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48 results for Hierarchical Image Classification

A deep learning approach classifies medical images hierarchically.

problem Limitations of traditional supervised classifiers in medical image classification.
method Hierarchical Medical Image Classification (HMIC) using deep learning models.
result HMIC achieved better performance in classifying medical images hierarchically.

Enhances image classification by integrating semantic hierarchy into CNN models.

problem Limited use of external guidance in image classification.
method Integrates label-hierarchy knowledge into CNN-based classifiers and uses order-preserving embeddings.
result Boosts image classification performance through semantic hierarchy integration.

New image classifier uses hierarchical max-pooling with local pooling.

problem Improving image classification accuracy with variable spatial relationships.
method Introduces a hierarchical max-pooling model with additional local pooling for convolutional neural networks.
result Demonstrates improved performance in estimating image features.

Hierarchical CNNs improve diagnosis of GI diseases from histopathological images.

problem Diagnosing GI diseases from histopathological images is challenging due to heterogeneity and shared features.
method Embedded a class hierarchy into a VGGNet to address the hierarchical structure of GI diseases.
result The hierarchical model achieved better results than a flat model for multi-category diagnosis of GI disorders.

Hierarchical randomized smoothing improves model robustness for complex data.

problem Certifying robustness on complex data (e.g. images, graphs) is challenging.
method Add random noise to a randomly selected subset of entities in a hierarchical manner.
result Hierarchical randomized smoothing yields stronger robustness guarantees with high accuracy.

Unified framework for hierarchical image classification with epistemic uncertainty.

problem Overconfident predictions and lack of logical consistency in deep learning models.
method Neurosymbolic approach with epistemic deep learning, using focal set reasoning and differentiable fuzzy logic.
result Maintains accuracy on par with transformer baselines while providing more calibrated and interpretable predictions.

U-Nets use belief propagation for efficient image denoising and classification.

problem Efficiently denoise and classify images using generative hierarchical models.
method Interpreted U-Nets as implementing belief propagation in tree-structured models.
result U-Nets can efficiently approximate denoising functions with sample complexity bounds.

Conventional application of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) for image classification and recognition is based on the assumption that all target classes are equal(i.e., no hierarchy) and exclusive of one another (i.e., no overlap). CNN-based image classifiers built on this assumption, therefore, cannot take into ac…

2019-06-03abs ↗pdf ↗

The thesis introduces methods to use semantic hierarchy in image classification.

problem Limited work in training image classifiers with non-conventional external guidance.
method Injects label hierarchy knowledge into arbitrary classifiers and uses order-preserving embeddings for image classification.
result Both embedding-based models and CNN-classifiers with hierarchical information outperform a hierarchy-agnostic model.

Study identifies COVID-19 pneumonia from chest X-rays.

problem Identifying COVID-19 pneumonia from other types and healthy lungs using CXR images.
method Proposed a multi-class and hierarchical classification schema using CXR images, texture descriptors, and a pre-trained CNN model. Employed resampling algorithms and early/late fusion techniques.
result Achieved macro-avg F1-Score of 0.65 and F1-Score of 0.89 for COVID-19 identification in hierarchical classification scenario.

We propose deep convolutional Gaussian processes, a deep Gaussian process architecture with convolutional structure. The model is a principled Bayesian framework for detecting hierarchical combinations of local features for image classification. We demonstrate greatly improved image classification performance compared …

2018-10-06abs ↗pdf ↗

HCC extends conformal prediction to handle class hierarchies, improving prediction reliability.

problem Uncertainty quantification in classification models with class hierarchy considerations.
method Formulates HCC as a constrained optimization problem, ensuring coverage guarantees with a smaller subset of candidate solutions.
result HCC produces more reliable prediction sets by leveraging class hierarchy information.

Neural NMF discovers hierarchical topics in multilayer data.

problem Detecting latent hierarchical structure in multilayer data.
method Recursive application of nonnegative matrix factorization (NMF) in layers with backpropagation optimization.
result Neural NMF outperforms other hierarchical NMF methods in synthetic and real-world datasets.

DHRL learns interpretable features from visual data.

problem Limited use of deep learning in basic research for interpretable features.
method Generative model chaining, ladder network architecture, latent space regularization.
result DHRL generates disentangled hierarchical features from small datasets.

Unified theory for neural scaling laws in hierarchically compositional data.

problem Understanding neural scaling laws in hierarchically compositional data.
method Probabilistic context-free grammars and power-law distributed production rules.
result Unified learning curve behavior for classification and next-token prediction tasks.

Vision models are interpretable when they classify objects on the basis of features that a person can directly understand. Recently, methods relying on visual feature prototypes have been developed for this purpose. However, in contrast to how humans categorize objects, these approaches have not yet made use of any tax…

2019-06-25abs ↗pdf ↗

A new tensor network method for image classification reduces computation cost.

problem Efficiently classifying images in high-dimensional spaces.
method Proposes a multi-layered tensor network (MLTN) that performs one MPS operation per layer, reducing computation cost.
result Reduces computation cost without degrading performance.

