Publications

[29] Z.Zhou, X.Chen, and B.Gu, “Multi-Scale Dynamic Allocation of Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum in Software-Defined HetNets”, IEEE Network, accepted.

[28] B.Gu, and Z.Zhou, "Task Offloading in Vehicular Mobile Edge Computing: A Matching-Theoretic Framework”, IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, DOI: 10.1109/MVT.2019.2902637.

[27] Z.Zhou, H.Liao, B.Gu, S.Mumtaz, J.Rodriguez, “Resource Sharing and Task Offloading in IoT Fog Computing: A Contract-Learning Approach", IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence, DOI: 10.1109/TETCI.2019.2902869.

[26] B.Gu, C.Zhang, H.Wang, Y.Yao, and X.Tan, “Power Control for Cognitive M2M Communications Underlaying Cellular Networks with Fairness Concerns”, IEEE Access, vol.7, pp.80789-80799, July 2019.

[25] X.Li, C.Zhang, B.Gu, K.Yamori, and Y.Tanaka, “Optimal Pricing and Service Selection in the Mobile Cloud Architectures", IEEE Access, vol.7, pp.43564-43572, 2019.

[24] X.Li, B.Gu, C.Zhang, Z.Liu, K.Yamori, and Y.Tanaka, “Optimal Pricing for Service Provision in Heterogeneous Cloud Market", IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol.E102-B, no.6, pp.-, June 2019.

[23] L.Zhao, X.Li, B.Gu, Z.Zhou, S.Mumtaz, V.Frascolla, H.Gacanin, M.I.Ashraf, J.Rodriguez, and M.Yang, "Vehicular Communications: Standardization and Open Issues", IEEE Communications Standards Magazine, vol.2, no.4, pp.74-80, December 2018. [PDF]

[22] X.Li, L.Zhao, Z.Zhou, B.Gu, G.Chen, F.Cheng, and H.Zhang, “Duopoly Price Competition in Wireless Sensor Network-Based Service Provision", Sensors, vol.18, no.12, December 2018. [PDF]

[21] X.Chen, Y.Chen, W.Liao, Z.Zhou, B.Gu, X.Wang, “Optimal Pricing Strategy for Resource Allocation in 5G Heterogeneous Cellular Networks”, Transactions on Emerging Telecommunications Technologies, vol.29, no.10, October 2018. [PDF]

[20] Z.Zhou, J.Feng, B.Gu, B.Ai, S.Mumtaz, J.Rodriguez, and M.Guizani, “When Mobile Crowd Sensing Meets UAV: Energy-Efficient Task Assignment and Route Planning”, IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol.66, no.11, pp.5526-5538 , July 2018. [PDF]

[19] B.Gu, Y.Chen, H.Liao, Z.Zhou, D.Zhang, “A Distributed and Context-Aware Task Assignment Mechanism for Collaborative Mobile Edge Computing”, Sensors, vol.18, no.8, July 2018. [PDF]

[18] Z.Zhou, H.Liao, B.Gu, S.Mumtaz, K.Saidul Huq, and J.Rodriguez, “Robust Mobile Crowd Sensing: When Deep Learning Meets Edge Computing”, IEEE Network, vol.32, no.4, pp.54-60, July 2018. [PDF]

[17] C.Zhang, Z. Liu, B.Gu, K.Yamori, and Y.Tanaka, “A Deep Reinforcement Learning Based Approach for Cost- and Energy-Aware Multi-Flow Mobile Data Offloading”, IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol.E101-B, no.7, pp.1625-1634, July 2018. [PDF]

[16] Z.Zhou, L.Tan, B.Gu, Y.Zhang, and J.Wu, “Bandwidth Slicing in Software-Defined 5G: A Stackelberg Game Approach ”, IEEE Vehicular Technology Magazine, vol.12, no.2, pp.102-109, June 2018. [PDF]

