Yang Cai

Pioneer of new AI and XR frontiers with his books of “Instinctive Computing” and “Ambient Diagnostics” and many new technologies funded by NASA, Navy, ONR, NOAA, and industries.

Research Interests

AI
AR
HCI
Artificial Intelligence
Software
Information Systems
Human-Computer Interaction
Hardware and Architecture
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Education
Human Factors and Ergonomics
Computer Networks and Communications
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Communication
Applied Psychology
Organic Chemistry
Bioengineering
Biomaterials
Polymers and Plastics
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Computer Science Applications
Urban Studies
Geography, Planning and Development
Transportation
Theoretical Computer Science
Modeling and Simulation
Metals and Alloys
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanics of Materials
Materials Chemistry

About

An author, scientist, engineer, and artist

Publications

A novel imaging system for tongue inspection

IMTC/2002. Proceedings of the 19th IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (IEEE Cat. No.00CH37276)

Yang Cai. (n.d.). A novel imaging system for tongue inspection. IMTC/2002. Proceedings of the 19th IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (IEEE Cat. No.00CH37276). https://doi.org/10.1109/imtc.2002.1006833

Ambient Intelligence in Everyday Life

Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Jan 01, 2006

Ambient Intelligence in Everyday Life. (2006). In Y. Cai & J. Abascal (Eds.), Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11825890

Empathic Computing

Ambient Intelligence in Everyday Life / Jan 01, 2006

Cai, Y. (2006). Empathic Computing. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (pp. 67–85). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11825890_3

IoT-based Architectures for Sensing and Local Data Processing in Ambient Intelligence: Research and Industrial Trends

2019 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC) / May 01, 2019

Cai, Y., Genovese, A., Piuri, V., Scotti, F., & Siegel, M. (2019, May). IoT-based Architectures for Sensing and Local Data Processing in Ambient Intelligence: Research and Industrial Trends. 2019 IEEE International Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (I2MTC). https://doi.org/10.1109/i2mtc.2019.8827110

Visualization techniques for tongue analysis in traditional Chinese medicine

SPIE Proceedings / May 05, 2004

Pham, B. L., & Cai, Y. (2004). Visualization techniques for tongue analysis in traditional Chinese medicine. In R. L. Galloway, Jr. (Ed.), Medical Imaging 2004: Visualization, Image-Guided Procedures, and Display. SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.533392

How Many Pixels Do We Need to See Things?

Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Jan 01, 2003

Cai, Y. (2003). How Many Pixels Do We Need to See Things? In Computational Science — ICCS 2003 (pp. 1064–1073). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-44863-2_105

Visual transformation for interactive spatiotemporal data mining

Knowledge and Information Systems / Mar 21, 2007

Cai, Y., Stumpf, R., Wynne, T., Tomlinson, M., Chung, D. S. H., Boutonnier, X., Ihmig, M., Franco, R., & Bauernfeind, N. (2007). Visual transformation for interactive spatiotemporal data mining. Knowledge and Information Systems, 13(2), 119–142. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10115-007-0075-5

Ambient intelligence for scientific discovery

CHI '04 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems / Apr 24, 2004

Cai, Y., & Klein-Seetharaman, J. (2004, April 24). Ambient intelligence for scientific discovery. CHI ’04 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems. https://doi.org/10.1145/985921.986192

Advances in Applied Digital Human Modeling

Jun 09, 2010

Duffy, V. (Ed.). (2010). Advances in Applied Digital Human Modeling. CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/ebk1439835111

Instinctive Computing

Jan 01, 2016

Cai, Y. (2016). Instinctive Computing. Springer London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-7278-9

Artifical Intelligence for Human Computing

Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Jan 01, 2007

Artifical Intelligence for Human Computing: ICMI 2006 and IJCAI 2007 International Workshops, Banff, Canada, November 3, 2006, Hyderabad, India, January 6, 2007, Revised Seleced and Invited Papers. (2007). In T. S. Huang, A. Nijholt, M. Pantic, & A. Pentland (Eds.), Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-72348-6

