UC Research Profile - University of Canterbury

Dr Xiaobing Wu

Contact

Department: Wireless Research Centre

Email: barry.wu@canterbury.ac.nz

Direct Dial: +64 3 3695615

Office: Wireless Research Centre, 51 Creyke Rd - Rm103A

Languages: English, Chinese (Mandarin)

About

Research / Creative works

Networks

Methods & Equipment

Fields of Research

Internet of Things
Connected Autonomous Vehicles
Wireless Networking and Communications
Mobile computing

Researcher Summary

Dr. Wu's research interests are in the fields of Internet of Things, connected autonomous vehicles, wireless networking and communications, and mobile computing. Some of his recent research projects include LoRa-based asset tracking, WAVE/802.11p-based traffic management, safety of wireless power transfer, gait-based user recognition.

Subject Area: Disciplines

Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Sciences: Internet ; Networks: Protocols, Distributed Processing and Simulation

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Prizes and Awards

China National First Prize for Scientific Advancement ( 2015 )

China National Teaching Award ( 2014 )

Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Journal Articles

Dai H., Xu Y., Chen G., Dou W., Tian C., Wu X. and He T. (2022) ROSE: Robustly Safe Charging for Wireless Power Transfer. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing 21(6): 2180-2197. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TMC.2020.3032591.

Dai H., Ma Q., Wu X., Chen G., Yau DKY., Tang S., Li XY. and Tian C. (2020) CHASE: Charging and scheduling scheme for stochastic event capture in wireless rechargeable sensor networks. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing 19(1): 44-59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TMC.2018.2887381.

Wang X., Dai H., Wang W., Zheng J., Yu N., Chen G., Dou W. and Wu X. (2020) Practical Heterogeneous Wireless Charger Placement with Obstacles. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing 19(8): 1910-1927. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TMC.2019.2916384.

Zhu XJ., Xu LJ., Wu XB. and Chen B. (2020) Minimum Time Extrema Estimation for Large-Scale Radio-Frequency Identification Systems. Journal of Computer Science and Technology 35(5): 1099-1114. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11390-020-9828-3.

Li L., Dai H., Chen G., Zheng J., Dou W. and Wu X. (2019) Radiation constrained fair charging for wireless power transfer. ACM Transactions on Sensor Networks 15(2) http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3289182.

Dai H., Liu Y., Chen G., Wu X., He T., Liu AX. and Zhao Y. (2018) SCAPE: Safe Charging with Adjustable Power. IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking 26(1): 520-533. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TNET.2018.2793949.

Dai H., Liu Y., Chen G., Wu X., He T., Liu AX. and Ma H. (2017) Safe Charging for Wireless Power Transfer. IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking 25(6): 3531-3544. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TNET.2017.2750323.

Zhao W., Wang S., Wang C. and Wu X. (2017) Approximation Algorithms for Cell Planning in Heterogeneous Networks. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology 66(2): 1561-1572. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TVT.2016.2552487.

Wang W., Wu X., Xie L. and Lu S. (2016) Joint storage assignment for D2D offloading systems. Computer Communications 83: 45-55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comcom.2016.02.012.

Wu P., Wu X. and Chen G. (2016) Rest with eyes open: Stochastic target coverage in wireless sensor networks with data fusion. International Journal of Sensor Networks 20(1): 16-25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJSNET.2016.074254.

Wu P., Wu X., Chen G., Shan M. and Zhu X. (2016) A few bits are enough: Energy efficient device-free localization. Computer Communications 83: 72-80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comcom.2016.01.010.

Xu L., Zhu X., Dai H., Wu X. and Chen G. (2016) Towards energy-fairness for broadcast scheduling with minimum delay in low-duty-cycle sensor networks. Computer Communications 75: 81-96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comcom.2015.09.012.

Zhu X., Chen G., Tang S., Wu X. and Chen B. (2016) Fast approximation algorithm for maximum lifetime aggregation trees in wireless sensor networks. INFORMS Journal on Computing 28(3): 417-431. http://dx.doi.org/10.1287/ijoc.2015.0688.

Dai H., Chen G., Wang C., Wang S., Wu X. and Wu F. (2015) Quality of energy provisioning for wireless power transfer. IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems 26(2): 527-537.

Dai HP., Chen GH., Xu LJ., Liu YH., Wu XB. and He T. (2015) Effective algorithm for placement of directional wireless chargers. Ruan Jian Xue Bao/Journal of Software 26(7): 1711-1729. http://dx.doi.org/10.13328/j.cnki.jos.004618.

Lin S., Zhou G., Al-Hami M., Whitehouse K., Wu Y., Stankovic JA., He T., Wu X. and Hengchang L. (2015) Toward Stable Network Performance in Wireless Sensor Networks: A Multilevel Perspective. ACM Transactions on Sensor Networks 11(3): 42.26-42.26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2700272.

