Dr Dengsheng Zhang - Research

Potential honours and PhD projects

Large scale image classification based on object proposal

Postgraduate research supervisions

Current supervisions

Program of study: (Doctorate by research).

Thesis title: An ontological approach to automatic music genre classification

Supervisors: Zhang, D (Main), McKemmish, S (Honorary), Lu, G (Associate)

Completed PhD supervision

Student: Priyabrata Karmakar

Thesis title: Effective and efficient kernel-based image representations for classification and retrieval

Supervisors: Lu, G (Main), Teng, S (Associate), Zhang, D (Associate)

Student: Hamid Shojanazeri

Thesis title: A New Perceptual Dissimilarity Measure for Image Retrieval and Clustering

Supervisors: Lu, G (Main), Teng, S (Associate), Zhang, D (Associate), Ting, K (Associate)

Student: Chua, B

Thesis title: Automatic extraction of perceptual features and categorization of music emotional expressions from polyphonic music audio signals (2007)

Supervisors: Lu, G (Main), Zhang, D (Associate)

Student: Hossain, M

Thesis title: An effective technique for multi-modal image registration (2012)

Supervisors: Lu, G (Main), Teng, S (Associate), Zhang, D (Associate)

Student: Islam, M.

Thesis title: SIRBOT - semantic image retrieval based on object translation (2009)

Supervisors: Zhang, D (Main), Lu, G (Associate)

Student: Lee, K

Thesis title: On the analysis of fronto-normal gait for human recognition (2009)

Supervisors: Zhang, D (Associate)

Student: Liu, Y

Thesis title: Region-based image retrieval with high-level semantics (2006)

Supervisors: Lu, G (Joint-Co), Zhang, D (Joint)

Student: Sajjanhar, A

Thesis title: Shape-based image retrieval (2011)

Supervisors: Lu, G (Main), Zhang, D (Associate)

Completed masters supervision

Student: Shahiduzzaman, M

Thesis title: Image Categorisation and Retrieval Using Multi-scale Spatial Pyramid Matching (2011)

Supervisors: Zhang, D (Main), Lu, G (Associate)

Student: Sumana, I.

Thesis title: Image Retrieval Using Discrete Curvelet Transform (2008)

Supervisors: Lu, G (Main), Zhang, D (Joint)

Publications

Books

Dengsheng Zhang: Fundamentals of Image Data Mining - Analysis, Features, Classification and Retrieval. Springer 2019, ISBN 978-3-030-17988-5.

Journal articles

Fu, Z., Lu, G., Ting, K.M., Zhang, D., 2013, Efficient nonlinear classification via low-rank regularised least squares, Neural Computing and Applications [E], vol 22, issue 7-8, Springer, United Kingdom, pp. 1279-1289.

Fu, Z., Lu, G., Ting, K.M., Zhang, D., 2013, Learning sparse kernel classifiers for multi-instance classification, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems [P], vol 24, issue 9, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, United States, pp. 1377-1389.

Zhang, D., Islam, M.M., Lu, G., 2013, Structural image retrieval using automatic image annotation and region based inverted file, Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation [P], vol 24, issue 7, Academic Press, United States, pp. 1087-1098.

Zhang, D., Islam, M., Lu, G., 2012, A review on automatic image annotation techniques, Pattern Recognition [P], vol 45, issue 1, Pergamon, United Kingdom, pp. 346-362.

Chen, Z., Hou, J., Zhang, D., Qin, X., 2012, An annotation rule extraction algorithm for image retrieval, Pattern Recognition Letters [P], vol 33, issue 10, Elsevier BV North-Holland, Netherlands, pp. 1257-1268.

Fu, Z., Lu, G., Ting, K.M., Zhang, D., 2012, Efficient nonlinear classification via low-rank regularised least squares, Neural Computing and Applications [E], vol 21, Springer-Verlag, London UK, pp. 1-17.