Visualizing a Malware Distribution Network

2016 IEEE Symposium on Visualization for Cyber Security (VizSec) / Oct 01, 2016

Peryt, S., Andre Morales, J., Casey, W., Volkmann, A., Mishra, B., & Cai, Y. (2016, October). Visualizing a Malware Distribution Network. 2016 IEEE Symposium on Visualization for Cyber Security (VizSec). https://doi.org/10.1109/vizsec.2016.7739585

Interactive Visualization of Network Anomalous Events

Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Jan 01, 2009

Cai, Y., & de M. Franco, R. (2009). Interactive Visualization of Network Anomalous Events. In Computational Science – ICCS 2009 (pp. 450–459). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-01970-8_44

Ambient Diagnostics

Dec 01, 2014

Cai, Y. (2014). Ambient Diagnostics. CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/b17354

Feature Hiding in 3D Human Body Scans

Information Visualization / Dec 01, 2006

Laws, J., Bauernfeind, N., & Cai, Y. (2006). Feature Hiding in 3D Human Body Scans. Information Visualization, 5(4), 271–278. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.ivs.9500136

Vehicle Classification

Computer Vision and Imaging in Intelligent Transportation Systems / Mar 14, 2017

Deshpande, S., Muron, W., & Cai, Y. (2017, March 14). Vehicle Classification. Computer Vision and Imaging in Intelligent Transportation Systems; Wiley; Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118971666.ch3

Guest Editorial: Special Section on Papers from MobiSys 2009

IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing / Dec 01, 2010

Flinn, J., & LaMarca, A. (2010). Guest Editorial: Special Section on Papers from MobiSys 2009. IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, 9(12), 1665–1665. https://doi.org/10.1109/tmc.2010.200

Ambient intelligence: From interaction to insight

International Journal of Human-Computer Studies / May 01, 2007

Cai, Y. (2007). Ambient intelligence: From interaction to insight. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 65(5), 419–420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2006.11.008

The use of wavelets for feature extraction of cities from satellite sensor images

Remotely-Sensed Cities / Mar 06, 2003

The use of wavelets for feature extraction of cities from satellite sensor images. (2003). In Remotely-Sensed Cities (pp. 135–160). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781482264678-15

Activity Recognition from Sensor Fusion on Fireman's Helmet

2019 12th International Congress on Image and Signal Processing, BioMedical Engineering and Informatics (CISP-BMEI) / Oct 01, 2019

Hackett, S., Cai, Y., & Siegel, M. (2019, October). Activity Recognition from Sensor Fusion on Fireman’s Helmet. 2019 12th International Congress on Image and Signal Processing, BioMedical Engineering and Informatics (CISP-BMEI). https://doi.org/10.1109/cisp-bmei48845.2019.8966005

Towards Biomedical Problem Solving in a Game Environment

Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Jan 01, 2003

Cai, Y., Snel, I., Bharathi, B. S., Klein, C., & Klein-Seetharaman, J. (2003). Towards Biomedical Problem Solving in a Game Environment. In Computational Science — ICCS 2003 (pp. 1005–1014). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-44863-2_99

BioSim—a biomedical character-based problem solving environment

Future Generation Computer Systems / Jul 01, 2005

Cai, Y., Snel, I., Cheng, B., Suman Bharathi, B., Klein, C., & Klein-Seetharaman, J. (2005). BioSim—a biomedical character-based problem solving environment. Future Generation Computer Systems, 21(7), 1145–1156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.future.2004.04.002

Texture characterization of the visual appearance of paintings

IMTC/2002. Proceedings of the 19th IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (IEEE Cat. No.00CH37276)

Yang Cai, & Siegel, M. (n.d.). Texture characterization of the visual appearance of paintings. IMTC/2002. Proceedings of the 19th IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (IEEE Cat. No.00CH37276). https://doi.org/10.1109/imtc.2002.1006812

