Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories

Zafer Sahinoglu

MERL Research / Technical Staff
Senior Principal Member Research Staff
Ph.D., New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2001

Phone: (617) 621 7588
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Publications:

Wang, P.; Pun, M.O.; Sahinoglu, Z., "Low Complexity STAP via Subspace Tracking in Compound-Gaussian Environment", IEEE Radar Conference, May 2011 (RadarCon , TR2011-018)

Wang, P.; Sahinoglu, Z. Pun, M-O.; Li, H.; Himed B., "Scale-Invariant GLRT in Stochastic Partially Homogeneous Environments", International Conference on Acoustic Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Paper 2106, May 2011 (ICASSP 2011, TR2011-047)

Wang, P.; Sahinoglu, Z.; Pun, M-O; Li, H.; Himed, B., "Knowledge-Aided Adaptive Coherence Estimator in Stochastic Partially Homogeneous Environments", IEEE Signal Processing Letters, ISSN: 1070-9908, Vol:18, Issue 3, pp. 193-196, March 2011 (IEEE Xplore, TR2011-010)

Sahinoglu, Z., "Improving Range Accuracy of IEEE.802.15.4a Radios in the Presence of Clock Frequency Offsets", IEEE Communications Letters, ISSN: 1089-7798, Vol. 15, Issue 2, pp. 244-246, February 2011 (IEEE Xplore, TR2011-019)

Sun, M.; Sahinoglu, Z.., "Extended Kalman Filter Based Grid Synchronization in the Presence of Voltage Unbalance for Smart Grid", IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT), ISBN: 978-1-61284-218-9, pp. 1-4, January 2011 (IEEE Xplore, TR2011-068)

Pun, M-O.; Sahinoglu, Z.; Shah, S.; Hara, Y.; Wang, P., "Two-Step Low-Complexity Space-Time Adaptive Processing (STAP)", IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference (GLOBECOM), ISSN 1930-529X, pp. 1-5, December 2010 (IEEE Xplore, TR2010-119)

Takenaka, T.; Sahinoglu, Z.; Bhatti, G.M.; Zhang, J., Mineno, H.; Mizuno, T., "Multi-hop Localization Using Mobility (MLM) in Mixed LOS/NLOS Environments", IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference (GLOBECOM), ISSN: 1930-529X, pp. 1-6, December 2010 (IEEE Xplore, TR2010-043)

Guvenc, I.; Gezici, S.; Sahinoglu, Z., "Fundamental Limits and Improved Algorithms for Linea Least-Squares Wireless Position Estimation", Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, DOI: 10.1002/wcm.1029, September 2010 (Wiley, TR2010-108)

Sahinoglu, Z.; Tao, Z.; Teo, K-H., "Off-Grid Portable EV Charging Network Management with Dynamic Energy Pricing", International IEEE Conference on Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSC), ISSN 2153-0009, pp..403-408, September 2010 (IEEE Xplore, TR2010-088)

Li, Z.; Sahinoglu, Z.; Tao, Z.; Teo, K.H., "Electric Vehicles Network with Nomadic Portable Charging Stations", IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference (VTC), ISSN: 1090-3038, pp. 1-5, September 2010 (IEEE Xplore, TR2010-104)

Metha, A.; Bhatti, G.M.; Sahinoglu, Z.; Viswanathan, R.; Zhang, J., "A Modified Beacon-Enabled IEEE 802.15.4 MAC Emergency Response Applications", IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC), June 2010 (ISCC 2010, TR2010-063)

Sahinoglu, Z.; Gezici, S., "Enhanced Position Estimation via Node Cooperation", IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), DOI: 10.1109/ICC.2010.5502319, pp. 1-6, May 2010 (IEEE Xplore, TR2010-066)

Mehta, A.; Bhatti, G.M.; Sahinoglu, Z.; Viswanathan, R.; Zhang, J., "Performance Analysis of Beacon-Enabled IEEE 802.15.4 MAC for Emergency Response Applications", IEEE International Symposium on Advanced Networks and Telecommunicaiton Systems (ANTS), ISSN: 2153-1676, pp. 1-3, December 2009 (IEEE Xplore, TR2009-088)

Zhang, J.; Orlik, P.; Sahinoglu, Z.; Molisch, A.F.; Kinney, P., "UWB Systms for Wireless Sensor Networks", Proceedings of the IEEE, ISSN: 0018-9219, Vol. 97, Issue 2, pp. 313-331, February 2009 (IEEE Explore, TR2009-007)