Fu, Z., Lu, G., Ting, K., Zhang, D., 2011, A survey of audio-based music classification and annotation, IEEE Transactions on Multimedia [P], vol 13, issue 2, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, United States, pp. 303-319.

Hou, J., Chen, Z., Qin, X., Zhang, D., 2011, Automatic image search based on improved feature descriptors and decision tree, Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering [P], vol 18, issue 2, IOS Press, Netherlands, pp. 167-180.

Fu, Z., Lu, G., Ting, K., Zhang, D., 2011, Music classification via the bag-of-features approach, Pattern Recognition Letters [P], vol 32, issue 14, Elsevier BV * North-Holland, Netherlands, pp. 1768-1777.

Zhang, D., Islam, M., Lu, G., Sumana, I., 2011, Rotation invariant curvelet features for region based image retrieval, International Journal of Computer Vision [E], vol E, Springer New York LLC, United States, pp. 1-15.

Sajjanhar, A., Lu, G., Zhang, D., Zhou, W., 2010, Connectivity-based shape descriptors, International Journal of Computers and Applications [P], vol 32, issue 1, ACTA Press, Calgary AB Canada, pp. 93-98.

Sajjanhar, A., Lu, G., Zhang, D., Hou, J., Zhou, W., Chen, Y., 2010, Spectral shape descriptor using spherical harmonics, Integrated Computer-Aided Engineering [P], vol 17, issue 2, IOS Press, The Netherlands, pp. 167-173.

Sajjanhar, A., Lu, G., Zhang, D., Zhou, W., 2008, Complementing a region descriptor for shape retrieval, International Journal of Computer & Information Science, vol 9, issue 3, International Association for Computer & Information Science (ACIS), Mt. Pleasant MI USA, pp. 51-59.

Liu, Y., Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2008, Region-based image retrieval with high-level semantics using decision tree learning, Pattern Recognition, vol 41, issue 8, Pergamon, United Kingdom, pp. 2554-2570.

Liu, Y., Zhang, D., Lu, G., Ma, W., 2007, A survey of content-based image retrieval with high-level semantics, Pattern Recognition, vol 40, issue 1, Pergamon, United Kingdom, pp. 262-282.

Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2005, Study and evaluation of different Fourier methods for image retrieval, Image and Vision Computing, vol 23, issue 1, Elsevier, The Netherlands, pp. 33-49.

Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2004, Review of shape representation and description techniques, Pattern Recognition, vol 37, issue 1, Elsevier Ltd, UK, pp. 1-19.

Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2003, A comparative study of curvature scale space and Fourier descriptors for shape-based image retrieval, Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation, vol 14, issue 1, Academic Press, USA, pp. 41-60.

Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2003, Evaluation of MPEG-7 shape descriptors against other shape descriptors, Multimedia Systems, vol 9, issue 1, Springer-Verlag, Berlin Germany, pp. 15-30.

Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2002, Shape-based image retrieval using generic Fourier descriptor, Signal Processing: Image Communication, vol 17, issue 10, Elsevier Science B.V., Netherlands, pp. 825-848.

Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2001, A comparison of shape retrieval using Fourier descriptors and short-time Fourier descriptors, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 2195, Springer-Verlag Berlin, Berlin Germany, pp. 855-860.

Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2001, Segmentation of moving objects in image sequence: a review, Circuits Systems and Signal Processing, vol 20, issue 2, Birkhauser Boston Inc., Cambridge USA, pp. 143-183.

