2026 Wei-Yun Yau: 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	12065	11715	160	160	175	5879

Overview

Wei-Yun Yau is affiliated with the Institute for Infocomm Research in Singapore. Their research spans multiple domains within computer science and engineering, with a significant focus on robotics, sensor-based localization, and autonomous systems.

Their recent publications include the following papers:

Accurate IMU Factor Using Switched Linear Systems for VIO, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
Achieving Green AI with Energy-Efficient Deep Learning Using Neuromorphic Computing, 2023, Communications of the ACM
Cross-Entropy Regularized Policy Gradient for Multirobot Nonadversarial Moving Target Search, 2023, IEEE Transactions on Robotics
Trajectory Generation and Control of a Lower Limb Exoskeleton for Gait Assistance, 2022, Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems
PD-FAC: Probability Density Factorized Multi-Agent Distributional Reinforcement Learning for Multi-Robot Reliable Search, 2022, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

They frequently co-author with the following researchers:

Hongliang Guo
Chee-Meng Chew
Daniela Rus
Jianle Chan
Albertus Hendrawan Adiwahono

Their work is often published in venues such as:

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
arXiv (Cornell University)
IEEE Transactions on Robotics
2021 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics

Wei-Yun Yau's main fields of study encompass:

Computer Science
Engineering

Within these fields, their research subfields include:

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Aerospace Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
Computer Networks and Communications
Biomedical Engineering

Their main topics of work focus on:

Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization
Robotic Path Planning Algorithms
Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems
Reinforcement Learning in Robotics
Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety
Advanced Vision and Imaging
Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics

Best Publications

Fingerprint minutiae matching based on the local and global structures

Xudong Jiang;Wei-Yun Yau

786
Citations
A perspective on medical infrared imaging

L J Jiang;E Y K Ng;A C B Yeo;S Wu

362
Citations
Structured AutoEncoders for Subspace Clustering.

Xi Peng;Jiashi Feng;Shijie Xiao;Wei-Yun Yau

345
Citations
Person recognition by fusing palmprint and palm vein images based on Laplacianpalm representation

Jian-Gang Wang;Wei-Yun Yau;Andy Suwandy;Eric Sung

322
Citations
Fingerprint quality and validity analysis

Eyung Lim;Xudong Jiang;Weiyun Yau

276
Citations
Detecting the fingerprint minutiae by adaptive tracing the gray-level ridge

Xudong Jiang;Wei-Yun Yau;Wee Ser

234
Citations
Deep subspace clustering with sparsity prior

Xi Peng;Shijie Xiao;Jiashi Feng;Wei-Yun Yau

203
Citations
Robust Representation and Recognition of Facial Emotions Using Extreme Sparse Learning

Seyedehsamaneh Shojaeilangari;Wei-Yun Yau;Karthik Nandakumar;Jun Li

156
Citations
Exploiting global and local decisions for multimodal biometrics verification

K.-A. Toh;Xudong Jiang;Wei-Yun Yau

154
Citations
Fingerprint image quality analysis

E. Lim;K.-A. Toh;P.N. Suganthan;X. Jiang

138
Citations
Boosting dense SIFT descriptors and shape contexts of face images for gender recognition

Jian-Gang Wang;Jun Li;Wei-Yun Yau;Eric Sung

131
Citations
Combining singular points and orientation image information for fingerprint classification

Jun Li;Wei-Yun Yau;Han Wang

127
Citations
Identity verification through palm vein and crease texture

Kar-Ann Toh;How-Lung Eng;Yuen-Siong Choo;Yoon-Leon Cha

124
Citations
Human Action Recognition With Video Data: Research and Evaluation Challenges

Manoj Ramanathan;Wei-Yun Yau;Eam Khwang Teoh

117
Citations
Constrained nonlinear models of fingerprint orientations with prediction

Jun Li;Wei-Yun Yau;Han Wang

114
Citations
Multichannel Pulse-Coupled-Neural-Network-Based Color Image Segmentation for Object Detection

Hualiang Zhuang;Kay-Soon Low;Wei-Yun Yau

104
Citations
An automatic drowning detection surveillance system for challenging outdoor pool environments

Unknown

104
Citations
DEWS: A Live Visual Surveillance System for Early Drowning Detection at Pool

How-Lung Eng;Kar-Ann Toh;Wei-Yun Yau;Junxian Wang

89
Citations
Combination of hyperbolic functions for multimodal biometrics data fusion

K.-A. Toh;Wei-Yun Yau

86
Citations
Fusion of Palmprint and Palm Vein Images for Person Recognition Based on "Laplacianpalm" Feature

Jian-Gang Wang;Wei-Yun Yau;A. Suwandy;E. Sung

84
Citations
Model-guided deformable hand shape recognition without positioning aids

Wei Xiong;Kar-Ann Toh;Wei-Yun Yau;Xudong Jiang

82
Citations
A reduced multivariate polynomial model for multimodal biometrics and classifiers fusion

K.-A. Toh;Wei-Yun Yau;Xudong Jiang

79
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Kar-Ann Toh Yonsei University

Xudong Jiang Nanyang Technological University

Kay Soon Low National University of Singapore

Wee Ser Nanyang Technological University

Xi Peng Sichuan University

Jiashi Feng ByteDance

Andrew Beng Jin Teoh Yonsei University

Dipti Srinivasan National University of Singapore

Karthik Nandakumar Michigan State University

Ponnuthurai Nagaratnam Suganthan Qatar University

External Links

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