PUBLICATIONS

 


Journal Papers

[1] Y. Sun, “A family of likelihood ascent search multiuser detectors: approaching optimum performance via random multicodes with linear complexity,” to appear in IEEE Trans. on Communications.

[2] Y. Sun, “A family of likelihood ascent search multiuser detectors: an upper bound of bit error rate and a lower bound of asymptotic multiuser efficiency,” to appear in IEEE Trans. on Communications.

[3] Y. Sun, “Spectral efficiency and optimal medium access control of random access systems over large random spreading CDMA,” to appear in IEEE Trans. on Communications.

[4] Y. Sun and J. Shi, “Retransmission diversity in large CDMA random access systems,” IEEE Trans. on Signal Processing, vol. 55, no. 7, pp. 3471-3483, July 2007.

[5] Y. Sun and X. Cai, “Multiuser detection for packet-switched CDMA networks with retransmission diversity,” IEEE Trans. on Signal Processing, vol. 52, no. 3, pp. 826-832, March 2004.

[6] X. Cai, Y. Sun, and A. N. Akansu, “Performance of CDMA random access systems with packet combining in fading channels,” IEEE Trans. on Wireless Communications, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 413-419, May 2003.

[7] Y. Sun and D. Parker, “Small vessel enhancement for MRA images using local maximum mean processing,” IEEE Trans. on Image Processing, vol. 10, no. 11, pp. 1687-1699, Nov. 2001.

[8] Y. Sun, “Bandwidth-efficient wireless OFDM,” IEEE J. on Select. Area in Commun., vol. 19, no. 11, pp. 2267-2278, Nov. 2001.

[9] Y. Sun, “On quantization error of self-organizing map network,” Neurocomputing, pp. 169-193, 34 (2000).

[10] Y. Sun, “Hopfield neural network based algorithms for image restoration and reconstruction - Part I: algorithms and simulations,” IEEE Trans. on Signal Processing, vol. 48, no. 7, pp. 2105-2118, July 2000.

[11] Y. Sun, “Hopfield neural network based algorithms for image restoration and reconstruction - Part II: performance analysis,” IEEE Trans. on Signal Processing, vol. 48, no. 7, pp. 2119-2131, July 2000.

[12] Y. Sun and D. Parker, “Performance analysis of maximum intensity projection algorithm for display of MRA images,” IEEE Trans. on Medical Imaging, vol. 18, no. 12, pp. 1154-1169, Dec. 1999.

[13] Y. Sun, “A generalized updating rule for modified Hopfield neural network for quadratic optimization,” Neurocomputing, pp.133-143, 19 (1998).

[14] Y. Sun, “Stochastic iterative algorithms for signal set design for Gaussian channels and optimality of the L2 signal set,” IEEE Trans. on Information Theory, vol. 43, pp. 1574-1587, Sept. 1997.

[15] Y. Sun, J.-G. Li and S.-Y. Yu, “Improvement on performance of modified Hopfield neural network for image restoration,” IEEE Trans. on Image Processing, vol. 4, no. 5, pp. 688-692, May 1995.

[16] S.-Y. Yu and Y. Sun, “A new algorithm for binary section reconstruction and its neural network implementation,” Journal of Automation (in Chinese), vol. 20, No. 4, pp. 445-451, 1994.

[17] Y. Sun, “A neural network approach to classification by a mapping,” Pattern Recognition Letters, vol. 14, no. 10, pp. 749-752, Oct. 1993.

[18] Y. Sun and S.-Y. Yu, “An eliminating highest error (EHE) criterion in Hopfield neural networks for bilevel image restoration,” Pattern Recognition Letters, vol. 14, no. 6, pp. 471-474, June 1993.

[19] Y. Sun and F.-H. Qi, “Shape normalization through visible region center and invisible region center,” Pattern Recognition Letters, vol. 14, no. 5, pp. 407-414, May 1993.

[20] Y. Sun, “Neural network approach for classification using features extracted by mapping,” Electronics Letters, Vol. 28, No. 13, pp. 1263-1264, 18th June 1992.

[21] S.-G. Wu and Y. Sun, “Jacquard weave image processing and punching machine control,” Journal of Computer Application (in Chinese), vol. 1, pp. 16-20, 1987.

