A wearable EEG headband detects primary colors from brain activity for color perception.
problem Detecting primary colors from brain activity for color perception.
method Spectral power features, statistical features, and correlation features from continuous Morlet wavelet transform; dimensionality reduction techniques like Forward Feature Selection and Stacked Autoencoders; Random Forest Classifier.
result Best overall accuracy of 80.6% for intra-subject classification.
Deep learning enhances active inference for dynamic state spaces.
problem Limited applicability of active inference to continuous state spaces.
method Use of deep learning to approximate probability distributions for active inference.
result Active inference can be applied to continuous state spaces.
Approach to develop visual perception in robots through sensorimotor interactions.
problem Developing autonomous perception in robots.
method Sensorimotor contingencies theory applied to robot exploration and learning.
result Captured sensorimotor regularities in a predictive model for visual field discovery.
Study examines perceptions and attitudes about breast cancer on Twitter.
problem Understanding public perceptions and attitudes towards breast cancer on social media.
method Identified and collected tweets, used topic modeling and sentiment analysis.
result Identified themes and quantified users' perceptions and emotions about breast cancer.
A robot learns object categories using multimodal data and selects actions efficiently.
problem Efficiently recognize object categories using multimodal data in real-time.
method Multimodal Hierarchical Dirichlet Process (MHDP) with information gain maximization and lazy greedy algorithm.
result The method selects actions that allow quick and accurate recognition of target objects.
Mathematical models link perception and memory formation.
problem Linking perception and memory formation.
method Tensor decompositions and latent representations.
result Active semantic decoding process in perception.
Study reveals how people perceive their carbon footprint.
problem Understanding people's perception of their carbon footprint.
method Statistical model and active-learning approach to pairwise comparisons.
result Early results show promising directions for climate communication and mitigation.
A robot learns to classify images with limited perception using a layered reinforcement learning approach.
problem Image classification for robots with partial perception.
method Three-layer architecture using deep reinforcement learning, including meta-layer, action-layer, and classification-layer.
result The method achieves high accuracy on the MNIST dataset and provides explainability of the agent's decision-making process.
End-to-end method for robot localization in simulated and real environments.
problem Generating robot actions to maximize pose disambiguation in a reference map.
method Differentiable learning of perception and planning modules, using convolutional neural networks and deep reinforcement learning.
result The system outperforms traditional approaches for perception or planning.
This work creates a system for understanding human movement in spaces.
problem Simplify communication and interaction between robots and humans in spatial tasks.
method Uses unsupervised learning with neural autoencoding to learn continuous representations of spatio-temporal trajectory data.
result Proposes a method to form prototypical representations of movement based on spatial context.
Deep active inference learns policies from sensory inputs.
problem Learning policies in partially observable domains.
method Optimizes expected free energy with a variational autoencoder.
result Comparable or better performance than deep Q-learning.
New test assesses shared brain activity across different cognitive modalities.
problem Determining if different cognitive modalities use overlapping neural representations.
method Formulated a statistical hypothesis testing approach using permutation testing.
result New test (CMPT) has greater statistical power than cross-modal decoding while maintaining low Type I errors.
End-to-end autonomous driving models are vulnerable to simple physical manipulations of images.
problem Vulnerability of end-to-end autonomous driving models to subtle adversarial manipulations of images.
method Developed novel end-to-end attacks using simple physical manipulations (painting black lines on the road) and used Bayesian Optimization to efficiently search for successful attacks.
result Simple physical manipulations can cause autonomous driving models to follow unintended paths, highlighting the vulnerability of these models.
Mixed likelihood GPs improve model performance in human-in-the-loop experiments.
problem Lack of auxiliary information in traditional GPs for human responses.
method Propose mixed likelihood variational GPs to leverage auxiliary information.
result Modeling performance improvements across diverse applications.
This work frames active inference through control as inference, offering robust control algorithms.
problem Active inference framework lacks practical sensorimotor control algorithms.
method Frame active inference through control as inference, presenting trajectory optimization as inference.
result AI may be framed as partially-observed CaI when the cost function is defined in observation states.
PCI combines perception and control using Bayesian inference with object-based representations.
problem Separate perception and control in reinforcement learning.
method Joint Perception and Control as Inference (PCI) framework with Object-based Perception Control (OPC).
result OPC achieves good perceptual grouping quality and outperforms baselines in accumulated rewards.
