dapp development
S Zhang, X Sun, K Rehak
International Conference on Database Systems for Advanced Applications, 707–711Sun
Self-supervised Residual Distribution Learning for InSAR Phase Filtering and Coherence Estimation
X.Y. Sun, Z. Wang, R. Goldsbury, I. Cheng
IEEE Int. Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), PasadenaCheng · Sun
202214 papers
Hyperspectral image denoising based on dual low-rank structure preservation
M Tang, C Leng, I Cheng
International Conference on Smart Multimedia, 430–441Cheng
Find Small Objects in UAV Images by Feature Mining and Attention
XL Liu, CC Leng, XM Niu, Z Pei, I Cheng, A Basu
IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters 19Cheng
FAPNET: Feature fusion with adaptive patch for flood-water detection and monitoring
MDS Islam, X Sun, Z Wang, I Cheng
Sensors 22 (21), 8245Cheng · Sun
LiSurveying: A high-resolution TLC-LiDAR benchmark
G Lugo, R Li, R Chauhan, ZH Wang, Palak, U Pandey, et al., I Cheng
Computers & Graphics 107, 116–130Cheng
MNet: Semantic segmentation for satellite images based on multi-channel decomposition
MDS Islam, X Sun, Z Wang, P Ghuman, I Cheng
Engineering Proceedings 21 (1), 26Cheng · Sun
Unleashing the Potential of Data Analytics Through Music
J Dawar, P Raheja, U Vashisth, N Hajari, I Cheng
International Conference on Smart Multimedia, 338–352Cheng
A Real-Time Fall Classification Model Based on Frame Series Motion Deformation
N Hajari, I Cheng
International Conference on Smart Multimedia, 159–173Cheng
3D Segmentation and Visualization of Human Brain CT Images for Surgical Training — A VTK Approach
Palak, B Delbos, R Chalard, R Moreau, A Lelevé, I Cheng
International Conference on Smart Multimedia, 202–212Cheng
Multiscale point feature object localization for hydrant surveying using LiDAR
G Lugo, A Upreti, I Cheng
2022 IEEE 5th International Conference on Multimedia Information Processing and RetrievalCheng
Multi-step implicit Adams predictor-corrector network for fire detection
Z Deng, S Hu, S Yin, Y Wang, A Basu, I Cheng
IET Image Processing 16 (9), 2338–2350Cheng
Dual-graph global and local concept factorization for data clustering
N Li, C Leng, I Cheng, A Basu, L Jiao
IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems 35 (1), 803–816Cheng
Matrix World — a programmable 3D multichain metaverse
X Sun, X Wu, S Zhang
International Conference on Smart Multimedia, 272–281Sun
Matrix Syncer — A multi-chain data aggregator for supporting blockchain-based metaverses
X Sun, Y Lu, J Sun, B Tang, KD Rehak, S Zhang
International Conference on Smart Multimedia (Springer)Sun
202114 papers
Multimodal remote sensing image registration methods and advancements: A survey
X Zhang, C Leng, Y Hong, Z Pei, I Cheng, A Basu
Remote Sensing 13 (24), 5128Cheng
SAR Image Despeckling Using a Self-supervised Learning Model
C Liu, N Zhu, X Sun, I Cheng
International Conference on Mediterranean Geosciences Union, 247–249Cheng · Sun
A real-time mobile application for cattle tracking using video captured from a drone
C Liu, Z Jian, M Xie, I Cheng
2021 International Symposium on Networks, Computers and Communications (ISNCC)Cheng
SAR image registration based on ROEWA-blocks and multiscale circle descriptor
Y Hong, C Leng, X Zhang, H Yan, J Peng, L Jiao, I Cheng, A Basu
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote SensingCheng
Image Prior Transfer and Ensemble Architectures for Parkinson's Disease Detection
T Ashfaque Mostafa, I Cheng
International Symposium on Visual Computing, 51–62Cheng
A comparative study of time frequency representation techniques for freeze of gait detection and prediction