Conference Papers and Seminar Talks

[1] Y. Sun, J. Xiao, X. Li, and F. Cabrera-Mora, “Adaptive source localization by a mobile robot using signal power gradient in sensor networks,” IEEE Global Commun. Conf., New Orleans, LA, Nov. 30 - Dec. 4, 2008.

[2] Y. Sun, “Quasi-large sparse-sequence CDMA: approach to single-user bound by linearly-complex LAS detectors,” CISS 2008, Princeton University, March 19-21, 2008.

[3] Y. Sun, “Quasi-large sparsely spread CDMA: approach to single-user performance by linearly complex LAS detectors,” seminar talk, Institute of Mobile Communications, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China, Dec. 26, 2007.

[4] J. Li, Y. Sun, and M. Lee, “On performance of cooperative large CDMA random access networks,” in Proc. IEEE Globecom 2007, Washington D.C., Nov. 26-30, 2007.

[5] B. Chen, M. Lee, Y. Sun, “A framework for crosslayer optimization from physical layer to routing layer on wireless ad hoc networks,” in Proc. IEEE Globecom 2007, Washington D.C., Nov. 26-30, 2007.

[6] J. Shi and Y. Sun, “Performance analysis of random access channel with retransmission gain,” in Proc. Conference on Military Communications, MILCOM’07, Orlando, Florida, Oct. 29-31, 2007.

[7] Y. Sun, “Approach to single-user performance in CDMA by linear-complex LAS detectors and random sequences,” seminar talk, Institute of Mobile Communications, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China, June 20, 2007.

[8] B. Chen, M. Lee, and Y. Sun, “Cross-layer optimization with retransmission diversity in wireless CDMA networks,” in Proc. 2007 IEEE Sarnoff Symposium, Princeton, NJ, April 30 - May 2, 2007.

[9] Y. Sun, “Approach to optimum performance in random spreading CDMA by linear-complex LAS detectors,” in Proc. 41st Annual Conference on Information Science and Systems, CISS'2007, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, March 14-16, 2007.

[10] J. Shi and Y. Sun, “Random access channel with retransmission gain,” in Proc. 41st Annual Conference on Information Science and Systems, CISS'2007, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, March 14-16, 2007.

[11] F. Cabrera-Mora, J. Xiao and Y. Sun, “Effects of communication on mobile sensor networks”, in Prof. 2006 IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelligent Robots and Systems, pp1452-1457, Beijing, China, Oct. 2006.

[12] Y. Sun, “ Linear-complex LAS detectors can achieve bit error rate of NP-hard optimum detector in non-trivial large random spreading CDMA,” in Proc. 6th Int. Conf. on ITS Telecomm., ITST2006, Chengdu, China, June 21 – 23, 2006.

[13] Y. Sun, "Linear-complex LAS detectors can achieve bit error rate of NP-hard optimum detector in large random spreading CDMA," seminal talk, Modern Communications Laboratory, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, June 14, 2006.

[14] Y. Sun and J. Shi, "Large CDMA random access systems with exploitation of retransmission diversity," in Proc. Conference on Military Communications, MILCOM’05, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Oct. 17-20, 2005.

[15] Y. Sun and J. Shi, “Exploitation of retransmission diversity in large packet-switched CDMA random access systems,” in Proc. Int. Conf. Computer Networks and Mobile Computing, ICCNMC'05, Zhangjiajie, China, Aug. 2~4, 2005.

[16] Y. Sun, “Transport capacity and spectral efficiency of large wireless CDMA ad hoc networks,” Proc. 14th Annual Wireless and Optical Communications Conference, WOCC’05, Newark, NJ, Apr. 22-23, 2005. (Slides)

[17] J. Lu and Y. Sun, “Exploitation of retransmission diversity by LAS multiuser detectors for random access CDMA system,” in Proc. A Student Research Conference – Einstein in the City, The City College of New York, New York, Apr. 11-12, 2005.

[18] J. Shi and Y. Sun, “Detection exploited with historical signals in large packet-switched CDMA random access systems,” in Proc. A Student Research Conference – Einstein in the City, The City College of New York, New York, Apr. 11-12, 2005.

[19] Y. Sun and J. Shi, “Exploitation of historical signals in CDMA random access systems,” in Proc. 36th Annual Conference on Information Science and Systems, CISS'2005, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, March 16-18, 2005.

[20] Y. Sun, “Transport capacity of large wireless CDMA ad hoc networks,” in Proc. IEEE 6th CAS Symp. on Emerging Techn.: Frontiers of Mobile and Wireless Commun. Conf., Shanghai, China, May 31- June 2, 2004.

