4 papers
Detecting Coverage Holes in Wireless Sensor Networks Using Connected Component Labeling and Force-Directed Algorithms
Jiacheng Xu, Xiongfei Zhao, Hou-Wan Long +2
Contour detection in Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) is crucial for tasks like energy saving and network optimization, especially in security and surveillance applications. Coverag…
A Generic Framework for Optimization in Blockchain Simulators
Hou-Wan Long, Yujun Pan, Xiongfei Zhao +1
As blockchain technology rapidly evolves, researchers face a significant challenge due to diverse and non-standardized simulation parameters, which hinder the replicability and com…
Mitigating Blockchain extractable value (BEV) threats by Distributed Transaction Sequencing in Blockchains
Xiongfei Zhao, Hou-Wan Long, Zhengzhe Li +2
The rapid growth of Blockchain and Decentralized Finance (DeFi) has introduced new challenges and vulnerabilities that threaten the integrity and efficiency of the ecosystem. This…
Minimizing Block Incentive Volatility Through Verkle Tree-Based Dynamic Transaction Storage
Xiongfei Zhao, Gerui Zhang, Hou-Wan Long +1
Transaction fees are a crucial revenue source for miners in public and consortium blockchains. However, while public blockchains have additional revenue streams, transaction fees s…