[15] C.Zhang, B.Gu, Z. Liu, K.Yamori, and Y.Tanaka, “Cost- and Energy-Aware Multi-Flow Mobile Data Offloading Using Markov Decision Process”, IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol.E101-B, no.3, pp.657-666, March 2018. [PDF]

[14] B.Gu, Z.Liu, C.Zhang, K.Yamori, O.Mizuno, and Y.Tanaka, “A Stackelberg Game Based Pricing and User Association for Spectrum Splitting Macro-Femto HetNets”, IEICE Transaction on Communications, vol.E101-B, no.1, pp.154-162, January 2018. [PDF]

[13] Z.Liu, M.Dong, B.Gu, C.Zhang, Y.Ji, Y.Tanaka, “Fast-start Video Delivery in Future Internet Architectures with Intra-domain Caching”, ACM/Springer Mobile Networks and Applications, vol.22, no.1, pp.98-112. March 2017. [PDF]

[12] Z.Liu, C.Zhang, M.Dong, B.Gu, Y. Ji, and Y.Tanaka, “Markov-Decision-Process-Assisted Consumer Scheduling in a Networked Smart Grid”, IEEE Access, vol.PP, no.99, pp.1-11. November 2016. [PDF]

[11] Y.Wang, B.Gu, S.Liu, P.Liu, and X.Zhong, “Stackelberg Game Modeling of Pricing for Mobile Virtual Network Operators”, EAI Endorsed Transactions on Future Intelligent Educational Environments, Vol.15, No.4, pp.e1, November 2015. [PDF]

[10] C.Zhang, B.Gu, K.Yamori, S.Xu and Yoshiaki Tanaka, “A Novel Stackelberg-Bertrand Game Model for Pricing Content Provider”, EAI Endorsed Transactions on Collaborative Computing, Vol.15, No.4, pp.e2, November 2015. [PDF]

[9] B.Gu, C.Zhang, K.Yamori, Z.Zhou, S.Liu, and Y.Tanaka, “Facilitating Incentive-Compatible Access Probability Selection in Wireless Random Access Networks”, IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol.E98-B, no.11, pp.2280-2290, November 2015. [PDF]

[8] C.Zhang, B.Gu, K.Yamori, S.Xu, and Y.Tanaka, “Oligopoly Competition in Time-Dependent Pricing for Improving Revenue of Network Service Providers with Complete and Incomplete Information”, IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol.E98-B, no.01, pp.20-32, January 2015. [PDF]

[7] D.Wang, X.Wang, and B.Gu, “Interference Coordination Mechanisms for Device-to-Device Multicast Uplink Underlaying Cellular Networks”, IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol.E97-B, no.01, pp.56-65, January 2014. [PDF]

[6] C.Zhang, B.Gu, K.Yamori, S.Xu, and Y.Tanaka, “Duopoly Competition in Time-Dependent Pricing for Improving Revenue of Network Service Providers”, IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol.E96-B, no.12, pp.2964-2975, December 2013. [PDF]

[5] B.Gu, K.Yamori, S.Xu, and Y.Tanaka, “Multi-Stage Non-Cooperative Game for Pricing and Connection Admission Control in Wireless Local Area Networks”, IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol.E96-B, no.7, pp.1986-1996, July 2013. [PDF]

[4] Y.Huo, F.Yang, V.Brost, and B.Gu, “LDR Image to DHR Image Mapping with Overexposure Preprocessing”, IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals of Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences, vol.E96-A, no.6, pp.1185-1194, June 2013. [PDF]

[3] L.Wu, R.Kastner, B.Gu, and D.Yu, “Design of a Reconfigurable Acoustic Modem for Underwater Sensor Networks”, IEICE Transactions on Fundamentals of Electronics, Communications and Computer Sciences, vol.E96-A, no.4, pp.821-823, April 2013. [PDF]

[2] B.Gu, K.Yamori, S.Xu, and Y.Tanaka, “An Incentive-Compatible Load Distribution Approach for Wireless Local Area Networks with Usage-Based Pricing”, IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol.E96-B, no.2, pp.451-458, February 2013. [PDF]

