Proposes a DRL-based MLB for UDNs to balance large-scale traffic.
problem Large-scale load balancing in ultra-dense networks (UDNs).
method Two-layer architecture with DRL for intra-cluster load balancing.
result Empirical results show superior load balancing performance.
This work investigates the use of deep learning to perform user cell association for sum-rate maximization in Massive MIMO networks. It is shown how a deep neural network can be trained to approach the optimal association rule with a much more limited computational complexity, thus enabling to update the association ru…
Model for open, decentralized network with task load balancing.
problem Complex computational tasks in open, decentralized networks.
method Incentive-based load balancing using economic mechanisms.
result Optimized resource allocation and enhanced system resilience.
Proposes φ-balancing for more balanced expert utilization in MoE models.
problem Balanced expert utilization in MoE models to avoid bias.
method Directly targets population-level balance by minimizing a convex potential function.
result Consistently outperforms prior methods in stability and effectiveness.
New principle reduces load imbalance in LLM serving systems, saving up to 52% energy.
problem Wasted computational power due to load imbalance in LLM serving systems.
method Developed a universal load-balancing principle for barrier-synchronized systems with non-migratable state.
result Proves worst-case theoretical guarantees for imbalance reduction and energy savings.
Chicle tackles elastic machine learning training by avoiding micro-tasks.
problem Elasticity and load balancing in distributed machine learning training.
method Chicle is a new elastic distributed training framework that exploits machine learning algorithms to implement elasticity and load balancing without micro-tasks.
result Chicle achieves performance competitive with state-of-the-art rigid frameworks while enabling elastic execution and dynamic load balancing.
Deep learning predicts bridge load capacity from images.
problem Lack of data on aging bridges in post-disaster zones.
method Crowd-sourced images trained on a new CNN for multiclass classification.
result Improved prediction accuracy and practical optimisation.
An increase in energy production from renewable energy sources is viewed as a crucial achievement in most industrialized countries. The higher variability of power production via renewables leads to a rise in ancillary service costs over the power system, in particular costs within the electricity balancing markets, ma…
Dynamic information balancing reduces catastrophic forgetting in modular neural networks.
problem Catastrophic forgetting in neural networks when learning multiple tasks.
method Dynamic Information Balancing (DIB) using reinforcement learning to adaptively route inputs based on module information load.
result DIB combined with EWC regularization outperforms models with similar capacity and EWC regularization.
In this paper, we propose and study opportunistic bandits - a new variant of bandits where the regret of pulling a suboptimal arm varies under different environmental conditions, such as network load or produce price. When the load/price is low, so is the cost/regret of pulling a suboptimal arm (e.g., trying a suboptim…
Deep learning improves weather modeling for electricity load forecasting.
problem Accurate load and renewable energy forecasting requires complex spatio-temporal weather modeling.
method Automated spatio-temporal feature extraction using deep neural networks.
result Deep learning outperforms traditional methods in French national load forecasting.
Fourier methods have a long and proven track record as an excellent tool in data processing. As memory and computational constraints gain importance in embedded and mobile applications, we propose to combine Fourier methods and recurrent neural network architectures. The short-time Fourier transform allows us to effici…
Paper assesses the market value of sharing privacy-protected smart meter data.
problem Value of sharing privacy-protected smart meter data between consumers and load serving entities.
method Discounted differential privacy model, ANN-based load forecasting, optimal procurement problem.
result Significant value in sharing smart meter data while retaining individual consumer privacy.
Paper proposes a network framework for prosumers to manage peak loads in Iran.
problem Balancing renewable prosumers' self-sufficiency with grid integration under uncertainty.
method Distributed contextual stochastic optimization (DCSO) framework with consensus-based sharing.
result Integration of prediction and optimization reduces peak loads and costs.
MDLdroid improves mobile deep learning for personal sensing with faster training.
problem Continuous local changes and resource constraints in personal mobile sensing affect global model performance.
method ChainSGD-reduce approach to reduce overhead and balance resources.
result 2x to 3.5x faster training on off-the-shelf mobile devices compared to single-device training.
This paper tackles computational bottlenecks in federated learning on mobile devices.
problem Computationally heterogeneous mobile devices hinder federated learning efficiency.
method Proposes efficient algorithms to schedule mobile devices based on data heterogeneity.
result Achieves up to 100x speedup and 7% accuracy gain in federated learning.
