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Selected Publications


Book/Book Chapters

  1. D. Zhang. "Image Retrieval Based on Shape". PhD Thesis, Monash University, March, 2002. (thesis)
  2. L. Y. Feng and D. Zhang. "Several Issues in The Evaluation of Teaching of Mathematics Teachers". In Garry Bell Ed. Review of Mathematics Education in Asia and the Pacific, The Southern Cross Mathematical Association Inc, Lismore, Australia, pp.85-92, 1995. (ISBN: 1 86384 407 4)

Refereed Journal Papers

  1. J. Zhu, D. Zhang and G. Lu, "Enhanced Closed-form Method for Trimap and Scribble based Natural Image Matting", to appear in IET Computer Vision, 2011.
  2. D. Zhang, M. M. Islam, G. Lu and I. Sumana, "Rotation Invariant Curvelet Features for Region Based Image Retrieval", to appear in International Journal of Computer Vision, DOI: 10.1007/s11263-011-0503-6, 2011. (Ranked A* by Australian Research Council)
  3. D. Zhang, M. M. Islam and G. Lu, "A Survey on Automatic Image Annotation Techniques", Volume 45, Issue 1, Pages 346-362, Pattern Recognition, 2012. (Ranked A* by Australian Research Council)
  4. Z. Fu, G. Lu, K. Ting and D. Zhang, "Music classification via the bag-of-features approach". Pattern Recognition Letters 32(14):1768-1777, 2011.
  5. Z. Fu, G. Lu, K. Ting and D. Zhang, "A Survey of Audio-based Music Classification and Annotation", IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, 13(2):303-319, 2011. (Ranked A by Australian Research Council)
  6. A. Sajjanhar, G. Lu, D. Zhang and W. Zhou, “Connectivity Based Shape Descriptors”, International Journal of Computers and Applications, 32(1):93-98, 2010.
  7. A. Sajjanhar, G. Lu, D. Zhang et al, “Spectral shape descriptor using spherical harmonics”, Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering, 17(2):167-173, 2010.
  8. A. Sajjanhar, G. Lu, D. Zhang and W. Zhou, "Complementing a Region Descriptor for Shape Retrieval", ACIS International Journal of Computer & Information Science, 9(3):51-59, 2008.
  9. Y. Liu, D. Zhang and G. Lu, "Region-Based Image Retrieval with High-Level Semantics using Decision Tree Learning", Pattern Recognition, 41(8):2554-2570, 2008. (full paper) (Ranked A* by Australian Research Council)
  10. Y. Liu, D. Zhang and G. Lu, "A Survey of Content-based Image Retrieval with High-level Semantics", Pattern Recognition, 40(1):262-282, 2007. (Best Pattern Recognition Journal Article Award of 2007) (Ranked A* by Australian Research Council)
  11. D. Zhang and G. Lu, "Study and Evaluation of Different Fourier Methods for Image Retrieval", Image and Vision Computing, 23(1):33-49, 2005. (Abstract)
  12. D. Zhang and G. Lu, "Review of Shape Representation and Description Techniques", Pattern Recognition, 37(1):1-19, 2004. (Abstract) (Ranked A* by Australian Research Council)
  13. D. Zhang and G. Lu, "A Comparative Study of Curvature Scale Space and Fourier Descriptors", Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation, 14(1):41-60, 2003. (Abstract) (.pdf)
  14. D. Zhang and G. Lu, "Evaluation of MPEG-7 Shape Descriptors Against Other Shape Descriptors", ACM Journal of Multimedia Systems, 9(1):15-30, 2003. (Abstract)
  15. D. Zhang and G. Lu, "Shape Based Image Retrieval Using Generic Fourier Descriptors", Signal Processing: Image Communication, 17(10):825-848, 2002. (Abstract)
  16. D. Zhang and G. Lu, "Segmentation of Moving Objects in Image Sequence: A Review", Circuits, Systems and Signal Processing (Special Issue on Multimedia Communication Services), 20(2):143-183, 2001. (.pdf)
  17. D. Zhang and S. D. Ma, "A Recognition System of Multi-voice Music Staff", Chinese Journal of Computer Engineering, 24(3):41-47, March, 1998. (Abstract)
  18. D. Zhang and H. Li, "A System of Automatic Recognition of Printed Music Using Projection", Chinese Journal of Pattern Recognition and Artificial Intelligence, 8(suppl.):106-111, Dec. 1995. (Abstract)

Refereed Conference Papers

  1. Z. Fu, G. Lu, K. Ting and D. Zhang, "Building Sparse Support Vector Machines for Multi-Instance Classification", ECML/PKDD (1): 471-486, 2011.
