Publications

Journal Articles:

• I. Boukhennoufa, D. Jarchi, X. Zhai, V. Utti, S. Sanei, T. KM Lee, J. Jackson, K. D McDonald-Maier, “A novel model to generate heterogeneous and realistic time-series data for post-stroke rehabilitation assessment”, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation, 2023, in press Open Access Repository
• X. Zhu, I. Boukhennoufa, B. Liew, C. Gao, W. Yu, K. D McDonald-Maier, X. Zhai, “Monocular 3D Human Pose Markerless Systems for Gait Assessment”, Bioengineering, Vol.10(6), 2023. OpenAccess Repository
• E. Wachter, S. Kasap, S. Kolozali, X. Zhai, S. Ehsan and K.D. McDonald-Maier, “Using Machine Learning for Anomaly Detection on a System-on-Chip under Gamma Radiation”. Nuclear Engineering and Technology, vol.54(11), 2022. Open Access Repository
• Y. Wang, T. J Gorrie-Stone, O. A Grant, A. D Andrayas, X. Zhai, K. D McDonald-Maier, L. C Schalkwyk, “InterpolatedXY: a two-step strategy to normalize DNA methylation microarray data avoiding sex bias”, Bioinformatics, Volume 38, Issue 16, 15 August 2022. Open Access Repository
• X. Wang, W. Yu, Z. Ding, X. Zhai and S. Saha, “Modeling and Analyzing of Breast Tumor Deterioration Process with Petri Nets and Logistic Regression,” in Complex System Modeling and Simulation, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 264-272, September 2022. Open Access Repository
• S. Saha, S. Chakraborty, X. Zhai, S. Ehsan, K. McDonald-Maier, “ACCURATE: Accuracy Maximization for Real-Time Multi-core systems with Energy Efficient Way-sharing Caches”, IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, in press. Open Access Repository
• Y. Wang, J. Su, X. Zhai, F. Meng, and C. Liu, “Snow Coverage Mapping by Learning from Sentinel-2 Satellite Multispectral Images via Machine Learning Algorithms” Remote Sensing 14, no. 3: 782, 2022. Open Access Repository
• Y. Lu, X. Zhai, S. Saha, S. Ehsan and K.D McDonald-Maier, “A Self-adaptive SEU Mitigation Scheme for Embedded Systems in Extreme Radiation Environments”， IEEE Systems Journal, accepted in Jan, 2022. Open Access Repository
• J. Su, , D. Yi, M. Coombes, C. Liu, X. Zhai, K.D. McDonald-Maier, & W. H. Chen. “Spectral analysis and mapping of blackgrass weed by leveraging machine learning and UAV multispectral imagery”. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 192, 106621, 2022. Open Access Repository
• I. Boukhennoufa, X. Zhai, V. Utti, J. Jackson, & K.D. McDonald-Maier. “Wearable sensors and machine learning in post-stroke rehabilitation assessment: A systematic review”. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 71, 103197, 2022. Open Access Repository
• B. X. Liew, D. Rügamer, X. Zhai, Y. Wang, S. Morris, & K. Netto. “Comparing shallow, deep, and transfer learning in predicting joint moments in running”. Journal of Biomechanics, 129, 110820, 2022. Open Access Repository
• Y. Wang; E. Hannon; O. A Grant; T. J Gorrie-Stone; M. Kumari; J. Mill; X. Zhai; K. D McDonald-Maier; L. C Schalkwyk, “DNA methylation-based sex classifier to predict sex and identify sex chromosome aneuploidy”, BMC Genomics, accepted in 2021. Open Access Repository
• H. Ali, UU. Tariq, J. Hardy, X. Zhai, L. Lu, Y. Zheng, F. Bensaali, A. Amira, K. Fatema and N. Antonopoulos. “A survey on system level energy optimisation for MPSoCs in IoT and consumer electronics”. Computer Science Review. 41, 100416-100416, 2021. Open Access Repository
