CS 6998: Topics in Mobile Computing

Readings

The list here is still tentative and subject to change.

If you are interested in presenting papers not in the list but also published in top-tier venues (e.g., MobiCom, MobiSys, SenSys, IMWUT/UBICOMP, NSDI, SIGCOMM, UIST, CHI). We can be flexible in selecting papers as long as the papers are high-quality and relevant to the topics we will discuss.

Mobile Communication & Networking

  • [LMA24] Enabling On-Demand Low-Power mmWave Repeaters via Passive Beamforming. MobiCom 2024.
  • [XZQ+24] Practical Optical Camera Communication Behind Unseen and Complex Backgrounds. MobiSys 2024.
  • [JWC+24] Willow: Practical WiFi Backscatter Localization with Parallel Tags. MobiSys 2024.

Mobile Sensing

  • [YLL+24] Enabling Visual Recognition at Radio Frequency. MobiCom 2024.
  • [WFK+24] SoilCares: Towards Low-cost Soil Macronutrients and Moisture Monitoring Using RF-VNIR Sensing. MobiSys 2024.
  • [SXF+24] Gastag: A Gas Sensing Paradigm using Graphene-based Tags. MobiCom 2024.
  • [KKG23] Meta-Sticker: Sub-Terahertz Metamaterial Stickers for Non-Invasive Mobile Food Sensing. SenSys 2023.
  • [AKK+23] AgriTera: Accurate Non-Invasive Fruit Ripeness Sensing via Sub-Terahertz Wireless Signals. MobiCom 2023.
  • [HZY+24] MeatSpec: Enabling Ubiquitous Meat Fraud Inspection through Consumer-Level Spectral Imaging. MobiCom 2024.
  • [YLL+24] PowDew: Detecting Counterfeit Powdered Food Products using a Commodity Smartphone. MobiSys 2024.
  • [GWD+24] Invisible Optical Adversarial Stripes on Traffic Sign against Autonomous Vehicles. MobiSys 2024.
  • [ZXL24] Face Recognition In Harsh Conditions: An Acoustic Based Approach. MobiSys 2024.
  • [CYF+24] Exploring the Feasibility of Remote Cardiac Auscultation Using Earphones. MobiCom 2024.

New Frontiers of Mobile Computing

  • [CAL+23] CurtainNet: Enabling precise beamforming with a deformable antenna array on a fabric substrate. SenSys 2023.
  • [LYK+24] SweatSkin: Rapidly Prototyping Sweat-Sensing On-Skin Interface Based on Microfluidics. IMWUT/UBICOMP 2024.
  • [WMH+24] Design and Fabrication of Multifunctional E-Textiles by Upcycling Waste Cotton Fabrics through Carbonization. IMWUT/UBICOMP 2024.
  • [NRP+24] SeaScan: An Energy-Efficient Underwater Camera for Wireless 3D Color Imaging. MobiCom 2024.
  • [LLX+24] UWBeacon: Lighting up Centimeter-Level Underwater Positioning. MobiCom 2024.
  • [XXZ+24] Deciphering the Enigma of Satellite Computing with COTS Devices: Measurement and Analysis. MobiCom 2024.
  • [SCC+24] CosMAC: Constellation-Aware Medium Access and Scheuduling for IoT Satellites. MobiCom 2024.
  • [LLL+24] Democratizing Direct-to-Cell Low Earth Orbit Satellite Networks. NSDI 2024.

Mobile Security/Privacy

  • [LYC+24] ProvCam: A Camera Module with Self-Contained TCB for Producing Verifiable Videos. MobiCom 2024.
  • [SNH23] One-time Camera Fingerprint: Unauthorized Photography Detection under Modulated Illumination. SenSys 2023.
  • [ZPT+24] Inaudible Backdoor Attack via Stealthy Frequency Trigger Injection in Audio Spectrogram. MobiCom 2024.
  • [DSN+24] F2Key: Dynamically Converting Your Face into a Private Key Based on COTS Headphones for Reliable Voice Interaction. MobiSys 2024.
  • [YWC+24] TouchTone: Smartwatch Privacy Protection via Unobtrusive Finger Touch Gestures. MobiSys 2024.

Mobile AI/ML

  • [WLW+23] SudokuSens: Enhancing Deep Learning Robustness for IoT Sensing Applications using a Generative Approach. SenSys 2023.
  • [WL24] Turbocharge Speech Understanding with Pilot Inference. MobiCom 2024.
  • [LCL+24] MobileGPT: Augmenting LLM with Human-like App Memory for Mobile Task Automation. MobiCom 2024.
  • [LKM+24] MELTing point: Mobile Evaluation of Language Transformers. MobiCom 2024.

Mobile HCI

  • [SAW+24] EarHover: Mid-Air Gesture Recognition for Hearables Using Sound Leakage Signals. UIST 2024.
  • [TTT+24] Can a Smartwatch Move Your Fingers? Compact and Practical Electrical Muscle Stimulation in a Smartwatch. UIST 2024.
  • [TWB+24] picoRing: battery-free rings for subtle thumb-to-index input. UIST 2024.