[21] Y. Sun, “Transport capacity and spectrum power efficiency of large wireless CDMA ad hoc networks with optimum code rate allocation,” in Proc. 38th Annual Conf. on Information Science and Systems, CISS’2004, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, March 17-19, 2004.

[22] Y. Sun, “Transport capacity and spectrum efficiency of large wireless CDMA ad hoc networks with retransmission diversity,” in Proc. 38th Annual Conf. on Information Science and Systems, CISS’2004, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, March 17-19, 2004.

[23] Y. Sun and S. Zeng, “Multinode listening increases transport capacity of wireless ad hoc networks,” in Proc. 38th Annual Conf. on Information Science and Systems, CISS’2004, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, March 17-19, 2004.

[24] Y. Sun, “Capacity of large wireless CDMA ad hoc networks with retransmission diversity,” in Proc. of Collaborative Technology Alliances (CTA) and Communications & Networks (C&N) Alliance 2003 Annual Symposium, University of Maryland Conference Center, April 29-May 1, 2003.

[25] Y. Sun and Y. Wang, “Large random access systems with retransmission diversity,” in Proc. of Collaborative Technology Alliances (CTA) and Communications & Networks (C&N) Alliance 2003 Annual Symposium, University of Maryland Conference Center, April 29-May 1, 2003.

[26] Y. Sun, “Stability and capacity of large Aloha systems with retransmission gain and Poisson new arrival,” in Proc. of Collaborative Technology Alliances (CTA) and Communications & Networks (C&N) Alliance 2003 Annual Symposium, University of Maryland Conference Center, April 29-May 1, 2003.

[27] Y. Sun, “Stability and capacity of large Aloha systems with retransmission gain and Poisson new arrival,” in Proc. 37th Annual Conference on Information Science and Systems, CISS’2003, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, March 12-14, 2003. (Slides)

[28] Y. Sun and Y. Wang, “Large random access systems with retransmission diversity,” in Proc. 37th Annual Conference on Information Science and Systems, CISS’2003, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, March 12-14, 2003.

[29] Y. Sun, “Capacity of large wireless CDMA Ad Hoc networks with retransmission diversity,” in Proc. 36th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Pacific Grove, CA, November 3-6, 2002.

[30] Y. Sun, “Local maximum likelihood multiuser detection for CDMA communications,” in Proc. International Conference on Information Technology: Coding and Computing, pp. 307-311, Las Vegas, NV, April 2-4, 2001.

[31] Y. Sun, “Local maximum likelihood multiuser detection,” in Proc. 34th Annual Conference on Information Science and Systems, CISS’2001, pp. 7-12, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, March 21-23, 2001.

[32] X. Cai, Y. Sun, and A. N. Akansu, “Performance of slotted CDMA random access systems with packet combining in fading channels,” in Proc. 34th Annual Conference on Information Science and Systems, CISS’2001, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, March 21-23, 2001.

[33] Y. Sun, “Local maximum likelihood multiuser detection for CDMA communications,” in Proc. 5th Annual Conf. on  Advanced Telecommun. & Infor. Distribution, ATIRP’2001, University of Maryland, March 20-22, 2001.

[34] Y. Sun, “Packet combining for DS-CDMA random access networks in fading channels,” in Proc. 5th Annual Conf. on Advanced Telecommun. & Infor. Distribution, ATIRP’2001, University of Maryland, March 20-22, 2001.

[35] Y. Sun, “A family of linear complexity likelihood ascent search multiuser detectors for CDMA communications,” in Proc. 34th Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, vol. 2, pp. 1163 -1167, Pacific Grove, CA, Oct. 29 - Nov. 1, 2000.

[36] Y. Sun, “A family of likelihood ascent search detectors achieving local maximum likelihood with an arbitrary neighborhood size for CDMA multiuser detection,” in Proc. 38th Annual Allerton Conf. on Commun., control, and computing, pp. 826-833, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Oct. 4-6, 2000.

[37] Y. Sun, “A family of linear complexity likelihood ascent search detectors for CDMA multiuser detection,” in Proc. IEEE 6th Int. Symp. on Spread-Spectrum Tech. & Appli., ISSSTA’2000, Parsipppany, NJ, Sept. 6-8, 2000.

