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Yingzhi Zhang

I am a Ph.D. student at the Laboratory of Cognitive Systems Science, University of Tsukuba. My research work focuses on analyzing driver visual behavior and improving risk perception to support safer driving.

Previously, I worked as a research assistant at the HOIS Lab, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, where I worked on multimodal methods for driver behavior detection.

My research interests lie at the intersection of driver assistance systems, human-computer interaction, and computer vision.

Publications

† equal contribution, * corresponding author

Research Project 1

A Novel Driver Distraction Behavior Detection Method Based on Self-Supervised Learning With Masked Image Modeling

Yingzhi Zhang, Taiguo Li*, Chao Li, Xinghong Zhou.

IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2023

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Research Project 2

Appearance-Based Driver 3D Gaze Estimation Using GRM and Mixed Loss Strategies

Taiguo Li, Yingzhi Zhang†*, Quanqin Li.

IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2024

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Research Project 3

AB-DLM: An Improved Deep Learning Model Based on Attention Mechanism and BiFPN for Driver Distraction Behavior Detection

Taiguo Li*, Yingzhi Zhang†, Quanqin Li, Tiance Zhang.

IEEE Access, 2022

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Research Project 4

Driver Fatigue Detection Method Based on Human Pose Information Entropy

Taiguo Li*, Tiance Zhang, Yingzhi Zhang, Liben Yang.

Journal of Advanced Transportation, 2022

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Experience and Awards

2023 Oct: National Scholarship for Graduate Students

2024 Jun: Outstanding Master's Thesis

2024 Jun: Outstanding Master's Graduate

2024 Dec - Present: Research Assistant at Japan Automotive Innovation Lab

2025 Apr - 2028 Apr: SPRING Fellowship, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)

Active Reviewer: IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles

Active Reviewer: IEEE Internet of Things Journal

Hobbies

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I'm a die-hard League of Legends fan and a veteran player since S2. Jungle is my favorite position, and since 2024 I've been climbing the ranks on the Japan server. I've been lucky enough to get Rookie's autograph and take photos with some LoL pros. As Master Yi said: "A true master is an eternal student." Let's keep learning and growing together.

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I'm a fan of Chinese rock music (still exploring). I love bands like Omnipotent Youth Society, No Party for Cao Dong, Sound Fragment, Queen, and Blind Melon. Besides conferences, you might also catch me at a music festival.