Gezici, S.; Sahinoglu, Z.; Molisch, A.F.; Kobayashi, H.; Poor, H.V., "Two-Step Time of Arrival Estimation for Pulse-Based Ultra-Wideband Systems", EURASIP Journal on Advances in Signal Processing, Vol. 2008, Article ID 529134, 11 pages, doi:10.115/2008/529134, December 2008 (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, TR2008-094)

Bhatti, G.; Mehta, A.; Sahinoglu, Z.; Zhang, J.; Viswanathan, R. , "Modified Beacon-Enabled IEEE 802.15.4 MAC for Lower Latency", Global Telecommunications Conference, 2008. (GLOBECOM 2008), ISBN: 978-1-4244-2324-8, November 30 2008 (IEEE Xplore, TR2008-093)

Guvenc, I.; Gezici, S.; Sahinoglu, Z., "Ultra-wideband Range Estimation: Theoretical Limits and Practical Algorithms", IEEE International Conference on Ultra-Wideband (ICUWB), DOI: 10.1109/ICUW.2008.4653424. vol. 3, pp. 93-96, September 2008 (IEEE Xplore, TR2008-099)

Sahinoglu, Z.; Gezici, S.; Guvenc, I., "Ultra-wideband Positioning Systems - Theoretical Limits, Ranging Algorithms and Protocols", None, ISBN-13: 9780521873093, May 2008 (Cambridge University Press, TR2008-100)

Ozdemir, O.; Sahinoglu, Z.; Zhang, J., "Narrowband Interference Resilient Receiver Design for Unknown UWB Signal Detection", IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), ISBN: 978-1-4244-2075-9, pp. 785-789, May 2008 (IEEE Explore, TR2008-022)

Ergut, S.; Rao, R.R.; Dural, O.; Sahinoglu, Z., "Localization via TDOA in a UWB Sensor Network using Neural Networks", IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), ISBN: 978-1-4244-2075-9, pp. 2398-2403, May 2008 (IEEE Explore, TR2008-024)

Gezici, S.; Guvenc, I.; Sahinoglu, Z., "On the Performance of Linear Least-Squares Estimation in Wireless Positioning Systems", IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), ISBN: 978-1-4244-2075-9, pp. 4203-4208, May 2008 (IEEE Explore, TR2008-025)

Gezici, S.; Sahinoglu, Z., "Ranging in a Single-Input Multiple Output (SIMO) System", IEEE Communications Letters, ISSN: 1089-7798, Vol. 12, Issue 3, pp. 197-199, March 2008 (IEEE Xplore, TR2008-055)

Dagtas, S.; Pekhteryev, G.; Sahinoglu, Z.; Can, H.; Challa, N., "Real-Time and Secure Wireless Health Monitoring", International Journal of Telemedicine and Applicaitons, ISSN: 1687-6415, Vol. 2008, Issue 4, Article 1, January 2008 (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, TR2008-026)

Duan, C.; Orlik, P.; Sahinoglu, Z.; Molisch, A.F., "A Non-Coherent 802.15.4a UWB Impulse Radio", IEEE International Conference on Ultra-Wideband (ICUWB), ISBN: 978-1-4244-0521-3, pp. 146-151, September 2007 (IEEE Xplore, TR2007-070)

Dagtas, S.; Pekhteryev, G.; Sahinoglu, Z., "Multi-Stage Real Time Health Monitoring via ZigBee in Smart Homes", IEEE International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications Workshops (AINA Workshops), pp. 782-786, May 2007 (IEEE Xplore, TR2007-056)

Sahinoglu, Z.; Gezici, S., "Ranging in the IEEE 802.15.4a Standard", IEEE Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON), December 2006 (WAMICON 2006, TR2006-097)

*   Ding, G.; Sahinoglu, Z.; Orlik, P.; Zhang, J.; Bhargava, B., "Tree-Based Data Broadcast in IEEE 802.15.4 and ZigBee Networks", IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, ISSN: 1536-1233, Vol. 5, Issue 11, pp. 1561-1574, November 2006 (IEEE Xplore, TR2006-089)

Gezici, S.; Sahinoglu, Z.; Poor, H.V., "On the Optimality of Equal Gain Combining for Energy Detection of Unknown Signals", IEEE Communications Letters, ISSN: 1089-7798, Vol. 10, Issue 11, pp. 772-774, November 2006 (IEEE Xplore, TR2006-081)

