RL automates sensor configuration for energy harvesting IoT nodes.
problem Manual or heuristic configuration of energy harvesting sensors is inefficient and requires domain expertise.
method Reinforcement Learning (RL) to automate and optimize sensor configuration.
result RL can effectively learn and configure sensor sampling rates for optimal energy use and node operation.
Optimizes seismic monitoring networks using Bayesian OED.
problem Improve seismic event identification and location.
method Bayesian optimal experimental design (OED) to configure sensor networks.
result Optimized sensor network improves seismic event identification and location.
Improved ML approach for quantifying stroke rehabilitation.
problem No tool to measure functional training after stroke.
method Refined machine learning algorithm and sensor configurations.
result Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA) showed highest accuracy.
New method optimizes sensor placement for stochastic systems efficiently.
problem Optimizing sensor placements for black-box stochastic systems with computational constraints.
method Trains a joint energy-based model on simulation data to learn parameter and solution distributions, allowing efficient sensor placement.
result Demonstrates lower computational cost and more informative sensor locations compared to conventional approaches.
Study on hyperparameter optimization for smartphone-based HAR.
problem Maintaining stable classification accuracy in HAR systems with mobile devices.
method Semi-supervised classifier and study on hyperparameter configuration.
result Adjusting hyperparameters can maintain classification accuracy.
Many mobile robots rely on 2D laser scanners for localization, mapping, and navigation. However, those sensors are unable to correctly provide distance to obstacles such as glass panels and tables whose actual occupancy is invisible at the height the sensor is measuring. In this work, instead of estimating the distance…
We describe a methodology for modeling the performance of decision-level data fusion between different sensor configurations, implemented as part of the JIEDDO Analytic Decision Engine (JADE). We first discuss a Bayesian network formulation of classical probabilistic data fusion, which allows elementary fusion structur…
Study optimizes sensor placement for accurate parameter estimation in complex systems.
problem Challenges in parameter estimation with limited or noisy data.
method Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) for optimal sensor placement and parameter estimation.
result PINNs-based framework achieves higher accuracy in parameter estimation compared to random sensor placements.
Cooperative perception improves 3D object detection in autonomous vehicles.
problem Limited field-of-view and occlusion in single sensor data.
method Early fusion of point clouds from multiple sensors, late fusion of independently detected bounding boxes, and hybrid combination.
result Early fusion approach outperforms late fusion by significantly higher recall (95%) compared to single-point sensing (30%).
Synthesizes sensor likelihoods to enforce accuracy constraints in uncertain systems.
problem Designing sensing architectures for systems with uncertain or unavailable sensor models and accuracy requirements.
method Inverts the design flow, synthesizing measurement likelihoods that minimize Kullback-Leibler divergence from the prior while enforcing an accuracy bound.
result The method synthesizes a maximum-entropy posterior and induced likelihood, accommodating various discrepancy metrics.
Paper learns robot's end-effector position without prior info.
problem Lack of prior robot structure or sensor info.
method Generates internal end-effector config from raw data.
result Can control robot without prior kinematic info.
Paper proposes a method to recover point configurations from noisy distance data.
problem Recovering point configurations from noisy distance data.
method Robust Euclidean Distance Geometry via Dual Basis (RoDEoDB) algorithm.
result Exact recovery guarantees for point configuration and Gram matrix under mild conditions.
New approach classifies EEG signals for SAD detection with improved accuracy.
problem Detecting SAD using EEG for classification with limited study.
method Exploits EEG sensor spatial configuration with different interpolation methods.
result Model 2 significantly outperforms model 1, providing 6--7% higher accuracy. Designs a single-sensor system for accurate lying posture detection.
problem Designing efficient in-bed lying posture tracking systems.
method Single accelerometer with machine learning algorithms (deep learning and traditional classification).
result Single accelerometer can accurately detect lying postures with high F-Score.
TACTO simulates high-resolution touch sensing for robotics.
problem Accurate simulation of touch sensing in robotics.
method Fast, flexible, open-source simulator for vision-based tactile sensors.
result Demonstrated TACTO's effectiveness in grasping stability prediction and marble manipulation control.
Study uses GPLFM to create Digital Twin for ferry quay health monitoring.
problem Deterioration of ferry quays due to harsh maritime environments and impacts.
method Gaussian Process Latent Force Model (GPLFM) integrating physics-based model and machine learning.
result GPLFM provides accurate acceleration response estimates, even under simplifying assumptions.
