Measures DNA quality degradation effects.
problem Identifying degraded DNA sequence data.
method Novel quality quantification based on intentional degradation effects.
result Quantified measures of degradation can be used for multiple purposes.
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Paper uses deep learning to model systems with degrading behavior.
problem Modeling systems with degrading hysteretic behavior and uncertainty.
method Uses low-fidelity data to train a deep operator network (DeepONet).
result Improves prediction error in degrading hysteretic systems with uncertainty.
Study investigates how errors in reinsurance parameters degrade optimal solutions.
problem Effectiveness of optimal reinsurance solutions degraded by errors in parameters and models.
method Asymptotic and numerical studies, including Value at Risk criteria and Bayesian integration.
result Rate of degradation often , but can be for Value at Risk.
Paper develops a hybrid DNN approach for RUL prediction with adaptive drift.
problem RUL estimation challenges in practice, especially online update and uncertainty quantification.
method Hybrid DNN approach with Wiener-based-degradation model and adaptive drift. LSTM-CNN for trajectory prediction and Bayesian inference for adaptive drift.
result Superior accuracy in RUL prediction demonstrated on turbofan engines data.
BNCR-GAN improves GANs to generate clean images from degraded inputs.
problem Generating clean images from blurred, noisy, and compressed degraded inputs.
method Multiple-generator model with image, blur-kernel, noise, and quality-factor generators, using masking architectures and adaptive consistency losses.
result BNCR-GAN effectively learns clean image generators from degraded images without degradation parameters.
A method for inferring ground-truth signals from degraded sensor data.
problem Inferring ground-truth signals from multiple degraded sensor signals.
method Iterative correction of degraded signals using a Bayesian multi-sensor data fusion method.
result The method effectively infers ground-truth signals from noisy and degraded sensor data.
Diffusion models struggle in high dimensions due to objective function degradation.
problem Curse of Dimensionality in high-dimensional data.
method Analyze diffusion model's objective function degradation and propose a new inference framework.
result Diffusion models perform poorly in high-dimensional sparse scenarios.
Analyzes layer-wise quantization effects in neural networks.
problem Identifying and fixing degradation in quantized neural networks.
method Layer-wise quantization analysis framework.
result Local fixes can significantly reduce quantization degradation.
Study investigates how machine learning models degrade over time, leading to patient safety issues.
problem Overtime degradation of machine learning models in clinical settings.
method Used MIMIC-IV dataset to train models replicating commercial approaches, observing and analyzing degradation over a decade.
result An RNN model built on Epic features degrades from 0.729 AUC to 0.525 AUC over a decade, highlighting technical and clinical drift as root causes.
Proposes a federated learning approach for RUL prediction from nonparametric degradation and failure signals.
problem Cost-effective RUL prediction from limited, non-shared CM signals with unknown parametric forms.
method Joint modeling of nonlinear degradation signals and failure events using federated learning.
result Superior RUL prediction compared to alternatives, validated through simulations and real data.
Study optimizes HTL-free PSCs with MWCNTs, improving efficiency and stability.
problem Optimizing efficiency and degradation in HTL-free perovskite solar cells.
method Machine learning-driven framework integrating experimental validation and numerical simulations.
result Achieved RMSEs of 0.0179 and 0.0117 for efficiency and degradation, respectively.
When using active learning, smaller batch sizes are typically more efficient from a learning efficiency perspective. However, in practice due to speed and human annotator considerations, the use of larger batch sizes is necessary. While past work has shown that larger batch sizes decrease learning efficiency from a lea…
Deep learning models can initially degrade in performance as they grow larger, then improve.
problem Performance degradation of larger models and more data.
method Defined effective model complexity and identified double descent phenomenon.
result Increasing model size and data can initially hurt performance, contrary to intuition.
Paper improves privacy-preserving measurement of advertising incrementality.
problem Privacy degradation in randomized lift tests for advertising measurement.
method Formulates a robust causal decision problem under signal losses, projecting clean worlds onto incrementality.
result Sharp decision frontier shows valid certification or rejection outside the frontier.
Modeling coating degradation with fewer data points.
problem Efficiently forecasting material degradation from high-frequency sensor data.
method Discrete degradation events using Hawkes processes.
result Forecasting future coating failure with superior performance.
