PUBLICATIONS:

 

International Conference Papers:

[1]           “A Non-Linear Dimensionality-Reduction Technique for Fast Similarity Search in Large Databases,” Khanh Vu, Kien A. Hua, Hao Cheng, and Sheau-Dong Lang. In the 2006 International Conference on Management of Data (ACM SIGMOD 2006), 2006, pages 527-538.

[2]           “Image Retrieval Based on User-Specified Features in Multi-Cluster Queries,” Khanh Vu, Kien A. Hua, and Soontharee Koompairojn. In The IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo (ICME), 2006.

[3]           “Fast Query Point Movement Techniques with Relevance Feedback for Large CBIR Systems,” Danzhou Liu, Kien A. Hua, Khanh Vu, and Ning Yu. In the 10th International Conference on Extending Database Technology (EDBT2006), 2006, pages 700-717.

[4]           “Efficient Target Search with Relevance Feedback for Large CBIR Systems,” Danzhou Liu, Kien A. Hua, Khanh Vu, and Ning Yu.  In The 21st ACM-SIGAPP Annual Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC), 2006, pages 1393-1397.

[5]           “A Linear System of Equations with Constraints for Multipoint Queries in Image Retrieval,” Khanh Vu, Kien A. Hua, and Ning Yu. In the Twelfth International Multimedia Modeling Conference (MMM2006), 2006, pages 256-263.

[6]           “Image Retrieval Based on User-Specified Features in Queries with Multiple Examples,” Khanh Vu, Kien A. Hua, and Soontharee Koompairojn. In The Twelfth International Multimedia Modeling Conference (MMM2006), 2006, pages 430-433.

[7]           “Recognition of Enhanced Images,” Khanh Vu, Kien A. Hua, Nualsawat Hiransakolwong, and Sirikunya Nilpanich. In The Eleventh International Multimedia Modeling Conference (MMM2005), 2005, pages 239-246.

[8]           “An Adaptive Distance Computation Technique for Image Retrieval Systems,” Nualsawat Hiransakolwong, Kien A. Hua, Soontharee Koompairojn, and Khanh Vu. In The 20th ACM-SIGAPP Annual Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC), 2005, pages 1195-1199.

[9]           “Bounding Search Spheres Using Iso-Hypersurfaces: An Approach to Efficient Spherical Range Search in High Dimensional Spaces,” Khanh Vu, Kien A. Hua, and S.D. Lang.  UCF Technical Report, 2005.

[10]       “Range Distance in Query-By-Example(s): An Application,” Soontharee Koompairojn, Kien A. Hua, Nualsawat Hiransakolwong, and Khanh Vu. In the IASTED International Conference on Advances in Computer Science and Technology (ACST 2004), Nov. 2004, pages 271-276.

[11]       “Many-to-Many Skeletal-Graphs Matching Approach to Shape Recognition,” Nualsawat Hiransakolwong, Khanh Vu, Kien A. Hua, and Sheau-Dong Lang.  In Sciences of Electronic, Technologies of Information and Teléecommunications (SETIT 2004), March 2004, pages 99-106.

[12]       “Shape Recognition Based on the Medial Axis Approach,” Nualsawat Hiransakolwong, Khanh Vu, Kien A. Hua, and Sheau-Dong Lang.  In IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo (ICME), 2004, pages 24-28.

[13]       “Improving Image Retrieval Effectiveness in Query-by-Example Environment,” Khanh Vu, Kien A. Hua, and Ning Jiang.  In The 18th ACM-SIGAPP Annual Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC), Mar. 2003, pages 774-781.

[14]       “Segmentation of Ultrasound Liver Images: An Automatic Approach,” Nualsawat Hiransakolwong, Kien A. Hua, Khanh Vu, and Piotr S. Windyga.  In IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo (ICME), 2003, pages 573-576.

[15]       “ASIA: An Automatic ANNOTATION Technique for Query–by-Concept in Image Retrieval Systems,” Nualsawat Hiransakolwong, Kien A. Hua, Khanh Vu, and Yao H. Ho.  In The 9th Int'l Conf. on Multimedia Modeling Conference, Jan. 2003, pages 70-89.

[16]       “A Formal Treatment of the Sampling-based Approach to Managing Image Databases,” Khanh Vu, Kien A. Hua, and S.D. Lang.  In Proc. of The 17th International Symposium On Computer and Information Sciences, Oct. 2002, pages 64-68.