[1] B.Gu, K.Yamori, S.Xu, and Y.Tanaka, “A Game Theoretic Framework for Bandwidth Allocation and Pricing in Federated Wireless Networks”, IEICE Transactions on Communications, vol.E95-B, no.4, pp.1109-1116, April 2012. [PDF]

[36] C.Zhang, Z.Zhou, P.Liu, B.Gu, "Resource Allocation for Energy Harvesting based Cognitive Machine-to-machine Communications", 2019 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2019), Shanghai, China, pp.-, May 2018.

[35] C.Xu , Y.Wang , Z.Zhou , B.Gu, V.Frascolla, and S.Mumtaz, “A Low-Latency and Massive-Connectivity Vehicular Fog Computing Framework for 5G”, 2018 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM 2018) Workshops, Abu Dhabi, UAE, pp.1-6, December 2018.

[34] B.Gu, Z.Zhou, S.Mumtaz, V.Frascolla and A.K. Bashir, “Context-Aware Task Offloading for Multi-Access Edge Computing: Matching with Externalities”, 2018 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM 2018), Abu Dhabi, UAE, pp.1-6, December 2018.

[33] H.Matsumoto, B.Gu, X.Wang, and O.Mizuno, “A Routing Protocol Considering Turning Behavior of Vehicles In VANETs”, 4th IEEE International Conference on Cloud and Big Data Computing (CBDCom 2018), Guangzhou, China, pp.1771-1776, October 2018.

[32] B.Gu, J.Feng, Z.Zhou, M.Guizani, “Time-Dependent Pricing for On-Demand Bandwidth Slicing in Software Defined Networks”, 14th IEEE International Wireless Communications & Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2018), Limassol, Cyprus, pp.1024-1029, June 2018.

[31] Y.Chen, B.Gu, C.Zhang and H.Shu, “Reliable Fully Homomorphic Disguising Matrix Computation Outsourcing Scheme”, 14th International Wireless Communications & Mobile Computing Conference (IWCMC 2018), Limassol, Cyprus, pp. 482-487, June 2018.

[30] Z.Liu, M.Dong, S.Ishihara, C.Zhang, B.Gu, Y.Ji, Y.Tanaka, “Topology Mapping for Popularity-aware Video Caching in Content-Centric Network”, IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC 2018), Kansas City, MO, USA, pp.1-6, May 2018.

[29] F.Taniguchi, K.Yamori, C.Zhang, B.Gu, and Y.Tanaka, “Pricing Scheme for Revenue Maximization of MNO and MVNO”, 2018 International Conference on Electronics, Information, and Communications (ICEIC), Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, January 2018.

[28] B.Gu, M.Dong, Z.Liu, C.Zhang, and Y.Tanaka, “Water-Filling Power Allocation Algorithm for Joint Utility Optimization in Femtocell Networks”, 2017 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM 2017), Singapore, pp.1-6, December 2017.

[27] C.Zhang, Z. Liu, B.Gu, K.Yamori, and Y.Tanaka, “Wireless LAN Access Point Deployment and Pricing with Location-Based Advertising”, 13th IEEE International Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM 2017), Tokyo, Japan, pp.1-7, November 2017.

[26] X.Li, B.Gu, C.Zhang, Z.Liu, K.Yamori, and Y.Tanaka, “Duopoly Price Competition in Secondary Spectrum Markets”, 13th IEEE International Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM 2017), Tokyo, Japan, pp.1-5, November 2017.

[25] C.Zhang, B.Gu, Z.Liu, K.Yamori, and Y.Tanaka, “Cost- and Energy-Aware Multi-Flow Mobile Data Offloading under Time Dependent Pricing”, 13th IEEE International Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM 2017), Tokyo, Japan, pp.1-6, November 2017.