Conference proceedings

Md Tahmid Hossain, Shyh Wei Teng, Dengsheng Zhang, Suryani Lim, Guojun Lu: Enhancing the Effectiveness of Local Descriptor Based Image Matching. DICTA 2018: 1-8

Priyabrata Karmakar, Shyh Wei Teng, Guojun Lu, Dengsheng Zhang: A Kernel-Based Approach for Content-Based Image Retrieval. IVCNZ 2018: 1-6

Hamid Shojanazeri, Sunil Aryal, Shyh Wei Teng, Dengsheng Zhang, Guojun Lu: Image Clustering Using a Similarity Measure Incorporating Human Perception. IVCNZ 2018: 1-6

Hamid Shojanazeri, Dengsheng Zhang, Shyh Wei Teng, Sunil Aryal, Guojun Lu: A Novel Perceptual Dissimilarity Measure for Image Retrieval. IVCNZ 2018: 1-6

Md Tahmid Hossain, Shyh Wei Teng, Dengsheng Zhang, Suryani Lim, Guojun Lu: Distortion Robust Image Classification using Deep Convolutional Neural Network with Discrete Cosine Transform. CoRR abs/1811.05819 (2018)

Priyabrata Karmakar, Shyh Wei Teng, Dengsheng Zhang, Ying Liu, Guojun Lu: Improved Kernel Descriptors for Effective and Efficient Image Classification. DICTA 2017: 1-8

Priyabrata Karmakar, Shyh Wei Teng, Dengsheng Zhang, Ying Liu, Guojun Lu: Improved Tamura Features for Image Classification Using Kernel Based Descriptors. DICTA 2017: 1-7

Ying Liu, Dan Hu, Jiulun Fan, Fuping Wang, Dengsheng Zhang: Multi-Feature Fusion for Crime Scene Investigation Image Retrieval. DICTA 2017: 1-7

Hamid Shojanazeri, Shyh Wei Teng, Dengsheng Zhang, Guojun Lu: A Hybrid Data Dependent Dissimilarity Measure for Image Retrieval. DICTA 2017: 1-8

Karmakar, P., Teng, S., Zhang, D. and Lu, G., 2016, Combining pyramid match kernel and spatial pyramid for image classification, Proceedings of the International Conference on Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications (DICTA2016), 30^th Nov.-2^nd December, 2016, Gold Coast, Australia.

Karmakar, P., Teng, S., Lu, G. and Zhang, D., 2015, Rotation invariant spatial pyramid matching for image classification, Proceedings of the International Conference on Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications (DICTA2015), 23^rd - 25^th November, 2015, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

Zhou, S., Lu, G., Teng, S. and Zhang, D., 2015, Extracting road centrelines from binary road images by optimizing geodesic lines, Proceedings of the 30^th International Conference on Image and Vision Computing (IVCNZ2015), 23^rd and the 24^th of November, 2015, Auckland, New Zealand.

Fu, Z., Lu, G., Ting, K.M., Zhang, D., 2013, Optimizing cepstral features for audio classification, Proceedings of the Twenty-Third International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI2013), 3 August 2013 to 9 August 2013, AAAI Press / International Joint Conferences on Artificial Intelligence, USA, pp. 1330-1336.

Ariyaratne, H.B., Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2012, A class centric feature and classifier ensemble selection approach for music genre classification, Proceedings of Structural, Syntactic, and Statistical Pattern Recognition: Joint IAPR International Workshop, SSPR & SPR 2012, Hiroshima, Japan, 7 November 2012 to 9 November 2012, Springer, Berlin Heidelberg Germany, pp. 666-674.

Ariyaratne, H.B., Zhang, D., 2012, A novel automatic hierarchical approach to music genre classification, Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo Workshops, 9 July 2012 to 13 July 2012, The Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers Inc, Piscataway NJ USA, pp. 564-569.

Sumana, I., Lu, G., Zhang, D., 2012, Comparison of curvelet and wavelet texture features for content-based image retrieval, Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME2012), 9 July 2012 to 13 July 2012, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc, Piscataway NJ USA, pp. 290-295.

Fu, Z., Lu, G., Ting, K.M., Zhang, D., 2012, Learning sparse kernel classifiers in the primal, Proceedings of Structural, Syntactic, and Statistical Pattern Recognition: Joint IAPR International Workshop, SSPR & SPR 2012, 7 November 2012 to 9 November 2012, Springer, Berlin Germany, pp. 60-69.