Wu P., Chen G., Zhu X. and Wu X. (2015) Minimizing receivers under link coverage model for device-free surveillance. Computer Communications 63: 53-64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comcom.2015.01.015.

Xu L., Chen G., Cao J., Lin S., Dai H. and Wu X. (2015) Optimizing energy efficiency for minimum latency broadcast in low-duty-cycle sensor networks. ACM Transactions on Sensor Networks 11(4).

Yu SY., Wu XB., Chen GH., Dai HP. and Hong WX. (2015) Wireless sensor networks for bridge structural health monitoring. Ruan Jian Xue Bao/Journal of Software 26(6): 1486-1498. http://dx.doi.org/10.13328/j.cnki.jos.004580.

Zhu X., Wu X. and Chen G. (2015) An exact algorithm for maximum lifetime data gathering tree without aggregation in wireless sensor networks. Wireless Networks 21(1): 281-295. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11276-014-0784-0.

Dai H., Wu X., Chen G., Xu L. and Lin S. (2014) Minimizing the number of mobile chargers for large-scale wireless rechargeable sensor networks. Computer Communications 46: 54-65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comcom.2014.03.001.

Jiang L., Wu X., Chen G. and Li Y. (2014) Effective on-demand mobile charger scheduling for maximizing coverage in wireless rechargeable sensor networks. Mobile Networks and Applications http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11036-014-0522-y.

Shan M., Chen G., Luo D., Zhu X. and Wu X. (2014) Building maximum lifetime shortest path data aggregation trees in wireless sensor networks. ACM Transactions on Sensor Networks 11(1) 11 http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/2629662.

Shan M., Chen G., Wu F., Wu X., Gao X., Wu P. and Dai H. (2014) Building optimal shortest path data aggregation trees in wireless sensor networks. ACM Transactions on Sensor Networks 11(1).

Zhu X., Wu X. and Chen G. (2013) Relative localization for wireless sensor networks with linear topology. Computer Communications 36(15-16): 1581-1591. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.comcom.2013.07.007.

Wu X. and Chen G. (2012) MONETA: Prior-free and truthful auctions with adaptive reserve price for high revenue in dynamic spectrum access networks. Chinese Journal of Electronics 21(2): 355-361.

Zhu X., Wu X. and Chen G. (2012) Refining hop-count for localisation in wireless sensor networks. International Journal of Sensor Networks 12(4): 232-243. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJSNET.2012.051529.

Guan LB., Wu XB. and Chen GH. (2011) Node localization in wireless Ad-Hoc networks using elastic force. Ruan Jian Xue Bao/Journal of Software 22(SUPPL. 1): 23-31.

Li S., Zhan A., Wu X., Yang P. and Chen G. (2011) Efficient emergency rescue navigation with wireless sensor networks. Journal of Information Science and Engineering 27(1).

Huang S., Wu X., Lu Y., Huang H. and Chen G. (2009) SMART: A strengthened model of access router tree for multihoming in nested mobile network. Chinese Journal of Electronics 18(1): 125-131.

Wu X., Chen G. and Das SK. (2008) Avoiding energy holes in wireless sensor networks with nonuniform node distribution. IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems 19(5): 710-720. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TPDS.2007.70770.

Conference Contributions - Published

Zhang L., Zhu X. and Wu X. (2019) No More Free Riders: Sharing WiFi Secrets with Acoustic Signals. In.

Dai R., Zhao Y., Chen G., Dou W., Tian C., Wu X. and He T. (2018) Robustly Safe Charging for Wireless Power Transfer. In Proceedings - IEEE INFOCOM 2018: 378-386. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/INFOCOM.2018.8485951.

Liu K., Gao J., Wu X. and Lin S. (2018) On-Street Parking Guidance with Real-Time Sensing Data for Smart Cities. In Proceedings - SECON 2018 IEEE. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/SAHCN.2018.8397113.

Wang X., Dai H., Wang W., Zheng J., Chen G., Dou W. and Wu X. (2018) Heterogeneous wireless charger placement with obstacles. In Proceedings ICPP 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3225058.3225079.

Chang Z., Wu X., Wang W. and Chen G. (2015) Localization in wireless rechargeable sensor networks using mobile directional charger. In 2015 IEEE Global Communications Conference, GLOBECOM 2015 http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/GLOCOM.2014.7417431.

Shan M., Chen G., Wu F., Wu X., Gao X., Wu P. and Dai H. (2015) On maximizing reliability of lifetime constrained data aggregation tree in wireless sensor networks. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Parallel Processing 2015-December: 81-90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICPP.2015.17.

Wang W., Wu X., Xie L. and Lu S. (2015) Femto-matching: Efficient traffic offloading in heterogeneous cellular networks. In Proceedings - IEEE INFOCOM 26: 325-333. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/INFOCOM.2015.7218397.