[17]       “FASU: A Fully Automatic Segmenting System for Ultrasound Images,” Nualsawat Hiransakolwong, Piotr S. Windyga, Kien A. Hua, and Khanh Vu.  In IEEE Workshop on Applications of Computer Vision, Oct. 2002, pages 90-94.

[18]       “Indexing for Efficient Processing of Noise-Free Queries,” Khanh Vu, Kien A. Hua, and JungHwan Oh.  In ACM Multimedia'01 Proc., Sep./Oct. 2001, pages 509-511.

[19]       “An Efficient Core-Area Detection Algorithm for Fast Noise-Free Image Query Processing,” Khanh Vu, Kien A. Hua, and Duc A. Tran.  In Proc. of The 16th ACM-SIGAPP Annual Symposium on Applied Computing (SAC), Mar. 2001, pages 258-263.

[20]       “A Noise-Free Similarity Model for Image Retrieval Systems,” Khanh Vu, Kien A. Hua, and JungHwan Oh.  In Proc. of IS&T/SPIE Conference on Storage and Retrieval for Media Databases, Jan. 2001, pages 1-11.

[21]       “A Fast Two-Phased Initial Search Technique for Arbitrary-Shaped Queries,” Khanh Vu, Kien A. Hua, and Nualsawat Hiransakolwong.  In Proc. of IS&T/SPIE Conference on Storage and Retrieval for Media Databases, Jan. 2001, pages 499-508.

[22]       “Non-Linear Approach to ShotBoundary Detection,” Kien A. Hua, JungHwan Oh, and Khanh Vu.  In Proc. of IS\&T/SPIE Conference on Multimedia Computing and Networking, Jan. 2001, pages 1-12.

[23]       “VideoGraph: A Graphical Object-Based Model for Representing and Querying Video Data,” Duc A. Tran, Kien A. Hua, and Khanh Vu.  In Proc. of the 19th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER2000), Oct. 2000, pages 383-396.

[24]       “Semantic Reasoning based Video Database Systems,” Duc A. Tran, Kien A Hua, and Khanh Vu.  In Proc. of the 11th Int'l Conf. on Database and Expert Systems Applications, Sep. 4-8, 2000, pages 41-50.

[25]       “SamMatch: A Flexible and Efficient Sampling-Based Image Retrieval Technique for Large Image Databases,” Kien A. Hua, Khanh Vu, and JungHwan Oh.  In ACM Multimedia'99 Proc., Oct./Nov. 1999, pages 225-234.

[26]       “Improving RAID Performance Using a Multi-Buffer Technique,” Kien A. Hua, Khanh Vu, and T-Hsiung Hu.  In Proc. of International Conference on Data Engineering (ICDE), Mar. 1999, pages 79-86.

[27]       “Optimizing Patching Performance,” Ying Cai, Kien A. Hua, and Khanh Vu.  In Proc. of ACM/SPIE Multimedia Computing and Networking, Jan. 1999, pages 204-215.

[28]       “An Adaptive Hybrid Technique for Video Multicast,” Kien A. Hua, J-H Oh, and Khanh Vu.  In Proc. International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks, Oct. 1998, pages 227-234.

 

Journal Papers:

[29]       “Ultrasound-Based Liver Computer Assisted Surgery,”  Piotr S. Windyga, Nualsawat Hiransakolwong, Khanh Vu, R. Medina, and G. Onik.  In Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2004. EMBC 2004, Vol. 1, No. 3, 2004, pages 1774-1777 (http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/freeabs_all.jsp?arnumber=1403531).

[30]       “Image Retrieval Based on Regions of Interest,” Khanh Vu, Kien A. Hua and Wallapak Tavanapong.  In IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, Vol. 15, No. 4, 2003, pages 1045-1049.

[31]       “Handling Free-Shaped Queries in Large Image Databases Using a Sampling-Based Image Retrieval Technique,” Khanh Vu, Kien A. Hua and Duc A. Tran.  In Journal of Applied Systems Studies, Distributed Multimedia Systems with Applications, Vol. 2, No. 2, 2001, (http://www.unipi.gr/jass/v2n22001b.htm).

[32]       “An Object-based Video Data Model for Multimedia Systems,” Duc A. Tran, Kien A. Hua and Khanh Vu. In Journal of Applied Systems Studies, Special issues on Distributed Multimedia Systems with Applications, Vol. 2, No. 3, 2001.

[33]       “An Adaptive Video Multicast Scheme for Varying Workloads,” Kien A. Hua, JungHwan Oh and Khanh Vu.  ACM-Springer Multimedia Systems Journal, Vol. 8, Issue 4, August 2002, pp. 258-269.