• S. Kasap, E.W. Wächter, X. Zhai, S. Ehsan and K.D. McDonald-Maier, “Novel lockstep-based fault mitigation approach for SoCs with roll-back and roll-forward recovery”. Microelectronics Reliability, 124, p.114297, 2021. Open Access Repository
• S. Saha, X.Zhai, S. Ehsan, S. Majeed, and K. D. McDonald-Maier, “RASA: Reliability-Aware Scheduling Approach for FPGA-Based Resilient Embedded Systems in Extreme Environments”, IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, in press, 2021. Open Access Repository
• Lu, Y., Chen, X., Zhai, X., Saha, S., Ehsan, S., Su, J. and McDonald-Maier, K., “A Fast Simulation Method for Analysis of SEE in VLSI”. Microelectronics Reliability. 120, 114110-114110, 2021. Open Access Repository
• K. Manning, X.Zhai, & W. Yu. “Image analysis and machine learning based malaria assessment system”. Digital Communications and Networks, 2021. Open Access Repository
• Khanam, Z., Aslam, B., Saha, S., Zhai, X., Ehsan, S., Stolkin, R. and McDonald-Maier, K., (2021). Gamma-Induced Image Degradation Analysis of Robot Vision Sensor for Autonomous Inspection of Nuclear Sites. IEEE Sensors Journal, 1-1. Open Access Repository
• Ali, H., Tariq, UU., Hussain, M., Lu, L., Panneerselvam, J. and Zhai, X., (2020). ARSH-FATI a Novel Metaheuristic for Cluster Head Selection in Wireless Sensor Networks. IEEE Systems Journal, 1-12. Open Access Repository
• Kasap, S., Weber Wachter, E., Zhai, X., Ehsan, S. and McDonald-Maier, K., (2020). Survey of Soft Error Mitigation Techniques Applied to LEON3 Soft Processors on SRAM-Based FPGAs. IEEE Access. 8, 28646-28658 Open Access Repository
• Esfahani, SS., Zhai, X., Chen, M., Amira, A., Bensaali, F., AbiNahed, J., Dakua, S., Younes, G., Baobeid, A., Richardson, RA. and Coveney, PV., (2020). Lattice-Boltzmann interactive blood flow simulation pipeline.. International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery. 15 (4), 629-639 Open Access Repository
• Xu, J., Guo, Y., Yang, P., Zhang, R., Zhai, X., Huang, S. and Bi, K., (2020). Recent progress on RF orbital angular momentum antennas. Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications. 34 (3), 275-300. Open Access Repository
• J Xu, K Bi, X Zhai*, Y Hao, KD Mcdonald-Maier, “A dual-band microwave filter design for modern wireless communication systems”, IEEE Access, 7, 98786-98791. Open Access Repository
• Zhai, X., Chen, M., Esfahani, SS., Amira, A., Bensaali, F., Abinahed, J., Dakua, S., Richardson, RA. and Coveney, PV., (2020). Heterogeneous System-on-Chip based Lattice-Boltzmann Visual Simulation System. IEEE Systems Journal. 14 (2), 1592-1601. Open Access Repository
• S. P. Dakua, J. Abinahed, A. Zakaria, S. Balakrishnan, G. Younes, N. Navkar, A. Al-Ansari, X. Zhai, F. Bensaali, A. Amira, “Moving object tracking in clinical scenarios: application to cardiac surgery and cerebral aneurysm clipping”, International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery, 2019. Open Access Repository
• M. S. Nadeem, V. N. L. Franqueira, X. Zhai and F. Kurugollu, “A Survey of Deep Learning Solutions for Multimedia Visual Content Analysis,” in IEEE Access. doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2924733, 7, 84003-84019. Open Access Repository
• Ullah Tariq U, Ali H, Liu L, Panneerselvam J, Zhai X, “Energy-efficient Static Task Scheduling on VFI based NoC-HMPSoCs for Intelligent Edge Devices in Cyber-Physical Systems”, ACM Transactions on Intelligent Systems and Technology (TIST), 10 (6). ISSN 2157-6912. Open Access Repository