Dai H., Liu Y., Chen G., Wu X. and He T. (2014) Safe Charging for wireless power transfer. In Proceedings - IEEE INFOCOM: 1105-1113. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/INFOCOM.2014.6848041.

Dai H., Liu Y., Chen G., Wu X. and He T. (2014) SCAPE: Safe charging with adjustable power. In Proceedings IEEE - ICDCS: 439-448. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICDCS.2014.52.

Jiang L., Dai H., Wu X. and Chen G. (2014) On-demand mobile charger scheduling for effective coverage in wireless rechargeable sensor networks. In Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST 131: 732-736. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-11569-6_62.

Yu S., Wu X., Wu P., Wu D., Dai H. and Chen G. (2014) CIRF: Constructive interference-based reliable flooding in asynchronous duty-cycle wireless sensor networks. In IEEE Proceedings - WCNC 2014: 2734-2738. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/WCNC.2014.6952861.

Zhao W., Wang S., Wang C. and Wu X. (2014) Cell planning for heterogeneous networks: an approximation algorithm. In.

Dai H., Jiang L., Wu X., Yau DKY., Chen G. and Tang S. (2013) Near Optimal Charging and Scheduling Scheme for Stochastic Event Capture with Rechargeable Sensors. In.

Dai H., Wu X., Xu L. and Chen G. (2013) Practical scheduling for stochastic event capture in wireless rechargeable sensor networks. In IEEE Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, WCNC: 986-991. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/WCNC.2013.6554698.

Dai H., Wu X., Xu L., Chen G. and Lin S. (2013) Using minimum mobile chargers to keep large-scale wireless rechargeable sensor networks running forever. In.

Dai H., Xu L., Wu X., Dong C. and Chen G. (2013) Impact of mobility on energy provisioning in wireless rechargeable sensor networks. In.

Xu L., Cao J., Lin S., Dai H., Wu X. and Chen G. (2013) Energy-efficient Broadcast Scheduling with Minimum Latency for Low-Duty-Cycle Wireless Sensor Networks. In.

Wu P., Cao X., Wu X. and Chen G. (2012) Energy-efficient stochastic target coverage in sensor surveillance systems. In 2012 21st International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks, ICCCN 2012 - Proceedings http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICCCN.2012.6289226.

Duan Y., Wu X., Wu F. and Chen G. (2011) Dynamic data forwarding in low-duty-cycle sensor networks. In.

Luo D., Zhu X., Wu X. and Chen G. (2011) Maximizing lifetime for the shortest path aggregation tree in wireless sensor networks. In.

Wu X., Li S. and Chen G. (2011) Aggregation-friendly data collection protocol of wireless sensor networks for PoI monitoring. In.

Wu X., Chen G. and Chen J. (2010) Energy-efficient and topology-aware routing for underwater sensor networks. In.

Chen J., Wu X. and Chen G. (2009) REBAR: a reliable and energy balanced routing algorithm for UWSNs. In.

Li S., Zhan A., Wu X. and Chen G. (2009) ERN: Emergence rescue navigation with wireless sensor networks. In.

Tang S., Wu X., Mao X., Wu Y., Xu P., Chen G. and Li XY. (2009) Low complexity stable link scheduling for maximizing throughput in wireless networks. In.

Zhan A., Li S., Li T., Guan L., Yang P., Wu X. and Chen G. (2009) iTracking: Accurate light-based location-tracking in wireless sensor networks. In 2009 IEEE 6th International Conference on Mobile Adhoc and Sensor Systems, MASS '09: 1065-1067. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MOBHOC.2009.5337009.

Wu X. and Chen G. (2007) Dual-Sink: using mobile and static sinks for lifetime improvement in wireless sensor networks. In.

Wu X., Chen G. and Das SK. (2006) On the energy hole problem of nonuniform node distribution in wireless sensor networks. In.

Wu X., Liu J. and Chen G. (2006) Analysis of bottleneck delay and throughput in wireless mesh networks. In.

Chapters

Wu X. (2016) Using Mobile Nodes in Wireless Sensor Networks with Wireless Power Transfer. In Nikoletseas, S; Yang Y; Georgiadis A (Ed.), Wireless Power Transfer Algorithms, Technologies and Applications in Ad Hoc Communication Networks: 285-304. Cham: Springer. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-46810-5_12.

Review and Refereeing

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APCC 2017 ( 2017 - 2023)

ICNC 2018 ( 2018 - 2023)

IEEE Global Communications Conference ( 2017 - 2023)

IEEE INFOCOM, ICC, ICCCN, MASS, ICNC, etc. ( 2009 - 2023)

WCSP 2017 ( 2017 - 2023)

Research Groups

Transport Research Hub

Key Methodologies

Algorithm analysis and design
System design and implementation
Mathematical modelling