Background Reading

  • [ARY95] J. Andersen, T. Rappaport, and S. Yoshida. Propagation Measurements and Models for Wireless Communications Channels. IEEE Communications Magazine. 1995.
  • [ALV+06] I. Akyildiz et al. NeXt generation/dynamic spectrum access/cognitive radio wireless networks: A survey. Computer Networks Journal (ELSEVIER). 2006.
  • [ZGS+08] X. Zhou et al. eBay in the Sky: strategy-proof wireless spectrum auctions. MobiCom. 2008.
  • [YZZ+12] Lei Yang et al. Enforcing Dynamic Spectrum Access with Spectrum Permits. MobiHoc. 2012.
  • [ZLB14] T. Zhang, N. Leng, and S. Banerjee. Vehicle-based Measurement Framework for Enhancing Whitespace Spectrum Databases. MobiCom. 2014.
  • [HAW08] D. Halperin, T. Anderson, D. Wetherall. Taking the Sting out of Carrier Sense: Interference Cancellation for Wireless LANs. MobiCom. 2008.
  • [GK08] S. Gollakota and D. Katabi. ZigZag Decoding: Combating Hidden Terminals in Wireless Networks. SIGCOMM. 2008.
  • [ZZW+13] X. Zhou et al. Practical Conflict Graphs for Dynamic Spectrum Distribution. SIGMETRICS. 2013.
  • [LPT+13] V. Liu et al. Ambient Backscatter: Wireless Communication Out of Thin Air. SIGCOMM. 2013.
  • [KPG+14] B. Kellogg et al. Wi-Fi Backscatter: Internet Connectivity for RF-Powered Devices. SIGCOMM. 2014.
  • [KPH+14] Ye-Sheng Kuo, Pat Pannuto, Ko-Jen Hsiao, and Prabal Dutta. Luxapose: Indoor Positioning with Mobile Phones and Visible Light. MobiCom. 2014.
  • [LHP+14] Liqun Li et al. Epsilon: A Visible Light Based Positioning System. NSDI. 2014.
  • [VSC21] L2D2: low latency distributed downlink for LEO satellites. SIGCOMM 2021.
  • [SPZ+21] A community-driven approach to democratize access to satellite ground stations. MobiCom 2021.
  • [JA19] Underwater backscatter networking. SIGCOMM. 2019.
  • [GAR+20] Ultra-Wideband Underwater Backscatter via Piezoelectric Metamaterials. SIGCOMM. 2020.
  • [LYX+21] Shrimp: A Robust Underwater Visible Light Communication System. MobiCom 2021.
  • [AAA23]The Underwater Backscatter Channel: Theory, Link Budget, and Experimental Validation. MobiCom 2023.
  • [KBG+18] Fabric as a Sensor: Towards Unobtrusive Sensing of Human Behavior with Triboelectric Textiles. SenSys 2018.
  • [LSW+19] Reconstructing Human Joint Motion with Computational Fabrics. UbiComp 2019.
  • [ASA20] SATURN: an introduction to the internet of materials. Communications of the ACM. 2020.
  • [KHH+22] FabToys: Plush Toys with Large Arrays of Fabric-based Pressure Sensors to Enable Fine-grained Interaction Detection. MobiSys 2022.
  • [LHP+14] Liqun Li et al. Epsilon: A Visible Light Based Positioning System. NSDI. 2014.
  • [KPH+14] Ye-Sheng Kuo, Pat Pannuto, Ko-Jen Hsiao, and Prabal Dutta. Luxapose: Indoor Positioning with Mobile Phones and Visible Light. MobiCom. 2014.
  • [LLS+15] Jiangtao Li et al. Retro-VLC: Enabling Battery-free Duplex Visible Light Communication for Mobile and IoT Applications. HotMobile. 2015.
  • [LLT+15] Hui-Yu Lee et al. RollingLight: Enabling Line-of-Sight Light-to-Camera Communications. MobiSys. 2015.
  • [LAT+15] Tianxing Li et al. Human Sensing Using Visible Light Communication. MobiCom. 2015.
  • [CCS+15] Jiska Classen et al. The Spy Next Door: Eavesdropping on High Throughput Visible Light Communications. VLCS. 2015.
  • [CWX21] RadioInLight: doubling the data rate of VLC systems. MobiCom 2021.
  • [PGG+13] Q. Pu et al. Whole-Home Gesture Recognition Using Wireless Signals. MobiCom. 2013.
  • [AKK+14] F. Adib et al. 3D Tracking via Body Radio Reflections. NSDI. 2014.
  • [AKK15] Fadel Adib, Zachary Kabelac, and Dina Katabi. Multi-Person Localization via RF Body Reflections. NSDI. 2015.
  • [WVK14] J. Wang, D. Vasisht, and D. Katabi. RF-IDraw: Virtual Touch Screen in the Air Using RF Signals. SIGCOMM. 2014.