Publications

Xin Zeng, Xiaoyu Wang, Tengxiang Zhang, Chun Yu, Shengdong Zhao, Yiqiang Chen (2023). GestureGPT: Zero-shot Interactive Gesture Understanding and Grounding with Large Language Model Agents. arXiv.

Tengxiang Zhang, Zitong Lan, Chenren Xu, Yanrong Li, Yiqiang Chen (2022). BLEselect: Gestural IoT Device Selection via Bluetooth Angle of Arrival Estimation from Smart Glasses. IMWUT.
BLEselect places 5 antennas on a pair of smart glasses to detect the AoA of both hand wearables and off-body IoT devices. Based on the AoA data, users can nod at, point at, or draw a circle around an IoT device to select it..

Tengxiang Zhang, Xin Zeng, Yinshuai Zhang, Xin Jiang, Xuhai Xu, Anind K Dey, Yiqiang Chen (2022). BoldMove: Enabling IoT Device Control on Ubiquitous Touch Interfaces by Semantic Mapping and Sequential Selection. In CHI'22 Late-breaking Work.
Semantic-based IoT device control method that is suitable for resource-constrained input interfaces..

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Tengxiang Zhang, Zi Qian, Hsuan Wei Fan, Jie Ren, Yuntao Wang, Yuanchun Shi (2022). Easily Add Battery-free Wireless Sensors to Everyday Objects: System Implementation and Usability Study. In CCF TPCI.
The journal version of BitID conference paper. An open-sourced system implementation of BitID with usability studies.

Tengxiang Zhang, Xin Zeng, Yiqiang Chen (2022). An AR Device Facilitated Multi-device Interaction System and Method. CN 202211490160.X (pending).

Tengxiang Zhang, Zitong Lan, Yanrong Li, Yiqiang Chen (2022). A Device Selection System and Method. CN 202211410562.4 (pending).

Tengxiang Zhang, Xin Zeng, Yiqiang Chen (2021). A Semantic-based Device Association Method. CN 202110359565.9.

Tengxiang Zhang, Steve Hodges (2020). New Opportunities for Sustainable Interaction Using Backscatter Sensors. In Self-SustainableCHI'20 Workshop.
Design considerations of sustainable interaction interfaces with backscatter sensing techniques..

Tengxiang Zhang, Xin Zeng, Yinshuai Zhang, Ke Sun, Yuntao Wang, Yiqiang Chen (2020). ThermalRing: Gesture and Tag Inputs Enabled by a Thermal Imaging Smart Ring. In CHI'20.
ThermalRing uses low-resolution thermal camera for private, robust, and efficient gesture sensing and tag recognition.

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Yuntao Wang, Zichao Chen, Hanchuan Li, Zhengyi Cao, Tengxiang Zhang, Huiyi Luo, Ke Ou, John Raiti, Chun Yu, Shwetak Patel, Yuanchun Shi (2020). MoveVR：Enabling Multiform Force Feedback in Virtual Reality using Household Cleaning Robot. In CHI'20.
MoveVR generates multiform force feedback for an immersive VR interaction experience by leveraging a household cleaning robot.

Tengxiang Zhang, Jiayuan Gao, Yiqiang Chen (2020). Apparatus and Method for Cognitive Load Analysis Based on Near-infrared Imaging of Subcutaneous Veins . CN 202010459503.0.

Tengxiang Zhang, Xin Zeng, Yiqiang Chen (2020). A Smart Ring based Gesture Recognition Method and System. CN 202010413596.3.

Tengxiang Zhang, Jiayuan Gao, Yiqiang Chen (2020). A Movement Symmetry Based Smart Prosthesis Control Method and System . CN 202010425034.0.

Tengxiang Zhang, Xin Yi, Ruolin Wang, Jiayuan Gao, Yuntao Wang, Chun Yu, Simin Li, Yuanchun Shi (2019). Facilitating Temporal Synchronous Target Selection through User Behavior Modeling. IMWUT.
This paper improves the target selection performance by optimizing blinking pattern sets with Bayesian-based human modeling.

Yuntao Wang, Jianyu Zhou, Hanchuan Li, Tengxiang Zhang, Minxuan Gao, Zhuolin Cheng, Chun Yu, Shwetak Patel, Yuanchun Shi (2019). FlexTouch: Enabling Large-Scale Interaction Sensing Beyond Touchscreens Using Flexible and Conductive Materials. IMWUT.
FlexTouch attach conductive strips to touchscreen edges for long-range touch sensing up to 4m and object presence detection up to 2m.

Tengxiang Zhang, Xin Yi, Ruolin Wang, Yuntao Wang, Chun Yu, Yiqin Lu, Yuanchun Shi (2018). Tap-to-Pair: Associating Wireless Devices with Synchronous Tapping. IMWUT.
Tap-to-Pair pairs two wireless devices spontaneously through tapping without modifications on either device.

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Yuanchun Shi, Yinshuai Zhang, Tengxiang Zhang (2018). Smart Ring and its Wearing Method. CN 201810971684.8.

Tengxiang Zhang, Yuanchun Shi, Xin Yi, Yuntao Wang, Chun Yu (2018). Pairing method and wireless device for pairing using wireless signals. PCT/CN2018/094468. CN 201810723952.4.

Tengxiang Zhang, Xin Yi, Chun Yu, Yuntao Wang, Nicholas Becker, Yuanchun Shi (2017). TouchPower: Interaction-based Power Transfer for Power-as-needed Devices. IMWUT. (Discussion Paper)
TouchPower transfers on-body power to off-body devices during interaction to reduce power maintenance demands.

Tengxiang Zhang, Nicholas Becker, Yuntao Wang, Yuan Zhou, Yuanchun Shi (2017). BitID: Easily Add Battery-free Wireless Sensors to Everyday Objects. In SMARTCOMP'17. (Best Paper Runner-up)
BitID adds sensing ability to everyday objects in an easy-to-deploy, low-cost, and maintenance-free manner.

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Huifeng Ma, Bengeng Cai, Tengxiang Zhang, Yan Yang, Weixiang Jiang, Tiejun Cui (2013). Three-dimensional Gradient-index Materials and Their Applications in Microwave Lens Antennas. IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation.
This paper uses drilled-hold dielectric structures as 3D inhomogeneous and nearly isotropic gradient-index materials.