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48 results for activity behaviors

Active inference minimizes expected free energy for optimal behavior.

problem Understanding and optimizing behavior in complex systems.
method Combines Bayesian decision theory, optimal Bayesian design, and the free energy principle.
result Active inference emerges as a unified framework for information-seeking, utility maximization, and goal-directed behavior.

Wide networks with polynomial activations have proven asymptotic behavior.

problem Understanding the behavior of neural networks in the large width limit.
method Proving a conjecture for deep networks with polynomial activation functions.
result Tight bounds on the behavior of wide networks during stochastic gradient descent and derivation of their finite-width dynamics.

Model captures neural activity related to behavior while separating internal computations.

problem Capturing neural activity related to behavior from complex brain recordings.
method Behavior-decomposed linear dynamical systems (b-dLDS) model.
result Improves over state-of-the-art models in disentangling behavior-related dynamics.

Study of urban lifestyles from mobility data of 1.2M people in 11 U.S. cities.

problem Lack of interpretability in digital mobility data for understanding urban lifestyles.
method Privacy-enhanced dataset of mobility visitation patterns, latent activity behavior decomposition.
result Detected 12 latent activity behaviors that describe urban lifestyles, not single lifestyles.

Unified Bayesian model explains in-context learning and activation steering in LLMs.

problem Understanding and controlling the behavior of large language models (LLMs) through prompts and activations.
method Developed a Bayesian model to explain and predict the effects of in-context learning and activation steering.
result Unified model predicts distinct phases and sudden shifts in LLM behavior, explaining prior empirical phenomena.

Machine learning predicts phase behavior in active matter suspensions.

problem Predicting phase behavior in active matter systems using machine learning.
method Used deep learning techniques, including fully connected networks and graph neural networks, to predict motility-induced phase separation (MIPS) in ABP suspensions.
result Strong agreement between machine learning predictions and MIPS binodal from simulations, suggesting machine learning as an effective method for phase behavior determination.

Study develops a new model for predicting individual mobility based on activity patterns.

problem Existing mobility prediction methods overlook underlying activity patterns.
method Activity-based hidden Markov model (IOHMM) using transit smart card data.
result Proposed model achieves similar prediction performance to LSTM but also provides behavioral insights.

Gradient descent dynamics in neural networks show quenching and activation phases.

problem Understanding training dynamics in neural networks.
method Numerical and phenomenological study of gradient descent algorithm for two-layer neural networks.
result Gradient descent dynamics exhibit quenching and activation phases in under-parametrized networks.

This paper introduces a new approach to active inference using constrained Bethe Free Energy.

problem Tackling the limitations of existing epistemic behavior models in active inference.
method Introducing a constrained Bethe Free Energy (CBFE) perspective to optimize epistemic behavior in generative models.
result CBFE optimization leads to more robust and flexible epistemic behavior compared to existing methods.

Aims to learn from multiple unpredictable teachers with minimal interaction.

problem Learning from multiple non-deterministic teachers with low interaction cost.
method Develops a framework and an active learning algorithm to estimate a distribution over policy space.
result Significantly reduces interaction with teachers without compromising performance.

New method disentangles perceptual uncertainty and behavioral costs in partially observable systems.

problem Tackles inverse optimal control for non-linear partially observable systems.
method Probabilistic approach using maximum causal entropy formulations and local linearization.
result Disentangles perceptual factors and behavioral costs in sequential decision-making.

Standard myopic active learning assumes that human annotations are always obtainable whenever new samples are selected. This, however, is unrealistic in many real-world applications where human experts are not readily available at all times. In this paper, we consider the single shot setting: all the required samples s…

2018-05-17abs ↗pdf ↗

New algorithm learns switching dynamics from multiple neural signals.

problem Learning accurate switching dynamical system models from multimodal neural data.
method Unsupervised learning algorithm for multiscale switching dynamical system models.
result Switching multiscale dynamical system models outperform single-scale models in behavior decoding.

Painless Activation Steering automates post-training for LMs without manual intervention.

problem Manual post-training methods are time-consuming and labor-intensive.
method Painless Activation Steering (PAS) is a fully automated approach that requires no manual intervention.
result PAS reliably improves performance for behavior tasks but not for intelligence-oriented tasks.