• Lu Y, Liu L, Panneerselvam J, Zhai X, Sun X, Antonopoulos NL, Latency-based Analytic Approach to Forecast Cloud Workload Trend for Sustainable Datacentres, IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Computing, 5 (3), 308-318. Open Access Repository
• X. Bai, Z. Zhang, L. Liu, X. Zhai*, J. Panneerselvam and L. Ge, “Enhancing Localization of Mobile Robots in Distributed Sensor Environments for Reliable Proximity Service Applications,” in IEEE Access, in press, 2019. Open Access Repository
• Al-Zawqari, A., Hommos, O., Al-Qahtani, A., Farhat, AAH., Bensaali, F., Zhai, X. and Amira, A., (2019). HD number plate localization and character segmentation on the Zynq heterogeneous SoC. Journal of Real-Time Image Processing. 16 (6), 2351-2365. Open Access Repository
• X. Zhai, A. Amira, F. Bensaali, et al. Zynq SoC based acceleration of the lattice Boltzmann method. Wiley Concurrency and Computation-Practice & Experience. 2019. Open Access Repository
• H. Ali, U. U. Tariq, Y. Zheng, X. Zhai and L. Liu, “Contention & Energy-Aware Real-Time Task Mapping on NoC Based Heterogeneous MPSoCs,” in IEEE Access, vol. 6, pp. 75110-75123, 2018. Open Access Repository
• Djelouat, H., Zhai, X., Disi, MA., Amira, A. and Bensaali, F., (2018). System-on-Chip Solution for Patients Biometric: A Compressive Sensing-Based Approach. IEEE Sensors Journal. 18 (23), 9629-9639. Open Access Repository
• X. Zhai, M. Eslami, E. Hussein, M. Filali, S. Shalaby, A. Amira, F. Bensaali, S. Dakuad, J. Abinahedd, A. Al-Ansarid, A. Ahmede, “Real-time automated image segmentation technique for cerebral aneurysm on reconfigurable system-on-chip”, Elsevier Journal of Computational Science, 27. 35 - 45. ISSN 1877-7503, 2018. Open Access Repository
• A. Farhat, O. Hommos, A. Al-Zawqari, A. Al-Qahtani, F. Bensaali, A. Amira and X. Zhai, “Optical Character Recognition on Heterogeneous SoC for HD Automatic Number Plate Recognition System”, EURASIP Journal on Image and Video Processing, 2018 (1). ISSN 1687-5176. Open Access Repository
• H. Baali, X. Zhai, H. Djelouat, A. Amira, and F. Bensaali, “Inequality Indexes as Sparsity Measures Applied to Ventricular Ectopic Beats Detection and its Efficient Hardware Implementation”, IEEE Access, vol. 6, pp. 9464-9472, 2018. Open Access Repository
• N. Bessis, X. Zhai, S. Sotiriadis, “Service-Oriented System Engineering”, Elsevier Future Generation Computer Systems, Vol. 80, 2018, pp. 211-214.
• X. Zhai, A. Ait Si Ali, A. Amira and F. Bensaali, “ECG Encryption and Identification based Security Solution on the Zynq SoC for Connected Health Systems”, Elsevier Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing, 106. 143 - 152. ISSN 0743-7315, 2017. Open Access Repository
• X. Zhai, A. Ait-Si-Ali, A. Amira, F. Bensaali, “MLP Neural Network Based Gas Classification System on Zynq SoC,” IEEE Access, Vol. 4, pp.8138-8146, 2016.
• Z. Zhong, K. Chen, X. Zhai, S. Zhou, “Virtual Machine Based Task Scheduling Algorithm in Cloud Computing Environment”, Tsinghua Science and Technology, Vol. 21, Issue 6, pp.660-667, 2016. Open Access Repository
• X. Zhai and Tanya Vladimirova, “Efficient Data Processing Algorithms for Wireless Sensor Networks based Planetary Exploration”, AIAA Journal of Aerospace Information Systems, Vol.13, No. 1, 2016, pp.46-66. Open Access Repository
• X. Zhai, F. Jaber, F. Bensaali and A. Mishra, “Hardware Acceleration of a Dielectrophoresis System for Achieving a Single-Neuron-Per-Electrode Arrangement in Microelectrode Arrays”, International Journal of Simulation Systems, Science & Technology, Vol. 16, No. 3, 2016.
