Satellite imagery helps adjust for unobserved confounders in observational studies.
problem Adjusting for confounding factors in observational studies with non-tabular data like satellite imagery.
method Formalizing conditions for causal effect identification, estimation, and sensitivity analysis.
result Demonstrated the use of satellite imagery as a proxy for unobserved confounders in anti-poverty aid programs.
The paper develops a causal machine learning framework to optimize aid allocation.
problem Optimizing aid allocation to reduce new HIV infections in poor countries.
method The framework uses a balancing autoencoder, counterfactual generator, and inference model to predict heterogeneous treatment effects.
result The framework predicts a reduction of up to 3.3% in new HIV infections, saving 50,000 lives.
Paper explores generalization of AID-based bi-level optimization methods.
problem Uncertainty in generalization properties of AID-based bi-level optimization methods.
method Uniform stability analysis and convergence study of AID-based methods.
result AID-based methods can achieve similar generalization as single-level nonconvex problems.
Approximate probabilistic inference algorithms are central to many fields. Examples include sequential Monte Carlo inference in robotics, variational inference in machine learning, and Markov chain Monte Carlo inference in statistics. A key problem faced by practitioners is measuring the accuracy of an approximate infe…
CLCNet improves noise reduction in hearing aids with deep learning.
problem Noise reduction in hearing aids is challenging due to real-time and frequency resolution constraints.
method Proposes CLCNet, a deep learning framework based on complex linear coding.
result CLCNet outperforms traditional methods in noisy environments.
Deep learning aids ADMM-based decoding for binary linear codes.
problem Improving decoding efficiency for binary linear codes.
method Designing a decoding network based on ADMM and deep learning.
result Numerical results show improved performance compared to original ADMM.
New method for calculating crosscap numbers of knots.
problem Calculating crosscap numbers of knots efficiently.
method Deformation of plumbing and computer aid.
result Efficient calculation of crosscap numbers.
A new DVAE architecture improves channel estimation by incorporating temporal correlations.
problem Improving the estimation of time-varying channels.
method Introducing k-MemoryMarkovVAE (k-MMVAE) architecture to learn temporal correlations.
result The k-MMVAE aided channel estimator outperforms other ML aided estimators.
I-AID categorizes disaster tweets into useful information types.
problem Filtering useful information from social media during disasters.
method Multimodel approach using BERT, GAT, and Relation Network.
result I-AID outperforms state-of-the-art approaches in F1 scores.
Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) has been widely applied in current communication systems. The artificial intelligence (AI)-aided OFDM receivers are currently brought to the forefront to replace and improve the traditional OFDM receivers. In this study, we first compare two AI-aided OFDM receivers, nam…
We propose a new image denoising algorithm, dubbed as Fully Convolutional Adaptive Image DEnoiser (FC-AIDE), that can learn from an offline supervised training set with a fully convolutional neural network as well as adaptively fine-tune the supervised model for each given noisy image. We significantly extend the frame…
ViWi dataset framework tackles wireless communication problems with visual data.
problem Leveraging visual sensory information in wireless communications.
method Developed a parametric, systematic, and scalable data generation framework using 3D modeling and ray-tracing.
result Offers a way to generate training and testing datasets for assessing machine learning solutions.
Reward shaping speeds up human learning through IRL.
problem Slow learning in humans, especially for challenging tasks.
method Extended IRL algorithm with kernel methods, conducted experiments with online game players.
result Players learn desired policies more quickly with reward shaping.
Hearing Aid (HA) algorithms need to be tuned ("fitted") to match the impairment of each specific patient. The lack of a fundamental HA fitting theory is a strong contributing factor to an unsatisfying sound experience for about 20% of hearing aid patients. This paper proposes a probabilistic modeling approach to the de…
TinyLSTMs reduces speech enhancement model size and latency for hearing aids.
problem Large RNNs limit practical deployment in hearing aid hardware.
method Model compression techniques (pruning, integer quantization, state update skipping) for RNN speech enhancement.
