University of St. Gallen

Publications

Peer-reviewed papers by the Sensing Group, spanning wireless and acoustic sensing, distributed sensing systems, machine learning at the edge, and the security and privacy of cyber-physical systems.

A complete, indexed list is also maintained in the University of St. Gallen's Alexandria research portal.

2026
Viennahydro Multi-Modal Acoustic-Vibration Array Monitoring for Anomaly Detection and Source Localization in a Pumped-Storage Turbine
Jinyuan Zhang, Stefan Krummenacher, Zakaria Omarar, Arne Schacht, Bernhard Fässler, Bruno Rodrigues. International Seminar on Hydropower Plants (Viennahydro). Vienna, Austria, 18-20 November 2026. to appear.
LCN OpenCSI: Self-Calibration Layer for Heterogeneous Mesh Wireless Sensor Networks
Karim Khamaisi, Simon Sigg, Bruno Rodrigues. IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN). Coimbra, Portugal, 7-9 October 2026. to appear.
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ISCC Tracking Trackers: ML-based Personal Tracker Detection in Crowded IoT Environments
Katharina O. E. Müller, Stefan Saxer, Daria Schumm, Bruno Rodrigues, Burkhard Stiller. IEEE Symposium on Computers and Communications (ISCC). Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal, 23-26 June 2026.
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NOMS CareNet: Linking Home-router Network Traffic to DSM-5 Depressive Behavior Indicators
Stephan Nef, Bruno Rodrigues. IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium (NOMS). Rome, Italy, 18-22 May 2026.
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NOMS Distributed Pulse-Wave Simulator for DDoS Dataset Generation
Karim Khamaisi, Pascal Kiechl, Katharina Müller, Burkhard Stiller, Bruno Rodrigues. IEEE/IFIP Network Operations and Management Symposium (NOMS), Experience Session. Rome, Italy, 18-22 May 2026. Student Travel Grant
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PerCom Towards Interpretable Depression Detection: Linking Acoustic Features to DSM-5 Indicators
Jonas Länzlinger, Katharina O. E. Müller, Burkhard Stiller, Bruno Rodrigues. IEEE International Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications (PerCom), Work-in-Progress. Pisa, Italy, 16-20 March 2026.
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2025
LongevIoT From Noise to Knowledge: A Comparative Study of Acoustic Anomaly Detection Models in Pumped-storage Hydropower Plants
Karim Khamaisi, Nicolas Keller, Stefan Krummenacher, Valentin Huber, Bernhard Fässler, Bruno Rodrigues. Workshop on Longevity in IoT Systems (LongevIoT), ACM International Conference on the Internet of Things (IoT). Vienna, Austria, 18-21 November 2025. Best Paper Award
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IoT Bridging Technical Capability and User Accessibility: Off-grid Civilian Emergency Communication
Karim Khamaisi, Oliver Kamer, Bruno Rodrigues, Jan von der Assen, Burkhard Stiller. ACM International Conference on the Internet of Things (IoT). Vienna, Austria, 18-21 November 2025. Best Paper Candidate (runner-up)
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LCN Smart Shielding: Using ML and AirTag RSSI Data for Better Privacy
Katharina O. E. Müller, Samuel Frank, Dario Monopoli, Daria Schumm, Bruno Rodrigues, Burkhard Stiller. IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN). Sydney, Australia, 14-16 October 2025.
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ICBC Towards Federated Governance and Decentralized Identities for Participatory Sensing Data Mesh
Daria Schumm, Bruno Rodrigues, Andy Aidoo, Tim Portmann, Burkhard Stiller. IEEE International Conference on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency (ICBC). Pisa, Italy, 2-6 June 2025.
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SmartComp Beyond Training: A Personalized Holistic Injury Prediction in Triathletes
Leonardo Rossi, Bruno Rodrigues. IEEE International Conference on Smart Computing (SmartComp). Cork, Ireland, 16-19 June 2025.
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SmartComp Comparing Business Models for Optimizing Turnover in Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Ferhat Arslan, Janis Joel Enzler, Andrei Ciortea, Bernhard Fäßler, Bruno Rodrigues. IEEE International Conference on Smart Computing (SmartComp). Cork, Ireland, 16-19 June 2025.
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LCN Moving Target Offense: RL-based Adaptive Evasion Strategies for C2 Frameworks
Karim Khamaisi, Anton Crazzolara, Aleksandar Ristic, Samuel Brügger, Bruno Rodrigues, Jan von der Assen, Burkhard Stiller. IEEE Conference on Local Computer Networks (LCN). Sydney, Australia, 14-16 October 2025.
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