Spatiotemporal Analysis of “Jello Effect” in Drone Videos

Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing / Jun 11, 2019

Cai, Y., Lam, E., Howlett, T., & Cai, A. (2019). Spatiotemporal Analysis of “Jello Effect” in Drone Videos. In Advances in Human Factors in Robots and Unmanned Systems (pp. 197–207). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20467-9_18

Digital Human Modeling

Digital Human Modeling / Jan 01, 2008

Cai, Y. (2008). Digital Human Modeling. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (pp. 206–206). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-89430-8_12

Minimalism Context-Aware Displays

CyberPsychology & Behavior / Dec 01, 2004

Cai, Y. (2004). Minimalism Context-Aware Displays. CyberPsychology & Behavior, 7(6), 635–644. https://doi.org/10.1089/cpb.2004.7.635

Advancements in Hydrogel Application for Ischemic Stroke Therapy

Gels / Nov 28, 2022

Bai, Y., Han, B., Zhang, Y., Zhang, Y., Cai, Y., Shen, L., & Jia, Y. (2022). Advancements in Hydrogel Application for Ischemic Stroke Therapy. Gels, 8(12), 777. https://doi.org/10.3390/gels8120777

Adaptive feature annotation for large video sensor networks

Journal of Electronic Imaging / Sep 06, 2013

Cai, Y., Bunn, A., Liang, P., & Yang, B. (2013). Adaptive feature annotation for large video sensor networks. Journal of Electronic Imaging, 22(4), 041110. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.jei.22.4.041110

Understanding Transit System Performance Using AVL-APC Data: An Analytics Platform with Case Studies for the Pittsburgh Region

Journal of Public Transportation / Jul 01, 2018

Pi, X., Egge, M., Whitmore, J., Silbermann, A., & Qian, Z. (2018). Understanding Transit System Performance Using AVL-APC Data: An Analytics Platform with Case Studies for the Pittsburgh Region. Journal of Public Transportation, 21(2), 19–40. https://doi.org/10.5038/2375-0901.21.2.2

Pattern Discovery from Eroded Rock Art

Digital Imaging for Cultural Heritage Preservation / Dec 19, 2017

Pattern Discovery from Eroded Rock Art. (2017). In Digital Imaging for Cultural Heritage Preservation (pp. 429–449). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/b11049-16

Visual latency-based interactive visualization for digital forensics

Journal of Computational Science / Jun 01, 2010

Cai, Y., Franco, R. de M., & García-Herranz, M. (2010). Visual latency-based interactive visualization for digital forensics. Journal of Computational Science, 1(2), 115–120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocs.2010.04.005

Pedestrian Detection

Computer Vision and Imaging in Intelligent Transportation Systems / Mar 14, 2017

Deshpande, S., & Cai, Y. (2017, March 14). Pedestrian Detection. Computer Vision and Imaging in Intelligent Transportation Systems; Wiley; Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118971666.ch10

Semantic Visual Abstraction for Face Recognition

Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Jan 01, 2009

Cai, Y., Kaufer, D., Hart, E., & Solomon, E. (2009). Semantic Visual Abstraction for Face Recognition. In Computational Science – ICCS 2009 (pp. 419–428). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-01970-8_41

Compositional Sonification of Cybersecurity Data in a Baroque Style

Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems / Jan 01, 2021

Polaczyk, J., Croft, K., & Cai, Y. (2021). Compositional Sonification of Cybersecurity Data in a Baroque Style. In Advances in Artificial Intelligence, Software and Systems Engineering (pp. 304–312). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80624-8_38

Heads-Up Lidar Imaging with Sensor Fusion

Electronic Imaging / Jan 26, 2020

Cai, Y., Hackett, S., Graham, B., Alber, F., & Siegel, M. (2020). Heads-Up Lidar Imaging with Sensor Fusion. Electronic Imaging, 32(13), 338-1-338–7. https://doi.org/10.2352/issn.2470-1173.2020.13.ervr-338

Path Markup Language for Indoor Navigation

Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Jan 01, 2020

Cai, Y., Alber, F., & Hackett, S. (2020). Path Markup Language for Indoor Navigation. In Computational Science – ICCS 2020 (pp. 340–352). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50436-6_25