Fu, Z., Lu, G., Ting, K., Zhang, D., 2011, Building sparse support vector machines for multi-instance classification, Proceedings of European Conference on Machine Learning Knowledge Discovery in Databases (ECML PKDD 2011), 5 September 2011 to 9 September 2011, Springer-Verlag, Berlin Germany, pp. 471-486.

Shahiduzzaman, M., Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2011, Improved spatial pyramid matching for image classification, Proceedings of the 10th Asian Conference on Computer Vision (ACCV2011), 8 November 2010 to 12 November 2010, Springer - Verlag, Berlin Germany, pp. 449-459.

Fu, Z., Lu, G., Ting, K., Zhang, D., 2011, On low-rank regularized least squares for scalable nonlinear classification, Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Neural Information Processing (ICONIP 2011), 13 November 2011 to 17 November 2011, Springer-Verlag, Berlin Germany, pp. 490-499.

Zhu, J., Lu, G., Zhang, D., 2010, A GPU-based real-time interactive method for image matting, Proceedings of the 25th International Conference of Image and Vision Computing New Zealand (IVCNZ2010), 8 November 2010 to 9 November 2010, IEEE, Piscataway NJ USA, pp. 1-8.

Zhu, J., Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2010, An enhancement to closed-form method for natural image matting, Proceedings of Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications (DICTA2010), 01 December 2010 to 03 December 2010, IEEE Computer Society, Los Alamitos CA USA, pp. 629-634.

Fu, Z., Lu, G., Ting, K., Zhang, D., 2010, Learning naive Bayes classifiers for music classification and retrieval, Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Pattern Recognition (ICPR2010), 23 August 2010 to 26 August 2010, IEEE Computer Society, Piscataway NJ USA, pp. 4589-4592.

Sajjanhar, A., Lu, G., Zhang, D., 2010, Novel spectral descriptor for object shape, Proceedings of the 11th Pacific Rim Conference on Multimedia: Advances in Multimedia Information Processing (PCM2010), 21 September 2010 to 24 September 2010, Springer - Verlag, Berlin Germany, pp. 58-67.

Fu, Z., Lu, G., Ting, K., Zhang, D., 2010, On feature combination for music classification, Proceedings of the Joint IAPR International Workshop on Structural, Syntactic and Statistical Pattern Recognition (SSPR & SPR 2010), 18 August 2010 to 20 August 2010, Springer - Verlag, Germany, pp. 453-462.

Islam, M.M., Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2010, Region based color image retrieval using curvelet transform, Proceedings of the 9th Asian Conference on Computer Vision (ACCV2010), 23 September 2009 to 27 September 2009, Springer-Verlag, Berlin Germany, pp. 448-457.

Jiang, L., Hou, J., Zeng, C., Zhang, D., 2009, Automatic image annotation based on decision tree machine learning, Proceedings of the International Conference on Cyber-Enabled Distributed Computing and Knowledge Discovery, 10 October 2009 to 12 October 2009, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Piscataway NJ USA, pp. 170-175.

Dai, B., Zhang, D., Liu, H., Sun, S., Li, K., 2009, Evaluation of face recognition techniques, Proceedings of Image Processing and Photonics for Agricultural Engineering (PIAGENG 2009), 11 July 2009 to 12 July 2009, SPIE, Bellingham WA USA, pp. 1-7.

Islam, M.M., Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2009, Rotation invariant curvelet features for texture image retrieval, Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME2009), 28 June 2009 to 3 July 2009, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Piscataway NJ USA, pp. 562-565.

Zhang, D., Islam, M.M., Lu, G., Hou, J., 2009, Semantic image retrieval using region based inverted file, Proceedings of Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications (DICTA2009), 1 December 2009 to 3 December 2009, IEEE Computer Society, Los Alamitos CA USA, pp. 242-249.

Sajjanhar, A., Lu, G., Zhang, D., Hou, J., Chen, Y., 2009, Spherical harmonics and distance transform for image representation and retrieval, Proceedings of the Intelligent Data Engineering and Automated Learning, 23 September 2009 to 26 September 2009, Springer - Verlag, Berlin Germany, pp. 309-316.