• X. Zhai, K. Appiah, S. Ehsan, G. Howells, W. M Cheung, H. Hu, D. Gu, and K. McDonald-Maier, “Exploring ICMetrics to Detect Abnormal Program Behaviour on Embedded Devices”, Elsevier Journal of Systems Architecture, Vol. 61, Issue 8, 2015. Open Access Repository
• X. Zhai, K. Appiah, S. Ehsan, G. Howells, W. M Cheung, H. Hu, D. Gu, and K. McDonald-Maier, “A Method for Detecting Abnormal Program Behaviour on Embedded Devices”, in IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, Vol. 10, Issue 8, pp. 1692 – 1704, April, 2015. Open Access Repository
• X. Zhai, F. Bensaali and R. Sotudeh, “Real-Time Optical Character Recognition on FPGA for ANPR”, in IET Circuits, Devices & Systems, DOI: 10.1049/iet-cds.2012.0339, vol. 7, - issue 6, pp. 337-344, August, 2013.
• X. Zhai, F. Bensaali and R. Sotudeh, “FPGA-based Number Plate Binarisation and Adjustment for ANPR Systems”, SPIE Journal of Electronic Imaging, vol. 22, issue 1, pp. 1-11, Jan, 2013.
• X. Zhai, F. Bensaali and S. Ramalingam, “Improved Number Plate Localisation Algorithm and its Efficient FPGA Implementation”, in IET Circuits, Devices & Systems, vol.7, issue 2, pp. 93-103, March, 2013.
• X. Zhai, F. Bensaali, “Improved Number Plate Character Segmentation Algorithm and Its Efficient FPGA Implementation”, Springer Journal of Real-time Image Processing, Springer, DOI: 10.1007/s11554-012-0258-5, pp. 1-13, June, 2012.

Conference Papers and book chapters:

• Y. Lu, C. Gao, R. Saha, S. Saha, K. McDonald-Maier, X. Zhai, “FPGA-based Dynamic Deep Learning Acceleration for Real-time Video Analytics, 35th GI/ITG International Conference on Architecture of Computing Systems, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics), 13642 LNCS, 68–82，2022. Open Access Repository
• C. Gao, S. Saha, Y. Lu, R. Saha, K. D. McDonald-Maier and X. Zhai, “Deep Learning on FPGAs with Multiple Service Levels for Edge Computing,” 2022 27th International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC), Bristol, United Kingdom, 2022, pp. 1-6, doi: 10.1109/ICAC55051.2022.9911081. Open Access Repository
• X. Zhu, I. Boukhennoufa, B. Liew, K. D. McDonald-Maier and X. Zhai, “A Kalman Filter based Approach for Markerless Pose Tracking and Assessment,” 2022 27th International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC), Bristol, United Kingdom, 2022, pp. 1-7, doi: 10.1109/ICAC55051.2022.9911152. Open Access Repository
• L. Poli, S. Saha, X. Zhai and K. D. Mcdonald-Maier, “Design and Implementation of a RISC V Processor on FPGA,” 2021 17th International Conference on Mobility, Sensing and Networking (MSN), 2021, pp. 161-166, doi: 10.1109/MSN53354.2021.00037.
• I. Boukhennoufa, X. Zhai, V. Utti, J. Jackson and K. D. McDonald-Maier, “A comprehensive evaluation of state-of-the-art time-series deep learning models for activity-recognition in post-stroke rehabilitation assessment,” 2021 43rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC), 2021, pp. 2242-2247, doi: 10.1109/EMBC46164.2021.9630462
• S. Saha et al., “EnSuRe: Energy & Accuracy Aware Fault-tolerant Scheduling on Real-time Heterogeneous Systems,” 2021 IEEE 27th International Symposium on On-Line Testing and Robust System Design (IOLTS), 2021, pp. 1-4, doi: 10.1109/IOLTS52814.2021.9486707.
• Aslam, B., Saha, S., Zaffar, M., Ehsan, S., Zhai, X., Cazzaniga, C., Frost, C., McDonald-Maier, K. and Stolkin, R., Measuring the Degradation of Commercial Cameras Under Fast Neutron Beam. n: Single Event Effects (SEE) Symposium coupled with the Military and Aerospace Programmable Logic Devices (MAPLD) Workshop, 2019-05-20 - 2019-05-23, San Diego, CA.