Interactive Indoor Localization on Helmet

Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing / Jan 01, 2020

Cai, Y., Hackett, S., & Alber, F. (2020). Interactive Indoor Localization on Helmet. In Advances in Usability, User Experience, Wearable and Assistive Technology (pp. 544–551). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51828-8_71

Speaker Verification for Multi-Task Interactions

Interacting with Computers / Oct 18, 2013

Cai, Y., Li, X., Gong, Z., & Codina, T. R. (2013). Speaker Verification for Multi-Task Interactions. Interacting with Computers, 26(2), 135–144. https://doi.org/10.1093/iwc/iwt044

Computing with Instinct

Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Jan 01, 2011

Computing with Instinct. (2011). In Y. Cai (Ed.), Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19757-4

Sound Recognition

Computing with Instinct / Jan 01, 2011

Cai, Y., & Pados, K. D. (2011). Sound Recognition. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (pp. 16–34). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19757-4_2

Pattern mining from saccadic motion data

Procedia Computer Science / May 01, 2010

Liang, P., Yang, Y., & Cai, Y. (2010). Pattern mining from saccadic motion data. Procedia Computer Science, 1(1), 2529–2538. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2010.04.286

Video intelligence workshop (VI-2010)

Procedia Computer Science / May 01, 2010

Cai, Y. (2010). Video intelligence workshop (VI-2010). Procedia Computer Science, 1(1), 2509. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2010.04.283

Event Correlations in Sensor Networks

Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Jan 01, 2009

Ni, P., Wan, L., & Cai, Y. (2009). Event Correlations in Sensor Networks. In Computational Science – ICCS 2009 (pp. 500–509). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-01973-9_56

Visual Analysis of Human Dynamics: An Introduction to the Special Issue

Information Visualization / Dec 01, 2006

Cai, Y., & Terrill, J. D. (2006). Visual Analysis of Human Dynamics: An Introduction to the Special Issue. Information Visualization, 5(4), 235–236. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.ivs.9500134

International Workshop on Integrating AI and Data Mining-Cover

2006 International Workshop on Integrating AI and Data Mining / Jan 01, 2006

International Workshop on Integrating AI and Data Mining-Cover. (2006). 2006 International Workshop on Integrating AI and Data Mining. https://doi.org/10.1109/aidm.2006.8

A Privacy Algorithm for 3D Human Body Scans

Computational Science – ICCS 2006 / Jan 01, 2006

Laws, J., & Cai, Y. (2006). A Privacy Algorithm for 3D Human Body Scans. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (pp. 870–877). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11758549_116

Ambient Diagnostics

Ambient Intelligence for Scientific Discovery / Jan 01, 2005

Cai, Y., Li, G., Mick, T., Chung, S. H., & Pham, B. (2005). Ambient Diagnostics. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (pp. 224–247). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-32263-4_11

Analyzing temporal graphs of malware distribution networks

Array / Jul 01, 2022

Morales, J. A., & Cai, Y. (2022). Analyzing temporal graphs of malware distribution networks. Array, 14, 100174. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.array.2022.100174

Pheromone Model Based Visualization of Malware Distribution Networks

Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Jan 01, 2018

Cai, Y., Morales, J. A., Wang, S., Pimentel, P., Casey, W., & Volkmann, A. (2018). Pheromone Model Based Visualization of Malware Distribution Networks. In Computational Science – ICCS 2018 (pp. 55–68). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93698-7_5

Visual Privacy

Instinctive Computing / Jan 01, 2016

Cai, Y. (2016). Visual Privacy. In Instinctive Computing (pp. 303–318). Springer London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-7278-9_15

Visual Abstraction with Culture

Computing with Instinct / Jan 01, 2011

Cai, Y., Kaufer, D., Hart, E., & Hu, Y. (2011). Visual Abstraction with Culture. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (pp. 47–57). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19757-4_4

Virtual gazing in video surveillance

Proceedings of the 2010 ACM workshop on Surreal media and virtual cloning / Oct 29, 2010