[38] Y. Sun and Z. Wang, “Network diversity approach to performance improvement for random access packet-switched CDMA networks,” in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. on Third Generation Wireless Commu., 3Gwireless’2000, pp. 285-291, San Francisco, CA, June 14-16, 2000.

[39] Y. Sun, “Multiuser detection using network diversity for random access packet-switched CDMA networks,” in Proc. 33rd Annual Conference on Information Science and Systems, CISS’2000, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, March 15-17, 2000.

[40] Y. Sun, “Network diversity of random access packet-switched CDMA networks,” in Proc. 4th Annual Conf. on Advanced Telecommun. & Infor. Distribution, ATIRP’2000, University of Maryland, March 21-23, 2000.

[41] Y. Sun, “Multiuser detection using network diversity for random access packet-switched CDMA networks,” in Proc. 4th Annual Conf. on Advanced Telecommun. & Infor. Distribution, ATIRP’2000, University of Maryland, March 21-23, 2000.

[42] Y. Sun, “Linear-complexity likelihood-ascent-search detectors for multiuser detection of CDMA networks,” in Proc. 4th Annual Conf. on Advanced Telecommun. & Infor. Distribution, ATIRP’2000, University of Maryland, March 21-23, 2000.

[43] Y. Sun, “Network diversity of random access slotted CDMA networks,” in Proc. 33rd Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, vol. 2, pp. 1606 -1610, Pacific Grove, CA, Oct. 24-27, 1999.

[44] Y. Sun, “A generalized search rule of likelihood ascent search detectors for CDMA multiuser detection,” in Proc. Fifth Conference on Information Systems Analysis and Synthesis / Third Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics ISAS’99/SCI’99, vol. 4, pp.323-328, Orlando, Florida, July 31 to August 4, 1999.

[45] Y. Sun and L. Tong, “Channel equalization for wireless OFDM systems with ICI and ISI,” in Proc. IEEE International Conference on Communications, ICC’99, Vancouver B.C., Canada, June 6-10, 1999.

[46] Y. Sun and L. Tong, “Channel equalization using one-tap DFE for wireless OFDM systems with ICI and ISI,” in Proc. 2nd IEEE Signal Processing Workshop on Signal Processing Advances in wireless communications, SPAWC’99, Annapolis, MD, May 9-12, 1999.

[47] Y. Sun and L. Tong, “Bandwidth efficient wireless OFDM,” in Proc. 32nd Asilomar Conference on Signals, Systems, and Computers, Pacific Grove, CA, Nov. 1-4, 1998.

[48] Y. Sun and L. Tong, “HMM approach to blind sequence estimation,” in Proc. Conference on Military Communications, MILCOM’98, Stouffer Renaissance, Bedford, MA, Oct. 18-21, 1998.

[49] Y. Sun and L. Tong, “A channel-whitening blind sequence estimation algorithm,” in Proc. 1998 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory, ISIT’98, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts, August 16-21, 1998.

[50] Y. Sun, “Eliminating-highest-error and fastest-metric-descent criteria and iterative algorithms for bit-synchronous CDMA multiuser detection,” in Proc. IEEE International Conference on Communications, ICC’98, pp. 1576-1580, Atlanta, Georgia, June 7-11, 1998.

[51] Y. Sun, “Search algorithms based on eliminating-highest-error and fastest-metric-descent criteria for bit-synchronous CDMA multiuser detection,” in Proc. IEEE International Conference on Communications, ICC’98, pp. 390-394, Atlanta, Georgia, June 7-11, 1998.

[52] Y. Sun, “A hidden Markov model approach to bind sequence estimation,” in Proc. 32nd Annual Conference on Information Science and Systems, CISS’98, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, March 18-20, 1998.

[53] Y. Sun, “A generalized updating rule for modified Hopfield neural network,” in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. on Neural Networks, ICNN’97, pp. 1227-1230, Houston, Texas, June 9-12, 1997.

[54] Y. Sun, “Seek the optimum signal sets for Gaussian noise channels by using stochastic iteration,” in Proc. 1996 International Symposium on Information Theory and its Applications, ISITA’96, Victoria, B.C., Canada, Sept. 17-20, 1996.

[55] Y. Sun, “Detection and tracking of moving point targets in noise image sequences by local maximum likelihood,” in Proc. 1996 IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, ICIP’96, pp.799-802, Lausanne, Switzerland, Sept. 16-19, 1996.

