Basic Information
Name: ZhongyuanLai
Education: Ph.D.
Title: Associate Professor
Contact: Email: laizhy@jhun.edu.cn | QQ: 281910492
Education Background
2007.09–2013.06
Ph.D. in Communication and Information Systems, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Advisor:Prof. Liu Wenyu (Director of the AI Institute, School of Electronic Information and Communications, Huazhong University of Science and Technology)
Dissertation: Visual Salience Measure of Shape Parts and ShapeCoding
2003.09–2007.06
Bachelor inCommunication Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Work Experience
2024.03–Present
Associate Professor, School of Artificial Intelligence, Jianghan University
2023.05–2024.02
Associate Professor, School of Artificial Intelligence, Jianghan University
2021.08–2023.05
AssociateResearcher, School of Artificial Intelligence, Jianghan University
2019.11–2021.08
AssociateResearcher, Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Jianghan University
2019.10–2020.10
Visiting Scholar, Department of Computer Science and Engineering,
Universityat Buffalo, the State University of New York, USA
Co-advisor:Prof. Junsong Yuan (IEEE Fellow, IAPR Fellow)
2014.06–2019.11
Assistant Researcher, Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Jianghan University
2013.11–2014.06
Research Intern, Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Jianghan University
2011.10–2012.04
Research Assistant, School of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Co-advisor:Prof. Junsong Yuan (Nanyang Assistant Professor)
Main Research Interests
Visual Computing, Intelligent Blasting
Key Projects
Principal Investigator, Vision-based Blasting Flyrock Detection and Trajectory Prediction, State Key Laboratory of Precision Blasting,Sept. 2022– Aug. 2024, CNY: 200,000
Principal Investigator, Visual Salience Measure of Object Shape Parts and Its Applications, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Jan. 2016 - Dec. 2018, CNY: 190,000
Main Participant, Science and Technology Innovation Team for Intelligent Design of Open-pit Rock Blasting,
Department of Science and Technology of Hubei Province, Sept. 2024 - Sept. 2027, CNY: 300,000
Main Participant, Research on Key Technologies for Intelligent and Precision Blasting in Drilling-and-Blasting Tunnel Construction, Department of Science and Technology of Hubei Province, Apr. 2024 - Apr. 2026, CNY: 1000,000
Main Participant, Machine Vision-Based Detection of Human Abnormal Postures and Recognition of Rehabilitation Actions, Department of Science and Technology of Hubei Province, Sept. 2020 - Apr. 2022, CNY: 300,000
Main Participant, Visual Concavity Method for Multi-Scales Feature Extraction and Representation, National Natural Science Foundation of China ,Jan. 2012 - Dec. 2015, CNY: 560,000
Main Participant, General Convex Shape Decomposition Theory and Its Applications, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Jan. 2009 - Dec. 2011, CNY: 330,000
Main Participant, Information Hiding Method Based on Hierarchical Visual Distortion Model, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Jan. 2010 - Dec. 2012, CNY: 170,000
Main Participant, Theory and Applications of the Multi-Scale Curvature of Surfaces and Curves, Research Fund for the Doctoral Program, Jan. 2008 - Dec. 2010, CNY: 60,000
Representative Publications
1. Changli Li*, Enrui Tong, Kao Zhang, Nenglun Cheng, Zhongyuan Lai, Zhigeng Pan. Gaze Estimation Based on a Multi-Stream Adaptive Feature Fusion Network, Applied Science - Basel, 2025, 15, 3684. (SCI-Q4)
2. Xianzu Wu, Xianfeng Wu, Tianyu Luan, Yajing Bai, Zhongyuan Lai*, Junsong Yuan. FSC: Few-Point Shape Completion.CVPR 2024, pp. 26077-26087. (CCF-A Conference)
3. Chun Wang*, Zhongyuan Lai*. Shape Decomposition and Classification by Searching Optimal Part PruningSequence.Pattern Recognition, 2016, 54: 206–217. (SCI-Q1).
4. Zhongyuan Lai, Zhe Wang, Zhen Zuo, Zhijun Yao, Wenyu Liu*. B-Spline-Based Shape Coding with Accurate Distortion Measurement Using Analytical Model.Neurocomputing, 2015, 149: 1631–1646. (SCI-Q2).
5. Zhongyuan Lai*, Junhuan Zhu, Jiebo Luo. Operationally Optimal Vertex-Based Shape Coding with Arbitrary Direction Edge Encoding Structures.Journal of Electronic Imaging, 2014, 23(4): 043009. (SCI-Q4).