result Reduction in model size and operations by 11.9imes and 2.9imes, respectively, without perceptual degradation. Armed conflict has led to an unprecedented number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) - individuals who are forced out of their homes but remain within their country. IDPs often urgently require shelter, food, and healthcare, yet prediction of when large fluxes of IDPs will cross into an area remains a major challen…
In this paper, we present two new communication-efficient methods for distributed minimization of an average of functions. The first algorithm is an inexact variant of the DANE algorithm that allows any local algorithm to return an approximate solution to a local subproblem. We show that such a strategy does not affect…
In this work, we present direction-of-arrival (DoA) estimation algorithms based on the Krylov subspace that effectively exploit prior knowledge of the signals that impinge on a sensor array. The proposed multi-step knowledge-aided iterative conjugate gradient (CG) (MS-KAI-CG) algorithms perform subtraction of the unwan…
In this paper, a neural network-aided bit-interleaved coded modulation (NN-BICM) receiver is designed to mitigate the nonlinear clipping distortion in the LDPC coded direct currentbiased optical orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (DCOOFDM) systems. Taking the cross-entropy as loss function, a feed forward netwo…
Adversarial attacks can manipulate ML-aided visualizations, tricking analysts.
problem Adversarial attacks on ML-aided visualizations.
method Identifying attack surface and exemplifying five adversarial attacks.
result Adversaries can induce various attacks, like creating arbitrary and deceptive visualizations.
Study shows targeting students with intermediate predicted outcomes is most effective for financial aid renewal.
problem Determining which students to target for financial aid renewal to maximize effectiveness.
method Used causal forest to estimate heterogeneous treatment effects and targeted students accordingly; compared targeting low vs high predicted probability outcomes.
result Targeting students with intermediate predicted outcomes yields the highest effectiveness in financial aid renewal.
Paper introduces multi-scale methods to improve CATE estimation from EO data.
problem Challenges in balancing fine-grained and contextual information in EO-based causal inference.
method Multi-Scale Representation Concatenation, combining Vision Transformer and Causal Forests.
result Multi-scale approach captures effect heterogeneity better than single-scale models.
High predictive performance and ease of use and interpretability are important requirements for the applicability of a computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) to human reading studies. We propose a CAD system specifically designed to be more comprehensible to the radiologist reviewing screening breast MRI studies. Multiparametr…
Systems that can automatically analyze EEG signals can aid neurologists by reducing heavy workload and delays. However, such systems need to be first trained using a labeled dataset. While large corpuses of EEG data exist, a fraction of them are labeled. Hand-labeling data increases workload for the very neurologists w…
Models extract relevant EHR snippets to aid radiologists in diagnosis.
problem Difficulty in identifying relevant patient record information for diagnosis.
method Distantly supervised transformer-based neural model for extractive summarization.
result Models yield better extractive summaries than unsupervised approaches.
Global catastrophe risk pools increase financial resilience by diversifying risk and including more countries.
problem Low- to middle-income countries rely heavily on foreign aid for recovery from extreme weather events, which is slow and uncertain.
method Developed a method to form global catastrophe risk pools that maximize risk diversification and select countries with low bilateral correlations or low shares in the pool risk.
result Global pooling increases risk diversification, lowers countries' shares in the pool risk, and increases the number of countries benefiting from risk pooling.
With the aid of a computer, we provide a motion picture of the twist-spun trefoil which exhibits the periodicity well.
We study the geometry of complete generic Ricci solitons with the aid of some geometric-analytical tools extending techniques of the usual Riemannian setting.
Paper proposes AggITD for efficient federated hypergradient computation.
problem Computing hypergradient in federated settings is challenging due to distributed and nonlinear construction of global Hessian matrices.
method AggITD: a novel communication-efficient federated hypergradient estimator via aggregated iterative differentiation.
result AggITD achieves the same sample complexity as AID-based approaches but with fewer communication rounds, especially in heterogeneous data environments.
Authors determine the SL(2,C) character variety of a specific knot without computer aid.
problem Determine the SL(2,C) character variety of a specific knot without computational assistance.
method Develop an efficient method for working with conjugacy classes of four elements of SL(2,C).
result Determine the character variety of the knot 8_18 efficiently and software-free.
Anomaly detection scores from VAE gradients improve tumor detection.
problem Improving anomaly detection in medical imaging.
method Using Variational Autoencoders to approximate anomaly ratings.
result Variance Autoencoder gradient-based ratings outperform other methods in tumor detection.
