TinyBayes detects crop diseases from images on edge devices with high accuracy and minimal resources.
problem Automated disease detection for cocoa crops in resource-constrained settings.
method Combines YOLOv8-Nano for lesion localisation, MobileNetV3-Small for feature extraction, and Jacobi prior for Bayesian classification.
result Achieves 78.7% accuracy on Amini Cocoa Contamination Challenge dataset with 9.5 MB model size and 150 ms inference time.
Unified view connects CoCoA and ADMM for distributed ERM.
problem Connection between CoCoA and ADMM for distributed ERM.
method Unified primal-dual perspective reformulation.
result Unified ADMM variants perform at least as good as CoCoA in ridge-regularized ERM.
COCOA can learn new tasks without forgetting previously learned ones in a distributed setting.
problem Continual learning with tasks arriving sequentially.
method Distributed optimization with COCOA algorithm.
result COCOA can perform continual learning without forgetting.
Noisy Pooled PCR tests large groups more efficiently.
problem Efficiently test large populations for viral infections.
method Converts group testing to a linear inverse problem with a message passing algorithm.
result Estimates patient illness status with fewer pooled measurements.
Imaging fluorescent disease biomarkers in tissues and skin is a non-invasive method to screen for health conditions. We report an automated process that combines intraoral fluorescent porphyrin biomarker imaging, clinical examinations and machine learning for correlation of systemic health conditions with periodontal d…
Enhanced Zika spread forecasting using topological data analysis.
problem Challenging prediction of Zika virus spread due to nonlinear spatio-temporal dependency and lack of historical records.
method Integrates topological data analysis, specifically persistent homology, into predictive machine learning models.
result Ensemble forecasting improves Zika spread predictions in Brazil.
MutaGAN predicts mutations of evolving protein populations using GANs.
problem Predicting mutations in evolving protein populations.
method Generative adversarial networks (GANs) with recurrent neural networks (RNNs).
result MutaGAN generates complete protein sequences with mutations.
Communication remains the most significant bottleneck in the performance of distributed optimization algorithms for large-scale machine learning. In this paper, we propose a communication-efficient framework, CoCoA, that uses local computation in a primal-dual setting to dramatically reduce the amount of necessary comm…
Bayesian networks and ML improve COVID-19 symptom classification and severity analysis.
problem Understanding the relationship between COVID-19 symptoms and demographic variables.
method Bayesian network structure learning followed by unsupervised clustering and demographic symptom identification.
result 99.99% testing accuracy compared to 41.15% for a heuristic method.
In this paper we experimentally analyze the convergence behavior of CoCoA and show, that the number of workers required to achieve the highest convergence rate at any point in time, changes over the course of the training. Based on this observation, we build Chicle, an elastic framework that dynamically adjusts the num…
This paper describes an approach for automatic construction of dictionaries for Named Entity Recognition (NER) using large amounts of unlabeled data and a few seed examples. We use Canonical Correlation Analysis (CCA) to obtain lower dimensional embeddings (representations) for candidate phrases and classify these phra…
This work introduces a method to learn dynamical systems from noisy sensor measurements using multiple shooting.
problem Learning dynamical systems from noisy sensor measurements is challenging due to system instability.
method A scalable method based on multiple shooting.
result Robust learning of latent representations of dynamical systems from noisy measurements.
This paper automates mining of COVID-19 scholarly articles using machine learning.
problem Time-consuming and impractical manual extraction of relevant COVID-19 research articles.
method Used machine learning approaches, specifically clustering and parallel one-class support vector machines (OCSVMs), on the CORD-19 dataset.
result Parallel OCSVMs outperform other methods for both original and reduced feature space.
Study of influenza A virus spread using mathematical equations.
problem Understanding the spread of influenza A virus infection.
method Mathematical model and analysis of dynamical system.
result Surface trajectories and asymptotic behavior of the system.
DeCom predicts post-COVID RSV timing and intensity with NPI consideration.
problem Predicting RSV timing and intensity post-COVID with NPI impact.
method Deep coupled tensor factorization machine (DeCom) leveraging tensor factorization and residual modeling.
result DeCom achieves up to 46% lower RMSE and 49% lower MAE compared to baselines.
In this work we study the geodesic structure of the space Σ(X) of compact balls of a complete and locally compact metric length space endowed with the Hausdorff distance dH. In particular, we focus on a geometric condition (referred to as the shooting property) that enables us to give an explicit isometry between …
The paper proposes a new system ID method from noisy data.
problem System identification of linear and nonlinear non-autonomous systems from noisy and sparse data.
method Bayesian formulation for learning a hidden Markov model with stochastic dynamics, analyzed in the context of least squares and multiple shooting approaches.
result The proposed approach outperforms existing methods in terms of mean squared error and model generalizability.
