FAdeML shows pre-processing noise filters can mitigate adversarial attacks.
problem Lack of security in DNN-based ML systems due to adversarial attacks.
method Proposes FAdeML, a novel pre-processing noise Filter-aware Adversarial ML attack.
result Demonstrates that pre-processing noise filters can render ineffective most adversarial attacks.
Convolutional LSTMs classify clouds as noise, improving remote sensing accuracy.
problem Clouds hinder remote sensing accuracy; current methods are inadequate.
method Used a Convolutional LSTM network to classify clouds as noise.
result Network internalizes cloud-filtering mechanism without explicit training.
Edge device deep learning improved with noise handling model.
problem Noise and low quality data degrade deep learning performance on edge devices.
method Mixture of Pre-processing Experts (MoPE) model with adversarially trained autoencoder.
result The MoPE model achieves better accuracy on noisy images without sacrificing clean image accuracy.
We introduce GP-FNARX: a new model for nonlinear system identification based on a nonlinear autoregressive exogenous model (NARX) with filtered regressors (F) where the nonlinear regression problem is tackled using sparse Gaussian processes (GP). We integrate data pre-processing with system identification into a fully …
Paper presents a robust Kalman filter for state estimation.
problem Robust state estimation under process and measurement noise.
method Generalized Bayesian approach to a Weighted Observation Likelihood Filter (WoLF) framework.
result Achieved robust state estimation against both process and measurement noise.
The Kalman filter is extensively used for state estimation for linear systems under Gaussian noise. When non-Gaussian Lévy noise is present, the conventional Kalman filter may fail to be effective due to the fact that the non-Gaussian Lévy noise may have infinite variance. A modified Kalman filter for linear systems wi…
Enhances DNNs by selectively learning key image edges.
problem Improving DNN robustness against adversarial attacks.
method Introduces Secure Selective Convolution (SSC) to learn important image edges.
result Significant reduction in attack success rate and imperceptibility of adversarial images.
Feature selection is frequently used as a pre-processing step to machine learning. It is a process of choosing a subset of original features so that the feature space is optimally reduced according to a certain evaluation criterion. The central objective of this paper is to reduce the dimension of the data by finding a…
New method improves nonlinear filtering accuracy with reduced computation.
problem Complex nonlinear filtering with small system noise.
method Asymptotic expansion with ordinary differential equations and Edgeworth-type correction.
result Significantly lower computational cost with improved accuracy.
Latent FxLMS accelerates ANC by adapting along low-dimensional filter weights.
problem Improving active noise control with neural adaptive filters.
method Training an auto-encoder on filter coefficients, constraining weights to latent variables, and updating in latent space.
result Latent FxLMS converges in fewer steps with comparable error to standard FxLMS.
Proposes Gaussian Processes for more accurate time-correlated measurement noise in robotics.
problem Time-correlated measurement noise in robotics applications.
method Gaussian Processes as a non-parametric model for correlated measurement noise.
result Improved performance of Kalman filtering with Gaussian Processes.
In order to achieve state-of-the-art performance, modern machine learning techniques require careful data pre-processing and hyperparameter tuning. Moreover, given the ever increasing number of machine learning models being developed, model selection is becoming increasingly important. Automating the selection and tuni…
Simpler models outperform deep architectures with proper preprocessing and tuning.
problem Signal extraction from noisy cryptocurrency LOB data.
method Benchmarked a range of models including deep architectures and interpretable baselines.
result Simpler models can match and exceed deep architectures' performance with proper preprocessing and tuning.
Improved Kalman filtering with hierarchical variational approach.
problem Inconsistent process covariance estimation and slow convergence speed in traditional variational Kalman filtering.
method Introducing a surrogate variable for process-noise-free state, reformulating CAVI, and sliding-window hyperparameter estimation.
result Enhanced convergence speed and superior estimation accuracy compared to existing methods.
Recursive KalmanNet combines neural networks with Kalman filters for precise state estimation.
problem State estimation in systems with noisy measurements and non-Gaussian noise.
method Recursive KalmanNet uses a recurrent neural network to estimate states with consistent error covariance, optimizing for Gaussian negative log-likelihood.
result Recursive KalmanNet outperforms conventional Kalman filters and deep learning-based estimators in non-Gaussian noise conditions.
