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48 results for Output Range Estimation

A new algorithm estimates output ranges for deep neural networks efficiently.

problem Estimating output ranges in deep neural networks with complex non-linearities.
method Integrates Simulated Annealing tailored for constrained domains and global optima.
result Guaranteed convergence and robust performance across various DNN architectures.

Industrial process control systems try to keep an output variable within a given tolerance around a target value. PID control systems have been widely used in industry to control input variables in order to reach this goal. However, this kind of Transfer Function based approach cannot be extended to complex processes w…

2019-04-03abs ↗pdf ↗

Deep neural networks (NN) are extensively used for machine learning tasks such as image classification, perception and control of autonomous systems. Increasingly, these deep NNs are also been deployed in high-assurance applications. Thus, there is a pressing need for developing techniques to verify neural networks to …

2017-09-26abs ↗pdf ↗

We formalize notions of robustness for composite estimators via the notion of a breakdown point. A composite estimator successively applies two (or more) estimators: on data decomposed into disjoint parts, it applies the first estimator on each part, then the second estimator on the outputs of the first estimator. And …

2016-09-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Paper extends Bayes Theorem for interval probability estimates.

problem Real-world input probabilities are often interval estimates, not precise.
method Developed IT2 version of Bayes Theorem and a novel algorithm for encoding intervals.
result Conservative method avoids invalid output results from inconsistent input.

We analyze the problem of regression when both input covariates and output responses are functions from a nonparametric function class. Function to function regression (FFR) covers a large range of interesting applications including time-series prediction problems, and also more general tasks like studying a mapping be…

2014-10-27abs ↗pdf ↗

In this paper we consider the problem of finding stable maxima of expensive (to evaluate) functions. We are motivated by the optimisation of physical and industrial processes where, for some input ranges, small and unavoidable variations in inputs lead to unacceptably large variation in outputs. Our approach uses multi…

2019-02-21abs ↗pdf ↗

SGPA calibrates transformer uncertainty for safety-critical tasks.

problem Uncertainty estimation in transformer models for safety-critical domains.
method Bayesian inference in transformer's output space using sparse Gaussian processes.
result SGPA-based Transformers improve in-distribution calibration and out-of-distribution robustness.

New neural process models produce correlated predictions for better estimation tasks.

problem Need for models that can handle correlated predictions for tasks like weather forecasting.
method Developed new Neural Process models that can produce correlated predictions and support exact maximum likelihood training.
result Improved predictive performance on various experiments with synthetic and real data.

Paper proposes a method to improve deep neural networks' confidence estimates.

problem Overconfident predictions limit practical use of deep neural networks in safety-critical applications.
method Proposes a novel loss function, Correctness Ranking Loss, to regularize class probabilities.
result The method produces well-ranked confidence estimates and is effective for out-of-distribution detection and active learning.

Bayesian neural network (BNN) priors are defined in parameter space, making it hard to encode prior knowledge expressed in function space. We formulate a prior that incorporates functional constraints about what the output can or cannot be in regions of the input space. Output-Constrained BNNs (OC-BNN) represent an int…

2019-05-15abs ↗pdf ↗

We interpret black box predictive models using causal attribution.

problem Interpreting models trained using machine learning in high-stakes applications.
method Estimate causal effects of model inputs on output using observational data.
result Effective interpretation of black box predictive models via causal attribution.

Simple method improves uncertainty estimation for distribution shifts.

problem Improving uncertainty estimation in deep image classification under distribution shifts.
method Exposing original model to corrupted images and performing simple statistical calibration.
result Superior performance on various distribution shifts and unsupervised domain adaptation tasks.

DeepSKA provides interpretable, reliable neural approximations for SRNs.

problem Estimating expected outputs in SRNs is computationally challenging and unreliable.
method Jointly achieves interpretability, reliability, and computational gains with DeepSKA.
result Delivers accurate predictions and substantial efficiency improvements across SRNs.

WS-KDE provides robust confidence bounds for stochastic functions.

problem Optimizing time-consuming black-box functions with stochastic outputs.
method Wilson Score Kernel Density Estimation (WS-KDE) for Bayesian optimization.
result WS-KDE provides reliable confidence bounds for any stochastic function.

Mutually interacting components form complex systems and the outputs of these components are usually long-range cross-correlated. Using wavelet leaders, we propose a method of characterizing the joint multifractal nature of these long-range cross correlations, a method we call joint multifractal analysis based on wavel…

2016-11-03abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper compares log-likelihood and BLEU scores for sequence generation tasks.

problem The discrepancy between density estimation and sequence generation performance.
method Comparing several density estimators on five machine translation tasks.
result The correlation between log-likelihood and BLEU varies depending on model families.