T Ashfaque Mostafa, S Soltaninejad, TL McIsaac, I Cheng
Sensors 21 (19), 6446Cheng
RAVA: Region-Based Average Video Quality Assessment
X Wu, I Cheng, Z Zhou, A Basu
Sensors 21 (16), 5489Cheng
IGS-CMAES: A two-stage optimization for ground deformation and DEM error estimation in time series InSAR data
X Sun, A Zimmer, S Mukherjee, P Ghuman, I Cheng
Remote Sensing 13 (13), 2615Cheng · Sun
Human Body Parts Tracking from Pressure Data: Toward Effective Pressure Injury Assessment
C Lastre-Dominguez, N Hajari, C Ho, O Ibarra-Manzano, I Cheng
International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, 400–411Cheng
Parkinson's disease detection and diagnosis from fMRI: a literature review
G Vivar-Estudillo, N Hajari, MA Ibarra-Manzano, I Cheng
International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, 630–638Cheng
Real-time open field cattle monitoring by drone: a 3D visualization approach
F Yang, N Zhu, S Pei, I Cheng
International Conference on Computer Graphics, Visualization, Computer Vision and Image ProcessingCheng
Longitudinal in-bed pressure signals decomposition and gradients analysis for pressure injury monitoring
N Hajari, C Lastre-Dominguez, C Ho, O Ibarra-Manzano, I Cheng
Sensors 21 (13), 4356Cheng
HOLBP: Remote sensing image registration based on histogram of oriented local binary pattern descriptor
Y Hong, C Leng, X Zhang, Z Pei, I Cheng, A Basu
Remote Sensing 13 (12), 2328Cheng
Data-Enabled Cryptocurrency Market Analysis And Visualization Platform
N Zhu, F Yang, M Zhu, X Sun, I Cheng
International Conferences Big Data Analytics, Data Mining and Computational IntelligenceCheng · Sun
20202 papers
DeepInSAR: A Deep Learning Framework for SAR Interferometric Phase Restoration and Coherence Estimation
X.Y. Sun, A. Zimmer, S. Mukherjee, Navaneeth KK, P. Ghuman, I. Cheng
Remote Sensing (MDPI), 12(14), 2340Cheng · Sun
An Unsupervised Generative Neural Approach for InSAR Phase Filtering and Coherence Estimation
S. Mukherjee, A. Zimmer, X.Y. Sun, P. Ghuman, I. Cheng
IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, Vol. 18(1)Cheng · Sun
20193 papers
Potential of Deep Features for Opinion-Unaware, Distortion-Unaware, No-Reference Image Quality Assessment
S. Mukherjee, G. Valenzise, I. Cheng
Int. Conf. on Smart Multimedia (Springer), San DiegoCheng
Synthetic Aerial Image Generation and Runway Segmentation
H. Sharma, C.J. Liu, I. Cheng
Int. Conf. on Smart Multimedia (Springer), San DiegoCheng
CNN-based Real-Time Parameter Tuning for Optimizing Denoising Filter Performance
Subhayan Mukherjee, Navaneeth K.K., Xinyao Sun, Irene Cheng
Int. Conf. on Image Analysis and Recognition (ICIAR, Springer)Cheng · Sun
20186 papers
A Fast Segmentation-free Fully Automated Approach to White Matter Injury Detection in Preterm Infants
S. Mukherjee, I. Cheng, S. Miller, T. Guo, V. Chau, A. Basu
Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing (Springer)Cheng
CNN-based InSAR Denoising and Coherence Metric
Subhayan Mukherjee, Aaron Zimmer, Navaneeth KK, Xinyao Sun, Parwant Ghuman, Irene Cheng
IEEE Sensors ConferenceCheng · Sun
Pixel Accurate Noise Estimate for InSAR Interferograms
Navaneeth KK, Aaron Zimmer, Subhayan Mukherjee, Xinyao Sun, Parwant Ghuman, Irene Cheng
IEEE Sensors ConferenceCheng · Sun
CNN-based InSAR Coherence Classification
Subhayan Mukherjee, Aaron Zimmer, Xinyao Sun, Parwant Ghuman, Irene Cheng
IEEE Sensors ConferenceCheng · Sun
Synthetic Vision Assisted Real-time Runway Detection for Infrared Aerial Images
Changjiang Liu, Irene Cheng, Anup Basu
Int. Conf. on Smart Multimedia (Springer)Cheng

Indexed 2026-07-14 · 90 publications · Google Scholar profiles and selected works (2018–present)