Molisch, A.F.; Orlik, P.; Sahinoglu, Z.; Zhang, J., "UWB-based Sensor Networks and the IEEE 802.15.4a Standard", International Conference Communications and Networking in China (ChinaCom), pp. 1-6, October 2006

Sahinoglu, Z.; Guvenc, I.; Orlik, P.; Molisch, A.F., "Interference Suppression in Non-coherent Time-hopping IR-UWB Ranging", IEEE International Conference on Ultra-Wideband (ICUWB), pp. 507-511, September 2006 (IEEE Xplore)

Sahinoglu, Z.; Guvenc, I., "Multiuser Interference Mitigation in Non-coherent UWB Ranging via Nonlinear Filtering", EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, Volume 2006, Article ID 56849, doi: 10.1155/WCN/2006/56849, June 2006 (Special Issue Ultra-Wideband Communication Systems: Technology & Applications, TR2006-099)

Guvenc, I.; Sahinoglu, Z.; Orlik, P., "TOA Estimation for IR-UWB Transceiver Types: AWGN Channel Analysis", IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), June 2006 (ICC 2006, TR2006-023)

*   Guvenc, I.; Sahinoglu, Z.; Orlik, P.V., "TOA Estimation for IR-UWB Systems with Different Transceiver Types", IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, ISSN: 0018-9480, Vol. 54, Issue 4, Part 2, pp. 1876-1886, June 2006 (IEEE Xplore, TR2006-023)

*   Gezici, S.; Sahinoglu, Z.; Kobayashi, H.; Poor, H.V., "Ultra-Wideband Impulse Radio Systems with Multiple Pulse Types", IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, ISSN: 0733-8716, Vol. 24, Issue 4, Part 1, pp. 892-898, April 2006 (IEEE Xplore, TR2005-027)

Guvenc, I.; Sahinoglu, Z., "Threshold Selection for UWB TOA Estimation Based on Kurtosis Analysis", IEEE Communication Letters, ISSN: 1089-7798, Vol. 9, Issue 12, pp. 1025-1027, December 2005 (IEEE Xplore, TR2005-121)

Guvenc, I.; Sahinoglu, Z., "Multiscale Energy Products for TOA Estimation in IR-UWB Systems", IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference (GLOBECOM), pp. 209-213, November 2005 (IEEE Xplore, TR2005-042)

Guvenc, I.; Sahinoglu, Z.; Molisch, A.F.; Orlik, P., "Non-coherent TOA Estimation in IR-UWB Systems with Different Signal Waveforms", IEEE International Conference on Broadband Networks, pp. 245-251, October 2005 (IEEE Xplore, TR2005-132)

Ding, G.; Sahinoglu, Z.; Orlik, P.; Zhang, J.; Bhargava, B., "Reliable Broadcasting in ZigBee Networks", IEEE Communications Society Conference on Sensor and Ad Hoc Communications and Networks (SECON), pp. 510-520, September 2005 (IEEE Xplore, TR2005-029)

Sahinoglu, Z.; Guvenc, I., "Threshold-Based TOA Estimation for Impulse Radio UWB Systems", IEEE International Conference on Ultra-Wideband (ICU), pp. 420-425, September 2005 (IEEE Xplore, TR2005-026)

Guvenc, I.; Sahinoglu, Z., "TOA Estimation with Different IR-UWB Transceiver Types", IEEE International Conference on Ultra-Wideband (ICU), pp. 426-431, September 2005 (IEEE Xplore, TR2005-131)

Gezici, S.; Sahinoglu, Z.; Molisch, A.F.; Kobayashi, H.; Poor, H.V., "A Two-Step Time of Arrival Estmation Algorithm for Impulse Radio Ultra Wideband Systems", European Signal Processing Conference (EUSIPCO), September 2005 (EUSIPCO 2005, TR2005-028)

Gezici, S.; Tian, Z.; Giannakis, G.V.; Kobaysahi, H.; Molisch, A.F.; Poor, H.V.; Sahinoglu, Z., "Localization via Ultra-Wideband Radios: A Look at Positioning Aspects for Future Sensor Networks", IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, ISSN: 1053-5888, Vol. 22, Issue 4, pp. 70-84, July 2005 (IEEE Xplore, TR2005-072)

Pekhteryev, G.; Sahinoglu, Z.; Orlik, P.; Bhatti, G., "Image Transmission over IEEE 802.15.4 and ZigBee Networks", IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), Vol. 4, pp 3539-3542, May 2005 (IEEE Xplore, TR2005-030)