  2. Z. Fu, G. Lu, K. Ting and D. Zhang, "On Low-Rank Regularized Least Squares for Scalable Nonlinear Classification",  ICONIP (2): 490-499, 2011.
  3. J. Zhu, D. Zhang and G. Lu, "An Enhancement to Closed-form Method for Natural Image Matting", in Proc. of International Conference on Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications (DICTA2010), Sydney, Australia in 1–3 December 2010. (Best Color Image Paper Award of DICTA2010)
  4. M. Shahiduzzaman, D. Zhang and G. Lu, "Improved Spatial Pyramid Matching for Image Classification", in Proc. of the 10th Asian Conference on Computer Vision (ACCV2010), Queenstown, New Zealand, 8-12 November, pp.2549-2558, 2010. (.pdf)
  5. J. Zhu, G. Lu and D. Zhang, "GrowMatting: A GPU-based Real-time Interactive Method for Image Matting", in Proc. of International Conference of Image and Vision Computing New Zealand (IVCNZ10), Queenstown, 8-9 November 2010. (.pdf)
  6. A. Sajjanhar, G. Lu, D. Zhang, "Novel Spectral Descriptor for Object Shape", in Proc. of Pacific-Rim Conference on Multimedia (PCM2010), Part I, LNCS 6297, pp58–67, 2010.
  7. Z. Fu, G. Lu, K. Ting and D. Zhang, "On Feature Combination for Music Classification", in Proc. of the IAPR International Workshops on Structural and Syntactic Pattern Recognition (SSPR2010),  Istanbul, Turkey, pp.453-462, August 18-20, 2010.
  8. Z. Fu, G. Lu, K. Ting and D. Zhang, "Learning Naive Bayes Classifiers for Music Classification and Retrieval", in Proc. of the International Conference on Pattern Recognition (ICPR2010),  Istanbul, Turkey, August 23-26, 2010.
  9. D. Zhang, M. M. Islam, G. Lu and J. Hou, "Semantic Image Retrieval Using Region Based Inverted File", in Proc. of Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications (DICTA09), Melbourne, Australia, 1-3 Dec. 2009. (.pdf)
  10. A. Sajjanhar, G. Lu, D. Zhang, J. Hou and Y. Chen, "Spherical Harmonics and Distance Transform for Image Representation and Retrieval", Lecture Notes in Computer Science (IDEAL09), Vol. 5788 (ISBN:978-3-642-04393-2), pp.309-316, 2009. (.pdf)
  11. L. X. Jiang, J. Hou, Z. Chen and D. Zhang, "Automatic Image Annotation Based on Decision Tree Machine Learning," in Proc. Int. Conf. Cyber-Enabled Distributed Computing and Knowledge Discovery (CyberC'09), pp.400-405, Zhangjiajie, China, Oct. 2009. (.pdf)
  12. M. M. Islam, D. Zhang and G. Lu, "Region Based Color Image Retrieval Using Curvelet Transform", In Proc. of  the 9th Asian Conference on Computer Vision (ACCV2009), Xian, China, Sept. 23-27, 2009. (.pdf)
