Journal Papers

  1. Zhanxiong Ma, Kyuwon Han, Jaemook Choi, Jigu Lee, Ohjun Kwon, Hoon Sohn*, Jingxiao Liu, Doyun Hwang, Jatin Aggarwal, Haeyoung Noh, Enjian Cai, Yi Zhang. Development and field deployment validation of a low-cost and high-precision displacement sensing system by fusing millimeter-wave radar and accelerometer, Under review, 2024.

  2. Zhanxiong Ma, Peipei Liu, Jaemook Choi, Hoon Sohn*. High-sampled structural displacement estimation through the FIR filter-based two-stage fusion of high-sampled acceleration and temporally aliased low-sampled displacement measurements, Mechanical System and Signal Processing (IF: 8.934, JCR Q1, 4/137 in Engineering, Mechanical), 2024, 208: 111056, DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2023.111056.

  3. Zhanxiong Ma, Jaemook Choi, Hoon Sohn*. Three-dimensional structural displacement estimation by fusing monocular camera and accelerometer using adaptive multi-rate Kalman filter, Engineering Structures (IF: 5.582, JCR Q1, 20/138 in Engineering, Civil), 2023, 292: 116535, DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2023.116535.

  4. Peipei Liu, Zhanxiong Ma, Jinho Jang, Hoon Sohn*. Motion magnification-based nonlinear ultrasonic signal enhancement and its application to remaining fatigue life estimation of a steel padeye, Mechanical System and Signal Processing (IF: 8.934, JCR Q1, 4/137 in Engineering, Mechanical), 2023, 200: 110525, DOI: 10.1016/j.ymssp.2023.110525.

  5. Ohjun Kwon, Hoon Sohn*, Jinho Jang, Jaemook Choi, Zhanxiong Ma, Hyung Jin Lim. Baseline-free Absolute Strain Estimation for Cylindrical Structures, Engineering Structures (IF: 5.582, JCR Q1, 20/138 in Engineering, Civil), 2023, 291: 116439, DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2023.116439.

  6. Jaemook Choi, Zhanxiong Ma, Kiyoung Kim, Hoon Sohn*. Automated region of interest (ROI) selection for computer vision-based displacement estimation of civil structures, Measurement (IF: 5.131, JCR Q1, 11/64 in Instruments & Instrumentation), 2023, 218: 113158, DOI: 10.1016/j.measurement.2023.113158.

  7. Jaemook Choi, Zhanxiong Ma, Kiyoung Kim, Hoon Sohn*. Continuous Structural Displacement Monitoring Using Accelerometer, Vision, and IR Cameras, Sensors (IF: 3.847, JCR Q1,15/64 in Instruments & Instrumentation), 2023, 23(11): 5241, DOI: 10.3390/s23115241.

  8. Zhanxiong Ma, Jaemook Choi, Hoon Sohn*. Continuous bridge displacement estimation using millimeter-wave radar, strain gauge and accelerometer, Mechanical System and Signal Processing (IF: 8.934, JCR Q1, 4/137 in Engineering, Mechanical), 2023, 197: 110408, DOI: 10.1016/j.ymssp.2023.110408.

  9. Zhanxiong Ma, Jaemook Choi, Hoon Sohn*. Structural displacement sensing techniques for civil infrastructure: a review, Journal of Infrastructure Intelligence and Resilience, 2023, 2(3): 100041, DOI: 10.1016/j.iintel.2023.100041.(Invited paper)

  10. Jinho Jang, Peipei Liu, Ohjun Kwon, Jaemook Choi, Zhanxiong Ma, Hoon Sohn*. Reference-free fatigue crack detection using deep long short-term memory network (DLSTM) and nonlinear ultrasonic modulation, NDT & E international (IF: 4.683, JCR Q1, 3/32 in Materials Science, Characterization & Testing), 2023, 137: 102828, DOI: 10.1016/j.ndteint.2023.102828.

  11. Liu Yang, Hoon Sohn*, Zhanxiong Ma, Ikgeun Jeon, Peipei Liu, Jack C.P. Cheng*. Real-time Layer Height Estimation during Multi-Layer Directed Energy Deposition Using Domain Adaptive Neural Networks, Computers in industry (IF: 11.245, JCR Q1, 5/112 in Computer Scienece, Interdisciplinary Applications), 2023, 148: 103882, DOI: 10.1016/j.compind.2023.103882.

  12. Zhanxiong Ma, Jaemook Choi, Jinho Jang, Ohjun Kwon, Hoon Sohn*. Simultaneous estimation of submerged floating tunnel displacement and mooring cable tension through FIR filter based strain and acceleration fusion, Structural Control and Health Monitoring (IF: 6.058, JCR Q1, 15/138 in Engineering, Civil), 2023, 2023: 7803876,DOI: 10.1155/2023/7803876.

  13. Zhanxiong Ma, Jaemook Choi, Liu Yang, Hoon Sohn*. Structural displacement estimation using accelerometer and FMCW millimeter wave radar, Mechanical System and Signal Processing (IF: 8.934, JCR Q1, 4/137 in Engineering, Mechanical), 2023, 182: 109582, DOI: 10.1016/j.ymssp.2022.109582.