[56] Y. Sun, “On the reconstruction error of the Kohonen self-organizing mapping algorithm,” in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. on Neural Networks, ICNN’96, pp. 190-195, Washington, DC, June 3-6, 1996.

[57] J. Xia, F. Qi, W. Yuan, D. Wang, W. Qiu, Y. Sun, Y. Huang, G. Shen, H. Wu, “Computer Aided Simulation System for Orthognathic Surgery,” in Proc. 1995 Eighth IEEE Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems, pp. 237-244, 1995.

[58] S.-Y. Yu, Y. Sun and H.-J. Liu, “Steepest gradient descent method for estimation of motion parameters from image sequences,” in Proc. International Symposium on Video Communication and Fiber Optic Networks, Berlin, Germany, April 4-9, 1993.

[59] H.-J. Liu and Y. Sun, “Blind bilevel image restoration using Hopfield neural networks,” in Proc. IEEE Int. Conf. on Neural Networks, ICNN’93, pp. 1656-1661, San Francisco, California, March 28-April 1, 1993.

[60] Y. Sun, “EHE criterion in neural network approach for Chinese font restoration from out-of-focused image,” in Proc. 1992 International Conference on Computer Processing of Chinese and Oriental Languages, Sand Key, Florida, Dec. 16-18, 1992, pp. 397-400.

[61] Y. Sun and S.-Y. Yu, “An eliminating highest error criterion in Hopfield neural network for bilevel image restoration,” in Proc. International Symposium on Information Theory and its Application,  ICCS/ISITA’92, vol. 3, pp. 1409-1411, Singapore, Nov. 16-20, 1992.

[62] Y. Sun and S.-Y. Yu, “A modified Hopfield neural network used in bilevel image restoration and reconstruction,” in Proc. International Symposium on Information Theory and its Application, ICCS/ISITA’92, vol. 3, pp. 1412-1414, Singapore, Nov. 16-20, 1992.

[63] Y. Sun, “Moving point detection in image sequences using BP neural network,” in Proc. International Conference on Intelligent Information Processing and System, pp. 43-46, Beijing, China, Oct. 30 - Nov. 1, 1992.

[64] W.-D. Li and Y. Sun, “Comparison of contour sequence based feature extraction for invariant object recognition using neural networks,” in Proc. 1992 International Workshop on Pattern Recognition,  Image understanding and Artificial Neural Networks, pp. 58-63, Shanghai, China, Sept. 28-30, 1992.

[65] Z.-Y. Dai and Y. Sun, “Neural Network approach for image color classification,” in Proc. 1992 International Workshop on Pattern Recognition,  Image understanding and Artificial Neural Networks, pp. 89-93, Shanghai, China, Sept. 28-30, 1992.

[66] Y. Sun, “Power spectral analysis of Jacquard weave by maximum entropy method,” in Proc. Asia-Pacific Area Joint Meeting on Picture Coding and Comm., Nanjing, China, Nov. 10-14, 1987.

[67] Y. Sun and F.-N. Gu, “A new method of maximum entropy power spectral estimation,” in Proc. 1987 International Conference on Comm. Tech., pp. 690-693, Nanjing, China, Nov. 5-8, 1987.

[68] Y. Sun and F.-N. Gu, “A new maximum entropy method for power spectrum estimation,” in Proc. Annual National Conf. on Signal Processing (in Chinese), Nanjing, China, Oct. 14-16, 1986.


Patents

[1] Y. Sun, “Method of local maximum likelihood detection with bit extending and multiplexing to approach optimum performance in random spreading CDMA,” submitted to US Patent & Trademark Office, App. no. 60/880,265, Jan. 13, 2007.


Ph.D. Thesis

Y. Sun, “Stochastic iterative algorithms for signal set design for Gaussian channels and the L2 signal set,” University of Minnesota, Feb., 1997.


Research Reports

[1] Y. Sun, “Cell coverage and best server prediction of wireless PCS network via drive test data,” Research Report, Northern Telecom, Dec., 1996.

[2] Y. Sun, “Noise modeling and characterizations of hybrid fiber coax channels,” Research Report, ADC Telecommunications, Sept., 1995.

[3] Y. Sun, “Performance evaluation of coding schemes in Homeworx modem for HFC channels,” Research Report, ADC Telecommunications, Sept., 1995.


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