Yang, Y., & Cai, Y. (2010, October 29). Virtual gazing in video surveillance. Proceedings of the 2010 ACM Workshop on Surreal Media and Virtual Cloning. https://doi.org/10.1145/1878083.1878089

Visual Digest Networks

Digital Human Modeling / Jan 01, 2008

Cai, Y., Milcent, G., & Marian, L. (2008). Visual Digest Networks. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (pp. 28–46). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-89430-8_3

Augmented Privacy with Virtual Humans

Digital Human Modeling / Jan 01, 2008

Cai, Y., Pavlyshak, I., Laws, J., Magargle, R., & Hoburg, J. (2008). Augmented Privacy with Virtual Humans. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (pp. 176–193). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-89430-8_10

Onboard Inverse Physics from Sensor Web

2nd IEEE International Conference on Space Mission Challenges for Information Technology (SMC-IT'06)

Yang Cai, Y. H. (n.d.). Onboard Inverse Physics from Sensor Web. 2nd IEEE International Conference on Space Mission Challenges for Information Technology (SMC-IT’06). https://doi.org/10.1109/smc-it.2006.61

Editorial: Renaissance of Biomimicry Computing

Mobile Networks and Applications / Dec 14, 2022

A. Casey, W., & Cai, Y. (2022). Editorial: Renaissance of Biomimicry Computing. Mobile Networks and Applications, 28(2), 486–489. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11036-022-02066-7

Gut-brain axis in depression: Crosstalk between neuroinflammation and gut microbiota

Advanced Neurology / Jan 16, 2023

Cai, Y., Zhang, S., Zhao, S., & Yao, H. (2023). Gut-brain axis in depression: Crosstalk between neuroinflammation and gut microbiota. Advanced Neurology, 1(3), 272. https://doi.org/10.36922/an.v1i3.272

Prosthetic Face Makeups and Detection

Advances in Human Factors in Robots, Unmanned Systems and Cybersecurity / Jan 01, 2021

Cai, Y. (2021). Prosthetic Face Makeups and Detection. In Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (pp. 207–214). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79997-7_26

Haptic Helmet for Emergency Responses in Virtual and Live Environments

HCI International 2020 – Late Breaking Papers: Virtual and Augmented Reality / Jan 01, 2020

Alber, F., Hackett, S., & Cai, Y. (2020). Haptic Helmet for Emergency Responses in Virtual and Live Environments. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (pp. 3–11). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-59990-4_1

Bio-inspired Information and Communication Technologies

Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering / Jan 01, 2019

Bio-inspired Information and Communication Technologies: 11th EAI International Conference, BICT 2019, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, March 13–14, 2019, Proceedings. (2019). In A. Compagnoni, W. Casey, Y. Cai, & B. Mishra (Eds.), Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24202-2

Advances in Human Factors in Robots and Unmanned Systems

Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing / Jan 01, 2018

Advances in Human Factors in Robots and Unmanned Systems: Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Human Factors in Robots and Unmanned Systems, July 17−21, 2017, The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA. (2018). In J. Chen (Ed.), Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60384-1

Perceiving Motion Patterns

Instinctive Computing / Jan 01, 2016

Cai, Y. (2016). Perceiving Motion Patterns. In Instinctive Computing (pp. 119–142). Springer London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-7278-9_7

Survivability

Instinctive Computing / Jan 01, 2016

Cai, Y. (2016). Survivability. In Instinctive Computing (pp. 353–371). Springer London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-7278-9_18

Pheromone Trails

Instinctive Computing / Jan 01, 2016

Cai, Y. (2016). Pheromone Trails. In Instinctive Computing (pp. 35–53). Springer London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-7278-9_3

Machine Creativity

Instinctive Computing / Jan 01, 2016

Cai, Y. (2016). Machine Creativity. In Instinctive Computing (pp. 233–251). Springer London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-7278-9_12

ACM workshop on surreal media and virtual cloning

Proceedings of the 18th ACM international conference on Multimedia / Oct 25, 2010