  14. Zhanxiong Ma, Jaemook Choi, Hoon Sohn*. Noncontact Cable Force Estimation using An Integrated Visual and Inertia Measurement System, Measurement (IF: 5.131, JCR Q1, 11/64 in Instruments & Instrumentation), 2022, 199: 111532, DOI: 10.1016/j.measurement.2022.111532.

  15. Zhanxiong Ma, Jaemook Choi, Peipie Liu, Hoon Sohn*. Structural displacement estimation by fusing vision camera and accelerometer using hybrid computer vision algorithm and adaptive multi-rate Kalman filter, Automation in Construction (IF: 10.517, JCR Q1, 1/138 in Engineering, Civil), 2022,140: 104338, DOI: 10.1016/j.autcon.2022.104338.

  16. Zhanxiong Ma, Jaemook Choi, Hoon Sohn*. Real-time Estimation of Structural Displacement Estimation by Fusing Asynchronous Acceleration and Computer Vision Measurements, Computer-aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering (IF: 10.066, JCR Q1, 2/138 in Engineering, Civil), 2022, 37(6): 688-703, DOI: 10.1111/mice.12767.

  17. Zhanxiong Ma, Junyeon Chung, Peipei Liu, Hoon Sohn*. Bridge Displacement Estimation by Fusing Accelerometer and Strain Gauge Measurements. Structural Control and Health Monitoring (IF: 6.058, JCR Q1, 15/138 in Engineering, Civil), 2021, 28(6): e2733, DOI: 10.1002/stc.2733.

  18. Yingfeng Dong*, Zhanxiong Ma, Shun Chen, Qiang Zhao. Identification of Soil Liquefaction Using Surface and Borehole Strong Ground Motion, Journal of Building Structure. 2016, Vol 37(S1): 362-365, DOI: 10.14006/j.jzjgxb.2016.S1.051. (In Chinese, EI)

  19. Yingfeng Dong*, Qiang Zhao, Zhanxiong Ma, Yunhao Li. Seismic Performance Evaluation on Steel Frame Thermal Power Plants Main Building, Journal of Building Structure. 2016, Vol 37(S1): 165-169, DOI: 10.14006/j.jzjgxb.2016.S1.024. (In Chinese, EI).

Conference Proceedings & Presentations

  1. Zhanxiong Ma, Kyuwon Han, Jaemook Choi, Jigu Lee, Ohjun Kwon, Hoon Sohn*, Jingxiao Liu, Doyun Hwang, Jatin Aggarwal, Haeyoung Noh, Enjian Cai, Yi Zhang, Field deployment validation of a low-cost and high-precision displacement sensor combining millimeter-wave radar and accelerometer, Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference and Probabilistic Mechanics & Reliability Conference (EMI/PMC2024), Chicago, IL, USA, May 28-31, 2024.

  2. Jaemook Choi, Zhanxiong Ma, Kiyoung Kim, Hoon Sohn*, Automated region of interest (ROI) selection for structural displacement estimation using computer vision, KSCE (Korean Society of Civil Engineering) 2023 Convention, Yeosu, South Korea, October 18-20, 2023.

  3. Liu Yang, Jack C.P. Cheng, Hoon Sohn*, Zhanxiong Ma, Ikgeun Jeon, Peipei Liu, Real-time corner height estimation for multi-layer directed energy deposition using laser line scanner, vision camera, and artificial neural network, 2023 European Conference on Computing in Construction (EC³ 2023), Crete, Greece, July 10-12, 2023.

  4. Zhanxiong Ma, Peipei Liu, Jaemook Choi, Hoon Sohn*. Structural displacement estimation using high-sampling acceleration and temporally-aliased low-sampling vision measurements, SPIE Smart Structures + Nondestructive Evaluation conference (SPIE 2023), California, USA, March 12-16, 2023.

  5. Peipei Liu, Zhanxiong Ma, Jinho Jang, Hoon Sohn*. Nonlinear ultrasonic analysis inspired by phase-based motion magnification, SPIE Smart Structures + Nondestructive Evaluation conference (SPIE 2023), California, USA, March 12-16, 2023.

  6. Zhanxiong Ma, Jaemook Choi, Hoon Sohn*. Three-dimensional structural displacement estimation using a low-cost sensing system combining a consumer-grade camera and an accelerometer, The 41th International Modal Analysis Conference (IMAC XLI), Austin, Texas,USA, February 13–16, 2023.

  7. Zhanxiong Ma, Jaemook Choi, Hoon Sohn*. Structural displacement estimation using a low-cost sensing system combining millimeter-wave radar and accelerometer, The 2022 Structures Congress (Structures22), Seoul, South Korea, August 16-19, 2022. (Presentation only)

  8. Jaemook Choi, Zhanxiong Ma, Hoon Sohn*. Continuous structural displacement estimation combining accelerometer, vision and IR cameras, The 2022 Structures Congress (Structures22), Seoul, South Korea, August 16-19, 2022. (Presentation only)

  9. Zhanxiong Ma, Jaemook Choi, Hoon Sohn*. Simultaneous displacement and cable force estimation for submerged floating tunnel based on strain and acceleration measurements, The 11th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS 2022), Barcelona, Spain, July 11-15, 2022.