The most common method for DNN pruning is hard thresholding of network weights, followed by retraining to recover any lost accuracy. Recently developed smart pruning algorithms use the DNN response over the training set for a variety of cost functions to determine redundant network weights, leading to less accuracy deg…
Improves performance of deep GCNs by controlling node feature variance.
problem Performance degradation in deep Graph Convolutional Networks (GCNs).
method Experimentally examined the role of TRANs and PROPs in GCNs, introduced Node Normalization (NodeNorm).
result Node Normalization effectively controls node feature variance, improving GCN performance in deep models.
Risk monitoring detects when TTA models degrade at test time.
problem Detecting when TTA models degrade at test time.
method Extended risk monitoring tools based on sequential testing with confidence sequences.
result Demonstrated effectiveness of TTA monitoring framework across various datasets and methods.
Study examines how classifier performance is affected by training data quality.
problem How classifier performance is affected by training data quality.
method Extensive numerical experiments with four classifiers (Bayes, neural nets, partition models, random forests) on metagenomic assembly data.
result Classifier performance degrades as training data quality degrades, leading to breakdown-like behavior.
We present a principled framework to address resource allocation for realizing boosting algorithms on substrates with communication or computation noise. Boosting classifiers (e.g., AdaBoost) make a final decision via a weighted vote from the outputs of many base classifiers (weak classifiers). Suppose that the base cl…
A key aspect of automating predictive machine learning entails the capability of properly triggering the update of the trained model. To this aim, suitable automatic solutions to self-assess the prediction quality and the data distribution drift between the original training set and the new data have to be devised. In …
Statistical test detects model degradations in optimized language models.
problem Detecting model degradations in optimized language models.
method Statistical hypothesis testing framework based on McNemar's test.
result Even small accuracy degradations (0.3%) can be attributed to actual degradations, not noise.
RLVR maintains safety while improving reasoning capabilities in LLMs.
problem Safety-capability tradeoff in fine-tuning LLMs.
method Reinforcement Learning with Verifiable Rewards (RLVR) and theoretical analysis.
result RLVR can enhance reasoning while maintaining safety guardrails.
Framework optimizes battery storage for markets by separating long-term degradation from short-term market dynamics.
problem Intractable computation due to timescale mismatch between battery degradation and market dynamics.
method Approximate dynamic programming with value function approximation and pseudo-time encoding.
result Policy outperforms benchmarks in real-time market scenarios.
Meta-learning performance is affected by how task diversity is allocated, not just overall variability.
problem Meta-learning performance degrades when task diversity is unevenly distributed.
method Decomposed task-specific regression effects into structurally informative and orthogonal components.
result Meta-learning prediction degrades when a larger fraction of task variability is orthogonal and non-informative.
New algorithm improves multitask learning across diverse agents.
problem Performance degradation in decentralized learning with heterogeneous objectives.
method Developed an exact subspace diffusion algorithm for multitask learning over networks.
result The algorithm outperforms alternatives in noisy gradient approximations.
Artificial neural network (ANN) provides superior accuracy for nonlinear alternating current (AC) state estimation (SE) in smart grid over traditional methods. However, research has discovered that ANN could be easily fooled by adversarial examples. In this paper, we initiate a new study of adversarial false data injec…
SHIFT framework identifies subgroups with large ML model performance decay.
problem Large model performance decay in subgroups when deployed.
method Subgroup-scanning Hierarchical Inference Framework (SHIFT) for performance drift.
result SHIFT identifies interpretable subgroups with large performance decay and suggests targeted actions to mitigate it.
Universal model for soft tissue mechanics under shock waves.
problem Modeling shock wave mechanics in soft biological tissues.
method Continuum mixture theory with phase-field mechanics.
result Universal thermodynamically consistent formulation for soft porous tissues.
Paper uses neural networks to predict NOx emissions from gas turbines.
problem Predicting NOx emissions from degrading gas turbines.
method Applied neural network algorithm to model NOx emissions from nine process variables.
result Neural network model optimizes process variables for minimal NOx emissions.
Neural Network classifiers have been used successfully in a wide range of applications. However, their underlying assumption of attack free environment has been defied by adversarial examples. Researchers tried to develop defenses; however, existing approaches are still far from providing effective solutions to this ev…
Predicting Bearings' Degradation Stages for Predictive Maintenance in the Pharmaceutical Industrystat.ML
Paper predicts bearing degradation stages for pharmaceutical industry maintenance.
problem Predicting when to maintain specific parts of production machines.
method AutoEncoder-based k-means segmentation of high-frequency vibration data.
result Framework generates reliable predictions for bearing degradation stages.