Transfer learning improves chatter detection accuracy with EEMD over WPT.
problem Improving chatter detection accuracy in metal cutting using transfer learning.
method Wavelet Packet Transform (WPT) and Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition (EEMD) for feature extraction; Support Vector Machine (SVM), Logistic Regression, Random Forest Classification, and Gradient Boosting with RFE for classification; Transfer learning applied to different turning configurations.
result EEMD outperforms WPT in transfer learning applications, achieving up to 95% accuracy.
Paper develops a framework to test deep RL traffic controllers under various uncertainties.
problem Developing robust deep RL traffic controllers for dynamic urban areas.
method Open-source callback-based framework for evaluating deep RL configurations in a traffic simulation.
result Deep RL controllers perform well under demand surges, incidents, and sensor failures.
This work builds a sensor graph from DC sensors for anomaly detection.
problem Anomaly detection in data centers with complex sensor relationships.
method Data-driven pipeline (ts2graph) to build a sensor graph from sensor time series.
result Graph neural network (GNN) outperforms existing methods by 2-3 times in anomaly detection.
This work discusses a closed-loop control strategy for complex systems utilizing scarce and streaming data. A discrete embedding space is first built using hash functions applied to the sensor measurements from which a Markov process model is derived, approximating the complex system's dynamics. A control strategy is t…
Improved robustness in multi-modal sensor fusion with deep learning.
problem Inconsistency in fusion weights leading to poor performance under sensor failures.
method Proposes deep multi-modal sensor fusion architectures with fusion weight regularization and target learning.
result Proposed architectures outperform existing deep learning methods under sensor failures.
Proposes a neural network for handling multi-sensor time series with varying input dimensions.
problem Handling multi-sensor time series with varying input dimensions.
method Graph neural network conditioning vectors for zero-shot transfer learning.
result Better generalization in activity recognition and equipment prognostics datasets.
RESPIRE calibrates low-cost air-quality sensors for CO levels, resistant to outliers.
problem Calibrating LCAQ sensors against regulatory-grade monitors is expensive and time-consuming.
method PROvably outlier-resistant semi-parametric regression technique.
result RESPIRE offers improved prediction in cross-site, cross-season, and cross-sensor settings.
Wearable smart suit tracks infant movements with high accuracy.
problem Early detection of atypical motor development in infants.
method Developed a multi-sensor smart suit for data collection, trained a deep CNN algorithm for automatic posture and movement classification.
result Setup achieves human equivalent accuracy in infant posture and movement classification.
Paper proposes a method to reduce sensor drift in electronic noses.
problem Sensor drift in electronic noses.
method Discriminative subspace projection approach.
result The method minimizes within-class variance and maximizes between-class variance using label information.
Method learns behavioral states from wearable sensor data.
problem Understanding behavioral patterns from sensor data.
method Non-parametric Bayesian approach to model sensor data.
result Learned behavioral states cluster participants into meaningful groups and predict psychological states.
Framework fuses RGB images and depth maps for self-driving car control.
problem Fault tolerance in self-driving cars with sensor failures.
method Deep neural network architecture for sensor fusion.
result Framework can learn to use relevant sensor information even when one fails.
Low-cost sensors improve air quality prediction accuracy significantly.
problem Improving air quality monitoring networks with affordable sensors.
method Developed a high-resolution air quality prediction engine using low-cost sensors and official data.
result The use of low-cost sensors improves prediction accuracy by 25% and 15% for PM2.5 and PM10 respectively in densely monitored areas.
Adversarial approach enhances sensor fusion for robust target detection.
problem Improving target detection and classification using multi-modal sensor fusion.
method Generative network learns latent space from various sensor modalities, then detects damaged sensors and safeguards performance.
result Automatic robustness against noisy/damaged sensors achieved.
Improved DOA estimation with distributed sensors across multiple frequencies.
problem Sensor gain uncertainties and directional perturbations in multi-frequency scenarios.
method Distributed optimization with local coherence models and iterative exchange of information.
result Advantages in statistical and computational efficiency through parallel iterative technique.
Federated LIDAR aided beam selection reduces mmWave beam search overhead.
problem Efficient link configuration in mmWave communication systems with reduced beam search overhead.
method Federated learning of LIDAR data to train a shared neural network for beam selection.
result Proposed method significantly outperforms previous works in performance and complexity.