  10. Zhanxiong Ma, Jaemook Choi, Hoon Sohn*. Simultaneous Estimation of Submerged Floating Tunnel Displacement and Mooring Cable Tension Using Accelerometer and Strain Gauge Measurements, The 10th European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring (EWSHM 2022), Palermo, Italy, July 04-07, 2022. (Presentation only)

  11. Zhanxiong Ma, Jaemook Choi, Hoon Sohn*. Structural displacement estimation through the fusion of FMCW millimeter wave radar and accelerometer, The 8th World Conference on Structural Control and Monitoring (8WCSCM), Florida, USA, June 5-8, 2022.

  12. Zhanxiong Ma, Jaemook Choi, Hoon Sohn*. Displacement and mooring cable tension estimation for submerged floating tunnel using strain gauge and accelerometer, The 2022 Spring Conference of The Korean Society for Nondestructive Testing (KNST 2022), Gyeongju, South Korea, May 25-27, 2022.

  13. Zhanxiong Ma, Jaemook Choi, Hoon Sohn*. Millimeter wave radar and accelerometer based strucural displacement estimation, The 2021 Technique Conference of Korean Institute of Bridge and Structural Engineers (KIBSE 2021), Online, November 26, 2021.

  14. Hoon Sohn*, Zhanxiong Ma, Jaemook Choi. Structural displacement estimation through multi-mode sensor fusion under GNSS-denied environments, The 8th International Conference on Vibration Engineering (ICVE 2021), Shanghai, China, July 23-26, 2021. (Keynote Presentation)

  15. Jaemook Choi, Zhanxiong Ma, Hoon Sohn*. Structural Displacement Estimation Fusing Accelerometer and Vision Camera. The 2020 Structures Congress (Structures20), Seoul, South Korea, August 25-29, 2020. (Presentation only)

  16. Zhanxiong Ma, Hoon Sohn*. FIR Filter Based Bridge Displacement Estimation Using Strain and Acceleration Measurements. The 32th KKHTCNN Symposium on Civil Engineering, Daejeon, South Korea, October 24-26, 2019. (Presentation only)

  17. Zhanxiong Ma, Hoon Sohn*. Structural Displacement Estimation by FIR Filter Based Fusion of Strain and Acceleration Measurements. The 29th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference (ISOPE 2019), Honolulu, USA, June 16-21, 2019.

  18. Zhanxiong Ma, Hoon Sohn*. Data Fusion Based Structural Displacement Estimation Using Strain and Acceleration Measurements, The 2019 Annual Conference of Earthquake Engineering Society of Korea (EESK 2019), Suwon, South Korea, Marth 16-21, 2019. (Presentation only)

  19. Wenju Liang, Yingfeng Dong*, Kaiqi He, Zhanxiong Ma. Incremental Dynamic Analysis and Vulnerability Analysis of Structures. The 2018 Structures Congress (Structures18), Incheon, South Korea, August 27-31, 2018.

  20. Hebin Yao, Yingfeng Dong* , Kaiqi He, Zhanxiong Ma. Selection of bidirectional ground motions for time history analysis. The 2018 Structures Congress (Structures18), Incheon, South Korea, August 27-31, 2018.

Patents

  1. Hoon Sohn, Zhanxiong Ma, Jaemook Choi, Method of Estimating Displacement of Structure and System for the Same, KR Patent (Application #: 10-2022-0071762), June 2022; PCT Patent (Application #: PCT/KR2022/018878), November 2022; US Patent (Application #: TBD, Under evaluation), November 2022.

  2. Hoon Sohn, Jaemook Choi, Zhanxiong Ma, Kiyoung Kim, Method of Estimating Displacement of Structure based on Fusing Asynchronous Acceleration and Vision Measurements Using Natural Target and System for the Same, KR Patent (Application #: 10-2021-0047367), April 2021; PCT Patent (Application #: PCT/KR2022/003490), March 2022; US Patent (Application #: US18554919), October 2023; CN Patent (Application #: CN117480356A), January 2024;

  3. Hoon Sohn, Zhanxiong Ma, A method of estimating displacement of a bridge and an electronic device to estimate displacement of a bridge, KR Patent (Application #: 10-2020-0072048; Registration #: 10-2387166-0000), June 2020; PCT Patent (Application #: PCT/KR2021/006978), June 2021; US Patent (Application #: US17908410), August 2022; CN Patent (Application #: CN115698625A), February 2023.

  4. Yingfeng Dong, Kaiqi He, Song Lin, Song Xu, Zhanxiong Ma, Wave selection method for bi-directional earthquake motions, CN Patent (Application #: CN201710326362.3; Publication #: CN107145750A), May 2017.

Technology Tranfer

  1. Hoon Sohn, Zhanxiong Ma, Jaemook Choi, Method of Estimating Displacement of Structure and System for the Same, Transfer to SQ Engineering (Transfer fee: 110,000,000 KRW), July, 2022