Although reinforcement learning has made great strides recently, a continuing limitation is that it requires an extremely high number of interactions with the environment. In this paper, we explore the effectiveness of reusing experience from the experience replay buffer in the Deep Q-Learning algorithm. We test the ef…
Paper proposes a new regularization method to prevent model degradation under distribution shifts.
problem Model performance degrades under distribution shifts.
method Supervised contrastive learning with heterogeneous similarity.
result The proposed method outperforms existing regularization methods on benchmark datasets.
Design of reliable systems must guarantee stability against input perturbations. In machine learning, such guarantee entails preventing overfitting and ensuring robustness of models against corruption of input data. In order to maximize stability, we analyze and develop a computationally efficient implementation of Jac…
The paper proposes a method to detect relevant model degradations without over-alerting.
problem Detecting meaningful changes in machine learning model performance over time.
method Sequential monitoring scheme accounting for temporal dependence and multiple testing issues.
result The proposed method outperforms benchmark methods in detecting relevant changes in model quality.
Theoretical and empirical taxonomy of imbalance in binary classification.
problem Class imbalance degrades binary classification performance.
method Proposed a principled framework based on three scales: imbalance coefficient, sample-dimension ratio, and intrinsic separability. Derived closed-form Bayes errors and analyzed degradation across models.
result The triplet (η, κ, Δ) provides a model-agnostic explanation of imbalance-induced deterioration.
Machine learning algorithms are vulnerable to poisoning attacks: An adversary can inject malicious points in the training dataset to influence the learning process and degrade the algorithm's performance. Optimal poisoning attacks have already been proposed to evaluate worst-case scenarios, modelling attacks as a bi-le…
Deep learning predicts RNA degradation from crowdsourced data.
problem Predicting RNA degradation to improve thermostability.
method Crowdsourced machine learning competition on Kaggle.
result 41% of predictions matched experimental data, and models generalized to longer RNA molecules.
Paper presents a probabilistic diagnostic model for identifying and treating supervised learning degradation issues.
problem Degradation problems in supervised learning, including class imbalance, overlapping, small-disjuncts, noisy labels, and sparseness.
method Develops a novel probabilistic diagnostic model to identify and treat degradation issues in supervised learning.
result Early and correct diagnosis of degradation issues allows for selecting appropriate remediation treatments and unbiased performance metrics.
CRC improves multivariate forecasting accuracy without risking performance degradation.
problem Systematic errors and lack of guarantees in multivariate forecasters.
method CRC uses a causality-inspired encoder and hybrid corrector with a safety mechanism.
result CRC consistently improves accuracy and ensures high non-degradation rates.
Deep Learning-Based Residual Useful Lifetime Prediction for Assets with Uncertain Failure Modescs.LG
This research improves asset life prediction by integrating deep learning with mixture distributions.
problem Predicting residual useful life for assets with multiple failure modes.
method Integrates mixture (log)-location-scale distribution with deep learning.
result Proposed models outperform existing methods in predicting residual useful life.
RTC-GTNLN model recovers traffic data from missing values and noise.
problem Simultaneous missing data and noise in traffic data.
method Gradient tensor nuclear L1-L2 norm for robust tensor completion.
result RTC-GTNLN model outperforms existing methods in complex recovery scenarios.
DOPPLER optimizes DP training with low-pass filtering, improving model accuracy.
problem Privacy concerns in deep learning models and performance degradation of DP optimizers.
method Developed DOPPLER, a low-pass filter for DP optimizers, to reduce privacy noise and enhance model quality.
result DOPPLER optimizers outperform non-DOPPLER counterparts by 3%-10% in test accuracy.
In industrial applications, nearly half the failures of motors are caused by the degradation of rolling element bearings (REBs). Therefore, accurately estimating the remaining useful life (RUL) for REBs are of crucial importance to ensure the reliability and safety of mechanical systems. To tackle this challenge, model…
PUMA augments models to remove unique data points without performance loss.
problem Preserving model performance while removing unique training data points.
method Explicitly models data influence, reweights remaining data optimally.
result PUMA effectively removes unique data points without performance degradation.
In this paper we combine one method for hierarchical reinforcement learning - the options framework - with deep Q-networks (DQNs) through the use of different "option heads" on the policy network, and a supervisory network for choosing between the different options. We utilise our setup to investigate the effects of ar…
Paper improves ETF tail-risk monitoring reliability.
problem Unreliable ETF risk monitoring under degraded data.
method Combines quality checks, prediction, scoring, and adjustment.
result Improves tail-risk monitoring, especially during stressed periods.