• Boukhennoufa, I., Zhai, X., Utti, V., McDonald-Maier, K. and Jackson, J., (2021). Improving the activity recognition using GMAF and transfer learning in post-stroke rehabilitation assessment, In: SAMI 2021- IEEE 19th World Symposium on Applied Machine Intelligence and Informatics, 2021-01-21 - 2021-01-23, Herl’any, Slovakia (virtual).
• Wachter, E., Kasap, S., Zhai, X., Ehsan, S. and McDonald-Maier, K., A Framework and Protocol for Dynamic Management of Fault Tolerant Systems in Harsh Environments
• Lu, Y., Zhai, X., Saha, S., Ehsan, S. and McDonald-Maier, K., A self-scrubbing scheme for embedded systems in radiation environments
• Aslam, B., Saha, S., Khanam, Z., Zhai, X., Ehsan, S., Stolkin, R. and McDonald-Maier, K., (2020). Gamma-induced Degradation Analysis of Commercial off-the-shelf Camera Sensors
• Wachter, EW., Kasap, S., Zhai, X., Ehsan, S. and McDonald-Maier, K., (2020). Survey of Lockstep based Mitigation Techniques for Soft Errors in Embedded Systems
• Djelouat, H., Al Disi, M., Amira, A., Bensaali, F. and Zhai, X., (2019). Compressive Sensing Based ECG Biometric System
• Liao, Y., Yu, Q., Zhai, X., Ai, Q., Liu, Q. and Zhou, T., (2019). Wireless Big Data Meets WBANs: An Attempt for Cooperative Task Process Assisted with MEC
• Liao, Y., Qiao, X., Shou, L., Zhai, X., Ai, Q., Yu, Q. and Liu, Q., (2019). Caching-Aided Task Offloading Scheme for Wireless Body Area Networks with MEC
• Khanam, Z., Saha, S., Aslam, B., Zhai, X., Ehsan, S., Cazzaniga, C., Frost, C., Stolkin, R. and McDonald-Maier, K., (2019). Degradation Measurement of Kinect Sensor Under Fast Neutron Beamline
• Esfahani, SS., Zhai, X., Chen, M., Amira, A., Bensaali, F., AbiNahed, J., Dakua, S., Younes, G., Richardson, RA. and Coveney, PV., (2019). HEMELB Acceleration and Visualization for Cerebral Aneurysms
• M. S. Nadeem, V. NL Franqueira, F. Kurugollu, X. Zhai, “WVD: A New Synthetic Dataset for Video-based Violence Detection”, In: AI-2019 Thirty-ninth SGAI International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 17-19 December 2019, Cambridge, United Kingdom. (In press)
• S. S. Esfahani, X. Zhai, M. Chen, A. Amira, F. Bensaali, J. AbiNahed, S. Dakua, G. Younes, R. A Richardson, P. Coveney, “VHEMELB Acceleration and Visualization for Cerebral Aneurysms”, 2019 IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP), pp. 1376-1380, 2019
• Y. Liao, X. Qiao, L. Shou, X. Zhai, Q. Ai, Q. Yu, Q. Liu, “Caching-Aided Task Offloading Scheme for Wireless Body Area Networks with MEC”, 2019 NASA/ESA Conference on Adaptive Hardware and Systems (AHS), 2019.
• H. Wang, J. Pannereselvam, L. Liu, Y. Lu, X. Zhai and H. Ali, “Cloud Workload Analytics for Real-Time Prediction of User Request Patterns,” 2018 IEEE 20th International Conference on High Performance Computing and Communications; IEEE 16th International Conference on Smart City; IEEE 4th International Conference on Data Science and Systems (HPCC/SmartCity/DSS), Exeter, United Kingdom, 2018, pp. 1677-1684.
• H. Ali, X. Zhai, U. Tariq, L. Liu, “Energy Efficient Heuristic Algorithm for Task Mapping on Shared-Memory Heterogeneous MPSoCs”, in the proceedings of the 20th IEEE conference on High Performance Computing and Communications, accepted in 2018.
• H. Ali, U. Tariq, X. Zhai, L. Liu, “Energy Efficient Task Mapping & Scheduling on Heterogeneous NoC-MPSoCs in IoT based Smart City”, in the proceedings of the 16th IEEE conference on Smart City, accepted in 2018.