Deep generative networks provide a powerful tool for modeling complex data in a wide range of applications. In inverse problems that use these networks as generative priors on data, one must often perform inference of the inputs of the networks from the outputs. Inference is also required for sampling during stochastic…

2017-06-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Optimistic bounds for multi-output learning using self-bounding Lipschitz condition.

problem Learning vector-valued functions from supervised data.
method Introducing self-bounding Lipschitz condition and proving optimistic bounds using local Rademacher complexity and Srebro's inequality.
result Minimax optimal generalization bounds for multi-output learning, up to logarithmic factors.

Verifying correctness of deep neural networks (DNNs) is challenging. We study a generic reachability problem for feed-forward DNNs which, for a given set of inputs to the network and a Lipschitz-continuous function over its outputs, computes the lower and upper bound on the function values. Because the network and the …

2018-05-06abs ↗pdf ↗

A probability density function (pdf) encodes the entire stochastic knowledge about data distribution, where data may represent stochastic observations in robotics, transition state pairs in reinforcement learning or any other empirically acquired modality. Inferring data pdf is of prime importance, allowing to analyze …

2018-07-27abs ↗pdf ↗

Cohesion uses deep Koopman operators to generate long-range forecasts of chaotic dynamics.

problem Challenges in data-driven emulation of chaotic dynamics, especially long-range skill decay.
method Generative modeling with coherent priors estimated using reduced-order models.
result Superior long-range forecasting skill on chaotic systems, including climate dynamics.

Unified framework for output analysis using Monte Carlo sampling.

problem Accurately assess the quality of estimated values in predictive models.
method Unified output analysis framework through Monte Carlo sampling, leveraging fast iterative bootstrap sampling and higher-order influence functions.
result Clear advantage in building more robust confidence intervals with higher coverage probability.

We study a budgeted hyper-parameter tuning problem, where we optimize the tuning result under a hard resource constraint. We propose to solve it as a sequential decision making problem, such that we can use the partial training progress of configurations to dynamically allocate the remaining budget. Our algorithm combi…

2019-02-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Gaussian processes (GPs), or distributions over arbitrary functions in a continuous domain, can be generalized to the multi-output case: a linear model of coregionalization (LMC) is one approach. LMCs estimate and exploit correlations across the multiple outputs. While model estimation can be performed efficiently for …

2017-05-30abs ↗pdf ↗

New kernel models multi-output Gaussian processes accurately.

problem Challenges in modelling cross-covariances for multiple-output Gaussian processes.
method Replaced Gaussian components with block components of finite bandwidth in spectral mixture kernel.
result First multi-output generalization of spectral mixture kernel that can approximate any stationary multi-output kernel to arbitrary precision.

We present a novel approach for learning an HMM whose outputs are distributed according to a parametric family. This is done by {\em decoupling} the learning task into two steps: first estimating the output parameters, and then estimating the hidden states transition probabilities. The first step is accomplished by fit…

2013-02-25abs ↗pdf ↗

We consider a framework for structured prediction based on search in the space of complete structured outputs. Given a structured input, an output is produced by running a time-bounded search procedure guided by a learned cost function, and then returning the least cost output uncovered during the search. This framewor…

2012-06-27abs ↗pdf ↗

A new algorithm computes Fourier coefficients for a specified range efficiently.

problem Inefficiency in FFT due to fixed output size for all applications.
method Fast Partial Fourier Transform (PFT) that allows specifying the range of Fourier coefficients to compute.
result PFT achieves significant speedup over state-of-the-art FFT algorithms for small output sizes.

We introduce a new approach for amortizing inference in directed graphical models by learning heuristic approximations to stochastic inverses, designed specifically for use as proposal distributions in sequential Monte Carlo methods. We describe a procedure for constructing and learning a structured neural network whic…

2016-02-22abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes methods for online conformal prediction with nested prediction sets across multiple confidence levels.

problem Need for uncertainty quantification with multiple confidence levels in diverse applications.
method Online optimization perspective to enforce nestedness of prediction sets while controlling quantile estimation error.
result Achieves stable coverage across all levels, strictly nested prediction sets, and improved efficiency.

This paper proposes a fast method for estimating input-dependent prediction intervals in Extreme Learning Machines.

problem Estimating reliable prediction intervals for Extreme Learning Machines with heteroscedastic outputs.
method A separate Extreme Learning Machine model estimates input-dependent prediction intervals using a weighted Jackknife method to correct for model uncertainty.
result The proposed method is fast, robust to heteroscedastic outputs, and handles large datasets and insufficient training data.