Islam, M.M., Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2008, A geometric method to compute directionality features for texture images, Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME2008), 23 June 2008 to 26 June 2008, IEEE, Hannover Germany, pp. 1521-1524.

Islam, M.M., Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2008, Automatic categorization of image regions using dominant color based vector quantization, Proceedings of the Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications (DICTA2008), 1 December 2008 to 3 December 2008, IEEE Computer Society, Los Alamitos CA USA, pp. 191-198.

Hou, J., Zhang, D., Chen, Z., Xu, X., Nakamura, T., 2008, Composite feature modelling and retrieval, Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics & Vision, 17 December 2008 to 20 December 2008, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Piscataway NJ USA, pp. 2176-2181.

Sumana, I., Islam, M.M., Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2008, Content based image retrieval using curvelet transform, Proceedings of the 10th IEEE Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing (MSP2008), 8 October 2008 to 10 October 2008, IEEE, Piscataway NJ USA, pp. 11-16.

Sajjanhar, A., Lu, G., Zhang, D., Zhou, W., 2008, Corners-based composite descriptor for shapes, Proceedings of the First International Congress on Image and Signal Processing (CISP2008), 27 May 2008 to 30 May 2008, IEEE Computer Society, Los Alamitos CA USA, pp. 714-718.

Zhang, D., Liu, Y., Hou, J., 2008, Digital image retrieval using intermediate semantic features and multistep search, Proceedings of the Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications (DICTA2008), 1 December 2008 to 3 December 2008, IEEE Computer Society, Los Alamitos CA USA, pp. 513-518.

Sajjanhar, A., Lu, G., Zhang, D., Zhou, W., Chen, Y., 2008, Image retrieval based on semantics of intra-region color properties, Proceedings of IEEE 8th International Conference on Computer and Information Technology, 8 July 2008 to 11 July 2008, IEEE, Piscataway NJ USA, pp. 338-343.

Sajjanhar, A., Lu, G., Zhang, D., Zhou, W., 2007, A composite descriptor for shape retrieval, Proceedings of the 6th IEEE/ACIS International Conference on Computer and Information Science(ICIS 2007) in conjunction with 1st IEEE/ACIS International Workshop on e-Activity (IWEA 2007), 11 July 2007 to 13 July 2007, IEEE Computer Society, Los Alamitos Ca USA, pp. 795-800.

Zhang, D., Lim, M., 2007, An efficient and robust technique for region based shape representation and retrieval, Proceedings of the 6th IEEE/ACIS International Conference on Computer and Information Science (ICIS 2007) in conjunction with 1st IEEE/ACIS International Workshop on e-Activity (IWEA 2007), 11 July 2007 to 13 July 2007, IEEE Computer Society, Los Alamitos CA USA, pp. 801-806.

Islam, M.M., Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2007, Comparison of retrieval effectiveness of different region based image representations, Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Information, Communications and Signal Processing, 10 December 2007 to 13 December 2007, IEEE, Piscataway NJ USA, pp. 311-314.

Liu, Y., Zhang, D., Lu, G., Tan, A., 2007, Integrating semantic templates with decision tree for image semantic learning, Proceedings of the 13th International Multimedia Modelling Conference (MMM2007), 9 January 2007 to 12 January 2007, Springer, Berlin Germany, pp. 185-195.

Liu, Y., Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2007, SIEVE - search images effectively through visual elimination, Proceedings of the Symposium on Human Interface: Human Interface and the Management of Information (HCI International 2007), 22 July 2007 to 27 July 2007, Springer, Berlin Germany, pp. 381-390.

Liu, Y., Zhang, D., Lu, G., Ma, W., 2006, Study on texture feature extraction in region-based image retrieval system, Proceedings of the 12th International Multi-Media Modelling (MMM2006), 4 January 2006 to 6 January 2006, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., Beijing China, pp. 264-271.