Designers of AI agents often iterate on the reward function in a trial-and-error process until they get the desired behavior, but this only guarantees good behavior in the training environment. We propose structuring this process as a series of queries asking the user to compare between different reward functions. Thus…

2018-09-09abs ↗pdf ↗

Decodes neural activity to assess latent states in real-world driving tasks.

problem Understanding latent states during complex tasks in natural settings.
method Domain-generalized models trained on controlled lab paradigms applied to ecologically valid driving tasks.
result Changes in neural activity correlate with changes in behavior and task performance.

Unified study of active learning for deep neural networks.

problem Improving performance of deep neural networks through active learning.
method Investigation of incremental and cumulative training modes, model configurations, query strategies, and pseudo-labels.
result Proposed more efficient querying procedures and insights into active learning behavior.

Graph neural networks (GNNs) have been shown to replicate convolutional neural networks' (CNNs) superior performance in many problems involving graphs. By replacing regular convolutions with linear shift-invariant graph filters (LSI-GFs), GNNs take into account the (irregular) structure of the graph and provide meaning…

2018-10-29abs ↗pdf ↗

Smartphones have been the most popular and widely used devices among means of communication. Nowadays, human activity recognition is possible on mobile devices by embedded sensors, which can be exploited to manage user behavior on mobile devices by predicting user activity. To reach this aim, storing activity character…

2020-01-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Most animals possess the ability to actuate a vast diversity of movements, ostensibly constrained only by morphology and physics. In practice, however, a frequent assumption in behavioral science is that most of an animal's activities can be described in terms of a small set of stereotyped motifs. Here we introduce a m…

2013-10-16abs ↗pdf ↗

Develops wavelet-based neural network approximation theory.

problem Analyzing neural network approximation capabilities over various activation functions.
method Wavelet frame theory on spaces of homogeneous type, sufficient conditions for approximation, error estimates.
result Derives sufficient conditions for neural networks to approximate any functions in a given space, including non-smooth activations.

Logistic regression is by far the most widely used classifier in real-world applications. In this paper, we benchmark the state-of-the-art active learning methods for logistic regression and discuss and illustrate their underlying characteristics. Experiments are carried out on three synthetic datasets and 44 real-worl…

2016-11-25abs ↗pdf ↗

The increasing accessibility of data provides substantial opportunities for understanding user behaviors. Unearthing anomalies in user behaviors is of particular importance as it helps signal harmful incidents such as network intrusions, terrorist activities, and financial frauds. Many visual analytics methods have bee…

2019-05-14abs ↗pdf ↗

ActiLabel learns activity patterns across diverse sensor devices.

problem Limited adoption of activity recognition models across different domains due to diverse sensor devices.
method Combination of graph model and optimal tiered mapping for learning activity labels.
result Superior performance compared to state-of-the-art methods on public datasets.

Network operators are generally aware of common attack vectors that they defend against. For most networks the vast majority of traffic is legitimate. However new attack vectors are continually designed and attempted by bad actors which bypass detection and go unnoticed due to low volume. One strategy for finding such …

2019-04-02abs ↗pdf ↗

Sparse Transformers degrade semantic information first, with early layers encoding more.

problem Understanding how sparse Transformers affect learned representations and semantic information.
method Probed Transformers with progressively pruned weights to observe changes in semantic information and model behavior.
result Complex semantic information is first to degrade in sparse Transformers, with early layers encoding more.

New method uses trainable activations to make BNNs behave like GPs.

problem Making Bayesian Neural Networks (BNNs) behave like Gaussian Processes (GPs).
method Introduced trainable activations and periodic activations to map GP priors to BNNs. Used 2-Wasserstein distance for optimization.
result Method consistently outperforms existing approaches or matches heuristic methods.

Modeling social network activity through user and topic interaction.

problem Understanding complex dynamics of opinion formation in social networks.
method Mixture of Interacting Cascades (MIC) model of marked multidimensional Hawkes processes.
result MIC achieves superior performance in modeling information cascade spread.