SketchGraphs dataset aids in modeling CAD designs.
problem Training models to reason about CAD designs efficiently.
method Collection of 15 million sketches with geometric constraint graphs.
result Demonstrated use cases for generative modeling and conditional generation.
We reprove and strengthen some old difficult theorems of 4-manifolds by the aid of recently discovered modern tools, which involve contact structures on 3-manifolds, compact Stein domains, etc.
In this paper we establish three basic equations for a general soliton structure on the Riemannian manifold (M,<,>). We then draw some geometric conclusions with the aid of the maximum principle.
A new method studies symplectic configurations in rational 4-manifolds using computer-aided techniques.
problem Understanding symplectic configurations in rational 4-manifolds.
method Computer-aided approach combining Cremona transformations and pseudoholomorphic curves.
result Nonexistence of Fano planes in the symplectic category.
A DRL-based strategy improves vehicle tracking accuracy while saving energy.
problem Enhancing vehicle tracking accuracy in WSNs without increasing energy consumption.
method Decentralized strategy with dynamic reinforcement learning to adjust sensing areas.
result Simulation results demonstrate superior performance of DRL-aided design.
The paper analyzes convergence rates of bilevel optimization algorithms and introduces a new stochastic algorithm.
problem Nonconvex-strongly-convex bilevel optimization problems in machine learning.
method Comprehensive convergence rate analysis for deterministic bilevel optimization using AID and ITD, and a novel stochastic algorithm stocBiO.
result Theoretical convergence rates for AID and ITD methods, and stocBiO's superior performance.
Deep learning aids in autism diagnosis and rehabilitation using neuroimaging data.
problem Challenges in automated detection and rehabilitation of ASD using neuroimaging data.
method Deep learning techniques applied to neuroimaging data for ASD diagnosis and rehabilitation.
result Deep learning improves accuracy in ASD diagnosis and rehabilitation.
Tissue characterization has long been an important component of Computer Aided Diagnosis (CAD) systems for automatic lesion detection and further clinical planning. Motivated by the superior performance of deep learning methods on various computer vision problems, there has been increasing work applying deep learning t…
We revisit finite racks and quandles using a perspective based on permutations which can aid in the understanding of the structure. As a consequence we recover old results and prove new ones. We also present and analyze several examples.
Optimal model diagnoses funduscopic images for ocular diseases.
problem Binary classification of funduscopic images for ocular diseases.
method Transfer learning using Xception base architecture, Adam optimizer, mean squared error loss function, and custom heuristic equation.
result 90% accuracy, 94% sensitivity, and 86% specificity achieved.
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.
This paper will describe a novel approach to the cocktail party problem that relies on a fully convolutional neural network (FCN) architecture. The FCN takes noisy audio data as input and performs nonlinear, filtering operations to produce clean audio data of the target speech at the output. Our method learns a model f…
AIDA designs personalized audio processing algorithms for hearing aids.
problem Improving hearing aid performance based on user feedback.
method Active inference-based agent with Bayesian trial design.
result AIDA proposes optimal alternative values for hearing aid parameters.
Estimates funding impact from an algorithmic relief rule, finding little effect on hospital activities.
problem Evaluating the impact of algorithmic policy decisions.
method Developed a treatment-effect estimator using algorithmic decisions as instruments.
result Funding from an algorithmic relief rule had little effect on COVID-19-related hospital activities.
We propose a new algorithm for finite sum optimization which we call the curvature-aided incremental aggregated gradient (CIAG) method. Motivated by the problem of training a classifier for a d-dimensional problem, where the number of training data is m and m≫d≫1, the CIAG method seeks to accelerate increme…
This paper reviews deep learning and knowledge-based methods for molecular design.
problem Optimizing molecular properties for scientific advances and process performance.
method Survey of deep learning and knowledge-based methods for molecular design.
result Deep learning models show promise in overcoming computational challenges.
This paper analyzes the impact of loops on bilevel optimization efficiency.
problem The impact of loops on the efficiency of bilevel optimization algorithms.
method Unified convergence analysis and computational complexity characterization for AID-BiO and ITD-BiO with and without loops.
result Loops in bilevel optimization can improve overall efficiency but increase per-step complexity.