Ng, C.B.R., Lu, G., Zhang, D., 2005, A new approach to texture retrieval, Proceedings of the International Workshop on Multimedia Signal Processing (MSP2005), 30 October 2005 to 02 November 2005, IEEE Operations Center, Piscataway NJ USA, pp. 301-304.

Liu, Y., Zhang, D., Lu, G., Ma, W., 2005, Deriving high-level concepts using fuzzy-ID3 decision tree for image retrieval, Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP2005), 18 March 2005 to 23 March 2005, IEEE, Philadelphia PA USA, pp. 501-504.

Sajjanhar, A., Lu, G., Zhang, D., Qi, T., 2005, Multiresolution analysis of connectivity, Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Intelligent Data Engineering and Automated Learning (IDEAL2005), 6 July 2005 to 8 July 2005, Springer-Verlag, Berlin Germany, pp. 56-62.

Ng, C.B.R., Lu, G., Zhang, D., 2005, Performance study of Gabor filters and rotation invariant Gabor filters, Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Multi-Media Modelling (MMM2005), 12 January 2005 to 14 January 2005, IEEE Computer Society, Los Alamitos USA, pp. 158-162.

Liu, Y., Zhang, D., Lu, G., Ma, W., 2005, Region-based image retrieval with high-level semantic color names, Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Multi-Media Modelling (MMM2005), 12 January 2005 to 14 January 2005, IEEE Computer Society, Los Alamitos USA, pp. 180-187.

Sajjanhar, A., Lu, G., Zhang, D., 2005, Spherical harmonics descriptor for 2D-image retrieval, Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo (ICME2005), 06 July 2005 to 08 July 2005, IEEE, Piscataway USA, pp. 105-108.

Liu, Y., Ma, W., Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2004, An efficient texture feature extraction algorithm for arbitrary-shaped regions, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Signal Processing (ICSP2004), 31 August 2004 to 04 September 2004, Publishing House of Electronics Industry, Beijing China, pp. 1037-1040.

Sajjanhar, A., Lu, G., Zhang, D., 2004, Angular histograms for shape retrieval, Proceedings of the ISCA 19th International Conference on Computers and Their Applications, 18 March 2004 to 20 March 2004, ISCA, Cary USA, pp. 29-31.

Sajjanhar, A., Lu, G., Zhang, D., 2004, Coherence based histograms for shape retrieval, Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Sciences, Software Engineering, Information Technology, E-Business and Applications, 27/12/2004 to 29/12/2004, ISCA Press, Cairo Egypt, pp. 1-5.

Sajjanhar, A., Lu, G., Zhang, D., 2004, Discriminating shape descriptors based on connectivity, Proceedings of the 2004 IEEE International Conference Multimedia and Expo (ICME2004), 27 June 2004 to 30 June 2004, IEEE, Taipei Taiwan, pp. 2075-2078.

Chen, L., Lu, G., Zhang, D., 2004, Effects of different Gabor filter parameters on image retrieval by texture, Proceedings of the 10th International Multimedia Modelling Conference (MMM2004), 05 January 2004 to 07 January 2004, IEEE Computer Society, Los Alamitos USA, pp. 273-278.

Sajjanhar, A., Lu, G., Zhang, D., 2004, Image retrieval using modified Generic Fourier Descriptors, Proceedings of the ISCA 19th International Conference on Computers and Their Applications, 18 March 2004 to 20 March 2004, ISCA, Cary USA, pp. 32-35.

Zhang, D., 2004, Improving image retrieval performance by using both colour and texture features, Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Image and Graphics (ICIG2004), 18 December 2004 to 20 December 2004, IEEE Computer Society, Los Alamitos USA, pp. 172-175.

Sajjanhar, A., Lu, G., Zhang, D., 2004, Multi-scale analysis of connectivity for image retrieval, Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Image and Graphics (ICIG2004), 18 December 2004 to 20 December 2004, IEEE Computer Society, Los Alamitos USA, pp. 204-207.