[24] F.Taniguchi, K.Yamori, C.Zhang, B.Gu, Y.Tanaka, “Pricing Wireless Service with MVNO Participation”, 19th Asia-Pacific Network Operations and Management Symposium (APNOMS 2017), Seoul, Korea, pp., September 2017.

[23] B.Gu, M.Dong, C.Zhang, Z.Liu, and Y.Tanaka, “Real-Time Pricing for On-Demand Bandwidth Reservation in SDN-Enabled Networks”, 14th IEEE Annual Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (CCNC 2017), Las Vegas, NV, pp.696-699, January 2017.

[22] C.Zhang, B.Gu, Z.Liu, K.Yamori, and Y.Tanaka, “A Stackelberg Game Based Analysis for Interactions among Internet Service Provider, Content Provider, and Advertisers”, 14th IEEE Annual Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (CCNC 2017), Las Vegas, NV, pp. 231-235, Juanuary 2017.

[21] H.Wang, S.Liu, L.Jiang, P.Liu, and B.Gu, “Building a Policy Simulation Platform for Future Smart Grid in China”, 14th IEEE Annual Consumer Communications & Networking Conference (CCNC 2017), Las Vegas, NV, pp.242-247, January 2017.

[20] Z.Liu, M.Dong, B.Gu, C.Zhang, Y.Ji, Y.Tanaka, “Impact of Item Popularity and Chunk Popularity in CCN Caching Management”, 18th Asia-Pacific Network Operations and Management Symposium (APNOMS 2016), Kanazawa, Japan, pp.1-6, October 2016.

[19] W.Werda, B.Gu, K.Yamori, Y.Tanaka, “Pricing and Revenue Optimization Strategy in Macro-Femto Heterogeneous Networks”, 18th Asia-Pacific Network Operations and Management Symposium (APNOMS 2016), Kanazawa, Japan, pp.1-6, October 2016.(Best paper award)

[18] C.Zhang, B.Gu, Z.Liu, K.Yamori, Y.Tanaka, “A Reinforcement Learning Approach for Cost- and Energy-Aware Mobile Data Ooading”, 18th Asia-Pacific Network Operations and Management Symposium (APNOMS 2016), Kanazawa, Japan, pp.1-6, October 2016.

[17] W.Werda, B.Gu, K.Yamori, and Y.Tanaka, Financial Benefit Analysis of Macro-Femto Network Structures Based on TCO Approach, 18th International Conference on Advanced Communication Technology (ICACT 2016), February 2016.

[16] Z.Zhou, M.Dong, Z.Chang, and B.Gu, “Combined Centralized and Distributed Resource Allocation for Green D2D Communications”, 4th IEEE/CIC International Conference on Communications in China (ICCC 2015), Shenzhen, China, pp.1-6, November 2015.

[15] Z.Liu, M.Dong, B.Gu, C.Zhang, Y. Ji, and Y.Tanaka, “Inter-Domain Popularity-aware Video Caching in Future Internet Architectures”, 11th EAI International Conference on Heterogeneous Networking for Quality, Reliability, Security and Robustness (QSHINE 2015), Taipei, Taiwan, Session Applications and Services (1), 6 pages, August 2015.

[14] C.Zhang, B.Gu, Z. Liu, K.Yamori, and Y.Tanaka, “Oligopoly Competition in Time-Dependent Pricing for Improving Revenue of Network Service Providers Considering Different QoS Functions”, 17th Asia-Pacific Network Operations and Management Symposium (APNOMS 2015), Busan, Korea, pp.273-278, August 2015.

[13] B.Gu, C.Zhang, K.Yamori, Z.Zhou, S.Liu, and Y.Tanaka, “Regulating Network Traffic by Exploiting the Price Elasticity of Demand in Wireless Random Access Networks”, 10th Asia-Pacific Symposium on Information and Telecommunication Technologies (APSITT 2015), Colombo, Sri Lanka, pp.1-3, August 2015.

