2026 Sumi Helal: Computer Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Computer Science	34	11950	11605	755	743	213	7733

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Computer Science

11950

11605

755

743

213

7733

Overview

Sumi Helal is affiliated with Lancaster University in the United Kingdom. Their research focuses primarily within the field of Computer Science, with contributions in several subfields including Computer Networks and Communications, Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, and Transportation.

Their work extensively covers topics such as IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems, Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis, Web Data Mining and Analysis, Mobile Crowdsensing and Crowdsourcing, and Machine Learning in Healthcare.

Frequent publication venues for Sumi Helal include:

arXiv (Cornell University)
IEEE Internet of Things Journal
PLoS ONE
Computer
IEEE Internet of Things Magazine

Among their recent papers are:

Interpretable Machine Learning for COVID-19: An Empirical Study on Severity Prediction Task, 2020, arXiv (Cornell University)
When Search Engine Services Meet Large Language Models: Visions and Challenges, 2024, IEEE Transactions on Services Computing
Fine-Grained and Context-Aware Behavioral Biometrics for Pattern Lock on Smartphones, 2021, Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive Mobile Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies
DFML: Dynamic Federated Meta-Learning for Rare Disease Prediction, 2023, IEEE/ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics
SafeCity: A Heterogeneous Mobile Crowd Sensing System for Urban Public Safety, 2023, IEEE Internet of Things Journal

Sumi Helal regularly collaborates with several coauthors, including:

Jiangtao Wang
Choonhwa Lee
Wenjie Ruan
Weishan Zhang
Jiehan Zhou

Best Publications

The Gator Tech Smart House: a programmable pervasive space

S. Helal;W. Mann;H. El-Zabadani;J. King

1311
Citations
Human Activity Recognition and Pattern Discovery

Eunju Kim;Sumi Helal;D. Cook

880
Citations
Drishti: an integrated indoor/outdoor blind navigation system and service

L. Ran;S. Helal;S. Moore

571
Citations
Konark - a service discovery and delivery protocol for ad-hoc networks

S. Helal;N. Desai;V. Verma;Choonhwa Lee

545
Citations
Location-Based Services: Back to the Future

P. Bellavista;A. Kupper;S. Helal

335
Citations
Enabling smart spaces with OSGi

Choonhwa Lee;D. Nordstedt;S. Helal

239
Citations
RFID information grid for blind navigation and wayfinding

S. Willis;S. Helal

237
Citations
Enabling location-aware pervasive computing applications for the elderly

S. Helal;B. Winkler;Choonhwa Lee;Y. Kaddoura

232
Citations
Standards for service discovery and delivery

S. Helal

212
Citations
Context attributes: an approach to enable context-awareness for service discovery

Choonhwa Lee;S. Helal

194
Citations
The Engineering Handbook of Smart Technology for Aging, Disability, and Independence

Sumi Helal;Mounir Mokhtari;Bessam Abdulrazak

142
Citations
Programming pervasive spaces

Sumi Helal

119
Citations
A Mobile-Cloud Collaborative Traffic Lights Detector for Blind Navigation

Pelin Angin;Bharat Bhargava;Sumi Helal

92
Citations
Smart Phone Based Cognitive Assistant

Sumi Helal;Carlos Giraldo;Youssef Kaddoura;Choonhwa Lee

92
Citations
A three-tier architecture for ubiquitous data access

S. Helal;J. Hammer;J. Zhang;A. Khushraj

86
Citations
Persim - Simulator for Human Activities in Pervasive Spaces

Sumi Helal;Jae Woong Lee;Shantonu Hossain;Eunju Kim

81
Citations
Energy Saving Techniques in Mobile Crowd Sensing: Current State and Future Opportunities

Jiangtao Wang;Yasha Wang;Daqing Zhang;Sumi Helal

77
Citations
Sifting Through the Jungle of Sensor Standards

Chao Chen;S. Helal

67
Citations
Use of cell phones by elders with impairments: Overall appraisal, satisfaction, and suggestions

William C. Mann;Sumi Helal;Rick D. Davenport;Michael D. Justiss

67
Citations
HiCoMo: High Commit Mobile Transactions

Minsoo Lee;Sumi Helal

60
Citations
Proceedings of the 19th annual international conference on Mobile computing & networking

Sumi Helal;Ranveer Chandra;Robin Kravets

19
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Diane J. Cook Washington State University

Wonjun Lee Korea University

Sasu Tarkoma University of Helsinki

Hani Hagras University of Essex

Daqing Zhang Peking University

Paolo Bellavista University of Bologna

Sunny Consolvo Google (United States)

Qiang Ni Lancaster University

Giulio Jacucci University of Helsinki

Ranveer Chandra Microsoft (United States)

External Links

Personal website of Sumi Helal

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring computer science in the USA opens up several related online degree options and fast-track career pathways. Students often consider fields like data science, engineering, and IT certifications to improve employment prospects and increase salary potential.

For those looking to specialize, pursuing an affordable data science degree is a strategic choice, offering hands-on experience with analytics and programming at a reasonable cost. Engineering-minded students may benefit from enrolling in accredited online electrical engineering programs, which provide academic rigor and flexibility.

Complementing your main degree with easy licenses and certifications to get can further boost your resume and make you stand out to employers—especially in high-demand tech sectors. If time and affordability are concerns, consider the quickest cheapest masters degree options available online, which allow professionals to upskill and advance their careers without putting their lives on hold.