Izquierdo, E., Cai, Y., Zhang, Q., & García-Herranz, M. (2010, October 25). ACM workshop on surreal media and virtual cloning. Proceedings of the 18th ACM International Conference on Multimedia. https://doi.org/10.1145/1873951.1874361

Design Privacy with Analogia Graph

Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence / Jul 11, 2010

Cai, Y., Laws, J., & Bauernfeind, N. (2010). Design Privacy with Analogia Graph. Proceedings of the AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 24(2), 1769–1774. https://doi.org/10.1609/aaai.v24i2.18810

Interactive Spatiotemporal Reasoning

Trends in Interactive Visualization / Oct 01, 2008

Cai, Y., Stumpf, R., Tomlinson, M., Wynne, T., Chung, S. H., & Boutonnier, X. (2008). Interactive Spatiotemporal Reasoning. In Advanced Information and Knowledge Processing (pp. 303–319). Springer London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-269-2_14

Spatiotemporal Data Mining with Cellular Automata

Computational Science – ICCS 2006 / Jan 01, 2006

Fu, K., & Cai, Y. (2006). Spatiotemporal Data Mining with Cellular Automata. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (pp. 1001–1004). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11758501_158

SpatiuMedia: Interacting with Locations

Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Jan 01, 2005

Savage, R., Tanz, O., & Cai, Y. (2005). SpatiuMedia: Interacting with Locations. In Intelligent Technologies for Interactive Entertainment (pp. 277–282). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11590323_34

Trajectory Mapping for Landmine Detection Training

Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Jan 01, 2003

Cai, Y. (2003). Trajectory Mapping for Landmine Detection Training. In Computational Science — ICCS 2003 (pp. 1045–1053). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-44863-2_103

Titanium Nitride Nucleation and Growth During Steel Solidification

Iron & Steel Technology / Dec 20, 2023

Wilkerson, P., Pistorius, P., & Webler, B. (2023). Titanium Nitride Nucleation and Growth During Steel Solidification. Iron & Steel Technology, 21(1). https://doi.org/10.33313/tr/0124

Correction to: Editorial: Renaissance of Biomimicry Computing

Mobile Networks and Applications / Jan 20, 2023

Casey, W. A., & Cai, Y. (2023). Correction to: Editorial: Renaissance of Biomimicry Computing. Mobile Networks and Applications, 28(2), 490–490. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11036-022-02087-2

Mobile incident command dashboard (MIC-D)

Electronic Imaging / Jan 16, 2023

Cai, Y., & Siegel, M. (2023). Mobile incident command dashboard (MIC-D). Electronic Imaging, 35(3), 358-1-358–4. https://doi.org/10.2352/ei.2023.35.3.mobmu-358

Wearable multispectral imaging and telemetry at edge

Electronic Imaging / Jan 16, 2023

Cai, Y., & Siegel, M. (2023). Wearable multispectral imaging and telemetry at edge. Electronic Imaging, 35(7), 278-1-278–5. https://doi.org/10.2352/ei.2023.35.7.image-278

Tangible extended reality with sensor fusion

Electronic Imaging / Jan 16, 2023

Cai, Y., & Siegel, M. (2023). Tangible extended reality with sensor fusion. Electronic Imaging, 35(12), 214-1-214–215. https://doi.org/10.2352/ei.2023.35.12.ervr-214

Sensory Fusion for Remote Multi-body Temperature Monitoring

AHFE International / Jan 01, 2022

Hackett, S., Alber, F., Zheng, H., & Cai, Y. (2022). Sensory Fusion for Remote Multi-body Temperature Monitoring. Human Factors and Wearable Technologies. https://doi.org/10.54941/ahfe1001475

Gait Recognition from Drone Videos

Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems / Jan 01, 2021

Cai, Y., Kiefel, J., & Wu, X. (2021). Gait Recognition from Drone Videos. In Advances in Usability, User Experience, Wearable and Assistive Technology (pp. 391–399). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80091-8_46