Deep-Gap predicts crowdsourcing supply-demand gaps using deep learning.
problem Balancing supply and demand in mobile crowdsourcing.
method Residual learning-based deep neural networks trained on time series data and external factors.
result Deep-Gap achieves lowest forecasting errors compared to state-of-the-art methods.
SVD training reduces DNN rank and computation load without SVD per step.
problem High memory and computational load in deep neural networks.
method Explicitly achieves low-rank DNNs during training without SVD per step, using orthogonality regularization and sparsity-inducing regularizers.
result Significantly reduces DNN rank and computation load compared to existing methods.
Develops algorithms to balance personalization and statistical power in mobile health studies.
problem Balancing personalization and statistical power in mobile health studies.
method Develops general meta-algorithms to modify existing bandit algorithms.
result Guarantees sufficient power while improving user well-being.
This work improves communication efficiency in federated learning over wireless networks by optimizing energy consumption.
problem Optimizing energy consumption in federated learning over wireless networks.
method Adopting SignSGD for gradient sign exchange, considering channel capacity with outage, and proposing a stochastic sign-based algorithm for uneven data distribution.
result Proposed methods achieve a balance between learning performance and energy consumption.
New algorithm controls large groups of devices to match energy demand signals.
problem Controlling large populations of electrical devices to match energy demand signals.
method Developed MD-MFC algorithm for finite horizon Markovian mean field control problem.
result MD-MFC provides theoretical guarantees for convex and Lipschitz objective functions.
A new quantization strategy reduces Transformer model size and inference time.
problem Heavy computation load and memory overhead in Transformer models for mobile devices.
method Mixed precision quantization with varying bits per word in embedding blocks.
result 11.8x smaller model size and 3.5x speed up for on-device NMT.
BottleNet++ compresses deep learning features for efficient mobile inference.
problem Balancing computation and communication in mobile devices with deep learning models.
method End-to-end architecture with encoder, non-trainable channel layer, and decoder.
result Achieves high compression ratio and bandwidth reduction with minimal accuracy loss.
PCONV combines fine-grained and coarse-grained pruning for efficient DNN inference on mobile devices.
problem Achieving high sparsity and accuracy in DNN weight pruning for real-time mobile execution.
method PCONV introduces a new sparsity dimension by combining fine-grained pruning patterns inside coarse-grained structures.
result PCONV outperforms state-of-the-art frameworks in speed and efficiency without accuracy loss.
Asynchronous decentralized SGD with quantized and local updates converges in gossip model.
problem Scalable distributed machine learning challenges in decentralized optimization.
method Asynchronous decentralized SGD with quantization and local steps in gossip model.
result Decentralized optimization with quantization and local steps converges in asynchronous gossip model.
PIML uses physics equations in machine learning for better forecasting.
problem Forecasting time series data with physical constraints.
method Physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) and kernel methods.
result PIML improves forecasting accuracy with physical constraints.
Bayesian ATM improves stability and efficiency in mobile health interventions.
problem Balancing intervention efficacy with user burden in mobile health interventions.
method Bayesian extension to ATM using Kalman filter-style updates.
result Bayesian ATM achieves comparable or improved scalarized returns with lower variance and more stable policy behavior.
Real-time drowsiness detection on mobile phones reduces road trauma.
problem Driver drowsiness increases crash risk and road trauma.
method Depthwise separable 3D convolutions combined with early fusion of spatial and temporal information.
result Real-time drowsiness detection on mobile phones reduces road trauma.
This paper proposes a submodular load clustering method for transmission-level load areas.
problem Traditional load analysis challenges with new electricity usage patterns.
method Robust Principal Component Analysis (R-PCA) and submodular cluster center selection.
result The proposed method efficiently clusters load areas and demonstrates effectiveness in PJM load data.
Paper optimizes internal balancing of wind and hydropower to reduce intraday market volatility.
problem Reduction of intraday market volatility for power producers with wind and hydropower assets.
method Internal balancing within the same river system and sales/purchase in a pay-as-bid intraday market.
result Reduction in short-term marginal cost and risk through internal balancing.
Develops a framework for analyzing multi-agent and many-body systems with feedback loops.
problem Optimal order of multi-agent and general many-body systems
method Derive macroscopic properties and optimal degree of order
result Optimal degree of order balances productivity, stability, and adaptability
Interactive machine learning improves deep RL in Minecraft by giving action advice.
problem Training deep RL agents in high-aliasing environments like Minecraft is computationally expensive.
method Conducted experiments with two RL algorithms, Feedback Arbitration, and Newtonian Action Advice, to give action advice to human teachers.
result Action advice from human teachers can improve agent performance in high-aliasing environments.
