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Single model corrects JPEG artifacts for various compression settings.
We introduce a general method of performing Residual Network inference and learning in the JPEG transform domain that allows the network to consume compressed images as input. Our formulation leverages the linearity of the JPEG transform to redefine convolution and batch normalization with a tune-able numerical approxi…
New JPEG algorithm corrects biases in endogenously truncated data.
Object detection in still images has drawn a lot of attention over past few years, and with the advent of Deep Learning impressive performances have been achieved with numerous industrial applications. Most of these deep learning models rely on RGB images to localize and identify objects in the image. However in some a…
We present a machine learning-based approach to lossy image compression which outperforms all existing codecs, while running in real-time. Our algorithm typically produces files 2.5 times smaller than JPEG and JPEG 2000, 2 times smaller than WebP, and 1.7 times smaller than BPG on datasets of generic images across all …
We develop a new compressive sensing (CS) inversion algorithm by utilizing the Gaussian mixture model (GMM). While the compressive sensing is performed globally on the entire image as implemented in our lensless camera, a low-rank GMM is imposed on the local image patches. This low-rank GMM is derived via eigenvalue th…
This work combines GANs and A3C for high-resolution image compression.
We study the effectiveness of various approaches that defend against adversarial attacks on deep networks via manipulations based on basis function representations of images. Specifically, we experiment with low-pass filtering, PCA, JPEG compression, low resolution wavelet approximation, and soft-thresholding. We evalu…
Paper designs a lossy compression method for lossless prediction.
Generates high-quality images using sparse DCT representations.
TensorShield defends images from adversarial attacks using tensor decomposition.
A new algorithm for compressing latent representations in deep models.
We propose a new approach to the problem of optimizing autoencoders for lossy image compression. New media formats, changing hardware technology, as well as diverse requirements and content types create a need for compression algorithms which are more flexible than existing codecs. Autoencoders have the potential to ad…
Modality-agnostic compression improves across diverse data types.
New method reduces neural image compression run-time by 50%.
This paper improves the scalability of sparse neural network compression.
Bayesian neural networks improve reliability in multimedia forensics.
ISB learns nonlinear diffusion processes between images.
This dissertation improves classical compression techniques using deep learning.
We propose a joint source and channel coding (JSCC) technique for wireless image transmission that does not rely on explicit codes for either compression or error correction; instead, it directly maps the image pixel values to the complex-valued channel input symbols. We parameterize the encoder and decoder functions b…
Due to the rapid growth of machine learning tools and specifically deep networks in various computer vision and image processing areas, application of Convolutional Neural Networks for watermarking have recently emerged. In this paper, we propose a deep end-to-end diffusion watermarking framework (ReDMark) which can be…
Paper explores vulnerabilities in image authenticity detection methods, especially printing and scanning attacks.
Deep convolutional neural networks (CNNs) based approaches are the state-of-the-art in various computer vision tasks, including face recognition. Considerable research effort is currently being directed towards further improving deep CNNs by focusing on more powerful model architectures and better learning techniques. …
New techniques save bits in image compression with upsampling.
Cloud based medical image analysis has become popular recently due to the high computation complexities of various deep neural network (DNN) based frameworks and the increasingly large volume of medical images that need to be processed. It has been demonstrated that for medical images the transmission from local to clo…
During the last years, a remarkable breakthrough has been made in AI domain thanks to artificial deep neural networks that achieved a great success in many machine learning tasks in computer vision, natural language processing, speech recognition, malware detection and so on. However, they are highly vulnerable to easi…
Examines algorithmic modeling across three cultures.
Playing repeated matrix games (RMG) while maximizing the cumulative returns is a basic method to evaluate multi-agent learning (MAL) algorithms. Previous work has shown that , , or algorithms have good behaviours on average in RMG. Besides, hedging algorithms have been shown to be effective on predi…
Meta-algorithm selection aims to choose the best algorithm selector for a given problem instance.
Proposes CLRS benchmark to evaluate algorithmic reasoning.
Combines multiple bandit algorithms to create a nearly optimal single algorithm.
We propose accelerated randomized coordinate descent algorithms for stochastic optimization and online learning. Our algorithms have significantly less per-iteration complexity than the known accelerated gradient algorithms. The proposed algorithms for online learning have better regret performance than the known rando…
The exchange algorithm is studied for its convergence and asymptotic variance.
Bayesian networks (BN) are used in a big range of applications but they have one issue concerning parameter learning. In real application, training data are always incomplete or some nodes are hidden. To deal with this problem many learning parameter algorithms are suggested foreground EM, Gibbs sampling and RBE algori…
No algorithm outperforms uniform sampling in A/B testing.
Improves algorithm selection for thousands of candidates using dyadic features.
New ELM algorithms reduce computation time and complexity.
This review article surveys data augmentation MCMC algorithms.
Bayesian learning rule unifies and generalizes various machine learning algorithms.
Algorithm design is a laborious process and often requires many iterations of ideation and validation. In this paper, we explore automating algorithm design and present a method to learn an optimization algorithm, which we believe to be the first method that can automatically discover a better algorithm. We approach th…
This review summarizes five Lasso optimization algorithms.
Neural networks mimic algorithms to solve complex problems.
Paper proposes a reinforcement learning framework for efficient hyper-parameter tuning of stochastic optimization algorithms.
Approximate probabilistic inference algorithms are central to many fields. Examples include sequential Monte Carlo inference in robotics, variational inference in machine learning, and Markov chain Monte Carlo inference in statistics. A key problem faced by practitioners is measuring the accuracy of an approximate infe…
In this paper, we propose a convergent parallel best-response algorithm with the exact line search for the nondifferentiable nonconvex sparsity-regularized rank minimization problem. On the one hand, it exhibits a faster convergence than subgradient algorithms and block coordinate descent algorithms. On the other hand,…
New algorithms reduce bilevel optimization complexity to ε^(-1.5).
Researchers analyze how algorithmic and implementation choices affect RL performance.
Study on selecting between base algorithms in stochastic bandit problems.