6. Junhuan Zhu, Zhongyuan Lai, WenyuLiu, Jiebo Luo. Adaptive Edge Encoding Schemes for the Rate-Distortion Optimal Polygon-Based Shape Coding. Data Compression Conference (DCC 2014),pp. 103-112. (CCF-B Conference)
7. Zhongyuan Lai, Wenyu Liu*, Fan Zhang, Guang Cheng. Perceptual Distortion Measure for Polygon-Based Shape Coding.IEICE Transactions on Information and Systems, 2013, E96-D(3): 750–753. (SCI-Q4).
8. Chun Wang, Zhongyuan Lai, Hongyuan Wang. Hand Gesture Recognition Based on Perceptual Shape Decomposition with a Kinect Camera. IEICE Transactions on Information and Systems, 2013, 96-D(9): 2147-2151. (SCI-Q4)
9. Chun Wang, Wenyu Liu*, Zhongyuan Lai, Hongyuan Wang. Perceptually Friendly Shape Decomposition by Resolving Segmentation Points with Minimum Cost, Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation, 2013, 24(3): 270-282. (SCI-Q3)
10. ZhijunYao, JuntaoLiu, Zhongyuan Lai, WenyuLiu*. Improved JSD Distance-Based Spatial Histogram Similarity Metric and Object Tracking.An Improved Jensen-Shannon Divergence Based SpatiogramSimilarity Measure for Object Tracking. Acta Automatica Sinica, 2011, 37(12): 1464–1473. (Chinese Core Journal).
11. Zhongyuan Lai，Junhuan Zhu，Zhou Ren, Wenyu Liu*, Baolan Yan. Arbitrary Directional Edge Encoding Schemes for the Operational Rate-Distortion Optimal Shape Coding Framework. Data Compression Conference (DCC 2010), pp. 20-29. (CCF-B Conference)
Patents
1. Zhongyuan Lai, Yanli Gong, Jinshan Sun, Juanjuan Sun, Xianfeng Wu, Yajing Bai, Jing Zhou. A Multi-Target Tracking Method, Apparatus, and Processing Device. National Invention Patent, Granted No. CN119205848, Granted Date: Mar 18, 2025.
2. Zhe Liu, Zhiming Zhan, Jing Zhou, Zhongyuan Lai. Image Gain Non-Uniformity Correction Method and Apparatus for Staring Infrared Detectors. National Invention Patent, Granted No. CN119085863, Granted Date: Mar 28, 2025.
3. Juanjuan Sun, Jinshan Sun, Chen Li, Jing Zhao, Yang Sun, Zhongyuan Lai. A Method and System for Extracting and Evaluating Geometric Characteristics of Fragmented Stone Blocks. National Invention Patent, Granted No. CN118552579, Granted Date: Oct. 18, 2024.
4. Zhongyuan Lai, Hui Xiong, Fengchun Zhou, Xianfeng Wu, Yajing Bai, Xianzu Wu, Hui Lan, Jing Zhou, Jinshan Sun. Method, Apparatus, and Processing Device for 3D Hand Pose Estimation Based on Color Images. National Invention Patent, Granted No. CN117953545, Granted Date: Jun. 21, 2024.
5. Xianfeng Wu, Zhongyuan Lai, Junfei Wang, Xinyi Liu, Yuwei Liu, Jing Zhou, Xia Liu, Zhe Liu, Yiming Hu. Point Cloud-based Object Classification Method and Related Equipment. National Invention Patent, Granted No. CN115456064, Granted Date: Feb. 02, 2024.
6. Xia Liu, Yangshiyu Zhou, Tangzhu Yang, Yazhuo Li, Xianping Ren, Yan Xiong, Zhongyuan Lai, Ling Lin, MIao Hu, Linfei Wu, Meng Li, Chuang Liu, Lei Wang. Method, Apparatus, and Processing Device for Determining User Posture. National Invention Patent, Granted No. CN114120355, Granted Date: Aug. 23, 2024.
7. Xia Liu, Zhongyuan Lai, Yazhuo Li, Yan Xiong, Xianping Ren, Ling Lin, Xiao Li, Mingdie Yan. Method, Apparatus, and Processing Device for User Posture Evaluation. National Invention Patent, Granted No. CN113658211, Granted Date: Feb. 09, 2024.