Volatility dynamics of wavelet - filtered stock price time series is studied. Using the universal thresholding method of wavelet filtering and a principle of minimal linear autocorrelation of noise component we find that the quantitative characteristics of volatility dynamics of denoised series are noticeably different…
Graph filtering reduces intra-class noise for improved classification accuracy.
problem Noise in training data affects classifier performance.
method Graph filtering to connect similar samples within a class.
result Asymptotic reduction of intra-class variance while maintaining mean.
WaveletGAN improves GANs by homogenizing noise through multi-channel wavelet filtering.
problem Current noise generation models in GANs struggle with homogenizing noise, leading to low-fidelity samples.
method Proposes a multi-channel wavelet-based filtering method to homogenize noise in GANs.
result WaveletGAN generates high-fidelity samples with the smallest FIDs on Fashion-MNIST, KMNIST, and SVHN datasets.
Safety filter for unknown discrete-time systems with learned models and noise covariance.
problem Ensuring safety for unknown discrete-time linear systems with Gaussian noise.
method Develops a learning-based safety filter using empirical model and noise covariance, optimizing control actions to stay within safety constraints.
result Minimally modifies nominal control actions to ensure safety with high probability, tightening constraints as more data is collected.
Confidence-based filtering reveals latent structure in diffusion models.
problem Unclear latent structure in diffusion models.
method Confidence scores from a classifier.
result Class-relevant latent structure emerges under confidence-based filtering.
Constrained adaptive filtering algorithms inculding constrained least mean square (CLMS), constrained affine projection (CAP) and constrained recursive least squares (CRLS) have been extensively studied in many applications. Most existing constrained adaptive filtering algorithms are developed under mean square error (…
New algorithm speeds up RNN time series prediction by filtering noise.
problem Predicting smooth trajectories from noisy time series data.
method Analyzed RNN dynamics to propose an efficient noise filtering algorithm.
result Significant speedup in predictive process without accuracy loss.
Automatically counts microglial cells in rat spinal cord images, providing precise counts and uncertainty estimates.
problem Counting microglial cells in small, heterogeneous datasets is time-consuming and requires extensive training.
method Pre-processing to filter images, designing a non-parametric, non-linear kernel counter, providing uncertainty estimation.
result The method can provide precise counts and uncertainty estimates in small datasets, even with expert opinions.
The unscented transformation (UT) is an efficient method to solve the state estimation problem for a non-linear dynamic system, utilizing a derivative-free higher-order approximation by approximating a Gaussian distribution rather than approximating a non-linear function. Applying the UT to a Kalman filter type estimat…
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.
Robust Kalman filter for corrupted measurements.
problem Estimating linear dynamical systems from noisy measurements, especially when a fraction of measurements are adversarially corrupted.
method Developed a robust Kalman filter framework that can handle large and unknown perturbations in measurement noise.
result First strong provable guarantees for linear quadratic estimation with adversarial corruptions.
The paper proposes a method to detect and filter noisy or mislabeled data using pointwise mutual information.
problem Detecting and filtering noisy or mislabeled data in deep learning models.
method A mutual information-based framework quantifying statistical dependencies between inputs and labels.
result The method effectively filters low-quality samples, improving classification accuracy by up to 15%.
Improved volatility estimation using SV-PF-RNN.
problem Estimating true volatility in the presence of market noise.
method SV-PF-RNN: hybrid neural network and particle filter architecture.
result SV-PF-RNN outperforms basic particle filter.
SELF filters noisy labels to improve deep learning performance.
problem Overfitting to noisy labels in deep learning.
method Self-ensemble label filtering (SELF) using running averages of predictions.
result SELF improves task performance by filtering noisy labels dynamically.
A new method for Gaussian filtering using gradient flows and Wasserstein metrics.
problem Approximating Gaussian and mixture-of-Gaussians filtering for complex systems.
method Variational approximation via gradient-flow representation on Wasserstein metric space.
result Competitive performance in posterior representation and parameter estimation for systems with multiplicative noise and multi-modal distributions.
A method for noise reduction in functional time series using FPCA.
problem Noise contamination in functional time series.
method Extending FPCA to separate signal and noise components.
result Optimal projection minimizes mean integrated squared error.
Paper uses VAEs to detect radar targets in complex noise.
problem Detecting radar targets in compound clutter and thermal noise.
method Proposes a VAE architecture to distinguish radar targets from various noise types.
result The VAE outperforms classical detectors in challenging noise conditions.