  13. B. Dai, D. Zhang et al, "Evaluation of Face Recognition Techniques", in Proc. SPIE, Vol. 7489-74890M, pp.1-7, 2009.
  14. M. Islam, D. Zhang and G. Lu, “Rotation Invariant Curvelet Features for Texture Image Retrieval”, In Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo (ICME09), June 28-July 3, New York, USA, 2009. (.pdf)
  15. J. Hou, D. Zhang, Z. Chen, X. Xu and T. Nakamura, "Composite Feature Modeling and Retrieval", In Proc. of the 10th International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics and Vision, (ICARCV08), ISBN-978-1-4244-2287-6, pp.2176-2181, Hanoi, Vietnam, 17-20 December, 2008. (.pdf)
  16. D. Zhang, Y. Liu and J. Hou, "Digital Image Retrieval Using Intermediate Semantic Features and Multistep Search", In Proc. of Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications (DICTA08), ISBN-13: 978-0-7695-3456-5, pp.513-518, Canberra, Australia, 1-3 December, 2008. (.pdf)
  17. M. Islam, D. Zhang and G. Lu, "Automatic Categorization of Image Regions Using Dominant Color Based Vector Quantization", In Proc. of Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications (DICTA08), ISBN-13: 978-0-7695-3456-5, pp.191-198, Canberra, Australia, 1-3 December, 2008. (.pdf)
  18. I. Sumana, M. Islam, D. Zhang and G. Lu, "Content Based Image Retrieval Using Curvelet Transform", In Proc. of IEEE International Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing (MMSP08), Cairns, Queensland, Australia, ISBN 978-1-4244-2295-1, pp.11-16, October 8-10, 2008. (.pdf)
  19. A. Sajjanhar, G. Lu, D. Zhang, W. Zhou and Y. Chen, "Image Retrieval Based on Semantics of Intra-region Color Properties," In Proc. of the 8th IEEE International Conference on Computer and Information Technology (CIT08), ISBN: 978-1-4244-2357-6, pp.338-343, Sydney, Australia, 8-11 July 2008. (.pdf)
  20. M. M. Islam, D. Zhang and G. Lu, "A Geometric Method to Compute Directionality Features for Texture Images", In Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo (ICME08), Hannover, Germany, June 23-26, 2008. (.pdf)
  21. A. Sajjanhar, G. Lu, D. Zhang and W. Zhou, "Corners-Based Composite Descriptor for Shapes" In Proc. of the 2008 Congress on Image and Signal Processing (CISP08), Vol.2,  pp.714-718, ISBN:978-0-7695-3119-9, 27-30 May, Hainan, China, 2008. (.pdf)
  22. M. M. Islam, D. Zhang and G. Lu, "Comparison of Retrieval Effectiveness of Different Region Based Image Representations", In Proc. of the Sixth International Conference on Information, Communications and Signal Processing (ICICS2007), Singapore, 10-13 December, 2007. (.pdf)
  23. A. Sajjanhar, G. Lu,  D. Zhang and W. Zhou, "A Composite Descriptor for Shape Retrieval", In Proc. of 6th IEEE/ACIS International Conference on Computer and Information Science (ICIS2007), ISBN: 0-7695-2841-4, pp.795-800, Melbourne, 11-13 July, 2007. (.pdf)
  24. D. Zhang and M. Lim, "An Efficient and Robust Technique for Region Based Shape Representation and Retrieval", In Proc. of 6th IEEE/ACIS International Conference on Computer and Information Science (ICIS2007), ISBN: 0-7695-2841-4, pp.801-806, Melbourne, 11-13 July, 2007. (.pdf)
  25. Y. Liu, D. Zhang and G. Lu, "SIEVE-Search Images Effectively through Visual Elimination", Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer, ISBN 978-3-540-73416-1, Vol. 4577, pp.381-390, Intl. Workshop on Multimedia Content Analysis and Mining (MCAM'07), Weihai, China, 30 June-1 July, 2007. (.pdf)
  26. Y. Liu, D. Zhang, G. Lu and A. Tan, "Integrating Semantic Templates with Decision Tree for Image Semantic Learning", Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer Berlin/Heidelberg, ISSN: 0302-9743, (MMM07) 4352:185-195, 2007. (.pdf)
  27. Y. Liu, D. Zhang, G. Lu and W-Y. Ma, "Study on Texture Feature Extraction in Region-based Image Retrieval System", In Proc. of IEEE International Conf. on Multimedia Modeling (MMM06), pp.264-271, Beijing, Jan.4-6, 2006. (.pdf)