Yu, W.; Sahinoglu, Z.; Vetro, A., "Energy Efficient JPEG 2000 Image Transmission Over Wireless Sensor Networks", IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference (GLOBECOM), Vol. 5, pp. 2738-2743, November 2004 (IEEE Xplore, TR2003-111)

Catovic, A.; Sahinoglu, Z., "The Cramer-Rao Bounds of Hybrid TOA/RSS and TDOA/RSS Location Estimation Schemes", IEEE Communication Letters, ISSN: 1089-7798, Vol. 8, Issue 10, pp. 626-628, October 2004 (IEEE Xplore, TR2003-143)

Catovic, A.; Sahinoglu, Z., "Hybrid TOA/RSS and TDOA/RSS Location Estimation Schemes for Short-Range Wireless Networks", Bechtel Telecommunication Technical Journal (BTTJ), Vol. 2., Issue 2, pp. 77-84, Septmeber 2004 (Bechtel Telecommunication Technical Journal, TR2004-096)

Sahinoglu, Z.; Catovic, A., "A Hybrid Location Estimation Scheme (H-LES) for Partially Synchronized Wireless Sensor Networks", IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Vol. 7, pp. 3797-3801, June 2004 (IEEE Xplore, TR2003-142)

Sahinoglu, Z.; Orlik, P.V., "Optimum Power Compensation for Error Propagation in Relay Assisted Wireless Networks", IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference (GLOBECOM), Vol. 1, pp. 382-386, December 2003 (IEEE Xplore, TR2003-141)

Sahinoglu, Z.; Vetro, A., "Mobility Characteristics for Multimedia Service Adaptation", Signal Processing: Image Communication, Vol. 18, Issue 8, pp. 699-719, September 2003 (Elsevier Science Direct, TR2003-053)

Sahinoglu, Z.; Orlik, P.V., "Regenerator versus Simple Relay with Optimum Transmit Power Control for Error Propagation", IEEE Communication Letters, ISSN: 1089-7798, Vol. 7, Issue 9, pp. 416-418, September 2003 (IEEE Xplore, TR2003-054)

Zhu, L.; Ansari, N.; Sahinoglu, Z.; Vetro, A.; Sun, H., "Scalable Layered Multicast with Explicit Congestion Notification", IEEE International Conference on Information Technology Coding and Computing, pp, 331-335, April 2003 (IEEE Xplore, TR2003-032)

Sahinoglu, Z.; Orlik, P., "Power Efficient Transmission of Layered Video Through Wireless Proxy Servers", The IEE - Electronics Letters, ISSN: 0013-5194, Vol. 39, Issue 8, pp. 698-699, April 2003 (IEEE Xplore, TR2003-052)

Zhu, L.; Sahinoglu, Z.; Cheng, G.; Vetro, A.; Ansari, N.; Sun, H.;, "Proxy Caching for Video on Demand Systems in Multicast Networks", The John Hopkins University Conference on Information Sciences and Systems (CISS), March 2003 (CISS 2003, TR2003-055)

Porikli, F.M.; Sahinoglu, Z., "An Online Renegotiation-Based Bandwidth Management with Circuit Assignment for VBR Traffic in Communications Networks", World Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (ISAS-SCI), July 2002

Sahinoglu, Z.; Peker, K.A.; Matsubara, F.; Cukier, J., "A Mobile Network Architecture with Personalized Instant Information Access", IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics (ICCE), pp. 34-35, June 2002 (IEEE Xplore)

Sahinoglu, Z.; Tekinay, S., "Efficient Parameter Selection for Use of Self-Similarity in Real Time Resource Management", IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), Vol. 4, pp. 2212-2216, April 2002 (IEEE Xplore)

Bhatti, G.M.; Sahinoglu, Z.; Peker, K.A.; Guo, J.; Matsubara, F., "A TV-Centric Home Network to Provide a Unified Access to UPnP and PLC Domains", IEEE International Workshop on Networked Appliances (IWNA), pp. 234-242, January 2002 (IEEE Xplore)

Sahinoglu, Z., "Novel Adaptive Bandwidth Allocation Algorithm: Wavelet-Decomposed Signal Energy Approach", IEEE Global Telecommunications Conference (Globecom), November 2001 (Globecom 2001)

Porikli, F.M.; Sahinoglu, Z., "Dynamic Bandwidth Allocation with Optimal Number of Renegotiations in ATM Networks", International Conference on Computer Communications and Networks, pp. 290-295, October 2001 (IEEE Xplore)