The paper finds curves minimizing elastic energy pinned at endpoints.
problem Finding curves that minimize elastic energy with fixed endpoints.
method Applying the shooting method to identify and classify critical points.
result Critical points consist of wavelike elasticae, and minimizers have no loops or interior inflection points.
A new machine learning model forecasts COVID-19 incidence at county level in the USA.
problem Inaccurate disease spread forecasting due to spatiotemporal homogeneity assumptions.
method Spatiotemporal machine learning using LSTM architecture with spatial and temporal features.
result COVID-LSTM outperforms COVID-19 Forecast Hub's Ensemble model in accuracy.
This paper tackles efficient testing strategies for COVID-19 by using a partially observable MDP approach.
problem Greedy testing strategies miss dormant virus areas, leading to inefficient use of testing resources.
method Develops efficient learning strategies based on policy iteration and look-ahead rules for a sequential learning-based resource allocation problem.
result Shows that the testing problem can be effectively managed using a partially observable MDP approach.
ESOP uses Bayesian optimization to find optimal lock-down schedules.
problem Finding optimal lock-down schedules balancing health and economy.
method Bayesian optimization interacting with epidemiological models.
result ESOP schedules balance public health and economic impacts.
Lung segmentation from abnormal CXRs using data imputation.
problem Segmenting lungs from CXRs with high opacity caused by respiratory ailments.
method Modified CNN-based segmentation network with deep generative model for data imputation.
result The model can segment lungs from abnormal CXRs, extending to cases with extreme abnormalities.
Study assesses sugar beet yields under EU's neonicotinoids ban and climate change.
problem Impact of yellow virus on sugar beet yields under neonicotinoids ban and climate change.
method Modeling using climate datasets and simulations of aphid flight and abundance.
result Reconstructs sugar beet yields using 'as if' approach without neonicotinoids.
Bayesian ODEs with Gaussian processes infer unknown dynamics from data.
problem Estimating unknown continuous-time system dynamics from data.
method Bayesian nonparametric model using Gaussian processes, sparse variational inference, probabilistic shooting.
result Posterior predictive uncertainty scores outperform alternative methods on multiple ODE learning tasks.
Modified curve shortening flow constructs λ-Angenent curve.
problem Constructing λ-Angenent curve. method Modified curve shortening flow
result Constructs λ-Angenent curve. We develop a machine learning approach to represent and analyze the underlying spatial structure that governs shot selection among professional basketball players in the NBA. Typically, NBA players are discussed and compared in an heuristic, imprecise manner that relies on unmeasured intuitions about player behavior. T…
The global crisis of 2008 provoked a heightened interest among scientists to study the phenomenon, its propagation and negative consequences. The process of modelling the spread of a virus is commonly used in epidemiology. Conceptually, the spread of a disease among a population is similar to the contagion process in e…
MSLs use parallelizable root-finding for efficient ODE and PDE solutions.
problem Efficiently solving initial value problems for ODEs and PDEs.
method Leveraging time-parallel methods, MSLs use parallelizable root-finding algorithms.
result MSLs offer significant speedups in NFEs and inference time.
Researchers use clustering to differentiate COVID-19 lung scans.
problem Identifying infected individuals with COVID-19.
method Applied unsupervised clustering techniques using PCA, K-Means++, and RCC.
result KM++ and RCC algorithms improved in clustering COVID-19 lung scans.
Multi-scanner Antivirus systems provide insightful information on the nature of a suspect application; however there is often a lack of consensus and consistency between different Anti-Virus engines. In this article, we analyze more than 250 thousand malware signatures generated by 61 different Anti-Virus engines after…
COCOA improves credit assignment in reinforcement learning by measuring contributions to rewards.
problem Improving sample efficiency in reinforcement learning through better credit assignment methods.
method Counterfactual Contribution Analysis (COCOA) for precise credit assignment.
result COCOA achieves lower bias and variance compared to Hindsight Credit Assignment (HCA), improving reinforcement learning performance.
Research suggests using deep learning for better recommendation systems.
problem Recommender systems rely on proxies for A/B testing, leading to random success.
method Advocates for using deep learning to improve recommendation performance.
result Deep learning can potentially optimize reward in recommendation systems.