Paper presents a WiFi-based indoor sensor localization technique.
problem Indoor localization in wireless sensor networks.
method Zoning-based localization using statistical learning.
result Efficient sensor zone determination in indoor environments.
We address the two fundamental problems of spatial field reconstruction and sensor selection in heterogeneous sensor networks: (i) how to efficiently perform spatial field reconstruction based on measurements obtained simultaneously from networks with both high and low quality sensors; and (ii) how to perform query bas…
Regularized recurrent attention filter combines sensor inputs.
problem Combining information from different sensor modalities.
method Regularized recurrent attention filter, co-learning mechanism, probabilistic graphical model.
result Dynamic sensor fusion and latent representation recovery.
FATHOM model improves sensor data analysis with attention and LSTM.
problem Scarcity of training data from multiple sensors.
method Federated multi-task hierarchical attention model (FATHOM) with attention mechanism and LSTM.
result FATHOM outperforms baselines in sensor data classification and regression.
ConvGNP improves sensor placement for climate monitoring.
problem Maximizing informativeness of environmental sensor placements in remote regions.
method Convolutional Gaussian neural processes (ConvGNP) for non-stationary spatial predictions.
result ConvGNP outperforms traditional GP models in predicting sensor performance and reducing uncertainty.
This paper designs sensor arrays for estimating unsteady flows efficiently.
problem Estimating high-dimensional unsteady flow fields with limited sensor placement.
method Combines data-driven modeling, Kalman Filter design, and sparsification for sensor selection.
result Proposed sensor arrays are highly effective for flow-field estimation across various conditions.
Adaptive activity monitoring framework for wearable sensors.
problem Efficiently monitor human activities with low power consumption.
method Switching Gaussian process model with block circulant embedding and FFT for inference.
result Optimized trade-off between sensor power consumption and prediction performance.
Robots rely on sensors to provide them with information about their surroundings. However, high-quality sensors can be extremely expensive and cost-prohibitive. Thus many robotic systems must make due with lower-quality sensors. Here we demonstrate via a case study how modeling a sensor can improve its efficacy when em…
With the rising number of interconnected devices and sensors, modeling distributed sensor networks is of increasing interest. Recurrent neural networks (RNN) are considered particularly well suited for modeling sensory and streaming data. When predicting future behavior, incorporating information from neighboring senso…
AutoEncoder smooths noisy sensor data and interpolates missing values.
problem Noisy sensor data and missing timepoints require interpolation.
method Uses AutoEncoder to denoise and interpolate data.
result AutoEncoder improves data quality and reveals dynamics.
Self-attention model improves HAR from wearable sensors.
problem Capturing spatio-temporal context from sensor data.
method Proposes a self-attention based neural network model.
result Significant performance improvement over state-of-the-art models.
Adversarial perturbations fool wearable sensor systems, showing transferability across different systems.
problem Adversarial examples fool wearable sensor systems, showing transferability across different systems.
method Study of adversarial transferability in wearable sensor systems from four perspectives: systems, subjects, sensor body locations, and datasets.
result Strong untargeted transferability in most cases, targeted attacks less successful.
Predicts traffic flow using reinforcement learning and sensor data.
problem Accurately predict expanding and evolving long-term streaming traffic networks.
method Formulates the problem as a continuous reinforcement learning task, where the agent predicts future traffic based on sensor data.
result The approach improves accuracy in predicting traffic flow by updating the agent's state representation over time.
Deep RL optimizes sensor placement in digital twins for dynamic data acquisition.
problem Limited applicability of traditional sensor placement techniques for online applications.
method Formulates sensor placement as a Markov decision process and uses deep reinforcement learning.
result Improves predictive accuracy and reliability of digital twins through adaptive sensor repositioning.
Weather balloons deploy sensors to collect stratospheric data.
problem Limited data collection in the stratosphere.
method Modeling forecast deviation as a Gaussian process to determine sensor release times; novel hardware system for optimal sensor release.
result Data engineering framework effectively collects stratospheric data through real flights and simulations.
The paper optimizes sensor selection for network time series data.
problem Optimizing sensor selection for network time series data with minimal error.
method Data-driven strategies to turn off sensors or select a sampling set of nodes.
result Proposes and compares various data-driven strategies for sensor selection.
Paper proposes methods to localize sources in WSNs without knowing sensor parameters.
problem Source localization in WSNs without sensor parameter knowledge.
method Hitting set approach and feature selection method.
result Effective source localization methods validated through simulations.