[12] X.Zhong, S.Liu, B.Gu, Y.Zhou, and P.Liu, “PMV Based Power-Saving Control Method for Air-Conditioning System”, 4th International Conference on Energy and Environmental Protection (ICEEP 2015), Shenzhen, China, pp., June 2015.

[11] C.Zhang, B.Gu, K.Yamori, S.Xu, and Y.Tanaka, “A Novel Stackelberg-Bertrand Game Model for Pricing Content Provider”, 8th International Conference on Mobile Multimedia Communications (MOBIMEDIA 2015), Chengdu, China, pp.128-132, May 2015.

[10] Y.Wang, B.Gu, S.Liu, P.Liu, and X.Zhong, “Stackelberg Game Modeling of Pricing for Mobile Virtual Network Operators”, 8th International Conference on Mobile Multimedia Communications (MOBIMEDIA 2015), Chengdu, China, pp.105-109, May 2015.

[9] B.Gu, K.Yamori, and Y.Tanaka, “Integration of Time-Dependent Pricing with Transmission Rate Control for Flattening out Peak-Time Demand”, 5th International Conference on Network of the Future (NoF 2014), Paris, France, pp.1-5, December 2014.

[8] Z.Zhou, M.Dong, K.Ota, B.Gu and T.Sato, “Stackelberg-Game based Distributed Energy-Aware Resource Allocation in Device-to-Device Communications”, 14th IEEE International Conference on Communication Systems 2014 (IEEE ICCS'14), Macau, China, pp.11-15, November 2014.

[7] X.Li, B.Gu, C.Zhang, K.Yamori, and Y.Tanaka, “Price Competition in a Duopoly IaaS Cloud Market”, 16th Asia-Pacific Network Operations and Management Symposium (APNOMS 2014), 16th Asia-Pacific Network Operations and Management Symposium (APNOMS 2014), Hsinchu, Taiwan, pp.17-19, September 2014.

[6] B.Gu, C.Zhang, K.Yamori, and Y.Tanaka, “Distributed Connection Admission Control Integrated with Pricing for QoS Provisioning and Revenue Maximization in Wireless Random Access Networks”, 15th Asia-Pacific Network Operations and Management Symposium (APNOMS 2013), Hiroshima, Japan, pp.1-5, September 2013.

[5] C.Zhang, B.Gu, K.Yamori, S.Xu, and Y.Tanaka, “Time-Dependent Pricing for Revenue Maximization of Network Service Providers Considering Users Preference”, 15th Asia-Pacific Network Operations and Management Symposium (APNOMS 2013), Hiroshima, Japan, pp.1-6, September 2013.

[4] B.Gu, C.Zhang, K.Yamori, and Y.Tanaka, “A Greedy Algorithm for Connection Admission Control in Wireless Random Access Networks”, 19th Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications (APCC 2013), Bali Island, Indonesia, Session 1, 2 pages, August 2013.

[3] B.Yu, B.Gu, K.Yamori, Y.Tanaka, “Modelling of Access Point Selection Based on Wireless QoS Demand”, 28th International Technical Conference on Circuits/Systems, Computers and Communications (ITC-CSCC 2013), Yeosu, Korea, Paper No.1569758543, 4 pages, July 2013.

[2] B.Gu, C.Zhang, K.Yamori, S.Xu, and Y.Tanaka, “Utility-Based Load Distribution for QoS Provisioning and Utility Maximization in Wireless Random Access Networks”, 2nd International Conference on Computer Science and Network Technology (ICCSNT 2012), Changchun, China, pp.406-410, December 2012.

[1] B.Gu, K.Yamori, S.Xu, and Y.Tanaka, “Auction-based Resource Allocation for Wireless Local Area Networks in Metropolitan Areas”, 14th International Conference on Advanced Communication Technology (ICACT 2012), Phoenix Park, Korea, Session 4A-01, pp.470-474, February 2012.

[1] B.Gu, and O.Mizuno, “Application of Game Theory for Network Recovery after Large-Scale Disasters,” Hershey, PA: IGI Global, June 2017.