Realistic evolutionary fitness landscapes are notoriously difficult to construct. A recent cutting-edge model of virus assembly consists of a dodecahedral capsid with 12 corresponding packaging signals in three affinity bands. This whole genome/phenotype space consisting of 312 genomes has been explored via comp…
Study uses machine learning to analyze Twitter sentiments about COVID-19.
problem Examining public concerns and sentiments about COVID-19 from Twitter.
method Machine learning (Latent Dirichlet Allocation) to identify topics and sentiments.
result Identified 13 topics and categorized into five themes, revealing dominant fears and mixed feelings.
Paper proposes a hybrid AI method to optimize pandemic actions.
problem Optimizing government actions to balance public health and economy.
method Combines Deep Q-Learning and Genetic Algorithms for optimal sequences of actions.
result Deep Q-Learning outperforms Genetic Algorithms in optimizing action sequences.
Deep learning models predict COVID-19 spread.
problem Predicting the spread of COVID-19 to mitigate its impact.
method Proposed DSPM and NRM models trained on 19.53M cases.
result Superior prediction performance of proposed models.
Incremental machine learning models predict COVID-19 cases more efficiently than traditional methods.
problem Predicting the spread of COVID-19 cases in real-time across multiple countries.
method Comparison of online incremental machine learning algorithms against traditional LSTM models.
result Incremental machine learning models are more efficient and computationally cheaper than traditional methods.
Avian Influenza breakouts cause millions of dollars in damage each year globally, especially in Asian countries such as China and South Korea. The impact magnitude of a breakout directly correlates to time required to fully understand the influenza virus, particularly the interspecies pathogenicity. The procedure requi…
Develops a machine learning framework for computing most probable paths in stochastic systems.
problem Computing the most probable paths in stochastic dynamical systems.
method Reformulates the boundary value problem of Hamiltonian systems and uses a neural network to solve the Euler-Lagrange equation for the Onsager-Machlup action functional.
result Demonstrates the efficacy and accuracy of the machine learning approach in computing most probable paths for stochastic systems with various types of noise.
Optimizes lockdown strategies to balance economic activities and virus spread.
problem Balancing economic activities and virus spread during lockdowns.
method Modeling the pandemic as SEIR, applying Granovetter threshold model for social distancing, and using NSGA-II optimization.
result Optimal lockdown policies for ten weeks to minimize infections and economic impact.
The application of machine learning to bioinformatics problems is well established. Less well understood is the application of bioinformatics techniques to machine learning and, in particular, the representation of non-biological data as biosequences. The aim of this paper is to explore the effects of giving amino acid…
We analyse the importance of international relations between countries on the financial stability. The contagion effect in the network is tested by implementing an epidemiological model, comprising a number of European countries and using bilateral data on foreign claims between them. Banking statistics of consolidated…
Classifies solutions to critical sixth order equations with a singularity.
problem Classifying entire positive singular solutions to critical sixth order equations.
method Integral sliding methods, qualitative analysis of ODEs, topological two-parameter shooting technique.
result Solutions are given by a singular radial factor times a periodic solution to a sixth order IVP with constant coefficients.
In this paper we show the existence of a closed, embedded λ-hypersurfaces Σ⊂R2n. The hypersurface is diffeomorhic to Sn−1×Sn−1×S1 and exhibits SO(n)×SO(n) symmetry. Our approach uses a "shooting method" similar to the approach used by McG…
As machine-learning (ML) based systems for malware detection become more prevalent, it becomes necessary to quantify the benefits compared to the more traditional anti-virus (AV) systems widely used today. It is not practical to build an agreed upon test set to benchmark malware detection systems on pure classification…
Deep learning ensembles improve COVID-19 detection from chest X-rays.
problem Detecting COVID-19 from chest X-rays using machine learning.
method Custom CNN and ImageNet models, transfer learning, iterative pruning, ensemble learning.
result 99.01% accuracy in detecting COVID-19 from chest X-rays.
DeepVir uses deep matrix factorization to predict antivirals for COVID-19.
problem Predicting effective antivirals for COVID-19 using known drug-virus associations.
method Graphical deep matrix factorization with HyPALM optimization.
result DeepVir outperforms state-of-the-art techniques in predicting antivirals for COVID-19.
Randomized gradient-based ensemble improves prediction accuracy.
problem Improving prediction accuracy in machine learning.
method Randomization and gradient-based aggregation of weakly-correlated estimators.
result The method outperforms existing techniques in terms of increased accuracy.