Paper proposes integrating hierarchical class structure into prototypical network supervision.

problem Improving classification accuracy in tasks with hierarchical class structures.
method Integrates hierarchical class structure (metric) into prototypical network supervision.
result Consistent improvement of error rate weighted by the cost matrix compared to traditional methods.

Recent advances in representation learning on graphs, mainly leveraging graph convolutional networks, have brought a substantial improvement on many graph-based benchmark tasks. While novel approaches to learning node embeddings are highly suitable for node classification and link prediction, their application to graph…

2018-11-03abs ↗pdf ↗

Generates infinite-depth hierarchical clusters from few examples.

problem Inadequate finite-sample clustering methods for fine-scale hierarchical structures.
method Classification fields generated by a local refinement rule, approximated by predictors.
result Learned predictors can approximate infinite-depth hierarchical structures.

Study proposes deep learning techniques to diagnose and differentiate Celiac Disease and Environmental Enteropathy from biopsy images.

problem Challenging histopathologic overlap between Celiac Disease and Environmental Enteropathy in biopsy images.
method Color balancing and Random Multimodel Deep Learning (RMDL) architecture to address staining variability.
result Proposed deep learning techniques improve diagnosis accuracy of Celiac Disease and Environmental Enteropathy.

Filter banks are a popular tool for the analysis of piecewise smooth signals such as natural images. Motivated by the empirically observed properties of scale and detail coefficients of images in the wavelet domain, we propose a hierarchical deep generative model of piecewise smooth signals that is a recursion across s…

2019-07-23abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes a hierarchical curriculum loss to improve model accuracy and interpretability.

problem Flat label spaces in classification algorithms fail to capture dependencies in real-world data.
method Introduces hierarchical curriculum loss with two properties: satisfying hierarchical constraints and providing non-uniform label weights.
result The proposed loss function significantly outperforms multiple baselines on real-world image datasets.

Paper develops a framework for generating coherent image captions using visual features and hierarchical topics.

problem Generating semantically coherent paragraphs to describe image content.
method Plug-and-play hierarchical-topic-guided image paragraph generation framework integrating visual extractor and deep topic model.
result Proposed models can distill interpretable multi-layer semantic topics and generate diverse and coherent captions.

The paper develops a decision support system for hierarchical text classification of conference proceedings.

problem Classifying documents with a fixed hierarchical structure of topics.
method Developed a weighted hierarchical similarity function to calculate topic relevance, using entropy of words to estimate weights.
result The weighted hierarchical similarity function improves ranking accuracy compared to other methods.

Convolution and pooling improve kernel methods in image classification.

problem Understanding the interplay between approximation and generalization in convolutional architectures.
method Characterized RKHS of kernels with convolution, pooling, and downsampling, computed generalization error.
result Convolution and pooling operations trade off approximation with generalization power.

We introduce the hierarchical compositional network (HCN), a directed generative model able to discover and disentangle, without supervision, the building blocks of a set of binary images. The building blocks are binary features defined hierarchically as a composition of some of the features in the layer immediately be…

2016-11-07abs ↗pdf ↗

The counting grid is a grid of microtopics, sparse word/feature distributions. The generative model associated with the grid does not use these microtopics individually. Rather, it groups them in overlapping rectangular windows and uses these grouped microtopics as either mixture or admixture components. This paper bui…

2015-03-12abs ↗pdf ↗

In order to learn quickly with few samples, meta-learning utilizes prior knowledge learned from previous tasks. However, a critical challenge in meta-learning is task uncertainty and heterogeneity, which can not be handled via globally sharing knowledge among tasks. In this paper, based on gradient-based meta-learning,…

2019-05-13abs ↗pdf ↗

Improves tensor networks for classifying medical images.

problem Classifying 2D and 3D medical images efficiently.
method Develops LoTeNet, a tensor network that treats small image regions as orderless and aggregates local representations hierarchically.
result LoTeNet achieves comparable or superior performance to other methods with less computational resources.

Image segmentation is the process of partitioning an image into a set of meaningful regions according to some criteria. Hierarchical segmentation has emerged as a major trend in this regard as it favors the emergence of important regions at different scales. On the other hand, many methods allow us to have prior inform…

2018-02-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Sublinearly structured DNNs achieve feature learning consistency for compositional functions.

problem Achieving feature-learning and prediction consistency in deep neural networks.
method Sublinearly structured DNNs
result Sublinearly structured DNNs match or surpass wide DNNs in prediction.

This paper proposes a new method to compress CNNs for medical image analysis, improving efficiency and accuracy.

problem Large memory and computational requirements of CNNs in resource-constrained environments.
method Hierarchical spatio-channel low-rank compression framework that partitions feature maps into spatial regions and groups channels according to co-activation patterns within each region.
result The proposed method achieves significant FLOP reduction, inference speed-up, and improved classification accuracy compared to existing methods.

DHOG improves unsupervised clustering accuracy on image benchmarks.

problem Local optima in mutual information maximisation lead to suboptimal representations.
method Deep hierarchical object grouping (DHOG) computes multiple discrete representations in a hierarchical order.
result DHOG achieves new state-of-the-art results on three main benchmarks.