Interactive Floor Mapping with Depth Sensors

Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems / Jan 01, 2021

Cai, Y., & Arunachalam, U. (2021). Interactive Floor Mapping with Depth Sensors. In Advances in Usability, User Experience, Wearable and Assistive Technology (pp. 19–25). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80091-8_3

Human-Machine Learning with Mental Map

Advances in Neuroergonomics and Cognitive Engineering / Jan 01, 2021

Cai, Y. (2021). Human-Machine Learning with Mental Map. In Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems (pp. 524–531). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80285-1_60

Learn on the Fly

Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing / Jul 01, 2020

Cai, Y. (2020). Learn on the Fly. In Advances in Human Factors in Robots, Drones and Unmanned Systems (pp. 56–63). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51758-8_8

Utilizing AR Glasses as Mobility Aid for People with Low Vision

2020 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW) / Mar 01, 2020

Htike, H. M. (2020, March). Utilizing AR Glasses as Mobility Aid for People with Low Vision. 2020 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Abstracts and Workshops (VRW). https://doi.org/10.1109/vrw50115.2020.00122

Safety Analytics for AI Systems

Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Jan 01, 2020

Cai, Y. (2020). Safety Analytics for AI Systems. In HCI International 2020 - Late Breaking Papers: Multimodality and Intelligence (pp. 434–448). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60117-1_32

Real-Time Video Analytics for Measuring Colonoscopy Performance

Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing / Jan 01, 2020

Cai, Y. (2020). Real-Time Video Analytics for Measuring Colonoscopy Performance. In Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices (pp. 161–167). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50838-8_22

Cyber Attribution from Topological Patterns

Lecture Notes in Computer Science / Jan 01, 2020

Cai, Y., Andre Morales, J., & Sun, G. (2020). Cyber Attribution from Topological Patterns. In Computational Science – ICCS 2020 (pp. 58–71). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50433-5_5

Perceiving Behavior of Cyber Malware with Human-Machine Teaming

Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing / Jun 06, 2019

Cai, Y., Morales, J. A., Casey, W., Ezer, N., & Wang, S. (2019). Perceiving Behavior of Cyber Malware with Human-Machine Teaming. In Advances in Human Factors in Cybersecurity (pp. 97–108). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20488-4_10

Stealth

Instinctive Computing / Jan 01, 2016

Cai, Y. (2016). Stealth. In Instinctive Computing (pp. 285–302). Springer London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-7278-9_14

Foraging Behaviors

Instinctive Computing / Jan 01, 2016

Cai, Y. (2016). Foraging Behaviors. In Instinctive Computing (pp. 55–74). Springer London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-7278-9_4

Default Mode

Instinctive Computing / Jan 01, 2016

Cai, Y. (2016). Default Mode. In Instinctive Computing (pp. 13–34). Springer London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-7278-9_2

Navigating and Covering

Instinctive Computing / Jan 01, 2016

Cai, Y. (2016). Navigating and Covering. In Instinctive Computing (pp. 319–335). Springer London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-7278-9_16

Autonomy

Instinctive Computing / Jan 01, 2016

Cai, Y. (2016). Autonomy. In Instinctive Computing (pp. 337–351). Springer London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-7278-9_17

Figurative Thinking

Instinctive Computing / Jan 01, 2016

Cai, Y. (2016). Figurative Thinking. In Instinctive Computing (pp. 213–232). Springer London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-7278-9_11

Describing Faces

Instinctive Computing / Jan 01, 2016

Cai, Y. (2016). Describing Faces. In Instinctive Computing (pp. 187–212). Springer London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-7278-9_10

Education

Post-Doctor, Robotic Vision, Cognitive Science, Video Production / December, 2001

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America

West Virginia University

Ph.D., Autonomous Transportation / October, 1997

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America

Experience

University of California San Diego

Head of Visual Intelligence Studio and Senior Research Scientist / January, 2023Present

I lead three projects for real-time AI, AR, and Robotics.

Carnegie Mellon University

Head of Visual Intelligence Studio and Senior System Scientist / January, 2004December, 2022

I led many projects funded by NASA, Navy, AFRL, and industries.

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