Study the tradeoff between signal distortion and human perception over finite channels.
problem Characterize the distortion-perception tradeoff for finite channels with arbitrary metrics.
method Solve linear programming problems to compute the distortion-perception function and optimal reconstructions.
result DP function is piecewise linear in the perception index.
PHASE dataset simulates complex social interactions in physical environments.
problem Lack of datasets for evaluating physically grounded perception of complex social interactions.
method Created PHASE dataset of 2D animations with procedural generation and physics engine.
result SIMPLE model outperforms neural networks in recognizing complex social interactions.
A framework isolates VQA reasoning from perception for better model evaluation.
problem Improper separation of visual perception and reasoning in VQA models.
method Introducing a framework and a top-down calibration technique to decouple reasoning from perception.
result Improved evaluation of VQA models by separating reasoning from perception.
End-to-end autonomous driving perception learns latent features for better performance.
problem Current autonomous driving systems are complex and require human engineering.
method Sequential latent representation learning for end-to-end perception.
result End-to-end perception model solves detection, tracking, localization, and mapping problems.
Study finds different active learning techniques better for various learning objectives.
problem Matching active learning techniques to specific learning objectives.
method Survey of students' perceptions and ratings of various techniques.
result Different active learning techniques are best suited for different learning objectives.
Geometric model explains music perception combining neuroscience and acoustics.
problem Rationalize and predict psycho-acoustic phenomena in music perception.
method Combining neuroscientific theories with acoustic observations, a geometric model of the space of all chords is created.
result The geometric model allows for rigorous studies of psychoacoustic quantities like roughness and harmonicity.
Safe control for vehicles using learned perception from images.
problem Controlling autonomous vehicles with partial state information from images.
method Learned perception map and safe set design for a closed loop system.
result Generalization properties of the perception-control loop are favorable.
Bayesian deep learning integrates perception and inference for higher-level intelligence.
problem Integrating perception and inference for tasks requiring higher-level intelligence.
method Unified probabilistic framework combining deep learning and Bayesian models.
result Integrating perception and inference leads to improved performance in tasks like recommender systems and topic models.
Binary autoencoder with sparse hidden layer preserves information and zero reconstruction error.
problem Preserving information and zero reconstruction error in binary neural networks.
method Binary autoencoder with random binary weights, sparse hidden layer, and varying neuron thresholds.
result Zero reconstruction error for any input with a large hidden layer and varying neuron thresholds.
RETR improves indoor radar perception with a novel transformer model.
problem Indoor radar perception lacks models tailored for multi-view radar settings.
method RETR extends DETR architecture with depth-prioritized feature similarity, tri-plane loss, and radar-to-camera transformation.
result RETR outperforms state-of-the-art methods by 15.38+ AP for object detection and 11.91+ IoU for instance segmentation.
Deep active inference agents learn complex environments using Monte-Carlo methods.
problem Understanding and modeling biological intelligence in complex, continuous state-spaces.
method Neural architecture for deep active inference agents using multiple forms of Monte-Carlo sampling.
result Deep active inference agents can learn environmental dynamics and plan future actions.
Researchers study how teachers' advising relationships influence their perceptions of satisfaction and students, not policy influence.
problem Understanding the relationship between teachers' advising relationships and their perceptions of satisfaction and students.
method Proposed a novel joint model of network and item responses (JNIRM) with correlated latent variables.
result Teachers' advising relationships contribute more to satisfaction and students than to influence over educational policies.
Proves eventological H-theorem complementing Boltzmann's.
problem Mathematical justification for the second law of eventology.
method Proves eventological H-theorem using relative entropy.
result Mathematical support for Gibbs and anti-Gibbs distributions.
Study how actions affect perception in embodied agents using group theory.
problem Understanding how actions influence perception in autonomous agents.
method Mathematical formalism of group theory applied to sensory commutativity of action sequences.
result Introduced Sensory Commutativity Probability (SCP) to measure action effects on perception.
DAMI uses interpretable regions to select informative samples for deep learning models.
problem Efficiently identifying informative samples for deep learning models with minimal annotation cost.
method Inspired by piece-wise linear interpretability in DNN, DAMI selects samples on different linearly separable regions.
result DAMI outperforms state-of-the-art approaches in tabular data.