Framework evaluates privacy cost of non-private pre-processing in DP pipelines.
problem Privacy cost of non-private data-dependent pre-processing in DP machine learning pipelines.
method Establishes upper bounds on overall privacy guarantees using Smooth DP and bounded sensitivity.
result Explicit overall privacy guarantees for various pre-processing algorithms.
The electroencephalogram (EEG) is the most popular form of input for brain computer interfaces (BCIs). However, it can be easily contaminated by various artifacts and noise, e.g., eye blink, muscle activities, powerline noise, etc. Therefore, the EEG signals are often filtered both spatially and temporally to increase …
Proposes a GNN for multivariate time-series prediction with filtering.
problem Low signal-to-noise ratio in complex systems data.
method Integrates a spatial-temporal GNN with a matrix filtering module to generate filtered graphs.
result Proposed model outperforms baseline approaches in multivariate time-series prediction.
Jointly reduces echo, reverberation, and noise using neural networks.
problem Simultaneous reduction of acoustic echo, reverberation, and noise.
method Multichannel Gaussian modeling and neural network for joint optimization of filters.
result Outperforms individual and joint non-spectral models.
We propose a new heavy-tailed distribution --- Gaussian-Chain (GC) distribution, which is inspirited by the hierarchical structures prevailing in social organizations. We determine the mean, variance and kurtosis of the Gaussian-Chain distribution to show its heavy-tailed property, and compute the tail distribution tab…
The paper learns an autoregressive filter for unknown dynamical systems with robust guarantees.
problem Learning optimal predictions in an unknown dynamical system.
method Directly learns an autoregressive filter using an L∞-based objective, regressing on both inputs and outputs. result The algorithm has optimal sample complexity in terms of the rollout length.
Plants monitor their surrounding environment and control their physiological functions by producing an electrical response. We recorded electrical signals from different plants by exposing them to Sodium Chloride (NaCl), Ozone (O3) and Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4) under laboratory conditions. After applying pre-processing tec…
Accurately predicting drug responses to cancer is an important problem hindering oncologists' efforts to find the most effective drugs to treat cancer, which is a core goal in precision medicine. The scientific community has focused on improving this prediction based on genomic, epigenomic, and proteomic datasets measu…
We present a data-efficient reinforcement learning algorithm resistant to observation noise. Our method extends the highly data-efficient PILCO algorithm (Deisenroth & Rasmussen, 2011) into partially observed Markov decision processes (POMDPs) by considering the filtering process during policy evaluation. PILCO conduct…
Extended Kalman Filter is shown to be a gradient descent in trajectory space.
problem Estimating state of dynamical systems from noisy measurements.
method Recovery of extended Kalman filter equations from Amari's natural gradient in trajectory space.
result Extended Kalman Filter is equivalent to natural gradient descent in trajectory space.
Scalable approach for high-dimensional dynamical systems with noise filtering and parameter estimation.
problem Noise filtering and parameter estimation for high-dimensional dynamical systems.
method Flexible latent factor model with orthogonal factor loading matrix and closed-form parameter estimation.
result Substantial acceleration and higher accuracy compared to alternatives.
Kalman filters are routinely used for many data fusion applications including navigation, tracking, and simultaneous localization and mapping problems. However, significant time and effort is frequently required to tune various Kalman filter model parameters, e.g. process noise covariance, pre-whitening filter models f…
Removing or filtering outliers and mislabeled instances prior to training a learning algorithm has been shown to increase classification accuracy. A popular approach for handling outliers and mislabeled instances is to remove any instance that is misclassified by a learning algorithm. However, an examination of which l…
Paper achieves logarithmic regret for online Kalman filter learning.
problem Predicting observations from an unknown, partially observed linear system with stochastic noise.
method Online least-squares algorithm exploiting the approximate linearity of Kalman filter predictions.
result Achieves regret of order poly(log(N)) with high probability.
Strong inductive biases prevent harmless interpolation in overparameterized models.
problem Understanding the conditions under which overparameterized models can interpolate noise without overfitting.
method Theoretical analysis of high-dimensional kernel regression and deep neural networks, focusing on the role of inductive biases.
result The strength of an estimator's inductive bias determines whether interpolation is harmless or requires fitting noise for good generalization.
Traditional Kalman filter (KF) is derived under the well-known minimum mean square error (MMSE) criterion, which is optimal under Gaussian assumption. However, when the signals are non-Gaussian, especially when the system is disturbed by some heavy-tailed impulsive noises, the performance of KF will deteriorate serious…