  28. C. R. Ng, G. Lu and D. Zhang, "A New Approach to Texture Retrieval", In Proc. of  IEEE International Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing (MMSP05), Shanghai, China, Oct. 30 to Nov. 2, 2005. (.pdf)
  29. A. Sajjanhar, G. Lu, D. Zhang and T. Qi, "Multiresolution Analysis of Connectivity", In Proc. of the Sixth International Conference on Intelligent Data Engineering and Automated Learning (IDEAL05), pp.56-62, Brisbane, Australia, July 6- 8, 2005. (Abstract | .pdf )
  30. A. Sajjanhar, G. Lu and D. Zhang, "Spherical Harmonics Descriptor for 2D-Image Retrieval", In Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo (ICME05), pp.105-108, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, July 6-8, 2005. (Abstract |.pdf )
  31. Y. Liu, D. Zhang, and G. Lu, "Deriving High-Level Concepts Using Fuzzy-ID3 Decision Tree for Image Retrieval", In Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP05), pp.501-504, Philadelphia, PA, USA, March 18-23, 2005. (.pdf )
  32. Y. Liu, D. Zhang, G. Lu and W.-Y. Ma, "Region-Based Image Retrieval with High-Level Semantic Color Names", In Proc. of IEEE 11th International  Multi-Media Modelling Conference (MMM05), pp.180-187, Melbourne, Australia, January, 12-14, 2005. (Abstract | .pdf )
  33. C. R. Ng, G. Lu, and D. Zhang, "Performance Study of Gabor Filters and Rotation Invariant Gabor Filters", In Proc. of IEEE 11th International  Multi-Media Modelling Conference (MMM05), pp.158-162, Melbourne, Australia, January, 12-14, 2005. (Abstract | .pdf )
  34. Y. Liu, D. Zhang, G. Lu and W.-Y. Ma, "Region-based Image Retrieval with Perceptual Colors", In Proc. of 5th Pacific-Rim Conference on Multimedia (PCM04), Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 30-Dec.3, 2004. (Abstract) (.pdf)
  35. D. Zhang, "Improving Image Retrieval Performance by Using Both Color and Texture Features", In Proc. of IEEE 3rd International Conference on Image and Graphics (ICIG04), pp.172-175, Hong Kong, China, Dec.18-20, 2004. (Abstract | .pdf )
  36. A. Sajjanhar, G. Lu and D. Zhang, "Multi-scale Analysis of Connectivity for Image Retrieval", In Proc. of IEEE 3rd International Conference on Image and Graphics (ICIG04), pp.204-207, Hong Kong, China, Dec.18-20, 2004. ( .pdf )
  37. A. Sajjanhar, G. Lu and D. Zhang, "Coherence Based Histograms for Shape Retrieval", In Proc. of International Conference on Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, e-Business and Applications (CSITeA04), Cairo, Egypt, Dec. 27-29, 2004. (.pdf)
  38. Y. Liu, W. Ma, D. Zhang, and G. Lu, "An Efficient Texture Feature Extraction Algorithm For Arbitrary-Shaped Regions", In Proc. of IEEE 7th International Conference on Signal Processing (ICSP2004), Beijing, China, Aug. 31– Sept. 4, Vol. 2, pp.1037-1040, 2004. (.pdf)
  39. A. Sajjanhar, G. Lu and D. Zhang, "Discriminating Shape Descriptors Based on Connectivity", In Proc. of  IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo (ICME'2004), Vol.3, pp.2075-2078, Taiwan, China, June 27-30, 2004. ( .pdf )
  40. A. Sajjanhar, G. Lu and D. Zhang, "Angular Histograms for Shape Retrieval", In Proc. of the 19th International Conference on Computers and Their Applications (CATA04), Seattle, Washington, USA, March 18-20, 2004. ( .pdf )
  41. A. Sajjanhar, G. Lu and D. Zhang, "Image Retrieval Using Modified Generic Fourier Descriptors", In Proc. of the 19th International Conference on Computers and Their Applications (CATA04), Seattle, Washington, USA, March 18-20, 2004. (.pdf)
  42. L. Chen, G. Lu and D. Zhang. “Effects of Different Gabor Filter Parameters on Image Retrieval by Texture”. In Proc. of IEEE 10th International Conference on Multi-Media Modelling (MMM2004), pp.273-278, Brisbane, Australia, Jan, 2004. (.pdf )
  43. D. Zhang and G. Lu. "Evaluation of Similarity Measurement For Image Retrieval". In Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Neural Networks & Signal Processing (ICNNSP03), pp.928-931, Nanjing, China, Dec. 14-17, 2003. (.pdf )
