Dong Ma
Associate Professor
Researches wearable computing and embedded machine learning, including physiological foundation models and spiking neural networks for on-device sensing.
Dong Ma's lab at Cambridge works on generative & foundation models and large language models. 53 papers since 2023, 7 at top venues, mostly CHI and EMNLP. Applications close .
At a glance
- papers, 2023–2026
- 14/ year
- at T1 venues
- 13%
- PhD students
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- MS students
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- alumni listed
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Papers by yearfrom the lab homepage, 2023–2026
- 22 papers2026 · T1 4 · collecting
- 15 papers2025 · T1 3
- 12 papers2024 · T1 0
- 4 papers2023 · T1 0
T1 venuesOtherVenues: CHI, EMNLP, ICLR, ICML, MobiCom
Research focuspaper titles that use each topic's words
- Large language models2 papers
- spiking1 paper
- spiking neural1 paper
- Generative & foundation models0 papers
- physiological0 papers
Paper list
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202622 papers
- Pervasive and Mobile Computing JournalA Cascade Framework for On-Device Uncertainty-Aware Event Detection on Microcontrollers
- Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous TechnologiesA Survey of Earable Technology: Trends, Tools, and the Road Ahead
- ICLR (T1)Architecture-agnostic Test-Time Adaptation via Backprop-Free Embedding Alignment
- CHI (T1)BAIT: Visual-illusion-inspired Privacy Preservation for Mobile Data Visualization
- EMNLP (T1)CultureVidBench: Benchmarking Cultural Understanding in Text-to-Video Generation
- AIEEE International Conference on Computer CommunicationsDeWater: Towards Efficient Underwater Communication via Fine-tuned Learning-enhanced Demodulation
- WACVDronaquatics: Real-time Swimming Analytics Using Drone Captured Imagery
- Journal of Applied BiomechanicsEar-worn Inertial Sensors Can Predict Gait Metrics and Reconstruct Vertical Ground Reaction Force Curves During Running
- Proceedings of International Workshop on Mobile Computing Systems and ApplicationsEarCalo: Earable-Based Energy Expenditure Estimation While Running
- TTUEfficient Test-Time Adaptation via Decoupled BN Update For Edge Devices
- IEEE Internet of Things JournalEmbodiTTA: Resource-Efficient Test-Time Adaptation for Embodied Visual Systems
- ACM/IEEE International Conference on Embedded Artificial Intelligence and Sensing SystemsFrom Cheap to Chic: Enhancing Music Playback Quality of Budget Earphones via Hardware-Aware Learning
202515 papers
- ICML (T1)Boosting Masked ECG-Text Auto-Encoders as Discriminative Learners
- Congress of the International Society of BiomechanicsEar Worn Inertial Sensors Can Estimate Scalar Kinetic Gait Parameters and Reconstruct Vertical Ground Reaction Force Curves During Running
- Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous TechnologiesEarMeter: Continuous Respiration Volume Monitoring with Earables
- MobiCom (T1)ESPIRO: Natural Pulmonary Function Monitoring via Earphone-Acquired Speech
- Archives of Gerontology and GeriatricsExploring Key Factors Influencing Depressive Symptoms Among Middle-aged and Elderly Adult Population: A machine Learning-based Method
- Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous TechnologiesHearForce: Force Estimation for Manual Toothbrushing with Earables
- workshop on Context and Activity Modeling and RecognitionImproving Responsiveness of Fall Detection using Spiking Neural Networks
- Workshop on Body-Centric Computing SystemsMorphology-Aware HRV Estimation from Wrist PPG in Sedentary Scenarios
- European Conference on Artificial IntelligenceQ-HEART: ECG Question Answering via Knowledge-Informed Multimodal LLMs
- Scientific ReportsReliable Wrist PPG Monitoring by Mitigating Poor Skin Sensor Contact
- International Conference on Pervasive Computing and CommunicationsRespEar: Earable-Based Robust Respiratory Rate Monitoring
- CHI (T1)SmarTeeth: Augmenting Manual Toothbrushing with In-ear Microphones
202412 papers
- In Pervasive and Mobile ComputingAn Evaluation of Heart Rate Monitoring with In-ear Microphones Under Motion
- Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous TechnologiesBreathPro: Monitoring Breathing Mode during Running with Earables
- Fifth International Workshop on Earable ComputingBrushBuds: Toothbrushing Tracking Using Earphone IMUs
- News & Views under Nature ElectronicsCreating Sound Bubbles with Intelligent Headsets
- Workshop on Body-Centric Computing SystemsDetecting Foot Strikes during Running with Earbuds
- International Conference on Pervasive Computing and CommunicationsDiTMoS: Delving into Diverse Tiny-Model Selection on Microcontrollers
- Behavior Transformation by IoT International WorkshopHow is our mobility affected as we age? Findings from a users field study of older adults conducted in an urban Asian city
- Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous TechnologiesLR-Auth: Towards Practical Implementation of Implicit User Authentication on Earbuds
- MDPI Sensors JournalRemote Multi-Person Heart Rate Monitoring with Smart Speakers: Overcoming Separation Constraint
- Time Series in the Age of Large ModelsRevisiting Masked Auto-Encoders for ECG-Language Representation Learning
- International Conference on Pervasive Computing and CommunicationsUR2M: Uncertainty and Resource-Aware Event Detection on Microcontrollers
- IEEE Internet of Things JournalVibMilk: Non-intrusive Milk Spoilage Detection via Smartphone Vibration
20234 papers
- Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous TechnologiesClearSpeech: Improving Voice Quality of Earbuds Using Both In-Ear and Out-Ear Microphones
- edition of EuroVisDon’t Peek at My Chart: Privacy-preserving Visualization for Mobile Devices
- International Conference on Pervasive Computing and CommunicationshEARt: Motion-resilient Heart Rate Monitoring with In-ear Microphones
- International Workshop on Mobile Computing Systems and ApplicationsLightweight and Non-Invasive User Authentication on Earables
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Apply to CambridgeMichaelmas 2027
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