Improved neural architecture search through balanced training.
problem Inconsistent ranking of architectures under one-shot training.
method Balanced NAO: balanced training of supernet during search.
result Significant improvements in architecture discovery and performance.
Accelerates data loading in deep neural network training by 30x.
problem Data loading is a bottleneck in deep neural network training.
method Locality-aware data loading method using software caches.
result More than 30x speedup in data loading.
This paper analyzes load predictability at different aggregation levels and improves forecasting accuracy.
problem Challenges in short-term load forecasting, especially at low aggregation levels.
method Characterized SME and residential loads, quantified predictability using approximate entropy, compared various STLF techniques.
result Improved forecasting accuracy for low-aggregation loads, validated with data processing techniques.
Enhances load forecasting for multiple entities with dynamic similarities.
problem Inaccurate probabilistic load predictions due to uncertainties and dynamic changes.
method Online multi-task learning for probabilistic load forecasting.
result Significantly enhances load forecasting accuracy across various scenarios.
Astraea improves federated learning accuracy on imbalanced data.
problem Accuracy degradation in federated learning due to imbalanced data distribution.
method Self-balancing federated learning framework with data augmentation and client rescheduling.
result Astraea shows +5.59% and +5.89% improvement in top-1 accuracy on imbalanced datasets.
A new hybrid-ordered SGD method reduces communication and complexity for non-convex optimization.
problem Balancing communication, computational complexity, and convergence rate in distributed non-convex optimization.
method Hybrid-ordered distributed SGD with pre-shared scalers and periodic vector communication.
result Order-wise faster convergence compared to existing methods.
Paper proposes a new method for hourly load forecasting using smart meter data.
problem Challenges in short-term load forecasting at fine granularity.
method Forecasting using Matrix Factorization (fmf) for hourly load forecasting.
result Significantly outperforms state-of-the-art methods in load forecasting.
HIV RNA viral load (VL) is an important outcome variable in studies of HIV infected persons. There exists only a handful of methods which classify patients by viral load patterns. Most methods place limits on the use of viral load measurements, are often specific to a particular study design, and do not account for com…
In (exploratory) factor analysis, the loading matrix is identified only up to orthogonal rotation. For identifiability, one thus often takes the loading matrix to be lower triangular with positive diagonal entries. In Bayesian inference, a standard practice is then to specify a prior under which the loadings are indepe…
Simple 1D-CNN network predicts electricity loads 36 hours ahead.
problem Forecasting electricity loads for future time periods.
method Used a one-dimensional CNN with parameter scanning to optimize kernel size, filters, and dense size.
result Good forecast quality achieved with basic CNN architectures.
A new framework uses DDQN to simplify WECC CLM for efficient load modeling.
problem Complexity and high parameter count in WECC CLM.
method Two-stage approach with DDQN for load composition and parameter selection.
result The framework efficiently approximates WECC CLM transient responses.
Paper uses econometrics time series model with T-student Distribution for short-term load forecasting.
problem Accurate short-term load forecasting for optimizing electrical sources and protecting energy.
method Uses SARIMA-GARCH model with T-student Distribution to forecast electric load.
result The proposed model outperforms the ARIMA model with Normal Distribution.
Paper uses RL to optimize ICU load during COVID-19.
problem Optimizing ICU load during a pandemic.
method Combines epidemic model, Bayesian inference, and RL for adaptive intervention levels.
result RL policies reduce ICU burden compared to historical interventions.
Deep learning boosts building energy load forecasting.
problem Short-term load forecasting in buildings.
method Stacked Boosters Network architecture with sparse interactions, parameter sharing, and equivariant representations.
result Outperforms state-of-the-art models in short-term load forecasting tasks.
New method infers viral load from pooled tests.
problem Inefficient viral load inference in pooled testing.
method Message passing algorithm with PCR noise function.
result Accurate viral load inference possible.
We use online convex optimization (OCO) for setpoint tracking with uncertain, flexible loads. We consider full feedback from the loads, bandit feedback, and two intermediate types of feedback: partial bandit where a subset of the loads are individually observed and the rest are observed in aggregate, and Bernoulli feed…