  44. D. Zhang and G. Lu. "General Image Retrieval Using Shape and Texture Features". In Proc. of the 7th International Conference on Internet and Multimedia Systems and Applications (IMSA03), pp.585-589, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, August 13-15, 2003. (Abstract) (.pdf)
  45. D. Zhang and G. Lu. "Enhanced Generic Fourier Descriptors For Object-Based Image Retrieval". In Proc. IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP2002), Vol.4, pp.3668-3671, Florida, USA, May 13-17, 2002. (Abstract) (.pdf)
  46. D. Zhang and G. Lu. "Improving Retrieval Performance of Zernike Moment Descriptor on Affined Shapes". In Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME2002), Vol.1, pp.205-208, Lausanne, Switzerland, August 26-29, 2002. (Abstract) (.pdf)
  47. D. Zhang and G. Lu. "Generic Fourier Descriptors for Shape-based Image Retrieval". In Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME2002), Vol.1, pp.425-428, Lausanne, Switzerland, August 26-29, 2002. (Abstract) (.pdf)
  48. D. Zhang and G. Lu. "An Integrated Approach to Shape Based Image Retrieval". In Proc. of the Fifth Asian Conference on Computer Vision (ACCV02), pp.652-657, Melbourne, Australia, January 22-25, 2002. (Abstract) (.pdf)
  49. D. Zhang and G. Lu. "A Comparative Study of Fourier Descriptors for Shape Representation and Retrieval". In Proc. of the Fifth Asian Conference on Computer Vision (ACCV02), pp.646-651, Melbourne, Australia, January 22-25, 2002. (Abstract) (.pdf)
  50. D. Zhang and G. Lu. "A Comparative Study of Three Region Shape Descriptors". In Proc. of the Sixth Digital Image Computing — Techniques and Applications (DICTA02), pp.86-91, Melbourne, Australia, January 21-22, 2002. (Abstract) (.pdf)
  51. D. Zhang and G. Lu. "A Comparison Of Shape Retrieval Using Fourier Descriptors And Short-Time Fourier Descriptors". In Proc. of The Second IEEE Pacific-Rim Conference on Multimedia (PCM01), pp.855-860, Beijing, China, October 24-26, 2001. (.pdf)
  52. D. Zhang and G. Lu. "Content-Based Shape Retrieval Using Different Shape Descriptors: A Comparative Study". In Proc. of IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME2001), pp.317-320, Tokyo, Japan, August 22-25, 2001. (.pdf)
  53. D. Zhang and G. Lu. "A Comparative Study on Shape Retrieval Using Fourier Descriptors with Different Shape Signatures". In Proc. of International Conference on Intelligent Multimedia and Distance Education (ICIMADE01), pp.1-9, Fargo, ND, USA, June 1-3, 2001. (.pdf)
  54. D. Zhang and G. Lu. "Content-based Image Retrieval Using Gabor Texture Features". In Proc. of First IEEE Pacific-Rim Conference on Multimedia (PCM'00), pp.1139-1142, Sydney, Australia, December 13-15 , 2000. (.pdf)
  55. D. Zhang and G. Lu. "An Edge and Color Oriented Optical Flow Estimation Using Block Matching". In Proc. of IEEE 5th International Conference on Signal Processing (ICSP00), Vol. 2, pp.1026-1032, Beijing, China, August, 2000. (.pdf)
  56. Y. Yang and D. Zhang. "Effective Coordination for Cooperation Support in Web-Based Process-Centred Teamwork Environments". In Proc. of 3rd Int. Asia-Pacific Web Conf.(APWeb2k), pp.323-327, Xi'an, China, Oct. 2000. (.pdf)
  57. Y. Yang, D. Zhang and P. Wojcieszak. "Coordination Management with two Types of Databases in a Web-based Cooperative System for Teamwork". In Proc. of International Symposium on Database, Web and Cooperative Systems (DWACOS'99), pp.47-52, Baden-Baden, Germany, August 3-4, 1999. ( paper ) ( report style )
  58. D. Zhang, H. Li and B. Xu. "Automatic Recognition for Printed Music Using Contour Tracing and Projection". In Proc. of IEEE Int. Conf. on Neural Networks and Signal Processing (ICNNSP'95), vol. II, pp.689-692, Nanjing, China, December, 1995. (Abstract)

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