• H. Djelouat, M. Disi, X. Zhai, A. Amira, “Compressive Sensing based ECG Biometric System”, in the proceedings of Intelligent Systems Conference (IntelliSys) 2018, accepted in 2018.
• H. Baali, X. Zhai, H. Djelouat, A. Amira and F. Bensaali, “Efficient Hardware Implementation of the l1-Regularized Least Squares for IoT Edge Computing”, presented in the 17th edition of the IEEE International Conference on Ubiquitous Wireless Broadband (ICUWB’2017), salamanca, Spain, 2017, pp. 1-5.
• H. Baali, X. Zhai, H. Djelouat, A. Amira and F. Bensaali, “Design and Acceleration of Sparsifying Transform for Compressed Sensing (CS) of EEG Signal”, in the proceedings of the 2rd International Computational Science and Engineering Conference (ICSEC17), accepted in 2017.
• A. Farhat, A. Al-Zawqari, O. Hommos, A. Al-Qahtani, F. Bensaali, A. Amira and X. Zhai, “OCR-based Hardware Implementation for Qatari Number Plate on the Zynq SoC”, in the proceedings of the 9th IEEE GCC Conference and Exhibition (GCC), accepted in 2017.
• A. Ait Si Ali, X. Zhai, A. Amira, F. Bensaali, and N. Ramzan, “Enhanced Biometric Security and Privacy Using ECG on the Zynq SoC,” in Biometric Security and Privacy: Opportunities & Challenges in The Big Data Era, R. Jiang, S. Al-maadeed, A. Bouridane, P. D. Crookes, and A. Beghdadi, Eds., ed Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2017, pp. 179-202.
• A. Al-Zawqari, O. Hommos, A. Al-Qahtani, A. Farhat, F. Bensaali, A. Amira and X. Zhai, “HD Number Plate Localization on the Zynq Heterogeneous SoC”, 2016 IEEE International Conference on Imaging Systems and Techniques (IST), 2016
• A. A. S. Ali, X. Zhai, A. Amira, F. Bensaali and N. Ramzan, “Heterogeneous Implementation of ECG Encryption and Identification on the Zynq SoC,” 2016 IEEE 24th Annual International Symposium on Field-Programmable Custom Computing Machines (FCCM), Washington, DC, 2016, pp. 139-139.
• O. Hommos, A. Al-Qahtani, A. Farhat, A. Al-Zawqari, F. Bensaali, A. Amira and X. Zhai, “HD Qatari ANPR system”, 2016 International Conference on Industrial Informatics and Computer Systems (CIICS), 2016, pp.1-5.
• A. Farhat, A. Al-Zawqari, A. Al-Qahtani, O. Hommos, F. Bensaali, A. Amira and X. Zhai, “OCR Based Feature Extraction and Template Matching Algorithms for Qatari Number Plate”, 2016 International Conference on Industrial Informatics and Computer Systems (CIICS), 2016, pp.1-5.
• P. Rodrigues, A. Oliveira, P. Sinogas, G. Oddi, F. Lisi, F. Alvarez, R. Cabas, T. Vladimirova, X. Zhai, M. Crosnier. “Testing of a Routing Algorithm for Wireless Sensor Networks with Applications to Planetary Exploration”, Proc. of the 66th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), 12-16 October 2015, Jerusalem, Israel.
• F. Alvarez, P. Rodrigues, P. Sinogas, A. Oliveira, T. Vladimirova, X. Zhai, F. Liberati, G. Oddi, A. Pietrabissa, M. Crosnier, C. Rivera, D. Millen, L. Moreno. “Low Power Lightweight Micro-Meteorological Station for Wireless Sensor Network Based Space Exploration”, Proc. of the 66th International Astronautical Congress (IAC), 12-16 October 2015, Jerusalem, Israel.
• F. Bensaali, A. Amira, X. Zhai and Tao Huang, “A Stand-Alone Application for Automatic Bulk Returning of Students’ Reports”, Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on E-Learning and E-Technologies in Education (ICEEE2015), Indonesia, 2015.
• X. Zhai, A. Amira and F. Bensaali, “ECG Security Identification System on the Zynq SoC Platform”, the 14th IEEE International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing and Communications (IUCC-2015), pp. 1164-1169, 2015.