Reconstruction-based learning produces uninformative features for perception tasks.
problem Misalignment between reconstruction-based learning and perception tasks.
method Investigated the impact of input space reconstruction on feature learning for perception tasks.
result Reconstruction-based learning allocates model capacity to a subspace with uninformative features for perception tasks.
Simple physical modifications can fool autonomous driving systems.
problem Vulnerability of autonomous driving models to adversarial attacks.
method Demonstrated end-to-end attacks on autonomous driving using simple physical modifications.
result Simple physical modifications can induce activation patterns similar to different scenarios used in training, fooling autonomous driving models.
The study estimates how changing words in sentences affects audience perception.
problem Estimating the causal effect of lexical choice on audience perception.
method Two classes of methods: quasi-experimental designs and classification problems.
result Algorithmic estimates align with randomized-control trials and can be transferred across domains.
Study uses deep learning to predict gender and analyze HPV vaccine perceptions on Twitter.
problem Analyzing gender differences in public perceptions on HPV vaccine using social media data.
method Convolutional neural network model trained on Twitter text for gender prediction, then applied to HPV vaccine related tweets.
result Identified gender differences in public perceptions on HPV vaccine, consistent with previous studies.
Tensor models decode human perception and memory using SPO triples.
problem Understanding implicit and explicit perception and memory in the brain.
method Tensor models with SPO triples, dual representations, and four layers.
result Semantic memory is crucial for explicit perception and declarative memories.
PeL separates sensory interface optimization from decision learning.
problem Optimizing sensory interfaces without task-specific information.
method Formal separation of perception and decision learning, using metrics for stability, informativeness, and geometry.
result Updates preserving invariants are orthogonal to decision gradients.
Inspired by brain's modality fusion, this paper detects active speakers from audio and video.
problem Detecting active speakers in noisy environments.
method Inspired by brain's superior colliculus, combines audio and visual data through specialized neural networks and a novel fusion layer.
result Achieved results greatly surpassing initial expectations, confirming the effectiveness of the proposed method.
PERCEPT detects changes in high-dimensional data streams using topological data analysis.
problem Detecting changes in high-dimensional data streams, especially when embedded in a low-dimensional space.
method Leverages topological data analysis to learn embedded topology as a point cloud via persistence diagrams, then applies non-parametric monitoring for detecting changes.
result Demonstrates efficient detection of online changes from high-dimensional data streams.
Logical scaffolds enhance AI software quality.
problem Improving AI component quality in software.
method Logical scaffolds as a method to improve AI components.
result Logical scaffolds can improve AI beyond perception systems.
Study examines active travel in Chicago communities, revealing mixed perceptions.
problem Transport disadvantage and lack of active mobility in underserved communities.
method Focus groups, qualitative discourse analysis, quantitative text-mining (topic modeling, sentiment analysis).
result Residents view active travel as both necessity and symbol of privilege, influenced by local culture.
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Default-ERM shortcut learning persists even without additional information.
problem Default-ERM shortcut learning in perception tasks despite stable feature sufficiency.
method Studied linear perception task; developed margin control (MARG-CTRL) loss functions.
result Margin control mitigates shortcut learning on various tasks.
DGP learns speech recognition by modeling complex relationships between utterances.
problem Modeling complex relationships in speech recognition without relational data.
method Bayesian nonparametric deep learning method (DGP) that generates infinite probabilistic graphs.
result DGP successfully infers relationships among utterances without relational data during training.
Model shows neural nets can learn categorical perception.
problem Understanding how categorical perception arises in neural networks.
method Developed a neural network model to simulate learning-induced categorical perception.
result Neural nets can learn to perceive categories in a way similar to human perception.
Paper tackles robust spatial perception by handling outliers efficiently.
problem Robust spatial perception is challenged by incorrect data association (outliers).
method Proposes adaptive trimming algorithm to remove outliers efficiently.
result Adaptive trimming algorithm outperforms state-of-the-art methods across applications.
The study improves deep learning models for safer autonomous vehicles.
problem Robustness of deep neural network models in autonomous driving.
method Analyzes and proposes solutions for deep learning model robustness.
result Enhanced deep learning models for safer autonomous vehicles.
New method allows a robot to perceive space dimensions without prior knowledge.
problem Limitation of previous methods in perceiving space dimensions with small movements.
method Non-linear dimension estimation method.
result Robots can now perceive space dimensions with larger movements.