Liu, Y., Zhang, D., Lu, G., Ma, W., 2004, Region-based image retrieval with perceptual colours, Proceedings of the 5th Pacific Rim Conference on Multimedia: Advances in Multimedia Information Processing (PCM2004), 30 November 2004 to 3 December 2004, Springer-Verlag, Berlin Germany, pp. 931-938.

Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2003, Evaluation of similarity measurement for image retrieval, Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Neural Networks and Signal Processing (ICNNSP2003), 14/12/03 - 17/12/03, IEEE Operations Center, Piscataway NJ USA, pp. 928-931.

Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2003, General image retrieval using shape and combined features, Proceedings of the Seventh IASTED International Conference on Internet and Multimedia Systems and Applications, 13 August 2003 to 15 December 2003, ACTA Press, Anaheim CA USA, pp. 585-589.

Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2002, A comparative study of Fourier descriptors for shape representation and retrieval, Proceedings of the Fifth Asian Conference on Computer Vision (ACCV2002), 22 January 2002 to 25 January 2002, Asian Federation of Computer Vision Societies (AFCV), Fitzroy Vic Australia, pp. 646-651.

Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2002, A comparative study of three region shape descriptors, Proceedings of Sixth Digital Image Computing: Techniques and Applications Conference (DICTA2002), 21 January 2002 to 22 January 2002, Australian Pattern Recognition Society (APRS), Fitzroy Vic Australia, pp. 86-91.

Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2002, An integrated approach to shape based image retrieval, Proceedings of the Fifth Asian Conference on Computer Vision (ACCV2002), 22 January 2002 to 25 January 2002, Asian Federation of Computer Vision Societies (AFCV), Fitzroy Vic Australia, pp. 652-657.

Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2002, Enhanced generic Fourier descriptors for object-based image retrieval, Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Acoustics Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP2002), 13 May 2002 to 17 May 2002, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., USA, pp. 3668-3671.

Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2002, Generic Fourier descriptor for shape-based image retrieval, 2002 IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME2002), 26 August 2002 to 29 August 2002, IEEE, USA, pp. 425-428.

Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2002, Improving retrieval performance of Zernike moment descriptor on affined shapes, Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME2002), 26 August 2002 to 29 August 2002, IEEE, USA, pp. 205-208.

Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2001, A comparative study on shape retrieval using Fourier descriptors with different shape signatures, Intelligent Multimedia, Computing and Communications: Technologies and Applications of the Future: Proceedings of the International Conference on Intelligent Multimedia and Distance Education, 01 June 2001 to 03 June 2001, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., USA, pp. 1-9.

Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2001, Content-based shape retrieval using different shape descriptors: a comparative study, Proceedings of the International Conference on Multimedia and Expo (ICME2001), 22 August 2001 to 25 August 2001, IEEE, USA, pp. 317-320.

Zhang, D., Lu, G., 2000, An edge and colour oriented optical flow estimation using block matching, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Signal Processing (ICSP2000), Beijing CHINA, 21-25 August 2000, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Beijing China, pp. 1026-1032.

Zhang, D., Wong, A., Indrawan, M., Lu, G., 2000, Content-based image retrieval using gabor texture features, Proceedings of The First IEEE Pacific-Rim Conference on Multimedia (PCM2000), Sydney NSW Australia, 13 - 15 December 2000, University of Sydney, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 392-395.

Yang, Y. and Zhang, D., 2000, Effective coordination for cooperation support in web-based process-centred teamwork environments, Proceedings of the 3^rd Asia-Pacific Web Conference (APWeb2k), October, 2000, pp.323-327, Xi'an, China.

Zhang, D., Wojcieszak, P., Yang, Y., 1999, Coordination management with two types of databases in a web-based cooperative system for teamwork, Proceedings of International Symposium on Database, Web and Cooperative Systems, Baden-Baden GERMANY, August 3-4, 1999, Int' Inst for Adv Stud and Sys Res and Cyber, Ontario CANADA, pp. 47-52.