• X. Zhai and T. Valdimirova, “Data Aggregation in Wireless Sensor Networks for Lunar Exploration,” in The sixth Emerging Security Technologies (EST), Germany, pp. 30-37, 2015.
• X. Zhai, F. Jaber, F. Bensaali and A. Mishra, “Hardware Acceleration of an Image Processing System for Dielectrophoretic Loading of Single Neurons Inside Micro-Wells of Microelectrode Arrays”, UKSim-AMSS 17th International Conference on Modelling and Simulation, pp.571-576, March, 2015 (Best paper awards).
• X. Zhai, H. Jing, and T. Vladimirova, “Multi-Sensor Data Fusion in Wireless Sensor Networks for Planetary Exploration”, in the proceedings of the 9th NASA/ESA Conference on Adaptive Hardware and Systems (AHS-2014), pp. 188 – 195, July, 2014.
• P. Rodrigues, A. Oliveira, F. Alvarez, R. Cabas, G. Oddi, F. Liberati, T. Vladimirova, X. Zhai, H. Jing, and M. Crosnier, “Space Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) for planetary exploration: node and network architectures”, in the proceedings of the 9th NASA/ESA Conference on Adaptive Hardware and Systems (AHS-2014), pp. 180 – 187, July, 2014.
• X. Zhai, K. Appiah, S. Ehsan, G. Howells, W. M Cheung, H. Hu, D. Gu, and K. McDonald-Maier, “Detecting Compromised Programs for Embedded System Applications”, in Architecture of Computing Systems – ARCS 2014, Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series, vol. 8350, pp. 221-232, Feb, 2014.
• X. Zhai, F. Bensaali and K. McDonald-Maier, “Automatic Number Plate Recognition on FPGA”, in the proceedings of the 20th IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits, and Systems (ICECS), pp. 325-328 Oct. 2013.
• Z. Jeffrey, X. Zhai, F. Bensaali, R. Sotudeh and A. Ariyaeeinia. (2013). “Automatic Number Plate Recognition System on an ARM-DSP and FPGA Heterogeneous SoC Platforms”, Hot Chips: A Symposium on High Performance Chips, California, USA, August 2013.
• X. Zhai and F. Bensaali, “Standard Definition ANPR System on FPGA and an Approach to Extend it to HD”, in the proceedings of the 7th IEEE GCC Conference and Exhibition (GCC), pp. 214-219, Nov, 2013.
• X. Zhai, K. Appiah, S. Ehsan, G. Howells, W. M Cheung, H. Hu, D. Gu, and K. McDonald-Maier, “A Self-Organising Map Based Algorithm for Analysis of ICmetrics Features”, in the proceedings of the 2013 International Conference on Emerging Security Technologies (EST), pp. 93-97, Sep, 2013.
• X. Zhai, K. Appiah, S. Ehsan, G. Howells, K. McDonald-Maier, H. Hu, D. Gu, and W. M Cheung, “Application of ICmetrics for Embedded System Security”, in the proceedings of the 2013 International Conference on Emerging Security Technologies (EST), pp. 89 – 92, Sep, 2013.
• K. Appiah, X. Zhai, S. Ehsan, W. M Cheung, H. Hu, D. Gu, K. McDonald-Maier and G. Howells, “Program Counter as an Integrated Circuit Metrics for Secured Program Identification”, in the proceedings of the 2013 International Conference on Emerging Security Technologies (EST), pp. 98-101, Sep, 2013.
• X. Zhai, F. Bensaali and R. Sotudeh, “OCR-Based Neural Network for ANPR”, in the proceedings of the 2012 IEEE international Conference on Imaging Systems and Techniques, pp. 393-397, Manchester, UK, July 2012.
• X. Zhai, F. Bensaali and S. Ramalingam, “Real-Time License Plate Localisation on FPGA”, in the proceedings of the 2011 IEEE Computer Society Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Workshops (CVPRW), pp. 14-19, Colorado Springs, CO, USA, June 2011.
• X. Zhai, F. Bensaali and S. Ramalingam, “License Plate Localisation based on Morphological Operations”, the 11th International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, pp. 1128-1132, Singapore, Dec, 2010.