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Zhang Xin

Post：Research Assistant Professor

Office Phone：021-34204419

E-Mail：xin.zhang@sjtu.edu.cn

Office Address：Room A332, Aerospace Building

 

Professional experience

Time Office Units Post
6/2016 – present Shanghai Jiaotong University Research Assistant Professor
3/2014 – 3/2016  Imperial College London Postdoc
 6/2013 – 6/2016  Shanghai Jiao Tong University Postdoc
5/2009-12/2009  Thales Alenia Space Italia Intern

Educational background

Time Graduated School Educational background
2013 Shanghai Jiaotong University Ph.D.
2009 Politecnico di Torino M.S.
2008 Shanghai Jiao Tong University M.S.
2003 Dong Hua University B.S.

Research Interests

  • Smart Sensor fusion based on graph theory
  • Robust GNSS receiver algorithms to suppress Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) such as jamming and spoofing

Research projects

  • 2015-2017 (NSFC, no.61403253) Plug-and-Play All Source Positioning and Navigation (37,816 USD)

  • 2019-2020 Precise Point Positioning User Receiver Algorithms (28,740 USD)

Selected publications

  1. Zhang X, Xu M, Zhang Z, “Robust GNSS Estimation using Factor Graphs, Modified Gaussian Mixture Model and a Transformed Domain Method,” Proceedings of the 2020 International Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation (ION ITM 2020), San Diego, California, January 2020, pp. 745-749.

  2. Zhang X, Sun H, “A Graph Approach to Dynamic Fusion of Sensors,” Proceedings of IEEE/ION PLANS 2020, Portland, OR, April 2020. In press.

  3. Zhang X, Zhan X, “Exploring Probabilistic Graphical Models in a GNSS Software Receiver,” Proceedings of the 30th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS+ 2017), Portland, Oregon, September 2017, pp. 3593-3598.

  4. Zhang X, Zhan X, Liu R, Guo H, “Visualizing Each and Every Layer in a CNN Trained for Receiver Classification,” Proceedings of the 2018 International Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation (ION ITM 2018), Reston, Virginia, January 2018, pp. 283-291.

  5. Zhang X, Zhan X, Feng S, Ochieng W, “An Open-Source Real-Time L1/L2 Dual Frequency Software Receiver with an Open Source GPS-Disciplined Clock – Design, Implementation and Test,” Proceedings of the 27th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS+ 2014), Tampa, Florida, September 2014, pp. 1376-1382.

  6. Zhang X, Zhan X, Shen J, “An Open-Source Real-time Software Vector Tracking GNSS Receiver - Design, Tests and Results,” Proceedings of the 2013 International Technical Meeting of The Institute of Navigation (ION ITM 2013), San Diego, California, January 2013, pp. 351-485.

  7. Zhang X, Zhan X, “Applying Probabilistic Graphical Models in a GNSS Software Receiver” J. Sun et al. (eds.), China Satellite Navigation Conference (CSNC) 2018 Proceedings, Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering 499.

  8. Zhang X, Zhan X, “Plug-and-play Information Fusion in an INS/GNSS/SoOps Integrated Navigation,” Proceedings of the 26th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS+ 2013), Nashville, TN, September 2013, pp. 1970-1976.

  9. Zhang X, Zhan X, “Graphical Approach to Representation and Inference in Multi-sensor State Estimation,” Proceedings of the 30th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS+ 2017), Portland, Oregon, September 2017, pp. 2603-2611.

  10. Zhang X, Zhan X, “Joint Determination of Precorrelation Bandwidth, Sampling Frequency and Quantization in Wideband Compass Receivers,” NAVIGATION, Journal of The Institute of Navigation, Vol. 59, No. 3, Fall 2012, pp. 195-208.

  11. Zhang X, Chen M, Zhan X, “A Combined Approach to Single-Camera-Based Lane Detection in Driverless Navigation,” Proceedings of IEEE/ION PLANS 2018, Monterey, CA, April 2018, pp. 1042-1046.

  12. Zhang X, Zhang Z, Ochieng W, Feng S, Liu B, Xue Y, “A Reverse Approach to Antenna Specifications for London Buses Next-generation Positioning System,” Proceedings of the 29th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS+ 2016), Portland, Oregon, September 2016, pp. 1927-1936.

  13. Zheng L, Zhan X, Zhang X, “A Probabilistic Graphic Model based GPS/SINS Integration Algorithm for Low-cost Sensors on Smartphone,” Proceedings of the 31st International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS+ 2018), Miami, Florida, September 2018, pp. 271-283.

  14. Zhang X, Mei H, Tu J, Zhan X, Wang S, Jing S, Xue Y, “ARAIM with BDS Phase 3 – Assumption, User Algorithm and Results,” Proceedings of the ION 2017 Pacific PNT Meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 2017, pp. 36-46.

  15. Zhang X, Chen M, Zhan X, “Behavioral Cloning for Driverless Cars using Transfer Learning,” Proceedings of IEEE/ION PLANS 2018, Monterey, CA, April 2018, pp. 1069-1073.

  16. Tu J, Zhan X, Zhang X, Zhang Z, Jing S, “Low-complexity GNSS anti-spoofing technique based on Doppler frequency difference monitoring,” IET Radar, Sonar & Navigation, vol. 12, no. 9, pp. 1058-1065, 2018.

  17. Pan W, Zhan X, Zhang X, “Fault exclusion method for ARAIM based on tight GNSS/INS integration to achieve CAT-I approach,” IET Radar, Sonar & Navigation, vol. 13, no. 11, pp. 1909-1917, 2019.

  18. Pan W, Zhan X, Zhang X, Wang S, “A Subset-Reduced Method for FDE ARAIM of Tightly-Coupled GNSS/INS,” Sensors 2019, 19, 4847.

  19. Chen M, Zhan X, Zhang X, Pan W, “Localisation-based autonomous vehicle rear-end collision avoidance by emergency steering,” IET Intelligent Transport Systems, vol. 13, no. 7, pp. 1078-1087, 2019.

  20. Zheng L, Zhan X, Zhang X, Wang S, Yuan W, “Heading Estimation for Multi-Mode Pedestrian Dead Reckoning,” IEEE Sensors Journal, 2020. Accepted.

Honors and awards

  • 1st Class of Progress of Science and Technology Prize, 2019, by Shanghai Municipality.
  • First 50 users of the Galileo system , 2014, by Didier Faivre, Director of the Galileo Programme and navigation-related services, the European Space Agency (ESA) for “the successful Galileo position fix made on 15 April 2014 from 07.57 to 07.58. Lat.: 51o31 N, Long.: 0o.04 E. This award is granted to the first 50 users of the Galileo System”. This work was accomplished using a commercial front-end (FE) and a modified Software Defined Radio (SDR) package. Primary author.
  • “Outstanding Undergraduate” of Shanghai Municipality in 2003.

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